*Ningxia Yinyi 49.50MW Wind-farm Project_preCDM VERs
GS-1660 ↗ · current registry ID: GS455
#47of 204 in China#50of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)#92of 383 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
A 49.5 MW wind project in Ningxia, China, verified under Gold Standard with a jurisdictional baseline and investment additionality test. The project is inherently low-risk (avoidance-type, no reversal exposure), but the verification record from 2008 carries 16 corrective actions and several unconfirmed elements, including VVB confirmation of additionality and safeguards documentation. The exact match between claimed and verified ERR (44,501 tCO₂) over a 9-month monitoring period is consistent but offers limited independent corroboration.
Red Flags
- Additionality (investment test) was flagged by GS-TAC for clarification and VVB confirmation is not explicitly recorded in the extracted data
- 16 corrective actions were required at verification, including missing environmental protection acceptance document, incomplete SD matrix scoring, and undefined QA/QC procedures
- Safeguards documentation is incomplete: FPIC status, grievance mechanism, and stakeholder consultation records are not confirmed in the available documents
- The verification report is dated August 2008 with no subsequent monitoring or reassessment evidence in the extracted record
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44,501 | 41,068 | 3,433 | |
| Total | 44,501 | 41,068 | 3,433 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test used; VVB confirmation not explicitly record
Avoidance-type wind project; no reversal risk; no reversal e
0% deduction deemed negligible; appropriate for grid-connect
Jurisdictional method with grid EF 0.937; no reassessment da
Safeguards mentioned and benefit sharing described; FPIC and
CORSIA eligibility and CCP status not stated in available do
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