Huadian Erlianhaote Wind and Photovoltaic Power Generation Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM wind-and-PV project in Inner Mongolia validated by DNV in 2012 with a jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed investment additionality test. The extracted record is limited to validation-stage documents with no monitoring or verification data, and the ERR figures in the validation report (138,626) and an appendix (970,382) appear to reflect annual versus seven-year lifetime bases rather than a true discrepancy. Five material findings at validation (three corrective actions, two clarifications) and the absence of any post-validation monitoring data limit confidence in the project's ongoing performance.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠ERR figures differ by a factor of seven between the validation report (138,626 tCO2) and an appendix (970,382 tCO2); the ratio is consistent with annual vs. 7-year lifetime reporting, but the basis is not explicitly labelled in either document, creating ambiguity.
• ⚠No monitoring reports, verification reports, or verified ERR figures were found in the extracted record; the project's actual performance over its 2012–2019 crediting period is unconfirmed.
• ⚠Five material findings at validation (three corrective actions and two clarifications), including missing MoC statement, unspecified common-practice parameters, and a monitoring plan that could not separate wind and PV generation.
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel or double-claiming risk unassessed.

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.