Heilongjiang Huanan Hengdaishan East (II) Wind Power Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind power project in China validated by DNV with a jurisdictional grid-emission-factor baseline and VVB-confirmed investment additionality. However, the available record is limited to the validation stage: no monitoring reports, no verified emissions reductions, and seven material findings from the VVB raise questions about the robustness of the underlying analysis. A large discrepancy between the PDD's claimed 299,418 tCO₂e and the VVB-approved 42,774 tCO₂e signals significant initial over-claiming, though the VVB's reduction is protective.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The PDD claimed 299,418 tCO₂e over the crediting period while the VVB validation report approved only 42,774 tCO₂e — an 86% reduction that indicates the project proponent's initial estimate was not well-supported.
• ⚠Seven material findings from DNV required clarification on additionality alternatives, investment parameters, sensitivity analysis, common-practice data, and monitoring frequency, suggesting the validation was not a straightforward confirmation.
• ⚠No monitoring reports or verified emissions reductions are present in the extracted record, so actual delivery against the approved 42,774 tCO₂e cannot be assessed.
• ⚠Corrective actions were required, including a name inconsistency between the PDD and the Letter of Approval and a revision of the PDD based on expert opinions.

Credit Vintages

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