CDMHydroGuatemalaAMS-I.D

Candelaria Hydroelectric Project

CDM-0604 ↗

#1223of 1935 in Renewable energy#9of 15 in Guatemala#946of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#401of 806 in AMS-I.D

4.8/ 10
Integrity
5.5
Transparency
4.0
Claim Safety
5.5
Documentation
3.5

Scored2026-09-10medium confidence

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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Audit Analysis

The Candelaria Hydroelectric Project is a straightforward renewable-energy CDM registration in Guatemala with a jurisdictional baseline and an investment-test additionality assessment, but the available record is thin: no monitoring data, low extraction confidence, and two material findings (CMP guidance gap and electricity-price risk) temper confidence in the credit's integrity and verifiability.

Red Flags

  • Two material findings in the validation report: CMP guidance on GWP and CER serial numbers was unavailable post-2020, and electricity-price oscillation is flagged as a high operational risk to the project activity.
  • No monitoring report or verified ERR figure is present in the extracted record, so the 74,326 tCO₂e claimed cannot be cross-checked against actual generation.
  • Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable, which undermines confidence in the completeness of the evidence base.

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2009
22,164022,164
2011
23,558023,558
2012
19,950019,950
2013
19,273019,273
2014
35,668035,668
2016
49,162049,162
2019
37,361037,361
2021
20,784020,784
Total227,9200227,920

Risk Indicators

Additionality

Investment test present but VVB confirmation not explicitly stated

Permanence

Renewable-energy project; no carbon-stock reversal risk applicable

Leakage

0% deduction with qualitative justification; contradiction in treatment description

Baseline

Jurisdictional baseline (privileged) but PDD states project-specific; reassessment 2020

Safeguards

Safeguards and benefit-sharing mentioned; FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-09-10AMS-I.D
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