*SolarAid Microsolar Lanterns Project for Malawi
GS-1697 ↗ · current registry ID: GS393
#6of 9 in Malawi#298of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The SolarAid Malawi lantern project presents a straightforward small-scale solar application with positive field-level findings (1,635 daily users, 3,679 L kerosene saved monthly), but suffers from significant verification gaps: no VVB is identified, no verified ERR figure exists, and the leakage justification is a bare 'deemed negligible' with no quantification. The project-specific baseline and the internal PDD contradiction on the additionality test type further weaken confidence in the integrity of the claims.
Red Flags
- No VVB name or verification report found in the extracted record; additionality is not independently confirmed
- Leakage deduction of 0% justified only as 'deemed negligible' with no quantified analysis for a project displacing kerosene purchases
- Internal PDD contradiction: additionality test described as both 'combined' and 'investment' in the same document (2008-04-10)
- No verified ERR figure available to cross-check against the 19,017.18 tCO₂e lifetime claim
- Only one year of monitoring data (2008–2009) exists for a 10-year crediting period (2009–2019)
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test in PDD but no VVB confirmation; internal PDD c
No buffer pool or permanence mechanism stated; no reversal e
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' only, no quantified analys
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment data in record
Safeguards and benefit sharing mentioned; FPIC and grievance
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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