Shizaiqian MSW landfill site LFG recovery to power project

Audit Analysis

The Shizaiqian LFG-to-power project is a renewable energy project with VVB-confirmed additionality and reasonable leakage treatment, but the verification report identified 13 material findings including an incorrect ER calculation, incomplete monitoring parameters, and a CO2/CH4 baseline inconsistency. Six contradictions across documents (baseline type, additionality test, grid EF, ERR figures, legal capture requirement, and crediting period dates) reduce confidence in data reliability. The project is functional but carries moderate over-crediting and documentation-quality risk.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The verification report explicitly states the ER calculation for the project is not correct, a material finding that was raised as a corrective action
• ⚠Thirteen material findings and thirteen corrective actions were identified in the verification report, indicating systemic quality issues in the monitoring and verification process
• ⚠Six contradictions exist across project documents, including conflicting baseline type (measured vs. modeled), additionality test type (investment vs. combined), and whether LFG capture is legally required
• ⚠Ex-post monitoring parameters are incomplete per the methodology, and the FCH4,BL,y calculation was found to incorrectly account for equipment working hours
• ⚠Inconsistency between the PDD and verification report regarding inclusion of CO2 versus CH4 in baseline emissions

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