Small-scale solar electrical programme, South Africa – CPA-006

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard solar PV programme in South Africa using a standardised methodology (AMS-I.F. v03) with a jurisdictional baseline and smart-meter monitoring. The project's technical design is sound, but 14 documented contradictions across verification, monitoring, and validation reports — spanning ERR figures, baseline method, additionality test type, and FPIC status — significantly undermine confidence in the data. Low extraction confidence and the absence of a lifetime ex-ante estimate prevent a reliable over- or under-crediting assessment.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠14 contradictions between documents, including conflicting additionality test types (common-practice vs barrier), baseline methods (jurisdictional vs project-specific), and FPIC status (conducted vs not conducted)
• ⚠ERR figures differ by a factor of two or more across documents (96,371 vs 110,851 vs 219,407 vs 263,846 tCO2e), making it impossible to confirm which period each figure covers
• ⚠No lifetime ex-ante emission reduction estimate found in any document, preventing a pro-rata over/under-crediting check
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are both unstated, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
• ⚠Low extraction confidence indicates at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing reliability of all extracted facts

Credit Vintages Exhausted