HPP Ashta
#1249of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#1141of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
HPP Ashta is a small hydro project in Albania using the ACM0002 methodology with a combined additionality test and a 2019 grid emission factor of 0.219 tCO₂/MWh. However, the verification process identified four material findings including calculation errors in the grid EF sheets, a project boundary inconsistency, and use of outdated data, all requiring corrective action. Multiple contradictions between the monitoring report and validation report—particularly a 44% discrepancy in claimed ERR and conflicting baseline method descriptions—undermine confidence in the credit quantities.
Red Flags
- Four material findings in the monitoring report, including calculation errors in grid emission factor sheets and use of 2016-2018 data when 2017-2019 data was available, directly affecting credit quantities
- 44% discrepancy in total ERR between the monitoring report (74,220 tCO₂) and the validation report (51,691 tCO₂), with no clear reconciliation
- Baseline method described as 'project' in the monitoring report but 'jurisdictional' in the validation report, creating ambiguity about the baseline construction
- Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in one reading of the monitoring report, contradicting a 'quantified' reading from the same document
- Low extraction confidence across the document set, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable or incomplete
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78,310 | 0 | 78,310 | |
| 2015 | 65,578 | 0 | 65,578 | |
| 2016 | 76,935 | 0 | 76,935 | |
| 2017 | 90,255 | 0 | 90,255 | |
| 2018 | 56,933 | 0 | 56,933 | |
| 2019 | 97,300 | 0 | 97,300 | |
| 2021 | 73,848 | 0 | 73,848 | |
| 2022 | 33,361 | 0 | 33,361 | |
| Total | 572,520 | 0 | 572,520 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test applied but VVB confirmation not explicitly re
Hydro avoidance project; no reversal events reported
0% deduction with contradictory justification in monitoring
Method contradictory (project vs jurisdictional); reassessed
Grievance mechanism and safeguards mentioned; FPIC not state
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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