Wuhan Jiangxia Changshankou LFG Power Project Phase I

Audit Analysis

A registered VCS landfill-gas-to-power project in China with VVB-confirmed additionality and a measured baseline, but undermined by three material findings on metering and calibration, a 0% leakage deduction with inconsistent justification, and eight cross-document contradictions. The project delivered roughly 282% of the pro-rata PDD expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, suggesting a conservative ex-ante estimate but also raising questions about monitoring accuracy given the calibration gaps.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Three material findings in the verification report: backup flow meter removed due to malfunction (Dec 2024), calibration gaps for temperature/pressure transmitters and methane analyzer spanning Feb 2024 to May 2025, and an uncalibrated electricity meter from a sister project (VCS5138).
• ⚠Eight contradictions between the PDD, monitoring reports, and verification reports, including conflicting statements on FPIC, grievance mechanism, additionality test type, baseline type, and ERR figures.
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% is justified as 'deemed negligible' in the monitoring report but marked 'not addressed' in the verification report, creating an inconsistency in the safeguards narrative.

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