Shanxi Changzhi Sanyuan CMM Power Generation Project
#121of 189 in Methane#896of 1084 in China#1016of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#19of 35 in ACM0008
Audit Analysis
A CMM power generation project with VVB-confirmed additionality and legally mandated capture, but undermined by a high volume of corrective actions (11 CARs, 8 CLs), multiple inter-document contradictions on baseline method and leakage justification, and an unaddressed permanence/reversal risk. The project appears conservative in delivery (verified ERR well below pro-rata ex-ante expectation), but documentation gaps and data inconsistencies limit confidence in the overall credit quality.
Red Flags
- 11 Corrective Action Requests and 8 Clarification Requests raised during verification, including missing IRR sheet, unassessed baseline alternative P3, and incomplete emission factor data per TOOL07 — all closed but indicating a weak initial submission
- Reversal/permanence risk explicitly 'not addressed' in available documents, with no buffer pool percentage stated
- Contradiction between monitoring report (jurisdictional baseline, leakage 'quantified') and validation report (project-specific baseline, leakage 'deemed negligible') creates uncertainty about which characterization is operative
- ERR figures differ by an order of magnitude between the monitoring report (~2.45 million) and the validation report (143,567), requiring interpretation of which is ex-ante vs. verified
- Gas capture legally mandated — additionality in doubt
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57,489 | 57,489 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 86,078 | 86,078 | 0 | |
| Total | 143,567 | 143,567 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test; capture legally required
Reversal risk not addressed
0% deduction; justification contradicts between documents
Jurisdictional per monitoring report; contradicted by valida
Grievance mechanism and benefit sharing present; FPIC not fo
CORSIA and CCP status both not stated in available documents
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