Cuel Wind Farm Project
#730of 1935 in Renewable energy#9of 31 in Chile#498of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#571of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Cuel Wind Farm is a CDM-registered wind project in Chile with VVB-confirmed additionality and on-target pro-rata emissions reductions, but it carries material findings on its EFCM calculation methodology, an unresolved baseline-method contradiction between the validation and monitoring reports, and a leakage treatment that is inconsistent across documents. The absence of a stated buffer pool, CORSIA/CCP status, and grievance mechanism limits confidence in the project's long-term integrity and transparency.
Red Flags
- Two Corrective Action Requests (CAR 01, CAR 02) flag errors in the EFCM weighting of operating and baseline margins per TOOL07, raising the risk that reported reductions are miscalculated.
- Baseline method is described as 'project' in the monitoring report but 'jurisdictional' in the validation report — an unresolved contradiction that undermines confidence in the baseline.
- Leakage is recorded as 0% with the justification 'not addressed' in the monitoring report, while the PDD states it was 'deemed negligible'; the monitoring report fails to carry forward or reaffirm the PDD's leakage rationale.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 415,360 | 0 | 415,360 | |
| Total | 415,360 | 0 | 415,360 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
low inherent risk for wind
0% deduction; justification inconsistent across docs
Method contradiction; reassessed 2020
Mentioned but FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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