Kangal Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Plant

Audit Analysis

The Kangal Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Plant is a Gold Standard-registered avoidance project with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reversal events, but it is burdened by 21 material findings, 19 corrective actions, multiple inter-document contradictions (baseline method, ERR figures, grid emission factor), a reported 23% under-delivery versus ex-ante estimates, and a mandatory transition to GS4GG that has not yet been completed. The absence of a stated buffer pool, unquantified FNRB, and the loss of the grievance logbook further erode confidence in the project's integrity and transparency.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠21 material findings and 19 corrective actions identified in the verification report, including calculation errors, data mismatches, and a lost grievance logbook
• ⚠Actual emission reductions reported as approximately 23% lower than ex-ante estimates due to lower wind and solar output, yet the latest verification report shows claimed and verified ERR as identical (211,651 tCO2e)
• ⚠Contradiction in baseline method between the two verification reports: 'jurisdictional' (March 2026) vs 'project-specific' (December 2025)
• ⚠Grid emission factor discrepancy: 0.6345 (March 2026 report) vs 0.54 (December 2025 report) — a 17% difference that directly affects credit volume
• ⚠Project registered under GS v2.2 and required to transition to GS4GG before performance certification; re-validation under GS4GG is still pending

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