Huadian Gansu Jiayuguan 10MWp Grid-connected Photovoltaic Power Project

Audit Analysis

A 10 MWp grid-connected solar PV project under CDM with a sound core design (jurisdictional baseline, VVB-confirmed investment additionality, reasonable zero-leakage claim), but significantly undermined by nine material findings at validation, a contradiction in the claimed emission reduction figure between the validation report and an appendix, and the absence of any monitoring or verification data in the available record. The project is a straightforward renewable-energy avoidance credit with low inherent reversal risk, yet the documentation gaps and data inconsistencies limit confidence in the final credit quantity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Nine material findings (CARs) at validation, including inconsistencies in installed capacity (10.032 MWp vs 10 MWp), incomplete EPC contract, and missing evidence for low-cost/must-run resource proportion in the NWCPG
• ⚠Contradiction in total claimed emission reductions: the validation report states 102,534 tCO₂ while an appendix lists 348,965 tCO₂ — a 3.4× discrepancy with no reconciliation
• ⚠No monitoring or verification report data is present in the extracted record; total verified ERR is not available

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.