Bundled wind energy generation projects in Gujarat, India
#829of 1935 in Renewable energy#425of 975 in India#518of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#643of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
A long-running bundled wind energy project in Gujarat with a fundamentally sound design (jurisdictional baseline, regulatory additionality confirmed by the VVB, no reversal risk), but undermined by persistent meter calibration delays, a large volume of unresolved corrective actions, and significant documentation inconsistencies across multiple verification cycles. The project's core claim is reasonable for a renewable energy displacement activity, yet operational data quality concerns and the absence of a buffer pool limit confidence in the integrity of reported emission reductions.
Red Flags
- Repeated meter calibration delays (2016-2017, 2020-2021) with only a conservative -1% error factor applied, raising questions about the accuracy of generation data underpinning the ERR
- Over 30 corrective actions required across multiple verification cycles, including unresolved inconsistencies in emission factors, project capacity, and methodology applicability criteria
- Physical site visit was not conducted during the validation process, meaning project implementation status and monitoring plan could not be independently confirmed
- No buffer pool percentage stated in any available document, leaving no quantified safeguard against potential reversal or over-crediting
- Grid emission factor inconsistency: 0.9777 tCO2/MWh (2022 verification report) versus 940.22 (2010 monitoring report, likely kgCO2/MWh), with no clear explanation for the unit or value discrepancy
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78,044 | 78,044 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 91,086 | 91,086 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 90,023 | 90,023 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 84,799 | 84,799 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 97,416 | 97,416 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 89,731 | 89,731 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 86,166 | 86,166 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 84,832 | 84,832 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 126,126 | 126,126 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 86,060 | 86,060 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 76,761 | 76,761 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 77,454 | 77,454 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 81,308 | 81,308 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 62,164 | 62,164 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 79,427 | 79,427 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,291,397 | 1,291,397 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Regulatory test, VVB-confirmed
Wind displacement, no reversal risk
Deemed negligible, reasonable for wind
Jurisdictional, reassessed 2017
Grievance mechanism present, FPIC not conducted
CORSIA excluded, CCP status not stated
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