Bugoye 13.0 MW Run-of-River Hydropower Project

Audit Analysis

The Bugoye 13 MW run-of-river hydropower project has a solid additionality foundation (investment test confirmed by the VVB) and a jurisdictional baseline, but the most recent verification report (2021) flags that leakage is not addressed, meter calibration has not been conducted as required, and several key MRV parameters remain unstated. The low extraction confidence across 16 documents and multiple unresolved corrective actions temper confidence in the overall data quality.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% with justification listed as 'not addressed' in the 2021 verification report, despite the 2013 report having stated it was 'deemed negligible' — the more recent document removes even that minimal justification
• ⚠Meter calibration (serial numbers 1641802 and 1641801) has not been conducted at the frequency specified in the registered PDD since installation in 2009, undermining the reliability of the energy measurement underpinning the 281,345 tCO2 claim
• ⚠Riverbank permit expired in March 2020 with renewal still pending at the time of the 2021 verification, raising regulatory compliance concerns
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set means at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing assurance in the extracted figures

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