Karnataka Pavagada-II Solar Project by Avaada (150 MW)

Audit Analysis

A 150 MW grid-connected solar PV project in India using the standard ACM0002 methodology with a jurisdictional (grid emission factor) baseline. Additionality was confirmed by the VVB via a common-practice test, and the project presents minimal permanence or leakage risk typical of renewable energy avoidance projects. Minor concerns include four corrective action requests raised during verification and several contradictions between documents that, while largely explainable by different reporting periods, introduce some data-consistency uncertainty.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Four corrective action requests (CARs) and one clarification request were raised during the 2024 verification, indicating documentation or reporting deficiencies that required remediation
• ⚠Baseline method is described as 'jurisdictional' in the 2024 monitoring report but as 'project' in the 2019 validation report — the more recent document is privileged, but the inconsistency warrants attention
• ⚠Additionality test type shifted from 'investment' (2019 validation) to 'common practice' (2020 validation) — the later test is privileged, but the change in approach between validation rounds is a minor reliability concern

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