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Re-assessment pendingCDMHydroIndiaRegistry: RegisteredACM0002

Modification and retrofitting of the existing 34 MW hydropower plant at Bhandardara -2 (project activity) in Maharashtra state in India by Dodson – Lindblom Hydro Power Private Limited (DLHPPL)

Developer: Dodson-Lindblom Hydro Power Private Limited

CDM-2173 ↗

#2012of 5070 in Renewable energy#1010of 2792 in India#1728of 5732 in CDM (UNFCCC)#1449of 3468 in ACM0002

Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 23 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 5.6 / 10 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%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

Analysis

A 34 MW hydropower retrofitting project in Maharashtra, India, with VVB-confirmed additionality and no material findings, but a significant unexplained discrepancy between the original ex-ante lifetime estimate (223,740 tCO₂e in the 2009 validation report) and the revised figure (41,106 tCO₂e in the 2015 monitoring report) raises serious questions about the reliability of the emissions-reduction claims. The project-specific baseline, a 2009 grid emission factor with no documented update, and the absence of a stated verified ERR figure further limit confidence in the credit volume.

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On this page: the analysis of 23 Sep 2026, marked “Re-assessment pending”. Per-dimension scores, risk indicators, 3 red flags, score factors, detailed analysis, and 26 registry documents (26 analyzed).

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Transactions in the CDM registry are discontinued as of 31 December 2026 (UNFCCC, checked 6 October 2026). This page keeps the project's record and our analysis.

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    Emission reduction or avoidance

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

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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
2011
10,142010,142
2012
8,76708,767
2013
40,640040,640
2016
34,860034,860
Total94,409094,409

Methodology versions used

The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.

  1. 2009–2010ACM0002 v6.0since replaced by v22.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  2. 2010–2011ACM0002 v6.0since replaced by v22.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  3. 2011–2012ACM0002 v6.0since replaced by v22.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  4. 2012ACM0002 v6.0since replaced by v22.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  5. 2013–2015ACM0002 v6.0since replaced by v22.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  • ACM0002: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on

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