Comments on validation of Huaneng Wuchuan Lihanliang Phase I Wind Farm Project China

Carbon Market Watch questions the additionality of the Huaneng Wuchuan Lihanliang Phase I Wind Farm Project, citing outdated investment benchmarks and a failure to account for similar wind projects in Inner Mongolia. The statement further argues that claims regarding local employment are unsubstantiated, bird wildlife impacts are ignored, and stakeholder consultations are poorly documented.

• The project's additionality is questionable because the investment analysis relies on an outdated 2002 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) benchmark and it is unclear if the project would meet this benchmark even with Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) finance.
• The common practice analysis is flawed as it omits similar wind power projects in Inner Mongolia and uses a plant load factor of 26% that is considered business-as-usual in China.
• The project fails to justify its sustainable development benefits, specifically regarding local employment and the lack of consideration for impacts on bird wildlife, while stakeholder consultations are described as poorly documented.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2010). Comments on validation of Huaneng Wuchuan Lihanliang Phase I Wind Farm Project China. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/comments-on-validation-of-huaneng-wuchuan-lihanliang-phase-i-wind-farm-project-china/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Comments on validation of Huaneng Wuchuan Lihanliang Phase I Wind Farm Project China. 2010. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/comments-on-validation-of-huaneng-wuchuan-lihanliang-phase-i-wind-farm-project-china/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2010comments, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Comments on validation of Huaneng Wuchuan Lihanliang Phase I Wind Farm Project China}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2010}, month = mar, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/comments-on-validation-of-huaneng-wuchuan-lihanliang-phase-i-wind-farm-project-china/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }