Grid connected 25 MW PV solar power project at Charanka in Gujarat

Audit Analysis

A 25 MW grid-connected solar PV project in Gujarat with a solid investment-test additionality assessment confirmed by the VVB, but undermined by a project-specific baseline (contradicted by a jurisdictional reference in the monitoring report), an unaddressed 0% leakage deduction, and 14 corrective actions flagging significant MRV documentation gaps. The verified-to-claimed ERR ratio of ~96% for the 2020–2022 monitoring period is reasonable, but the absence of CORSIA/CCP status and a buffer pool leaves residual over-crediting and permanence uncertainty.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the 2025 verification report, despite grid-connected solar projects potentially displacing consumption elsewhere
• ⚠14 corrective actions required in the verification report, including incomplete metering diagrams, missing calibration details, and inconsistent EFgrid descriptions between the PDD and monitoring report
• ⚠Baseline method contradiction: verification report states 'project' while the monitoring report states 'jurisdictional' — the less robust project-specific baseline is privileged
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed

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