VTRM RENEWABLE ENERGY 2 - CORSIA Eligible
Score Breakdown
Integrity
verified The validation/verification record confirms additionality using an investment test.
missing Leakage treatment is inconsistent across documents and not clearly addressed in the latest monitoring report.
Transparency
verified Key MRV elements are present (methodology ACM0002, monitoring period 2024, VVB identified as Rina Services S.p.A).
missing Extensive corrective actions in the monitoring report indicate weaknesses in MR completeness and internal QA/QC.
Claim Safety
verified Latest monitoring/validation figures show claimed equals verified emission reductions (279,596).
missing Contradictions in ERR totals and grid emission factor across documents increase over-crediting/greenwashing risk.
Documentation
verified A relatively complete document set is referenced (PDD, monitoring report, validation report, issuance) with high extraction confidence and 24 documents used.
missing The monitoring report/verification package required multiple corrections, suggesting documentation quality issues despite availability.
Detailed Analysis
Integrity
The validation/verification record confirms additionality via an investment test, which supports additionality robustness. The baseline is project-specific (as stated in the extracted record) under ACM0002, and the timing of baseline reassessment was not found in the extracted record, which weakens confidence in baseline representativeness. Leakage is a concern because the PDD (2019) deems leakage negligible, while the monitoring report (2025) does not address leakage, and no leakage deduction value was found in the extracted record.
Transparency
The monitoring report specifies a clear monitoring period (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) and identifies the VVB (Rina Services S.p.A), which supports traceability. However, the monitoring report (2025) lists numerous corrective actions, including incomplete sections, parameter inconsistencies versus the registered PD/MR, and lack of cross-checking net energy delivered against CCEE data, which reduces MRV transparency and reliability. The presence of multiple versions with differing totals also makes it harder for third parties to reconcile what was ultimately issued.
Claim Safety
In the latest cycle, the monitoring report (2025) and validation/verification record (2025) align on 279,596 tCO2e claimed and verified, which is a positive signal for that version. Still, earlier monitoring/validation documents (2024) report 221,062 tCO2e, and the grid emission factor differs between the monitoring report (2025) and validation report (2024), increasing the risk that public claims could be based on outdated or inconsistent numbers. CORSIA eligibility and CCP status were not found in the extracted record, so buyers should avoid making CORSIA/ICVCM-aligned claims without registry confirmation.
Documentation
The extracted record references a broad evidence set (PDD, monitoring report, validation report, issuance) and indicates 24 documents were used with high extraction confidence, supporting completeness. Nonetheless, the monitoring report (2025) includes a long list of corrective actions (e.g., MR not filled per guidelines, inconsistencies with the registered PD/MR, and missing cross-checks), which indicates documentation quality and process control issues. Overall documentation availability is good, but the need for corrections reduces confidence in the package as initially prepared.
Overall
Key contradictions affect reliability: (1) ERR totals differ between 2024 and 2025 monitoring reports (221,062 vs 279,596) and between 2024 and 2025 validation/verification records; I privilege the later-dated 2025 figures because they are more recent and appear to reflect the updated/ultimately verified package, but the inconsistency still warrants a score penalty. (2) Leakage treatment conflicts between the PDD (2019) stating negligible leakage and the monitoring report (2025) not addressing leakage; I privilege the monitoring report as the period-specific MRV document, which implies leakage was not adequately documented for the monitored period. (3) The grid emission factor differs (0.2956 in the 2024 validation report vs 0.3485 in the 2025 monitoring report); I privilege the later monitoring report value for the monitored year but treat the discrepancy as an over-crediting risk until reconciled. Given these contradictions plus the extensive corrective actions, the project scores mid-range overall despite confirmed additionality.
Audit Analysis
This is a grid-connected renewable electricity project using ACM0002 with additionality confirmed by the VVB, and the claimed and verified emission reductions match in the latest record. However, multiple document inconsistencies (ERR totals and grid emission factor) and a long list of corrective actions in the monitoring/verification package raise reliability and over-crediting risk concerns.
Project Description
About the project VTRM Renewable Energy 2 is a grouped project that consists on the implantation and operation of renewable energy plants in Brazil. The initial instance is a wind power complex called Ventos do Piauí Complex composed of 7 wind power plants. It will reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, avoiding electricity generation through fossil fuels sources.The estimated annual average GHG emission reductions is 439,950 tCO2 and total GHG emission reductions for the crediting period is 4,399,508 tCO2.The total GHG emission reductions generated in this monitoring period is 482,465 tCO2e. Project objective VTRM Renewable Energy 2 will reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, avoiding electricity generation through fossil fuels sources. Clean and renewable electricity supply will bring an important contribution to environmental sustainability, reducing the GHG emissions that would occur in the absence of this project. All WPPs will supply clean electricity to the Brazilian National Interconnected System (SIN). Sustainable development Through the following actions, VTRM Renewable Energy 2 contributes to the sustainable development of its region and country: It reduces greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) from the Brazilian Interconnected System. It generates extra income for the landowners, while they can continue using the area for other activities, thus it increases and diversifies the lands productivity. It stimulates the regional economy by increasing tax revenues for the local government and direct and indirect job opportunities for local workers and service suppliers. The resulting economic stimulus will improve capital stock in the region, which can allow investment in the infrastructure, productive capacity and consequently the satisfaction of the population’s basic needs. Thus, it can promote a virtuous cycle in the local economy. Improvement of the local infrastructure such as road, electricit
Red Flags
- Conflicting verified and claimed ERR totals across two monitoring/validation cycles (279,596 vs 221,062), indicating data/version control issues.
- Monitoring/verification package lists numerous corrective actions, including that net energy delivered was not cross-checked against CCEE data.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75,999 | 75,999 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 366,408 | 366,408 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 814,216 | 646,478 | 167,738 | |
| 2020 | 450,765 | 82,450 | 368,315 | |
| 2022 | 249,042 | 0 | 249,042 | |
| 2023 | 221,062 | 200,056 | 21,006 | |
| 2024 | 279,596 | 200,000 | 79,596 | |
| Total | 2,457,088 | 1,571,391 | 885,697 |
Cosa migliorerebbe questo punteggio
- Publish a reconciliation note (or updated verification statement) explaining why ERR totals changed from 221,062 to 279,596 and which figures correspond to issuance on the registry.
- Provide explicit leakage assessment for the monitored period (even if negligible) and document the energy-to-grid cross-check against CCEE data as requested in corrective actions.
Questi suggerimenti indicano quali prove pubbliche aggiuntive potrebbero migliorare il livello di confidenza di questa valutazione. Non garantiscono un punteggio futuro più alto.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Avoidance project; no reversals reported
Leakage not consistently treated
Project-specific baseline; reassessment timing unclear
Grievance noted; FPIC not conducted
CORSIA/CCP status not evidenced
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