Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources – Barra da Paciência, Ninho da Águia, Corrente Grande, Paiol, São Gonçalo and Várzea Alegre Small Hydropower Plants

Audit Analysis

A six-site small hydropower project in Brazil with a jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed additionality, but the validation report identified four material findings including calculation errors in power densities and equipment capacity that raise over-crediting concerns. No monitoring reports or verified emission reductions are available, leaving the claimed 89,748 tCO2e unverified. The project's fundamental design is sound, but documentation gaps and unresolved calculation issues limit confidence.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Validation report (Nov 2020) identified four material findings including incorrect power density calculations, non-compliant TEG monitoring description, and equipment capacity in the PDD not matching nameplates — all directly affecting the emission reduction calculation
• ⚠No monitoring reports or verified emission reduction figures are available in the extracted record, leaving the claimed 89,748 tCO2e entirely unverified
• ⚠Contradiction in leakage treatment: the validation report states leakage was 'deemed negligible' while another document references a 'quantified' approach, creating ambiguity about the actual leakage deduction basis
• ⚠Three corrective actions were required to fix PDD errors (fixed parameters, power density calculations, installed capacity), indicating the project documentation was not fully accurate at validation

Credit Vintages

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