Matebe Hydroelectric plant
#957of 1861 in Renewable energy#670of 1233 in Verra (VCS)#1of 5 in AMS-I.L
Audit Analysis
The Matebe Hydroelectric plant is a small-scale renewable energy project in DRC with VVB-verified additionality and no material findings, but it is undermined by 13 outstanding corrective actions, an unaddressed 0% leakage deduction, and a significant grid emission factor discrepancy between monitoring reports. The project's claim safety is further weakened by the absence of stated CORSIA/CCP status and a project-specific baseline with no documented reassessment date.
Red Flags
- 13 corrective actions (CARs 01–13) remain open per the November 2024 verification report, indicating unresolved implementation or reporting deficiencies
- Grid emission factor contradicts itself across monitoring reports: 1.0 tCO2/MWh (2024) versus 4.45 tCO2/MWh (2019), a 4.5× difference that materially affects credit volume
- Leakage deduction is 0% with the justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the 2021 verification report, despite an earlier 2019 report stating it was 'quantified'
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable and data completeness cannot be fully assured
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,980 | 1,980 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9,109 | 9,109 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7,071 | 7,071 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 15,941 | 15,941 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 29,823 | 29,823 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 43,147 | 43,147 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 55,332 | 34,905 | 20,427 | |
| 2023 | 59,906 | 0 | 59,906 | |
| 2024 | 29,200 | 0 | 29,200 | |
| Total | 251,509 | 141,976 | 109,533 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-verified common-practice test
Avoidance project; no buffer pool stated
0% deduction, justification not addressed (2021)
Project-specific; no reassessment date stated
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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