Cangxi Donghe Beituo Hydropower Station

Audit Analysis

A small-scale CDM hydropower project in China using the standardized AMS-I.D. methodology, with a jurisdictional grid baseline and no reversal risk inherent to the technology. However, the available record is thin: no monitoring report or verified emissions reductions were found, the extraction confidence is low, and a material finding (CAR-1) was raised over the baseline scenario description. A contradiction in the leakage justification between the PDD and another document further weakens confidence in the project's data integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Contradiction in leakage treatment: the PDD (2017-03-07) states leakage is 'deemed negligible' while another document describes it as 'quantified' — the basis for the 0% deduction is inconsistent across documents.
• ⚠No monitoring report or verified emissions reductions found in the extracted record; the 120,449 tCO2e lifetime claim cannot be independently corroborated.
• ⚠Material finding CAR-1 was raised at validation regarding incomplete description of the baseline scenario in PDD Section A.1, indicating the initial documentation did not fully meet CDM form requirements.
• ⚠Additionality test type and VVB confirmation are not stated in the available documents, leaving the additionality claim unverified in the extracted record.

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