Shanxi Xiyang CMM Power Generation Project
#26of 189 in Methane#272of 1084 in China#318of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#2of 35 in ACM0008
Audit Analysis
A coal-mine-methane power generation project with solid additionality (combined test, VVB-verified, not legally mandated) and inherently low reversal risk, but undermined by five inter-document contradictions, four material findings requiring corrective action, and the absence of a stated buffer pool. The project is delivering roughly 74% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation, which is conservative, yet the data inconsistencies and missing FNRB/usage-monitoring details limit confidence in the verified figures.
Red Flags
- Five contradictions between the PDD, validation report, and monitoring report (baseline type, grid emission factor, total ERR, benefit sharing, leakage justification) undermine data reliability
- Four material findings (inconsistent coordinates, outdated grid EF source, misidentified monitoring meters, inconsistent ECPJ data) required corrective actions in the verification report
- Benefit sharing is described in the PDD but the validation report records it as not described — an unresolved discrepancy in safeguards documentation
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,602 | 30,602 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | |
| Total | 330,602 | 330,602 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-verified, not legally mandated
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, reasonable for on-site CMM combustion
Project-specific, modelled; reassessment not yet due
FPIC and grievance present; benefit sharing unconfirmed
CORSIA and CCP status both not stated
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