Grid connected wind energy project in Tamil Nadu by Super Wind Project Private Ltd.

Audit Analysis

A grid-connected wind energy project in Tamil Nadu with a confirmed investment additionality test and jurisdictional baseline, delivering 239,015 tCO2e over its crediting period. The project under-delivered by approximately 50% relative to its ex-ante estimate, which is conservative but signals estimation inaccuracy. Numerous administrative material findings and 17 corrective actions (including missing proof of title and VCS PD) indicate significant documentation gaps, and FPIC was not conducted.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠FPIC was not conducted for a project operating in India, a jurisdiction with significant indigenous and tribal populations
• ⚠17 corrective actions were required, including missing proof of title (CAR 3) and unsubmitted VCS PD (CAR 1), indicating fundamental documentation gaps at verification
• ⚠Actual verified emissions reductions were 50.24% lower than the ex-ante estimate, suggesting the project design assumptions were poorly calibrated to local wind resources
• ⚠Contradiction in baseline method: the 2010 validation report describes a project-specific baseline while the 2022 verification report states a jurisdictional baseline

Credit Vintages Exhausted