Geothermal District Heating Project in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province
Audit Analysis
A CDM geothermal district heating project in Xianyang, China, with VVB-confirmed additionality via a combined test and no unresolved material findings. The project over-delivered relative to its ex-ante estimate for the first monitoring period, and leakage was reasonably deemed negligible for an on-site heating application. Key gaps include the absence of documented FPIC, grievance mechanisms, and FNRB/usage-rate details, which limit transparency and claim-safety confidence.
Red Flags
- No FPIC or grievance mechanism documented in any available record, despite safeguards being mentioned
- FNRB method and value not stated in any document, leaving the baseline emission factor basis unverifiable
- Grid emission factor dated to 2007 with no evidence of periodic update or reassessment
- Only a single short monitoring period (Dec 2011 – Mar 2012) is available, limiting trend analysis
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,330 | 0 | 28,330 | |
| Total | 28,330 | 0 | 28,330 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Avoidance project, low reversal risk
Deemed negligible, reasonable for on-site heating
Project-specific baseline, no reassessment data
Mentioned but FPIC and grievance mechanism not documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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