SHINE - Distribution of LED lightbulbs in India-5
#530of 975 in India#673of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#8of 14 in AMS-II.C
Audit Analysis
The SHINE LED distribution project in India has a solid additionality foundation (VVB-confirmed investment test) and no reversal events, but is undermined by ERR calculation errors flagged as a material finding, a 0% leakage deduction with inconsistent justification across documents, and contradictory crediting-period dates between the PDD and the verification report. The project is registered and verified under a well-established AMS methodology, yet the data reliability concerns and unresolved corrective actions limit confidence in the claimed emission reductions.
Red Flags
- Material finding: ERR calculation spreadsheet contains formulae errors and missing data for 7W LEDs (2024 verification report)
- Leakage deduction of 0% with justification described as 'not addressed' in the 2022 verification report, only later softened to 'deemed negligible' in the 2024 monitoring report
- Crediting period start date contradicts between the PDD (2018-08-12) and the 2024 verification report (2021-03-19), and the VVB itself issued a CAR to rectify this
- ERR figures differ by a factor of ~2.6 between the 2022 verification report (391,939 tCO2e) and the 2024 verification report (1,031,119 tCO2e), with no clear explanation of whether these are per-period or lifetime values
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60,838 | 60,838 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 331,101 | 0 | 331,101 | |
| Total | 391,939 | 60,838 | 331,101 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, justification inconsistent
Project-specific, reassessment not yet due
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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