Ganluo Kaijianqiao Hydropower Project, P.R.China

Audit Analysis

A small-scale CDM hydropower project in China validated by TÜV NORD CERT, with a jurisdictional baseline and a 7-year crediting period. The validation report identified five material findings, including errors in the grid emission factor calculation and baseline equation formulation, which raise moderate over-crediting concerns. Key verification and monitoring data are absent from the available record, limiting confidence in actual delivery.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Five material findings in the validation report, including an incorrect grid emission factor calculation (CAR B2) and baseline equations not aligned with the methodology (CAR B3), indicating significant technical errors at validation
• ⚠No verification or monitoring reports appear in the evidence set, so actual credit issuance versus claimed ERR cannot be independently confirmed
• ⚠Corrective actions list is empty despite five identified CARs, creating a documentation gap on how the errors were resolved
• ⚠Additionality test type and VVB confirmation are not stated in the extracted record, leaving a gap in a mandatory CDM requirement

Credit Vintages