*Sayalar Wind Farm, Turkey
GS-1651 ↗ · current registry ID: GS369
#55of 1935 in Renewable energy#10of 295 in Turkey#14of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#38of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Sayalar Wind Farm is a well-established renewable energy project under Gold Standard with VVB-confirmed additionality, a jurisdictional baseline reassessed at the start of the current crediting period, and inherently low permanence and leakage risk typical of wind generation. The main gaps are the absence of FPIC documentation, an unquantified buffer pool, and a notable discrepancy between the claimed and verified ERR figures across reporting periods that warrants closer scrutiny.
Red Flags
- FPIC was not conducted despite safeguards and benefit-sharing being mentioned in the verification report
- The monitoring report (Jan 2025) claims 46,009 tCO₂e while the verification report (Oct 2024) reports 117,872 tCO₂e — the two figures likely cover different periods but the lack of a clear lifetime ex-ante estimate prevents a definitive pro-rata reconciliation
- Multiple corrective action requests (3 CARs, 8 CLs, 1 FCAR) were issued in the 2024 verification cycle, indicating recurring reporting-quality issues
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38,218 | 38,218 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 60,164 | 47,292 | 12,872 | |
| 2010 | 61,921 | 61,921 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 70,876 | 70,876 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 59,964 | 59,964 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8,948 | 8,948 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5,018 | 5,018 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 46,887 | 46,885 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 38,974 | 38,265 | 709 | |
| 2022 | 52,596 | 0 | 52,596 | |
| 2023 | 46,231 | 0 | 46,231 | |
| 2024 | 8,506 | 0 | 8,506 | |
| Total | 498,303 | 377,387 | 120,916 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, qualitative justification only
Jurisdictional, reassessed 2022
Grievance mechanism present, FPIC not conducted
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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