Heilongjiang Shaobaishan Wind Power Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind power project in China with VVB-confirmed additionality (combined test by DNV) and a 7-year crediting period, but the record is marred by a significant discrepancy in claimed emission reductions between two monitoring reports (45,451 vs 184,736 tCO₂e), a contradiction in baseline method classification, and the absence of a verification report or verified ERR figures. As an avoidance project, inherent permanence risk is low, but documentation gaps and data inconsistencies limit confidence in the credit's integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Claimed ERR figures differ by a factor of ~4 between the 2011 monitoring report (184,736) and the 2013 monitoring report (45,451), with no explanation provided in the extracted record
• ⚠Baseline method is classified as 'project' in the 2013 monitoring report but 'jurisdictional' in the 2009 validation report, creating ambiguity about the baseline construction
• ⚠No verification report appears in the evidence document list; only a validation report and two monitoring reports are available
• ⚠Total verified ERR is not stated in any available document, preventing independent confirmation of credit issuance

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