Kayabuku HEPP
GS-1164 ↗ · current registry ID: GS726
#142of 295 in Turkey#376of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#547of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
Kayabuku HEPP is a small hydro project in Turkey displacing grid electricity, with additionality confirmed by the VVB via an investment test and no reversal events reported. However, a 47% discrepancy in the grid emission factor between two monitoring reports, a baseline-method terminology conflict between the PDD and verification report, and a low extraction confidence across 18 documents (including a legacy CDM PDD in .doc format) introduce meaningful data-reliability concerns that temper an otherwise straightforward avoidance claim.
Red Flags
- Grid emission factor differs by 47% between two monitoring reports (0.7258 in the July 2024 report vs 0.4929 in the April 2024 report), directly affecting the magnitude of claimed reductions
- 26 Corrective Action Requests were raised during verification (all subsequently closed), indicating substantial documentation and compliance gaps that had to be remediated
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable and the structured data may be incomplete
- Baseline method is described as 'project-specific' in the verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the PDD, creating ambiguity about the reference case
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,605 | 615 | 1,990 | |
| 2023 | 24,470 | 24,470 | 0 | |
| Total | 27,075 | 25,085 | 1,990 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Avoidance project, no reversals reported
0% deduction, negligible for small hydro
Project-specific, grid-EF discrepancy unresolved
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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