Lugouhe Hydropower Station Project
#1131of 1935 in Renewable energy#644of 1084 in China#720of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#366of 806 in AMS-I.D
Audit Analysis
The Lugouhe Hydropower Station is a VCS-registered renewable energy avoidance project with a jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed additionality, but its integrity is significantly undermined by extensive metering deficiencies, a shared invoice meter with two other projects, and 18 corrective actions raised by the verifier. The use of a 2006 grid emission factor and the absence of CORSIA/CCP eligibility documentation introduce moderate over-crediting and double-claiming uncertainty.
Red Flags
- Shared invoice meter with Qingshangou and Dacun projects until June 2008 required data deduction, raising attribution risk for the entire monitoring period
- 18 corrective actions required by the VVB, including missing calibration records, missing monthly import records, and non-compliant data sources relative to the project boundary
- Grid emission factor of 0.94445 tCO2/MWh is from 2006, over six years before the 2013 verification, risking over-estimation of emission reductions
- Material finding explicitly notes 'negligence of internal consumption and transmission losses' in the ER calculation
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving double-claiming risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6,724 | 1,024 | 5,700 | |
| 2008 | 15,980 | 6,762 | 9,218 | |
| 2009 | 12,920 | 2,291 | 10,629 | |
| 2010 | 7,141 | 1,642 | 5,499 | |
| 2011 | 2,943 | 1,083 | 1,860 | |
| 2012 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | |
| Total | 53,708 | 20,802 | 32,906 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Avoidance project, no reversal risk
0% deduction, justification shifted between reports
Jurisdictional but grid EF from 2006, reassessment date not stated
Safeguards mentioned; FPIC and grievance mechanism not documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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