Kozbeyli 30 MW Wind Farm Project, Turkey

Audit Analysis

The Kozbeyli 30 MW wind farm is a straightforward renewable-energy avoidance project with VVB-confirmed additionality and a verified ERR that closely matches the pro-rata lifetime expectation (~99%). However, the project-specific baseline, an extensive list of 30+ corrective actions in the verification report, and several unresolved data-quality issues (inconsistent turbine counts, apportioning errors, missing methodology citations) materially weaken confidence in the underlying data. The project is not yet due for baseline reassessment under Gold Standard rules, and reversal risk is inherently low for a wind avoidance project.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠30+ corrective actions flagged in the verification report, including incorrect apportioning calculations, inconsistent turbine counts (15 vs 14), and missing methodology citations — indicating significant data-quality weaknesses in the monitoring report
• ⚠Crediting period contradiction: the monitoring report (Dec 2022) states 2013–2066 (53 years) while the verification report (Sep 2024) states 2020–2026 (7 years); the implausible 53-year period undermines confidence in the monitoring report's internal consistency
• ⚠Grid emission factor discrepancy: 0.6488 (verification report, 2020) vs 0.7424 (appendix, undated) — a ~14% difference that could affect the magnitude of claimed reductions
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk unquantified even though reversal risk is low for a wind project

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