Hailin Dayangmu Hydropower Project

Audit Analysis

A small hydropower project in China validated under CDM AMS-I.D. with a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and a jurisdictional grid-emission-factor baseline. The project carries a high volume of material findings (13 items, 6 corrective actions) at validation, and the available record lacks any monitoring or verification data, limiting confidence in actual delivery. The core methodology is straightforward and low-risk, but documentation gaps and the absence of post-validation evidence prevent a higher assessment.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠13 material findings at validation (6 CARs + 7 CLs), including missing reservoir parameters for both baseline and monitoring, turbine/generator spec mismatch, and insufficient tariff sensitivity analysis
• ⚠No monitoring reports, verification reports, or verified ERR figures found in the extracted record despite the crediting period (2013–2019) having ended
• ⚠Baseline method classified inconsistently between the PDD (jurisdictional) and the validation report (project), creating ambiguity about the baseline basis
• ⚠Leakage treatment contradicted between the validation report (deemed negligible) and a financial document (quantified), with no clear reconciliation

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.