Yixin Gonghe 10MWp Solar PV Project
GS-1322 ↗ · current registry ID: GS2488
#323of 1935 in Renewable energy#124of 1084 in China#141of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#118of 806 in AMS-I.D
Audit Analysis
A 10 MWp solar PV project in China under Gold Standard with a confirmed investment-test additionality and a grid-emission-factor baseline. The 2024 monitoring period delivered 13,612 tCO₂e, matching the claimed figure and sitting at roughly 105% of the pro-rata lifetime expectation, but several material findings, a corrective action on an outdated grid emission factor, and contradictions across documents temper confidence in the underlying data quality.
Red Flags
- The 2020 validation report records additionality as not verified, contradicting the 2016 verification report that confirmed it; the 2022 verification report re-confirms additionality, but the interim gap raises questions about the robustness of the investment test during the second crediting period.
- A corrective action in the 2022 verification report states that the latest grid emission factor issued by China's DNA was not adopted, meaning the 0.8784 tCO₂/MWh (2019) factor may be outdated relative to the 2024 monitoring period.
- The baseline method is recorded as 'project' in the 2016 verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the 2016 monitoring report, creating ambiguity about whether the grid-EF baseline is truly standardised or project-specific.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,364 | 3,364 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 14,078 | 14,078 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 14,416 | 14,416 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7,146 | 7,146 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5,192 | 5,192 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8,420 | 168 | 8,252 | |
| Total | 52,616 | 44,364 | 8,252 |
Risk Indicators
Confirmed in 2022 verification but 2020 validation did not confirm
Solar PV – no carbon-stock reversal risk; N/A
0% deduction with quantified justification; appropriate for grid displacement
Grid-EF baseline; method label contradictory; 2019 EF used for 2024 period
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted; stakeholder consultation flagged for renewal
CCP and CORSIA status not stated; no evidence of dual registration found
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