Hernics Electricity Generation from Waste Gas Project
#41of 59 in South Africa#1314of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#16of 28 in ACM0012
Audit Analysis
A CDM waste-gas-to-electricity project in South Africa with VVB-confirmed additionality but significant documentation gaps: no monitoring or verification reports are available, the leakage justification is thin, and the initial validation raised 15 corrective action requests. The 10× discrepancy in claimed ERR between the validation report and an appendix, combined with low extraction confidence, limits confidence in the project's quantified claims.
Red Flags
- 10× discrepancy in total ERR: validation report states 152,290 tCO₂e while an appendix (Nov 2012) states 1,522,900 tCO₂e — likely a decimal error but unresolved in the record
- 15 Corrective Action Requests and 12 Clarification Requests raised during validation, indicating substantial initial quality deficiencies in the PDD
- No monitoring reports or verification reports found in the extracted record — the project's actual performance is unverified
- Leakage deduction of 0% justified only as 'deemed negligible' with no quantified analysis
- Low extraction confidence across the document set, meaning key data may be missing or misread
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
No reversal data; EE project (low inherent risk)
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' only
Project-specific, no reassessment found
Mentioned; benefit sharing described; no FPIC or grievance m
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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