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Torlar 14.834 MWe Hydroelectric power plant

VCS-1331 ↗

#400of 1935 in Renewable energy#88of 295 in Turkey#202of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#304of 1287 in ACM0002

6.0/ 10
Integrity
6.5
Transparency
5.5
Claim Safety
6.5
Documentation
4.5

Audit Analysis

The Torlar hydroelectric project demonstrates solid additionality (combined test confirmed by the VVB) and inherently low permanence risk as a non-AFOLU energy project. However, multiple contradictions between the verification report, monitoring report, and validation report—particularly on FPIC status, baseline method, and leakage treatment—combined with a low extraction confidence rating, introduce meaningful uncertainty into the project's data reliability.

Red Flags

  • FPIC status contradicts between the 2024 verification report (conducted) and the 2013 validation report (not conducted), creating uncertainty about free, prior, and informed consent
  • Baseline method is described as 'project-specific' in the verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the monitoring report, undermining confidence in the baseline's consistency
  • Leakage justification is 'deemed negligible' in the verification report but 'quantified' in the monitoring report, with no clear reconciliation
  • Low extraction confidence across the document set means key fields (buffer pool, FNRB, CORSIA eligibility, CCP status) could not be reliably extracted

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2013
16,773016,773
2014
4,27004,270
2015
23,065023,065
2016
12,894012,894
2017
15,388015,388
2018
17,181017,181
2019
25,090025,090
2020
8,73208,732
Total123,3930123,393

Risk Indicators

Additionality

Combined test, VVB-confirmed

Permanence

Hydro plant, no reversal risk

Leakage

0% deemed negligible, appropriate for grid-fed hydro

Baseline

Project-specific, grid EF from 2010, method contradicts acro

Safeguards

Grievance mechanism present, FPIC status contradictory

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated in extracted record

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-08-30ACM0002

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