Hebei Chengde Peifeng Wind Farm Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind project verified by SGS United Kingdom Ltd with a jurisdictional grid-emission-factor baseline and confirmed investment-test additionality. The verified emissions reductions (172,606 tCO₂e) closely match the claimed figure for the monitoring period, but the verification report flagged 11 material findings including a turbine-mix discrepancy versus the registered PDD, and the grid emission factor dates from 2006. Multiple cross-document contradictions on baseline method, additionality test type, and crediting period dates reduce confidence in the internal consistency of the project record.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠CAR#2 in the verification report: actual installed turbine mix was inconsistent with the registered PDD, raising questions about whether the registered capacity and emission factors still apply
• ⚠Grid emission factor of 1.0548 tCO₂/MWh is from 2006; if the Chinese grid has decarbonised since, the true reduction per MWh is lower than claimed
• ⚠Eleven material findings and seven corrective actions were raised in the verification report, including missing monitoring equipment data and incomplete QA/QC procedures
• ⚠Crediting period dates differ between the validation report (2010-01-01 to 2016-12-31) and the verification report (2010-09-01 to 2017-08-31), creating ambiguity about the exact registration window

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