Qinghai Delingha Xiehe Phase II and Phase III Bundled Solar PV Power Generation Project
GS-1336 ↗ · current registry ID: GS3344
#190of 1935 in Renewable energy#62of 1084 in China#68of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#135of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard solar PV project in China with VVB-confirmed additionality, a jurisdictional baseline, and smart-meter monitoring. The verified emissions reduction for the 20-month monitoring period (94,578 tCO₂) is consistent with the pro-rata lifetime expectation (~90,400 tCO₂), indicating no material over-crediting. Key gaps include the absence of a stated FNRB, unresolved CORSIA/CCP eligibility, and a contradiction in how the baseline is characterised across documents.
Red Flags
- Baseline method is described as 'jurisdictional' in the verification report (2017) but as 'project' in the appendix (2015) — an unresolved characterisation discrepancy that could affect the stringency of the counterfactual.
- Reversal/permanence risk is explicitly 'not addressed' in the available documents, even though the project type (solar PV) carries low inherent reversal risk.
- Three material findings (CRs) in the verification report concern meter model, calibration, and accreditation of the calibration institution — indicating MRV documentation was incomplete at the time of verification.
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel or double-claiming risk unassessed.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,095 | 19,095 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 56,186 | 56,186 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 59,182 | 58,844 | 338 | |
| 2016 | 56,472 | 56,462 | 10 | |
| Total | 190,935 | 190,587 | 348 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Not addressed in documents; low inherent risk for PV
0% deduction, justified as negligible for grid-connected PV
Jurisdictional per VVB report; contradicted by appendix; reassessment timing not stated
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing all documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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