Dubai 200MW Photovoltaic Plant

Audit Analysis

The Dubai 200 MW solar PV project is a low-risk avoidance-type credit with VVB-confirmed additionality, a jurisdictional grid baseline, and no reversal or leakage concerns. However, several transparency gaps (no verified ERR figure, no usage-monitoring method stated) and two inter-document contradictions (ERR magnitude and baseline classification) temper confidence. All material findings from validation were closed, and the project delivered roughly 102% of its pro-rata expectation for the elapsed monitoring period.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Baseline method is described as 'jurisdictional' in the 2023 monitoring report but as 'project' in the 2015 validation report — the discrepancy is unexplained in the extracted record.
• ⚠Total ERR claimed in the monitoring report (810,124 tCO₂) differs from the validation report's ex-ante estimate (1,489,303 tCO₂); while the difference is largely attributable to different time bases, no explicit reconciliation is provided.
• ⚠Stakeholder consultation documentation initially referenced an incorrect project capacity (13 MW vs 200 MW), raising a minor governance concern during validation.
• ⚠No verified ERR figure (total_err_verified) is present in the extracted record, limiting independent cross-checking of claimed reductions.

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.