CDMHydroChinaACM0002

Dongshan Hydro Power Project in Guangdong Province China

CDM-2091 ↗

#16of 1935 in Renewable energy#1of 1084 in China#9of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#7of 1287 in ACM0002

7.1/ 10
Integrity
7.2
Transparency
6.8
Claim Safety
7.2
Documentation
7.2

Scored2026-08-28medium confidence Latest verified monitoring: 2012-06-30

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Audit Analysis

The Dongshan Hydro Power Project is a CDM-registered small hydro facility in Guangdong, China, with a jurisdictional grid baseline and VVB-confirmed investment additionality. The project presents a low-risk profile typical of renewable energy displacement projects, with negligible leakage and no reversal risk. Minor contradictions across documents (additionality test type, crediting period dates) and a 2007 grid emission factor warrant modest conservatism.

Red Flags

  • Additionality test type is inconsistent between the PDD (combined test) and the validation report (investment test); the validation report value is privileged as the later, more authoritative document
  • Crediting period start date differs between the validation report (2009-06-01) and the monitoring report (2009-11-01), creating ambiguity about the exact project start
  • Grid emission factor is from 2007 (0.84335 tCO2/MWh) and no baseline reassessment date is recorded in the available documents
  • Total verified ERR is not separately stated in the extracted record, limiting independent cross-checking of claimed figures

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2011
265,2580265,258
2012
126,4610126,461
2013
234,8170234,817
Total626,5360626,536

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed investment test

Permanence

Hydro – no reversal risk

Leakage

0% – negligible for grid displacement

Baseline

Jurisdictional, 2007 grid EF, no reassessment recorded

Safeguards

Safeguards and benefit sharing mentioned; FPIC and grievance

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated

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