Guodian Xinjiang Alashankou Phase II Wind Power Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind power project in Xinjiang, China, with a solid combined additionality test confirmed by DNV and an appropriate jurisdictional grid-emission-factor baseline. The verified emissions reductions for the first monitoring period are consistent with the ex-ante estimate, showing no over-crediting. Minor documentation inconsistencies around leakage treatment and baseline classification between the validation and monitoring reports warrant attention but do not undermine the project's core integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage justification is inconsistent: the validation report (2011) states leakage was 'deemed negligible' while the monitoring report (2013) records it as 'not addressed', leaving the 0% deduction without a clear, consistent rationale across documents.
• ⚠Baseline method is classified as 'jurisdictional' in the validation report but 'project' in the monitoring report, creating ambiguity about whether the grid emission factor of 0.9293 was applied as a jurisdictional default or a project-specific value.
• ⚠A corrective action was required to revise and improve the PDD based on expert opinions, indicating the initial project design had material gaps that needed remediation.

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