Methane Recovery and Power Generation Project at ESIPL
#346of 975 in India#413of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#11of 44 in AMS-I.F
Audit Analysis
The ESIPL methane recovery and power generation project has a solid additionality foundation (VVB-confirmed investment test) and is an avoidance-type renewable energy project with lower inherent permanence risk. However, eight material findings—including the absence of a flare detection system in a methane recovery project, meter calibration delays, and inconsistent monitoring reporting—along with multiple corrective actions and a low extraction confidence level, indicate meaningful quality and documentation gaps that temper confidence in the credit's integrity.
Red Flags
- Flare detection system was not installed during the current monitoring period, a significant gap for a methane recovery project (verification report, Dec 2023)
- Eight material findings and at least six corrective actions (CARs) plus three compliance log items (CLs) were raised by the VVB, indicating recurring reporting and monitoring deficiencies
- Leakage justification is contradictory: the verification report (Dec 2023) states 'quantified' while the monitoring report (Dec 2023) states 'deemed negligible', with a 0% deduction applied
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing reliability of the extracted record
- Benefit-sharing description is inconsistent between the verification report (not described) and the monitoring report (described), raising questions about stakeholder engagement documentation
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,605 | 10,605 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 36,165 | 36,165 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 40,413 | 40,413 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 63,957 | 0 | 63,957 | |
| 2020 | 19,541 | 19,541 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 46,380 | 10,613 | 35,767 | |
| 2022 | 42,489 | 11,675 | 30,814 | |
| Total | 259,550 | 129,012 | 130,538 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test; capture not legally required
no reversal data
0% deduction; justification contradictory (quantified vs deemed negligible)
Project-specific, mixed measured/modeled; reassessment not yet due (~2026)
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted; documentation inconsistent
CORSIA not eligible; CCP status not stated
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