Hebei Chengde Weichang Yudaokou Ruyihe Wind Power Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind power project in China using the standard ACM0002 methodology with a jurisdictional grid-average baseline. The project delivered approximately 212% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the 2020 monitoring period, consistent with wind variability. Key gaps include unconfirmed additionality verification in the extracted record and inconsistent leakage treatment language between the validation and monitoring reports.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Additionality test type and VVB confirmation are not stated in the extracted record; the PDD is listed as evidence but the specific test (investment, barrier, or regulatory) could not be confirmed
• ⚠Leakage justification is inconsistent: the validation report (2020) states 'deemed negligible' while the monitoring report (2022) records 'not addressed', creating ambiguity in the project's leakage treatment
• ⚠A material finding in the monitoring report identified an incorrect second crediting period start date (2013 vs. the correct 2020), corrected via a corrective action, indicating a documentation quality lapse
• ⚠One of the five evidence documents is listed as 'unknown', reducing confidence in the completeness of the documentary record

Credit Vintages