Huadian Ningxia Ningdong Yangjiayao 45MW Wind-farm Project

Audit Analysis

A 45 MW CDM wind project in China with VVB-confirmed additionality and a standard grid-emission-factor baseline, but undermined by ten material findings, twelve corrective actions, and five cross-document contradictions affecting the baseline method, leakage justification, additionality test type, claimed ERR, and crediting period dates. The absence of a verified ERR figure, FNRB data, and usage-rate information leaves the credit quantity and safety margin unverifiable from the available record.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Ten material findings and twelve corrective actions in the validation/monitoring record, including meter-sharing deficiencies with a neighbouring project (Yangjiayao II / Project B) and undefined export/import electricity parameters
• ⚠Five contradictions across documents on baseline method, leakage justification, additionality test type, claimed ERR, and crediting-period dates, indicating inconsistent project documentation
• ⚠No verified ERR figure (total_err_verified not found in any document), making it impossible to confirm whether claimed credits were independently validated
• ⚠Grid emission factor of 0.98768 tCO₂/MWh is anchored to 2005 data; while fixed for the crediting period under CDM rules, the age of the reference year warrants scrutiny

Credit Vintages