Huadian Ningxia Ningdong 10MWp Solar PV Power Station Project

Audit Analysis

A 10 MWp solar PV project in Ningxia, China, validated under CDM with a jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed investment additionality test. The core design is sound, but four material findings (technical specification mismatches, non-conservative grid emission factor, investment analysis errors) and eight required corrective actions indicate a PDD that needed substantial remediation before registration. Monitoring data, FNRB, and usage-rate parameters are absent from the extracted record, limiting the ability to verify actual performance against claims.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Four material findings in the validation report, including a mismatch between PDD technical specifications (solar cells, inverter, transformer) and actual implementation, and incorrect VAT/income tax calculations in the investment analysis
• ⚠Eight corrective actions were required before registration, including correction of the baseline emissions formula and the grid emission factor value
• ⚠No monitoring period, FNRB method, or usage monitoring method is stated in the extracted record, making it impossible to verify actual generation against the claimed 12,156 tCO₂e figure
• ⚠One of the seven source documents is listed as 'unknown', reducing confidence in the completeness of the evidence base

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.