Houji Solar Cooker Project
GS-2229 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7604
#127of 150 in Cookstoves#972of 1084 in China#1524of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#72of 115 in AMS-I.C
Audit Analysis
The Houji Solar Cooker Project has a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and reasonable pro-rata delivery (~96% of expectation), but is severely undermined by over 40 corrective actions including calculation formula errors, inconsistent monitoring methodology descriptions, and a 100% usage-rate assumption that is aggressive for a cookstove project. The project-specific baseline, absence of a buffer pool, and numerous documentation gaps collectively limit confidence in the integrity and reliability of the claimed emission reductions.
Red Flags
- Over 40 corrective actions required in the verification report, including incorrect baseline emission calculation formulas and calculation errors in the ER sheet, raising serious questions about the accuracy of verified figures
- Usage rate assumed at 100% in the 2023 validation report, which is an aggressive assumption for household solar cookers; verified rate of 91.66% reveals a ~8% gap
- Monitoring methodology contradicts between documents: annual survey (2023 verification report) vs. smart meter (2020 monitoring report), with no clear resolution
- Leakage justification contradicts between the 2023 verification report (quantified) and the 2020 monitoring report (not addressed), with a 0% deduction applied
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 105,437 | 105,001 | 436 | |
| 2020 | 105,994 | 101,992 | 4,002 | |
| 2021 | 99,539 | 95,994 | 3,545 | |
| 2022 | 99,113 | 97,132 | 1,981 | |
| 2023 | 14,531 | 14,241 | 290 | |
| Total | 424,614 | 414,360 | 10,254 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
low inherent reversal risk
0% deduction; justification contradicts between documents
Project-specific; no reassessment date stated
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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