GS11949 GS11996 RVPA-1 Small-scale solar electrical programme, South Africa
GS-4932 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12925
#25of 59 in South Africa#1033of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#20of 44 in AMS-I.F
Audit Analysis
A small-scale solar PV programme in South Africa with VVB-confirmed additionality (combined test) and a jurisdictional baseline reassessed in 2025, but significant gaps in permanence (no buffer pool stated, reversal risk unaddressed), leakage treatment, and verified emissions data. Low extraction confidence and contradictions between the PDD and validation report reduce confidence in the overall data quality.
Red Flags
- No buffer pool percentage stated and reversal events explicitly 'not addressed' in available documents, leaving permanence risk unquantified for a 5-year crediting period
- Leakage treatment is listed as 'not addressed' with no deduction percentage or justification, despite the project displacing grid electricity where leakage pathways (e.g., captive use shifting to other loads) are plausible
- No verified ERR figure available to cross-check against the 107,190 tCO2e claimed, making over- or under-crediting unverifiable
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated 'low', indicating at least one key document was poorly readable, undermining reliability of the extracted record
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
reversal unaddressed
Not addressed; no deduction or justification
Jurisdictional, reassessed 2025
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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