Samli Wind Power Project, Turkiye
GS-1649 ↗ · current registry ID: GS351
#1276of 1935 in Renewable energy#240of 295 in Turkey#1099of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#993of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Samli Wind Power Project is a Gold Standard wind project with confirmed additionality (investment test, VVB-verified) and no reversal events, but it is undermined by an extensive list of 30+ material findings, 14 outstanding corrective actions, a 34% under-delivery against the ex-ante estimate, and a contradiction in the baseline method between the verification and monitoring reports. The project's claims are broadly credible for a wind technology, but the volume of documentation gaps and data inconsistencies significantly erodes confidence in the reported figures.
Red Flags
- Actual emission reductions (63,327 tCO2e) were 33.96% lower than the ex-ante estimate for the same period (95,894 tCO2e), as flagged in the verification report material findings
- Baseline method is stated as 'project-specific' in the 2025 verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the 2025 monitoring report — an unresolved contradiction that affects the credibility of the baseline
- Four additional wind turbines commissioned in March 2021 were excluded from emission reduction calculations because they were not registered in the second crediting period, creating a gap between installed capacity and credited capacity
- 30+ material findings and 14 corrective actions remain open, including missing meter calibration records, missing land compensation payment records, missing training records, and broken web links to key project documents
- FPIC was not conducted, and expropriation-related parameters were not monitored as described in the PDD
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76,973 | 75,434 | 1,539 | |
| 2010 | 126,558 | 125,127 | 1,431 | |
| 2011 | 163,839 | 163,839 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 160,542 | 0 | 160,542 | |
| 2023 | 80,775 | 0 | 80,775 | |
| Total | 608,687 | 364,400 | 244,287 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test confirmed by VVB
Avoidance project, no reversals reported
0% deduction, deemed negligible; justification inconsistent across reports
Project-specific per 2025 VR; contradicted by monitoring report; reassessed 2023
Grievance mechanism and benefit sharing present; FPIC not conducted; expropriation unmonitored
CCP and CORSIA status not stated; no double-accounting evidence found
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