Elmali Wind Power Plant (WPP)

Audit Analysis

The Elmali Wind Power Plant is a straightforward renewable-energy project under Gold Standard with VVB-confirmed additionality (combined investment and regulatory test) and inherent permanence advantages of a wind asset. However, a contradiction in the reported baseline method between two verification reports, a low extraction confidence across the document set, and the absence of FPIC documentation introduce moderate uncertainty. The project is in the process of transitioning from its first crediting period (2019–2026) to a second (2026–2033), with a new validation completed in early 2026.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Baseline method is reported as 'project-specific' in the 2024 verification report but as 'jurisdictional' in the 2022 verification report — an unexplained inconsistency that undermines confidence in the baseline calculation.
• ⚠Minimum extraction confidence across the document set is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable and some facts may be incomplete or misread.
• ⚠Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) was not conducted, despite the project's presence in a local community in Turkey.
• ⚠One of the six evidence document types is listed as 'unknown', indicating a gap in the documentation trail.

Credit Vintages