Guodian Barkol Santanghu Wind Farm Phase I 49.5MW Wind Project

Audit Analysis

A 49.5 MW onshore wind project in China validated under CDM methodology ACM0002 with a confirmed combined additionality test and jurisdictional baseline. However, the available record is limited to the 2012 validation report with no monitoring reports, no verified emission reduction figures, and a striking seven-fold discrepancy between the PDD's claimed lifetime reductions (690,837 tCO₂) and the VVB-validated figure (98,691 tCO₂), creating significant uncertainty about the project's actual credit volume.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Seven-fold discrepancy in lifetime ERR between the PDD (690,837 tCO₂) and the validation report (98,691 tCO₂) — the VVB-validated figure is approximately 14% of the proponent's claim, raising questions about which figure was actually registered
• ⚠Grid emission factor conflict: the validation report uses 0.8964 tCO₂/MWh (2011) while an undated appendix cites 1.0001 tCO₂/MWh, a 12% difference that would materially alter credit volumes
• ⚠No monitoring reports, verified ERR figures, or post-validation data are present in the extracted record despite the crediting period ending in January 2020
• ⚠Crediting period dates differ between the PDD (Feb 2013 – Jan 2020) and an undated appendix (Nov 2012 – Oct 2019)

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.