Kizilcaterzi Wind Power Plant
GS-197 ↗ · current registry ID: GS1333
#1130of 1935 in Renewable energy#208of 295 in Turkey#857of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#882of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Kizilcaterzi Wind Power Plant is a Gold Standard wind project (ACM0002) with a reasonable verified emission reduction for the 2024 monitoring period, but it carries notable integrity concerns: the additionality test was not confirmed by the VVB, the baseline method is contradictory across documents, and 12 corrective actions were flagged in the verification report. The project is an avoidance-type wind installation with no reversal events, which limits permanence risk, but the documentation gaps and unresolved contradictions temper confidence in the overall credit quality.
Red Flags
- Additionality test (combined) was NOT verified by the VVB, leaving a critical gap in the additionality chain
- 12 corrective actions required in the 2024 verification report, including correcting the estimated emission reduction value and resolving a discrepancy in gross generation/internal consumption for October
- Baseline method is contradictory: the verification report (2024) states 'project' while the PDD states 'jurisdictional'
- Leakage justification is contradictory: the verification report says 'quantified' while the PDD says 'deemed negligible', yet the deduction is 0% in both cases
- FPIC was not conducted despite safeguards being mentioned and a grievance mechanism being in place
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | |
| 2022 | 21,385 | 0 | 21,385 | |
| 2023 | 19,180 | 0 | 19,180 | |
| Total | 42,565 | 0 | 42,565 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test present but not VVB-confirmed
Avoidance-type wind; no reversal events
0% deduction; justification contradictory across docs
Project-specific per VR; contradicts PDD; no reassessment date
Grievance & benefit-sharing present; FPIC not conducted; 12 corrective actions
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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