Hebei Chengde Songshan Wind Farm Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind project with a solid additionality assessment (combined test confirmed by DNV-CUK) and inherently low reversal risk, but hampered by contradictions in baseline methodology and leakage justification across documents, and a notable absence of verified ERR figures. The project is fundamentally low-risk for over-crediting given the wind technology, yet documentation gaps and unresolved discrepancies prevent a higher confidence rating.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Baseline method is described as 'project' in the 2011 monitoring report but 'jurisdictional' in the 2007 validation report — an unresolved contradiction that affects baseline credibility
• ⚠Leakage justification is stated as 'quantified' in the monitoring report but 'deemed negligible' in the validation report, with a 0% deduction in both cases
• ⚠Total verified ERR is not stated in any available document, preventing independent verification of actual emissions reductions
• ⚠Three material findings at validation (missing DNA approval letters, missing IRR spreadsheet, outdated operating margin data) required corrective actions

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