CGN Qinghai Xitieshan Phase II 30MWp Grid-connected Solar PV Power Generation Project

Audit Analysis

A 30 MWp grid-connected solar PV project in Qinghai, China, validated under CDM methodology ACM0002 v19.0 with a jurisdictional grid-emission-factor baseline. Additionality was confirmed by the VVB (CTC) and no material findings or corrective actions were reported, but the additionality test type is not specified in the extracted record. A notable discrepancy exists between the PDD's lifetime ERR estimate (270,998 tCO₂e) and the validation report's figure (38,714 tCO₂e), which appears to reflect a per-year versus full-crediting-period basis, and no monitoring reports are available to verify actual delivery.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠ERR figures differ by a factor of ~7 between the PDD (270,998) and the validation report (38,714); while the ratio matches the 7-year crediting period, the inconsistency in how 'total' is defined across documents undermines data reliability
• ⚠No monitoring reports are present in the extracted record, so actual generation and emission reductions for any elapsed period cannot be verified
• ⚠Additionality test type (investment, regulatory, or barrier) is not stated in any available document despite VVB confirmation

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