DEVIATIONS

In accordance with the Deviation approval procedures, project developer, CME and/or VVB may submit a request for deviation regarding a project activity/PoA. Requests for deviation and the decisions provided by the Gold Standard Secretariat in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee (as needed) are being made publicly available on this page unless otherwise decided.

Deviations from GS specific rules and requirements

Reference number  GSID Title of deviation  StatusDate submitted Date of decision  Applicable to other projects   

Publication date DECEMBER 2020

DEV_150 N/A EcoAct Multi-country Improved Cooking and Safe Water programme Approved07.08.2020 09.09.2020 No
DEV_158GS1075Solar Cooking in ChadApproved09.09.202017.11.2020Yes
DEV_161GS4798Accelerating Clean Cooking Solutions in the Mekong RegionApproved17.11.20201.12.2020Yes

Publication date MAY 2021

DEV_151N/A 3MW PV project in Kosovo by Pro Energy LLCApproved05.08.202017.09.2020No
DEV_152 GS1291 Balsas Renewable Energy ProjectApproved02.09.20201.10.2020No
DEV_153N/AArbon Taiwan Bundled Wind FarmNot approved04.09.202025.11.2020No
DEV_160N/ASolar roof-top power generation PoA in Vietnam Approved17.11.202030.12.2020No
DEV_163PoA – GS3112 VPA – GS4386 to GS4401AGHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in BangladeshApproved27.11.202011.1.2021No
DEV_166GS5830Renewable Power Project by Emami Power LimitedApproved14.1.202110.2.2021No
DEV_167GS1044Up Energy’s Improved Cookstove Carbon Project, UgandaApproved27.1.20215.2.2021No
DEV_168GS7153 & GS7318VPA 164 EcoZoom Improved Stove Programme, Uganda by Biolite Inc and VPA 173 EcoZoom Improved Stove Programme, Uganda by Biolite Inc Approved26.2.202110.3.2021No
DEV_169GS1239Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development ProgrammeApproved14.3.202123.3.2021No
DEV_170GS2290Buenos Aires Renewable Energy ProjectApproved15.3.20211.4.2021No
DEV_171GS1042Ceará Renewable Energy Bundled ProjectApproved16.3.20211.4.2021No

Publication date JANUARY 2022

DEV_185 (Two projects) GS 7744 West Huaybong 2 wind farm project Not Approved 8.25.2021 9.9.2021 No
DEV_185 (two projects) GS 7746 West Huaybong 3 wind farm project Not Approved 8.25.2021 9.9.2021 No
DEV_187 GS959 KAPIDAG WIND POWER PLANT Not Approved 9.24.2021 10.4.2021 No
DEV_188 GS2462 10MW ADARES WIND POWER PROJECT Not Approved 9.22.2021 10.4.2021 No
DEV_189 GS4902 82,5 MW YAHYALI WIND POWER PROJECT Not Approved 9.22.2021 10.4.2021 No
DEV_190 GS2476 KANIJE Wind Farm Project Not Approved 9.6.2021 10.6.2021 No
DEV_192 GS1174 INDONESIA DOMESTIC BIOGAS PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES (IDBP) (ID 1172), VPA-1 (GS1174) Approved 11.2.2021 11.3.2021 No
DEV_193 GS2683 SİBEL WPP Not Approved 10.4.2021 12.3.2021 No
DEV_194 GS2425 SEFERIHISAR WPP Not Approved 10.4.2021 10.26.2021 No
DEV_198 N/A MicroEnergy Credits – Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines – India (CDM Ref. 9181) Approved 10.29.2021 11.9.2021 No
DEV_199 GS1308 Germiyan 9.6 MW Wind Power Project, Turkey Not Approved 11.2.2021 11.19.2021 No
DEV_200 GS910 Bukor-II HEPP Not Approved 11.1.2021 11.8.2021 No
DEV_203 GS5009 Soke (Akis) Wind Power Plant Not Approved 11.4.2021 11.11.2021 No
DEV_204 GS1318 Yalova Wind Power Plant Not Approved 11.4.2021 11.9.2021 No
DEV_206 GS5921 KURTINI Wind Power Plant Not Approved 10.4.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_207 GS1056 200 MW Istanbul WPP Not Approved 10.4.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_208 GS1168 Afyon 4.2 MW Biogas Power Plant Project Not Approved 11.22.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_209 GS1369 Marmara 11.5 MW Wind Power Project, Turkey Not Approved 11.23.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_210 GS2462 10 MW Adares Wind Power Project Approved 11.26.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_211 GS4902 82.5 MW Yahali Wind Power Project Approved 11.26.2021 12.6.2021 No
DEV_212 GS3411 Akbuk II Wind Farm Project, Turkey Approved 12.1.2021 12.9.2021 No
DEV_213 GS910 Bukor-II HEPP Approved 11.29.2021 12.9.2021 No
DEV_214 GS2428 Akdere-Tüfekçikonak Hydro Bundle Approved 11.29.2021 12.9.2021 No
DEV_215 GS1333 KIZILCATERZI WIND POWER PLANT Approved 11.29.2021 12.9.2021 No
DEV_218 GS575 POYRAZ 54.9 MW WIND FARM PROJECT, TURKEY Approved 12.14.2021 1.12.2022 No
DEV_219 GS5009 Soke (Akis) Wind Power Plant Approved 12.3.2021 1.10.2022 No
DEV_220 GS5632 Bundled 9.00 MW Wind Power Generation Project by Gangadhar Narsingdas Agrawal Group Approved 12.21.2021 12.21.2021 No

Publication date APRIL 2022

DEV_196 GS726 KAYABUKU HEPP Approved 24.10.21 25.02.22 No
DEV_217 GS11075 Solar water filtration units for rural areas in costal Bangladesh Approved 01.12.21 22.02.22 No
DEV_231 GS1025 YAZYURDU HEPP Not approved 23.01.21 28.01.22 No
DEV_234 GS1191 Smokeless Cook Stoves for Rural Districts of Nepal Approved 03.12.21 09.02.22 No
DEV_235 GS1368 Edincik 56.4 MW Wind Power Plant Approved 11.01.22 16.02.22 No
DEV_236 NA Yunxiao Zengjiang Wind Farm Not approved 09.02.22 16.02.22 No
DEV_237 PoA – GS2747, VPA01 – GS2750, VPA02- GS2751, VPA03 – GS4236, VPA06 – GS5801 “African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) (GS 2747) and VPAs 1. African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) – Kenya – VPA001 2. African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) – Tanzania – CAMARTEC – VPA002 3. African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) – Uganda -VPA003 4. African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) – Kenya – VPA006” Approved 11.02.22 21.02.22 No
DEV_238 NA “CNOOC Pingyin Wind Farm Phase I Yandun 8C Wind Farm Project” Not approved 11.02.22 21.02.22 No
DEV_239 GS1061 Kayseri Molu Landfill Gas to Electricity Project, Turkey Not approved 24.02.22 01.03.22 No
DEV_240 NA PowerUp Smart Electric Stoves for Clean Air Approved 01.03.22 10.03.22 No

Publication date MAY 2022

DEV_251 GS10967,GS10968,
GS10969,GS10970,
GS10971,GS11007,
GS11008
UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme Approved 5/13/22 2/25/22 No
DEV_252 GS10967 UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme Approved 4/19/22 5/27/22 No
DEV_254 GS11568 Biodigesters program for a low-carbon livestock sector in Vietnam (BioLive) Approved 5/5/22 1/28/22 No
DEV_258 GS7554 Methane Reduction in Irrigated Rice Production,Thailand Partially approved 12/8/21 6/15/22 No

Publication date JUNE 2022

DEV_242 GS1247 & GS7591 GS1247 Improved Kitchen Regimes Multi-Country POA Approved 9/3/22 06/13/2022 No
DEV_253 GS11466 Approved 9/5/22 06/28/2022 No
DEV_255 GS1247 and 7591 International Programme For Safe Water Access And Efficient Cookstoves Not approved 10/5/22 10/6/22 No
DEV_256 “GS2439 GS2440 GS2441” Anakot Thmei Safe Water Project  Partially approved 05/19/2022 7/6/22 No
DEV_259 GS11189 “PoA title: Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme VPA title: Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 01 To Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme – Kenya – VPA 47 ” Not approved 5/24/22 6/15/22 No
DEV_260 GS11189 “PoA title: Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme VPA title: Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 01 To Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme – Kenya – VPA 47 ” Not approved 5/24/22 6/15/22 No
DEV_265 GS1247 Improved Kitchen Regimes Not approved 1/3/22 06/20/2022 No
DEV_266 GS7591 International Programme of Safe Water and Efficient Cooking approved 1/3/22 06/20/2022 No
DEV_267 GS2293 UTSIL NAJ – CASA SALUDABLE PARA TODOS VPA2 06/13/2022 06/22/2022 No

Deviations from methodological requirements

Reference number  GSID Title of deviation  StatusDate submitted Date of decision  Applicable to other projects   

Publication date DECEMBER 2020

DEV_154GS1296Dissemination of TLUD improved cook stoves in the Sundarbans, IndiaApproved08.09.202015.10.2020No

Publication date MAY 2021

DEV_162GS7531DURABRIC Bricks Project by 14Trees in Malawi: VPA (01) Approved19.11.202015.12.2020No
DEV_165 GS10959Safe Water Programme in Africa and AsiaNot approved23.12.202027.1.2021No

Publication date JANUARY 2022

DEV_184 PoA – GS11189 VPA – GS11259 to GS11305 Improved Cookstove and Safe Water Programme Approved 8.16.2021 12.7.2021 No
DEV_191 N/A Electric Cooking for Households in Malawi Not Approved 10.10.2021 10.28.2021 No
DEV_202 GS10735, GS10736, and GS10737 GS1247 VPA 256 Northern Ethiopia Community Safe Water
GS1247 VPA 257 Northern Ethiopia Community Protected Springs
GS1247 VPA 258 Northern Ethiopia Community Protected Springs
Approved 11.1.2021 12.1.2021 No

Publication date APRIL 2022

DEV_221 GS7546 Cerrado Efficient Cookstoves Approved 06.02.22 01.03.22 No
DEV_230 10873, 10872, 7556 GS5658 VPA 12: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia, GS5658 VPA 29: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia, GS5658 VPA 30: Improved Cookstoves for Environmental Conservation in Southern Ethiopia Approved 14.01.22 27.01.22 No

Post-registration design changes

Reference number  GSID Title of deviation  StatusDate submitted Date of decision  Applicable to other projects   

Publication date DECEMBER 2020

DEV_156GS1988Proyecto Mirador Enhanced Distribution of Improved Cookstoves in Latin AmericaNot Approved24.08.202030.09.2020No

Publication date MAY 2021

DEV_155GS2418Project Kamojang Unit 5 PT. Pertamina Geothermal EnergyApproved20.08.202015.09.2020No

Others

Reference number  GSID Title of deviation  StatusDate submitted Date of decision  Applicable to other projects   

Publication date MAY 2021

DEV_157GS6051Adavikanda Kuruwita Division Mini Hydro Power ProjectNot Approved26.09.202014.10.2020No

Publication date APRIL 2022

DEV_222 NA NA Not approved 29.11.21 01.02.22 No
DEV_223 GS11329 Beam Mobility – Micromobility Not approved 24.12.21 03.02.22 No