GS1309 Low cost irrigation devices programme in India-VPA 06
GS-185 ↗ · current registry ID: GS1315
#800of 975 in India#1398of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#9of 10 in AMS-I.B
Audit Analysis
This Gold Standard solar irrigation pump project in India has a reputable VVB and reasonably complete documentation, but suffers from a critical over-crediting signal: the verified emissions reductions for a single ~2.1-year monitoring period (148,822 tCO2e) already exceed the entire lifetime ex-ante estimate (118,482 tCO2e) for the full 10-year crediting period. Combined with a 100% usage-rate assumption, a 0% leakage deduction, and multiple data inconsistencies flagged in the verification report, the project's quantification integrity is seriously in question.
Red Flags
- Verified ERR of 148,822 tCO2e for a ~2.1-year monitoring period exceeds the lifetime ex-ante estimate of 118,482 tCO2e for the full 10-year crediting period — the project delivered roughly 587% of the pro-rata expectation, indicating severe over-crediting risk
- Usage rate assumed at 100% with no verified usage-rate data available, making the quantification highly sensitive to an unvalidated assumption
- Leakage deduction of 0% with only a 'deemed negligible' justification, while the monitoring report does not address leakage at all — a contradiction between the two documents
- Three corrective action requests (CARs) in the verification report, including an incorrect diesel emission factor that inflated initial ERs by ~5,400 tCO2e
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,814 | 7,814 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 12,782 | 12,782 | 0 | |
| Total | 20,596 | 20,596 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test present but VVB confirmation not explicitly stated
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' only; monitoring report silent on leakage
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date or schedule stated
Grievance mechanism and benefit sharing documented; FPIC not stated
CORSIA and CCP status both not stated in available documents
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