Makres Solar Power Plant
#1441of 1935 in Renewable energy#33of 75 in TR#61of 154 in Intl. Carbon Registry (ICR)#471of 806 in AMS-I.D
Audit Analysis
The Makres Solar Power Plant is a straightforward grid-displacement solar project in Turkey with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reversal risk, but it is undermined by an extensive list of material findings (28+), 21 corrective actions, six cross-document contradictions on key parameters, and a complete absence of monitoring or verified emission-reduction data. The low extraction confidence and a 'tempered' PDD template further erode confidence in the underlying record.
Red Flags
- 28+ material findings and 21 corrective actions identified by the VVB, including contradictory emission factors and incorrect baseline emission calculations in the PDD (CAR-12)
- No monitoring report or verified emission-reduction figure is available in the extracted record, making it impossible to confirm that claimed reductions are being delivered
- FPIC status is contradictory: the PDD states it was conducted, but the validation report (the higher-authority document) records it as not conducted
- The PDD template was flagged as 'tempered' by the VVB, raising concerns about the integrity of the project documentation
- Grid emission factor discrepancy between the PDD (0.7424) and the validation report (0.6488, 2022) affects the magnitude of claimed reductions
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 341 | 0 | 341 | |
| 2018 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2019 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2020 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2021 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2022 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2023 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2024 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2025 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2026 | 6,241 | 0 | 6,241 | |
| 2027 | 5,419 | 0 | 5,419 | |
| Total | 61,929 | 0 | 61,929 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Avoidance project, no reversals
Negligible, justified for solar
Project-specific, no reassessment date
Grievance present, FPIC contradictory
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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