Hebei Shangyi Manjing West Wind Farm VER Project
GS-912 ↗ · current registry ID: GS513
#262of 1935 in Renewable energy#96of 1084 in China#102of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#192of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard wind farm project in Hebei, China, with VVB-confirmed additionality and a jurisdictional baseline, delivering approximately 112% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation in the first monitoring period. However, contradictions between the validation and verification reports on baseline method and crediting period, combined with the absence of a stated buffer pool, FPIC documentation, and grievance mechanism, moderate the overall quality assessment.
Red Flags
- Baseline method contradicts between validation report (project-specific, 2008) and verification report (jurisdictional, 2010) — a fundamental methodological discrepancy that undermines confidence in the baseline
- 23 corrective actions were required at validation, including missing IRR calculations, unverified investment figures, and absent stakeholder consultation evidence, indicating significant initial documentation gaps
- Grid emission factor of 1.058 tCO2/MWh is from 2005, making it over 15 years old at the time of verification (2010), raising questions about baseline stringency
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74,562 | 74,562 | 0 | |
| Total | 74,562 | 74,562 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
low inherent risk for wind
0% with negligible justification; appropriate for wind
Jurisdictional per verification; contradicted by validation
Safeguards and benefit sharing mentioned; FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated
CORSIA and CCP statuses not stated; dual-channel risk unassessed
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