Illoulofin PV Solar Plant - Defissol
GS-3975 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12054
#151of 1935 in Renewable energy#1of 7 in Benin#50of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#110of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Illoulofin PV Solar Plant is a first-of-its-kind renewable energy project in Benin with a jurisdictional (WAPP) baseline, investment-test additionality confirmed at validation, and a reasonable 0% leakage deduction for grid-displacing solar. The project delivered approximately 93% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period, indicating no over-crediting. However, 19 corrective action requests during verification, a contradiction in the baseline characterization between the PDD and verification report, and the absence of stated FNRB and CORSIA/CCP eligibility details temper confidence.
Red Flags
- 19 corrective action requests raised during verification (KPI table incomplete, SDG headcount inconsistency, missing physical map, inaccurate crediting period dates, ER quantification discrepancy) — all resolved but indicating significant documentation gaps at the time of verification
- Contradiction in baseline method: the PDD (April 2023) characterises the baseline as project-specific while the verification report (November 2024) and material findings confirm a WAPP jurisdictional baseline; the more recent and authoritative verification report is privileged
- FNRB value and method are not stated in any available document, leaving the feedstock/energy source sustainability assessment incomplete for a PV project
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,793 | 8,793 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6,720 | 6,720 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,513 | 15,513 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
additionality test present but VVB confirmation absent
Avoidance project (grid displacement); no reversal risk
0% deemed negligible; consistent with grid-displacing PV
WAPP jurisdictional baseline; PDD contradiction noted
FPIC conducted; grievance mechanism and benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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