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ScoredCDMHydroIndiaRegistry: RegisteredGeneral Methodologyv2.1

Vajra and Chaskaman small hydro projects of Vindhyachal Hydro Power Ltd., Maharashtra, India.

Developer: Vindhyachal Hydro Power Ltd

CDM-0273 ↗

#2382of 4070 in Renewable energy#1146of 2302 in India#2501of 4481 in CDM (UNFCCC)

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 5.2 / 10
Integrity 🔒 Transparency 🔒 Claim Safety 🔒 Documentation 🔒
Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Scored2026-09-25medium confidence

evidence:22/22registry documents analyzed · 5red flags

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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Analysis

A CDM small-hydro project with a sound jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed additionality, but undermined by 14 material findings (including a defunct check meter and calibration gaps), a grid emission factor frozen at 2005 values, and six inter-document contradictions that raise data-reliability concerns. The project is operationally functional but its MRV chain and documentation quality fall short of best practice.

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Findings

Risk Indicators

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Evidence

Eligibility & market

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Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).

  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    Not published

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  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    No ICVCM information

    No CCP label and no ICVCM decision found for this project's methodology.

  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

    Source: project sector

  • Paris Agreement (Article 6)

    Not published

    This registry does not publish Article 6 authorizations.

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2006
71,066071,066
2007
21,233021,233
2009
25,646025,646
2011
38,933038,933
2012
16,548016,548
Total173,4260173,426

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Analysis ProvenanceGeneral Methodologyv2.1
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