GSSmall, Low - Impact HydroTurkeyACM0002

KALE HPP

GS-313 ↗ · current registry ID: GS637

#206of 295 in Turkey#854of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#880of 1287 in ACM0002

5.0/ 10
Integrity
4.5
Transparency
5.5
Claim Safety
5.5
Documentation
4.5

Scored2026-09-05medium confidence Latest verified monitoring: 2011-12-31

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Audit Analysis

Kale HPP is a small hydro project in Turkey verified by Bureau Veritas under Gold Standard, with a combined additionality test confirmed by the VVB. However, the verification report lists 22 material findings including corrective actions on the investment and barrier analyses, and the project relies on a project-specific baseline with no buffer pool or permanence mechanism documented. The verified emissions reductions match the claimed figure exactly for the monitoring period, and pro-rata delivery is consistent with the lifetime ex-ante estimate.

Red Flags

  • 22 material findings in the verification report, including corrective actions on the investment analysis (CAR #11) and barrier analysis (CAR #12), directly undermining additionality robustness
  • No buffer pool or permanence mechanism documented; reversal risk for a hydro project is low but unaddressed
  • Baseline method contradicts between documents: project-specific per the verification report vs jurisdictional per the monitoring report
  • Leakage justification contradicts between documents: 'quantified' per the verification report vs 'deemed negligible' per the monitoring report, with a 0% deduction
  • Grid emission factor dated 2007 with no evidence of periodic updating

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2010
10,5511,9058,646
2011
18,2349,9168,318
Total28,78511,82116,964

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed but with CARs on investment and barrier analysis

Permanence

mixed evidence / unresolved risk

Leakage

0% deduction, justification inconsistent across documents

Baseline

Project-specific baseline, last reassessment not stated

Safeguards

Safeguards and benefit sharing mentioned; FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-09-05ACM0002
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