Chambal Power Limited’s (CPL) proposed 7.5 MW biomass based power project at Rangpur, Kota District, Rajasthan, India

Audit Analysis

A 7.5 MW biomass power project under CDM with VVB-confirmed additionality and a reasonable 0% leakage deduction, but undermined by a baseline method contradiction between the validation and monitoring reports, absent feedstock sustainability evidence, and under-delivery of roughly 73% of the pro-rata expected emissions reductions in the first monitoring period. The project lacks a buffer pool, FNRB data, and usage monitoring details, leaving meaningful gaps in both integrity and transparency.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Baseline method is described as 'project' in the monitoring report (2021) but 'jurisdictional' in the validation report (2020) — an unresolved contradiction that affects the credibility of the baseline calculation.
• ⚠Feedstock sustainability and carbon content testing are not stated in any available document, a critical gap for a biomass energy project.
• ⚠First monitoring period delivered only ~73% of the pro-rata expected emissions reductions (32,388 vs ~44,493 expected), suggesting potential over-crediting in the ex-ante estimate.

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