Hebei Weichang Zhuzixia Wind Power Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind power project with VVB-verified additionality and inherent permanence strength, but undermined by eight material findings at validation, four cross-document contradictions (baseline method, leakage justification, ERR figures, crediting period), and a 0% leakage deduction whose justification is inconsistent between the validation and monitoring reports. The project is functional but carries moderate data-reliability risk.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Eight material findings at validation (CAR01–03, CL01–06) including IRR miscalculation, wind turbine type inconsistency (UP77 vs UP82), and missing evidence for CER price and investment data
• ⚠Contradiction in baseline method: validation report (2010) states 'jurisdictional' while the monitoring report (2013) states 'project-specific'
• ⚠Leakage justification is inconsistent: 'deemed negligible' in the validation report versus 'quantified' in the monitoring report, yet the deduction is 0% in both
• ⚠Two different total ERR claimed figures (72,374 in a July 2012 monitoring report vs 35,912 in the January 2013 monitoring report) without clear reconciliation
• ⚠No verified ERR figure found in the extracted record, preventing independent cross-check of claimed reductions

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