Huadian Guyuan Yueliangshan Second Phase 49.5MW Wind Power Project
#700of 1935 in Renewable energy#348of 1084 in China#488of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#541of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
A 49.5 MW onshore wind project in China registered under CDM with a well-known VVB (DNV), but the record is marred by ten material findings, two corrective actions, and four cross-document contradictions that undermine confidence in the baseline and leakage treatment. The single-year monitoring result (89,140 tCO₂e) sits at roughly 99% of the pro-rata lifetime expectation, indicating the project is broadly on track but the absence of a verified ERR figure and several null fields limit independent verification.
Red Flags
- Ten material findings and two corrective actions were raised during validation, several directly affecting the additionality and investment analysis (common-practice references outdated, sensitivity-analysis evidence insufficient, low-cost/must-run data inconsistent with sources).
- The validation report describes the baseline as 'jurisdictional' while the monitoring report calls it 'project' — an unresolved contradiction that affects how the grid emission factor (0.918, 2008) is interpreted.
- The verified ERR for the 2013 monitoring period is not stated in the extracted record, preventing independent confirmation of the claimed 89,140 tCO₂e.
- Leakage treatment is contradictory: the monitoring report states leakage is 'deemed negligible' (0% deduction) while an appendix describes it as 'quantified' — the basis for the 0% deduction is unclear.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89,140 | 0 | 89,140 | |
| Total | 89,140 | 0 | 89,140 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test, but 10 material findings and 2 CARs weaken the record
Avoidance project (wind-to-grid); no reversal risk or events reported
0% deduction deemed negligible, but appendix contradicts with 'quantified' treatment
Grid EF 0.918 (2008); project vs jurisdictional method contradiction unresolved
Safeguards mentioned and benefit-sharing described, but FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated
CCP status and CORSIA eligibility not stated in the extracted record
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