Hedcor Irisan 3.8MW Hydroelectric Power Project

Audit Analysis

A 3.8 MW small hydro project in the Philippines validated under CDM AMS-I.D. with a VVB-confirmed barrier additionality test and FPIC, but the validation report contains 22 material findings including an emission-factor calculation error, outdated grid data (2002–2004), and a missing host-country Letter of Acceptance. No monitoring-period data, verified ERR, or buffer-pool information is available in the extracted record, and the overall extraction confidence is low, limiting the depth of assessment.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The validation report lists 22 material findings, including an error in the grid emission-factor calculation (heat-rating value used instead of mass of fuel consumed) and the use of 2002–2004 data vintages that were not the latest available at the time of PDD submission.
• ⚠The host-country Letter of Acceptance had not been received at the time of validation, and the methodology version cited in the PDD (16.0) was flagged as not applicable for submission.
• ⚠No monitoring-period data, verified ERR, or post-validation performance information is present in the extracted record, making it impossible to confirm actual delivery against the claimed 5,312 tCO₂e/yr.
• ⚠The grid emission factor of 0.467 tCO₂/MWh is based on 2010 data, and the underlying fuel-consumption data vintages (2002–2004) are significantly outdated relative to the 2013 validation date.

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.