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Validation report form for CDM component project activities

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Complete this form in accordance with the attachment: “Instructions for filling out the validation report form for CDM component project activities” at the end of this form.

VALIDATION REPORT

Reference number and title(s) of the

specific-case CPA(s)

Ref. no. Title

- Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power

Version number of the validation report 04

Completion date of the validation report 12/12/2016

Title and UNFCCC ref. no. of the PoA

(where applicable) into which the

specific-case CPA(s) is/are included Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran

Version number of the PoA-DD into which

the specific-case CPA(s) is/are included 10

Coordinating/managing entity (CME) Mehr Renewable Energy Company

Host Party(ies) Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Estimated annual average emission

reductions or net GHG removals in the

crediting period (tCO2e) for each

specific-case CPA

CPA Ref. no.

Estimated annual average

emission reductions or net GHG

removals in the crediting period

(tCO2e)

- 6,902

Sectoral scope(s) for each specific-case

CPA

CPA Ref. no. Sectoral scope(s)

- 01

Selected methodology(ies) for each

specific-case CPA

CPA Ref. no. Selected methodology(ies)

- AMS-I.D (version 18)

Selected standardized baseline(s) for

each specific-case CPA

CPA Ref. no. Selected standardized baseline(s)

- NA

Name of DOE Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd.

Name, position and signature of the

approver of the validation report

Vikash Kumar Singh, Compliance Officer,

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SECTION I. Executive summary

>> The Coordinating/managing entity (CME), Mehr Renewable Energy Company (MRE) has commissioned Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd. (CCIPL) to perform an independent validation of the proposed small scale Programme of Activities (PoA) “Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran” (hereafter referred to as the “PoA”) including the real case CPA “Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power”. This report summarises the findings of the validation of the CPA, performed on the basis of relevant applicable UNFCCC CDM guidance and standards, as well as criteria given to provide for consistent project operations, monitoring and reporting and compliance with host country criteria and other relevant UNFCCC CDM criteria. The objective of the CPA is installation and operation of a micro-scale run of a river hydro power plant with an installed capacity of 2.3 MW. The electricity generated from the power plant will be exported to the national grid of Iran. Thus the CPA will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels (coal, oil etc.), traditionally used for power generation and in the alternative offer a clean and long-term solution. The proposed CPA involves use of methodology AMS-I.D “Grid connected renewable electricity generation” (version 18.0)

/B02/. The CPA results in reductions of CO2 emissions that are

real, measurable and give long-term benefits to the mitigation of climate change. It is demonstrated that the PoA is not a likely baseline scenario. Emission reductions attributable to the CPA are hence additional to any that would occur in the absence of the CPA in accordance with the UNFCCC CDM requirements for additionality. The Validation team confirms the contractual relationship signed on 30/09/2015 between the DOE, Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd. and the CME, Mehr Renewable Energy Company. The team assigned for the validation meets the CCIPL’s internal procedures including the UNFCCC requirements for the team composition and competence. The validation team has conducted a thorough contract review as per UNFCCC and CCIPL’s procedures and requirements. The validation scope is defined as an independent and objective review of the Component project activity design document (CPA-DD)

/01/. The CPA-DD

/01/ is reviewed against the relevant UNFCCC

CDM criteria for validation and registration of PoA. The validation team has, based on the recommendations in the Validation and Verification Standard, and employed a rule-based approach, focusing on the identification of significant risks for project implementation and the generation of CERs. The validation is not meant to provide any consulting towards the project participants. However, stated requests for clarifications and/or corrective actions may have provided input for improvement of the project design. While carrying out the validation, CCIPL determines if the CPA complies with the requirements of UNFCCC, specifically the applicability conditions of the selected methodology and also assesses the claims and assumptions made in the CPA-DD

/01/ without limitation on the information provided

by the project participants. The report is based on the assessment of the CPA-DD

/01/ undertaken through stakeholder

consultations, application of standard auditing techniques including but not limited to document reviews, site visit, and stakeholder interviews, review of the applicable/applied methodology and its underlying formulae and calculations. This report contains the findings and resolutions from the validation and a validation opinion on the proposed CPA thus confirming the project design as document is sound and reasonable and meets the stated requirements and identified criteria.

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SECTION II. Validation team, technical reviewer and approver

II.1. Validation team member

No. Role Type of

resource Last name First name

Affiliation (e.g. name of

central or other office of DOE or outsourced

entity)

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1. Team Leader IR Anand Amit CCIPL X X X X

2. Validator IR Anand Amit CCIPL X X X X

3. Technical Expert

IR Anand Amit CCIPL X X X X

4. Team Member IR Sharma Kranav CCIPL X X

5. Team Member IR Agarwalla Sanjay Kumar CCIPL X

6. Local Expert ER Mehrani Neda CCIPL X X

II.2. Technical reviewer and approver of the validation report

No. Role Type of

resource Last name First name

Affiliation (e.g. name of

central or other office of DOE or

outsourced entity)

1. Technical reviewer IR Singh Vikash Kumar CCIPL

2. Approver IR Singh Vikash Kumar CCIPL

SECTION III. Means of validation

III.1. Desk review

>> List of all documents reviewed or referenced during the validation is provided in Appendix-3.

III.2. On-site inspection

Duration of on-site inspection: 20/12/2015 to 23/12/2015

No. Activity performed on-site Site location Date Team member

1. Opening Meeting and brief project description

Client office, Tehran

20/12/2015 Amit Anand and Neda Mehrani

2. Review of Technical specifications data and documents


20/12/2015 Amit Anand

3. Baseline and Additionality Document review



4. Physical Inspection of sites Location sites of Hydro power plants of the CPAs

20/12/2015 to 22/12/2015

Amit Anand and Neda Mehrani

5. Interview of representatives of CME/CPA implementers and local stakeholders

Location sites of Hydro power plants of the CPAs

20/12/2015 to 22/12/2015


6. Discussion on monitoring plan Client office, Tehran


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7. Discussion on PoA-DD and CPA-DD Client office, Tehran


8. Closing meeting and conclusions Client office, Tehran


III.3. Interviews

No. Interviewee Date Subject Team member

Last name First name Affiliation

/i/ Ahadi Mohammad Sadegh

Mehr Renewable

Energy Company

20/12/2015 to

22/12/2015

Programme Design and Technologies used

Environmental Management Plan/ EIA

Management structure with Roles and Responsibilities

Monitoring Plan and process to be adopted

Baseline Scenarios and alternatives

Emission Reductions

Sustainability impacts


/ii/ Shridel Elham

Mehr Renewable

Energy Company

20/12/2015 to

23/12/2015


Environmental Management Plan/ EIA

Management structure with Roles and Responsibilities

Monitoring Plan and process to be adopted

Baseline Scenarios and alternatives

Emission Reductions


/iii/ Nowdel Tohid

Mehr Renewable

Energy Company

20/12/2015 and

23/12/2015

Grid Emission factor

ER calculation


/iv/ Kianhar Arezou Mahabghodss

Company

20/12/2015 and

22/12/2015

Feasibility Study

Financial Analysis

Metering and calibration


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/v/ Raeisi Mohammad Ibrahim

Mahabghodss Company

20/12/2015 and

22/12/2015

Feasibility Study

Financial Analysis

Metering and calibration


/vi/ Khani Mahsa

Mohammad

Iran Water and Power Resources

20/12/2015 and

22/12/2015


Basic Study

Implementation schedule with milestones

Decision Making Process


/vii/ Talebbeidokhti Mahmoud Iran Water and Power Resources

20/12/2015 to

22/12/2015


Basic Study




/viii/ Heidari Ali Iran Water and Power Resources

21/12/2015


Basic Study




III.4. Sampling approach

>> Not Applicable.

III.5. Clarification requests, corrective action requests and forward action requests raised

Areas of validation of compliance No. of CL No. of CAR No. of FAR

General description of the CPA(s)

Title of the proposed or registered PoA

Title(s) of the proposed specific-case CPA(s) and the corresponding generic CPA(s)

Specific-case CPA design document 02

Purpose and general description of the specific-case CPA(s)

01 01

Environmental analysis

Local stakeholder consultation

Eligibility of CPA(s) and estimation of emissions reductions

Applicability of selected methodology(ies) and/or standardized baseline

o Deviation from methodology

o Clarification on applicability of methodology, tool and/or standardized baseline

Sources and GHGs 01

Description of baseline scenario

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Demonstration of eligibility for the CPA(s) 02 01

Estimation of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks

o Explanation of methodological choices 01

o Data and parameters fixed ex ante

o Ex ante calculation of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks

o Summary of ex ante estimates of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks

Application of the monitoring methodology and description of the monitoring plan

o Data and parameters to be monitored 01

o Description of the monitoring plan

Total 02 07 01

SECTION IV. Internal quality control

>> The final validation report has passed a technical review before being submitted to the project participant(s) and UNFCCC Executive Board. A technical reviewer is qualified in accordance with CCIPL’s qualification scheme for CDM validation and verification performed the technical review.

SECTION V. Validation opinion

>> The validation team assigned by the DOE (Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd.) hereafter referred as CCIPL, has been assigned by the CME (Mehr Renewable Energy Company), hereafter referred as MRE to perform the validation for inclusion of their proposed component project activity (CPA) “Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power” to the programme of activity “Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran”. The validation was performed on the basis of UNFCCC criteria for the Clean Development Mechanism. The scope of the validation is defined as an independent and objective review of the programme of activities design document (PoA-DD)

/25/, component project activity document (CPA-DD)

/01/, the

project’s baseline establishment and monitoring plan and other relevant documents. CDM Validation and Verification Standard

/B01-a/, Kyoto Protocol requirements, CDM Modalities &

Procedures and subsequent decisions and guidance by the COP/MOP and CDM Executive Board are used to review the information presented in these documents. The report is based on the assessment of the CPA-DD

/01/ (and PoA-DD

/25/) undertaken through

stakeholder consultations, application of standard auditing techniques including but not limited to document reviews, site visit, and stakeholder interviews, review of the applicable/applied methodology

/B02/ and its underlying formulae and calculations.

The Validation team confirms the contractual relationship signed on 30/09/2015 between the DOE, Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd. and the CME, Mehr Renewable Energy Company. The team assigned for the validation meets the CCIPL’s internal procedures including the UNFCCC requirements for the team composition and competence. The validation team has conducted a thorough contract review as per UNFCCC and CCIPL’s procedures and requirements. Validation methodology and process The validation has been performed as described in the VVS version 09

/B01/ and constitutes the

following steps: - Publication of the PoA-DD

/25/ and the real case CPA-DD

/01/ on the UNFCCC website

(07/10/2015 - 06/11/2015) for GSC. - Document review of data and information (CPA-DD

/01/, PoA-DD

/25/ and the relevant

documents including the reference to information relating to projects or technologies similar

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to the proposed project activity and review based on the approved methodology being applied and of the appropriateness of formulae and accuracy of calculations).

- Cross checks between information provided in the CPA-DD/01/

and PoA-DD/25/

and information from other sources.

- Follow up actions for cross checking data and on-site assessment (20/12/2015 – 23/12/2015).

- Issuance of Validation Report. Validation criteria The following CDM requirements have been considered: - Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, - Modalities and procedures for CDM (CDM M & P) - Subsequent decisions by the COP/MOP and CDM Executive Board - Host country criteria - Criteria given to provide for consistent project operations, monitoring and reporting. The host party is the Islamic Republic of Iran and fulfils the participation requirements and have approved and authorized

/08/ the project and the project participants. The DNA of Iran confirms that

the project assists in achieving sustainable development. The CPA correctly applies the baseline and monitoring methodology of the PoA namely AMS-I.D Grid connected renewable electricity generation (version 18.0)

/B02/.

The validation did not reveal any information that indicates that ODA contributes to the financing of the CPA and that the CPA can be seen as a diversion of ODA funding. The CPA-DD

/03/ contains monitoring plan for the monitoring of the emission reductions from the

project. The monitoring arrangements described in the monitoring plan are feasible within the project design and it is CCIPL’s opinion that the project participants are able to implement the monitoring plan. By installation and operation of a 2.3 MW micro-scale run of the river hydropower plant the project activity will result in reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are real, measurable and provide long-term benefits to the mitigation of climate change. The validation protocol describes a total of 10 findings, which include:

07 Corrective Action Requests (CARs);

02 Clarification Requests (CLs);

01 Forward Action Requests (FARs); Upon evaluation of responses provided by the CME, all the identified issues were closed successfully and the FAR raised during validation shall be checked during the 1

st periodic

verification of the CPA.

The single purpose of this report is its use during the inclusion process (of the specific CPA) at the time of requesting registration. The review of the CPA-DD

/03/, subsequent follow-up interviews, and

further verification of references have provided Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd., with sufficient evidence to determine the fulfilment of stated criteria in the PoA-DD

/26/ and CPA-DD

/03/. In the

opinion of CCIPL, the CPA meets all relevant UNFCCC requirements for the CDM if the underlying assumptions do not change. Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd. recommends the specific CPA and the PoA for registration.

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SECTION VI. Validation findings

SECTION A. General description of the CPA(s)

A.1. Title of the proposed or registered PoA

>> Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran.

A.2. Title(s) of the proposed specific-case CPA(s) and the corresponding generic CPA(s)

Specific-case

CPA title and

reference

number

Version number

of the specific-

case CPA-DD

Host Party

Generic CPA title,

identification/reference

number

Version number

of the PoA-DD

into which the

CPA is included

Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power

Version 10; Dated 23/11/2016

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran – Generic CPA


A.3. Specific-case CPA design document

Means of validation DR, I

Findings CAR01 and CAR02 were raised in this regard and subsequently closed. Refer to

Appendix-4 for details.

Conclusion Through means of document review and on-site interviews with representatives of

CME/i/,/ii/

and CPA implementer/vi/,/vii/,/viii/

, the validation team considers that the

description of CPA titled “Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power”, as described in the

CPA-DD /03/

is accurate and complete; meets the requirements to be included in the

PoA titled “Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran” and correctly applies

the baseline and monitoring methodology AMS-I.D (version 18.0)/B02/

and

requirements of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

This specific case CPA has been submitted along with request for registration of

PoA and as the PoA consists of one host party (Islamic Republic of Iran), the

validation team confirms that the requirements of the CDM-SSC-CPA-DD-FORM

filling guidelines/B04/

and VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

have been appropriately met.

This is in conformance with §69 of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

A.4. Purpose and general description of the specific-case CPA(s)


Findings CAR03 was raised in this regard and subsequently closed. Refer to Appendix-4 for

details.

FAR01 has been raised with regard to the same.

Conclusion The following description of the proposed component project activity as per the

CPA-DD/03/

is verified:

The CPA titled “Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power” is developed under small-

scale Programme of Activities (PoA) titled “Small Hydro Power Programme of

Activities in Iran”/26/

, which is coordinated and managed by Mehr Renewable Energy

Company. The entity responsible for implementing the CPA is “Iran Water and

Power Development Company”.

The CPA involves installation and operation of a micro-scale run of the river

hydropower plant with an installed capacity of 2.3 MW. The project activity is located

in the city of Ardal, provinces of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in the host country of

Iran. The power plant consists of two 1,153 kW Francis type (horizontal axis)

turbines operating at a nominal speed of 750rpm. The electricity generated from the

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power plant will be transported via 20kV transmission line to Naghan Electrical

substation, which is part of the national grid of Iran. The same has been verified

through review of Basic Study Report/09-3/

and Technical report for Ardal package

containing details of technical (civil and mechanical) specifications for the hydro

plants/27/

. As the CPA involves renewable energy power generation, it will reduce the

amount of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that was occurring prior to

the implementation of the project activity. Thus, the CPA would result in reducing

the impact of usage of fossil fuel based resources used for power generation prior

to CPA being implemented, on global warming and climate change.

The CPA aims to support sustainable development in the host country, Iran. This

has been confirmed from the Letter of Approval/08/

. There are no mandatory policies

or regulations mandating the operation of small hydro power plants in Iran. In fact,

no such policies exist in Iran. The same was verified through document review and

on-site interviews with the representatives of CME/i/,/ii/


and sectoral expertise. Furthermore, the validation team also reviewed the LoA/08/

from the DNA of the host country i.e., Iran for confirming the voluntary participation

of the CME. Therefore, the validation team considers the CPA is a voluntary action

by the CPA implementer.

The CPA implementer is Iran Water and Power Development Company as

confirmed by reviewing the CPA-DD/03/

and contract between CME and CPA

implementer/28/

, EPC contract/24/

and the interviews with the representatives of

CME/i/,/ii/


. The CME shall be responsible to perform

quality control activities for the proposed CPA and the same has been checked and

confirmed by reviewing the CPA-DD/03/

and interviews with the representatives of

CME/i/,/ii/


.

The CPA is currently under construction. This was validated during site visit by

interviews with the representatives of CME/i/,/ii/


and

through visual inspections of the proposed site. The start date of the CPA is

11/12/2015, which is the date of signing of EPC contract/24/

. It is confirmed that the

start date of the CPA is after the start date of the PoA (16/02/2015). This confirms

the requirements of §281 of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

. In addition, the duration of the

crediting period for the CPA was confirmed to be 7 years (and renewable two times)

and is as per requirements of §68(a) of PS (version 09.0)/B01-b/

and §154(c) of VVS

(version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

CME has provided information in regard to the location of the potential region of the

project activity (in terms of maps), which offers for unique identification of the CPA.

Thus, CME is able to confirm that there is no double counting of emission

reductions due to the implementation/inclusion of CPA. The same was also

validated though review of UNFCCC website and declaration on debundling duly

signed by the CPA implementer/21/

.

The average annual emission reductions on account of the CPA are estimated to be

6,902 tCO2e for the duration of the first crediting period (7 years). The total emission

reductions over the entire first crediting period are estimated to be 48,312 tCO2e.

The validation team reviewed the CPA-DD/03/

and the ER sheet/05/

and confirms the

same to be accurate. In addition, the steps used for ER calculations were found to

be in conformance with the requirements of the methodology AMS-I.D (version

18.0)/B02/

.

The CPA/03/

does not receive public funding from any Annex-I party and thus, based

on the declaration provided by CPA implementer there is no ODA diversion for the

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financing of the CPA/12/.

The CPA is not a debundled component of a large-scale project activity as

demonstrated in the CPA-DD/03/

by employing the methodological tool “Assessment

of debundling of small-scale activities”(version 4.0)/B09/

. The CME invoked the

requirements of §15 of the tool and has demonstrated that there is no similar large

scale PoA (employing similar technology/measure), which exists within 1 km

boundary of the proposed CPA where the activity implementer is the same as that

of the proposed CPA. The same was also validated through the review of UNFCCC

website and declaration on debundling duly signed by the CPA implementer/21/

.

This is deemed appropriate to the validation team and is in conformance with the

requirements of §15 of the debundling tool/B09/

, §220 of PS (version 09.0)/B01-b/

and

§286 of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

SECTION B. Environmental analysis


Findings No findings were raised.

Conclusion As per PoA-DD/26/

the environmental impact analysis will be conducted at CPA level.


and the environment impact analysis report

/32/ to confirm that CME has conducted an environmental impact analysis,

including analysis of trans-boundary impacts of the proposed project activity. Based on the same the validation team concludes that:

There are no significant negative impacts associated with the proposed project activity. In fact, the project activity will have an overall positive effect on the environment and social wellbeing of the region and the host country as a whole. Moreover, as applicable, the CME will also seek methods to minimise any negative impacts arising from the project activity.

As the CPA is located downstream to the river and the river itself only flows within the host country of Iran there shall be no trans-boundary impact associated with the project activity. This was further confirmed upon conducting interviews with representatives of CME

/i/,/ii/ and CPA implementer

/vi/,/vii/,/viii/ and

performing visual inspection during OSV as well us studying google maps of the host country.

This is deemed appropriate to the validation team and is further in compliance with §72 of CDM PS (version 09)

/B01-b/ and §157 of CDM VVS version 09)

/B01-a/.

Environmental Impact Assessment has not been conducted, as is not mandatory in accordance with the regulations of the host country of Iran, discussed below:

Based on the environmental regulation of Iran (namely “Human Environmental laws,

Regulations, criteria and Standards”, Department of Environment, Govt. of Iran)/19/

,

the environmental impact assessment is required for following type of hydropower

plants:

1. Run-of-river hydropower plants with an installed capacity of 100 MW or more;

and

2. For reservoir type hydropower plants with a dam height over 15 meters or a

reservoir surface area over 400 hectares.

As the current CPA is a run of the river power plant with installed capacity of 2.3

MW/09-3/

it is not mandatory to conduct environmental impact assessment.

Moreover, the validation team further confirms that, being a clean energy project;

the CPA will have a positive impact by promoting environmental and social

wellbeing and contribute to sustainable development of the target region.

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This is in conformance with the requirements of §282 of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

and deemed appropriate to the validation team.

SECTION C. Local stakeholder consultation



Conclusion As per PoA-DD/26/

the local stakeholder consultation meeting will be conducted at

CPA level.

In accordance with the PoA-DD/26/

a LSC meeting was conducted at CPA level on

09/06/2014/22/

in the village of Azizabad. Local stakeholders were invited by using

invitations through advertisement in local newspaper ‘Saldartan’ on 07/06/2014 and

letters on 31/05/2014/22/

. Comments were invited from stakeholders that physically

attended the meeting. The summary of the comments received during the

consultation process is complete and CME has taken appropriate steps to address

each query/concern and gathered feedback.

This is deemed appropriate in the context of the CPA (under the PoA) and is in

accordance with the requirement of § 284 of VVS (version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

SECTION D. Eligibility of CPA(s) and estimation of emissions reductions

D.1. Applicability of selected methodology and/or standardized baseline


Findings CAR06 was raised in this regard and subsequently closed. Refer to Appendix-4 for details.

Conclusion The compliance of the CPA to the applicability conditions of the applied baseline

and monitoring methodology/B02/

has been mentioned in the CPA-DD/03/

. The

validation team has reviewed the CPA-DD/02/

along with relevant supporting

documentation provided by CME and the assessment (for the requirement to be

checked during inclusion of CPA in the PoA) is summarised below:

Applicability Criteria of

AMS I.D (version 18.0)/B02/

CME Justification/03/

Assessment of DOE

§2: This methodology

comprises renewable

energy generation units,

such as photovoltaic, hydro,

tidal/wave, wind, geothermal

and renewable biomass:

(a) Supplying electricity to

a national or a regional

grid.

(b) Supplying electricity to

an identified consumer

facility via

national/regional grid

through a contractual

arrangement such as

wheeling.

The Absardeh small

scale hydropower plant

is a hydropower plant

(renewable) that

supplies electricity to

the national grid of

Iran. Thus the

condition is met.

CPA involves renewable

energy generation

through installation and

operation of 2.3 MW run

of the river hydropower

plant in the city of Ardal,

provinces of

Chaharmahal and

Bakhtiari in the host

country of Iran. The

electricity generated

from the power plant will

be transported via 20kV

transmission line to

Naghan sub-station

which is part of the

national grid of Iran. The

same was validated

through review of CPA-

DD/03/

, approved Basic

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Study Report/09-3/

and

Technical report for

Ardal package

containing details of

technical (civil and

mechanical)

specifications for the

hydro plants/27/

.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the CPA

complies with the

requirements of the

applicability criterion as

laid out in §2(a) of the

applied methodology/B02/

.

§3: Illustration of respective

situations under which each

of the methodology (i.e.

“AMS-I.D.:

Grid connected renewable

electricity generation”,

“AMS-I.F.: Renewable

electricity

generation for captive use

and mini-grid” and “AMS-

I.A.: Electricity generation by

the

user) applies is included in

the appendix.

The project supplies

electricity to national

grid of Iran, hence as

per applicability

condition this project is

eligible to use AMS

I.D.

It fits this criterion.


energy generation


operation of 2.3MW run



provinces of

Chaharmahal and







Naghan Sub-station



same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

.

CAR06 was raised in

this regard and

subsequently closed.

Conclusion:

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Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team


complies with the

requirements of the


laid out in §3 of the


.

§4: This methodology is

applicable to project

activities that:

(a) Install a Greenfield plant;

(b) Involve a capacity

addition in (an) existing

plant(s);

(c) Involve a retrofit of (an)

existing plant(s);

(d) Involve a rehabilitation of

(an) existing plant(s)/unit(s);

or

(e) Involve a replacement of

(an) existing plant(s).

The CPAs complies

option (a): installation a

new power plant at a

site where there was

no renewable energy

power plant operating

prior to the

implementation of the

project activity

(Greenfield plant).

Thus the condition is

met.

The project activity

involves installation of a

greenfield hydro power

plant at a site where

there was no renewable

energy power plant

operating prior to the


project activity. The

same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

and also

through physical

inspection of the project

site.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team


complies with the

requirements of the


laid out in §4(a) of the


.

§5: Hydro power plants with

reservoirs that satisfy at

least one of the following

conditions are eligible to

apply this methodology:

-The project activity is

implemented in an

existing reservoir with no

change in the volume of

reservoir;

-The project activity is

The CPA is a run-off-river hydropower plant. This applicability criterion of the methodology is not applicable to the proposed CPA.

The validation team

confirms that the project

activity is a run-of-river

hydropower plant and it

neither involves any

existing reservoir nor

envisages construction

of a new reservoir. The

same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

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implemented in an

existing reservoir, where

the volume of reservoir is

increased and the power

density of the project

activity, as per definitions

given in the Project

Emissions section, is

greater than 4 W/m2;

-The project activity

results in new reservoirs

and the power density of

the power plant, as per

definitions given in the

Project Emissions

section, is greater than 4

W/m2.

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

and also

through physical


site.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the

requirements of the




is not applicable to the

CPA.

§6: If the new unit has both

renewable and non-

renewable components

(e.g. a wind/diesel unit), the

eligibility limit of 15MW for a

small-scale CDM project

activity applies only to the

renewable component. If

the new unit co-fires fossil

fuel, the capacity of the

entire unit shall not exceed

the limit of 15MW.

The CPA has renewable components only. This applicability criterion of the methodology is not applicable to the proposed CPA.


energy generation





provinces of

Chaharmahal and







Naghan Sub-station,



same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

.

The proposed project

activity has no non-

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Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the

requirements of the





CPA.

§7: Combined heat and

power (co-generation)

systems are not eligible

under this category.

The CPA is not a co-generation system. This applicability criterion of the methodology is not applicable to the proposed CPA.


energy generation





provinces of

Chaharmahal and







Naghan Sub-station,



same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

.

There is no combined

heat and power

technology involved

within the CPA.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the

requirements of the



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CPA.

§8: In the case of project

activities that involve the

addition of renewable

energy generation units at

an existing renewable

power generation facility,

the added capacity of the

units added by the project

should be lower than 15

MW and should be

physically distinct from the

existing units.

The proposed CPA

(Absardeh small scale

hydro power) is a

Greenfield project,

which its capacity is

lower than 15 MW

limit.

This applicability criterion of the methodology is not applicable to the proposed CPA.






energy power plant




same was validated


DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

and also

through physical


site.

Thus, the CPA doesn’t

involve addition of

renewable energy

generation units at an

existing renewable

power generation facility.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the

requirements of the





CPA.

§9: In the case of retrofit or

replacement, to qualify as a

small-scale project, the total

output of the retrofitted or

replacement unit shall not

exceed the limit of 15 MW.

The CPA is a

Greenfield small-scale

hydropower project.

This applicability criterion of the methodology is not applicable to the proposed CPA.






energy power plant




same was validated

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DD/03/

, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and


Ardal package



mechanical)


hydro plants/27/

and also

through physical


site.

Thus, the CPA doesn’t

involve retrofit or

replacement of existing

facility.

Conclusion:

Based on the above

assessment, the

validation team

concludes that the

requirements of the





CPA.

D.1.1. Deviation from methodology

Means of validation DR

Findings -

Conclusion There is no deviation from methodology for the CPA.

D.1.2. Clarification on applicability of methodology, tool and/or standardized baseline


Findings -

Conclusion No clarification on applicability of methodology and or tools to the proposed PoA has been issued.

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Conclusion As per the applied methodology AMS-I.D (version 18.0), “Grid connected renewable

electricity generation” /B02/

, the boundary of a typical CPA under this PoA confines to

‘the project power plant and all power plants connected physically to the electricity

system that the CDM project power plant is connected to’ (as per § 18 of the applied

methodology). The information has been also correctly given in section D.3 of CPA-

DD/03/

.

The physical delineation of the CPA and the description of the emission sources

and GHGs that are included in the CPA boundary are appropriate for the purpose of

calculating project and baseline emissions for each CPA.

The methodology indicates CO2 as the only GHG from baseline activity sources to

be included in the boundary. Furthermore, there is no project emission due to the

project activity as the CPA is a run of the river hydropower plant and doesn’t involve

construction of any reservoir or combustion of fossil fuel for on-site consumption.

Validation team confirms that the justification provided by the CME is reasonable

and evidenced.

This is in conformance with §39 of the applied methodology/B02/

and §91 of VVS

(version 09.0)/B01-a/

.

D.3. Description of baseline scenario



Conclusion As the project activity is the installation of a Greenfield grid-connected run of the

river hydropowerplant, it has been determined that the baseline scenario is

described in the appliedmethodology AMS-I.D (version 18.0)/B02/

, as following:

“The baseline scenario is that the electricity delivered to the grid by the project

activity would have otherwise been generated by the operation of grid-connected

power plants and by the addition of new generation sources into the grid.”

The approved baseline methodology has been correctly applied to identify a realistic

and credible baseline scenario, and the identified baseline scenario most

reasonably represents what would occur in the absence of the proposed CDM

project activity.

All the assumption and data used by the project participants are listed in the CPA-

DD/03/

and/or supporting documents. All documentation relevant for establishing the

baseline scenario are correctly quoted and interpreted in the CPA-DD/03/

.

Assumptions and data used in the identification of the baseline scenario are justified

appropriately, supported by evidence and can be deemed reasonable. Relevant

national and/or sectoral policies and circumstances are considered and listed in the

CPA-DD/03/

.

Thus, the above baseline scenario is considered to be accurate and in conformance

with the requirements of §19 of the applied methodology/B02/

and 97 of VVS (version

09.0)/B01-a/

.

D.4. Demonstration of eligibility for the CPA(s)

>> CAR05, CL01 and CL03 were raised in this regard and subsequently closed. Refer to Appendix-4 for details.

The validation team, as done below, has assessed the eligibility criteria for the CPA:

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Assessment by the Validation team

1.

Geographical

Boundary

The geographical

boundary of the CPA

including any time-

induced boundary

consistent with the

geographical boundary

set in the PoA.

Yes

No

From the review of CPA-DD/03/

and

the map provided in CPA-DD/03/

,

Basic Study Report/09-3/

,

crosschecking of geo-coordinates

using Google Map and through the

interview with the representatives of

CME/i/,/ii/

and CPA implementer/vi/, /vii/,

/viii/ during OSV, it is confirmed that

the boundary of the proposed CPA

lies within the geographical territory of

Islamic Republic of Iran. Thus,

validation team confirms the

compliance of this eligibility criterion.

Conclusion:

Based on the above assessment, the

validation team concludes that this

eligibility criterion of the PoA is

complied with the subject CPA.

2. Double counting

Conditions that avoid

double counting of

emission reductions

like unique

identifications of

product and end-user

locations (e.g.

programme logo)

Yes

No

The validation team based on the

review of CPA-DD/03/

, UNFCC

website, debundling declaration/21/


using Google Map and through on-

site inspection confirms that there is

no double counting of emission

reductions due to the

implementation/inclusion of the CPA,

as this CPA does not belong to or is

included in any other PoA or stand-

alone CDM project. The validation

team has cross checked this from

interviews with representatives of

CME/i/,/ii/

and CPA implementer/vi/, /vii/,

/viii/ and confirms that there is no other

similar PoA or CDM project occurring

in the CPA area and the CPA is

neither registered as an individual

CDM project activity nor is part of

another registered PoA.

Conclusion:

Based on the above assessment,




3. Technology

The specifications of

technology/measure

including the level and

type of service,

performance

specifications including

Yes

No

The project activity involves

installation of a of 2.3 MW run of the

river greenfield hydropower plant at

Ardal city in provinces of

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in the

host country of Iran where there was

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compliance with

testing/certifications

no renewable energy power plant

operating prior to the implementation

of the project activity. The electricity

generated from the power plant will

be transported via 20kV transmission

line to Naghan sub-station, which is

part of the national grid of Iran. The

CPA is a greenfield power plant

generating electricity and doesn’t not

involve capacity addition, retrofitting

or modifying of an existing facility for

renewable energy generation. The

same was validated through review of

CPA-DD/03/

, approved Basic Study

Report/09-3/

, and Technical report for

Ardal package containing details of

technical (civil and mechanical)

specifications for the hydro plants/27/

and also through physical inspection

of the project site.

Conclusion:





4. Start Date

Conditions to check the

start date of the CPA

through documentary

evidence

Yes

No

As confirmed from site visits and

interview with relevant stakeholders/i/-

/viii/ that the CPA is still at design and

planning phase. Furthermore, the

CPA start date as mentioned in

section A.8.1 of CPA-DD/03/

is

11/12/2015 (the date of signing of

EPC contract)/24/

. The same is after

the start date of PoA i.e., 16/02/2015

(the date of submission of prior

consideration of CDM notification to

DNA of host party and UNFCCC

secretariat by CME). Hence, the

same is found to be satisfactory by

validation team.

Conclusion:


validation team concludes that the

subject CPA complies with this

eligibility criterion of the PoA.

5. Methodology

Conditions that ensure

compliance with

applicability and other

requirements of single

or multiple

Yes

No

The compliance of applicability

criteria of applied methodology/B02/

by

the CPA has been assessed in detail

in section D.1 (above) of this report.

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methodologies applied

by CPAs;

Conclusion:


validation team concludes that the

subject CPA complies with this

eligibility criterion of the PoA.

6. Additionality

The conditions that

ensure that the CPA

meets the

requirements

pertaining to the

demonstration of

additionality as

specified in Section 4.1

of “Standard for

demonstration of

additionality,

development of

eligibility criteria and

application of multiple

methodologies for

programme of activities

(version 04.0)

Yes

No

PoA-DD/26/

clearly states that

demonstration of additionality shall be

done at CPA level and will be based

on the scale of the hydro power plant

(of installed capacity) as per the

following approach:

(a) For CPA ≤5MW:

The additionality of CPAs with total installed capacity up to 5 MW can be proved using any one of the following approaches:

i. Automatic additionality based on approved recommendation of Iran (Islamic republic of) DNA’s to UNFCCC

1 for additionality of

micro-scale renewable energy technologies (if applicable); or

ii. Using approach (b) as suggested below.

The choice of approach depends upon CPA implementer and needs to be clearly specified in CPA-DD.

Moreover, for CPAs using approach (a) (i) specified above, further assessment of additionality at individual CPA level is not necessary.

(b) For 5MW < CPA ≤ 15MW

For a hydro CPA with an installed

capacity of more than 5MW, up to

15MW, additionality demonstration

should be based on the latest

guidelines on the demonstration of

additionality of small-scale project

activities, and investment barrier

analysis should be adopted to

demonstrate the additionality of the

CPA as per the latest guidelines on

the assessment of investment

analysis/B08/

and any other relevant

guidance from the board pertaining to

investment analysis.

1 https://cdm.unfccc.int/DNA/submissions/index.html

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The additionality of this CPA is

demonstrated using approach (a) (i)

of the PoA-DD/26/

.

EB approved recommendations of

Iranian DNA/13/

for automatic

additionality of micro-scale renewable

energy technologies, states:

The following grid connected

microscale renewable energy

technologies of a capacity equal to or

less than 5 MW, recommended by

the DNA of Iran (Islamic Republic of)

following the “Procedure for

submission and consideration of

microscale renewable energy

technologies for automatic

additionality” (version 02) and the

“Guidelines for demonstrating

additionality of microscale project

activities” (version 04), may be

considered by the Board as eligible

for conferring automatic additionality

in the host country:

Hydro;

Gothermal

On-shore Wind; and

Renewable Biomass

This specific case CPA involves

renewable energy generation through

installation and operation of 2.3 MW

run of the river hydropower plant in

the city of Ardal, provinces of

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in the

host country of Iran. The electricity

generated from the power plant will

be transported via 20kV transmission

line to Naghan Sub-station, which is

part of the national grid of Iran. The


CPA-DD/03/


Report/09-3/

and Technical report for




.

Thus it has been clearly

demonstarted that the CPA involves

installation of a grid connected micro-

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scale hydropower plant in Iran.

Validation team noted that

recommendation/13/

for technologies

to be considered automatically

additional as per Tool for

Demonstration of additionality of

small-scale project activities (Version

10.0)/B15/

by DNA of Iran and

approved by EB on 20/12/2012 was

valid till 19/12/2015.

Since the PoA was webhosted (on

UNFCCC website for GSC on

07/10/2015), before the expiration of

the approved recommendation/13/

and

was the basis of demonstrating

additionality at the time of decision

making, validation team considers the

application of auto-additional

recommendation/13/

still valid at the

time of submission.

Moreover, validation team also noted

that the underlying assumptions,

which were the basis of

recommending hydropower

technology (up to 5 MW)

automatically additional is still valid.

The appropriateness of the underlying

assumptions was checked through

review of National Statistics of Iran

Power Industry (2009-2014)/20/

published by TAVANIR (Ministry of

Energy, Govt. of Iran).

Hence, the CPA is therefore deemed

automatically additional.

CAR08, CL01, CL04 and CL05 were

raised and successfully closed.

Conclusion:





7.

Stakeholder

Meeting &

Environmental

Impact Analysis

The PoA-specific

requirements stipulated

by the CME including

any conditions related

to undertaking local

Yes

No

LSC:

For this CPA a Local Stakeholder

Consultation meeting was conducted

on 09/06/2014/22/

in the village of

Azizabad. Local stakeholders were

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stakeholder

consultations and

environmental impact

analysis

invited by using invitations through

advertisement in local newspaper

‘Saldartan’ on 07/06/2014/22/

and

letters on 31/05/2014/22/

. Invitation

letters were sent to individuals,

government officials, and to local

organisations. Stakeholders were

identified as those whose activities

directly or indirectly impact the

project, and those who were to be

impacted by the project activities. The

report/22/

includes a full list of invitees,

participants and their feedback. An

attendance register providing

manually signed list of participant has

also been provided to DOE/22/

.

EIA:

Environment Impact Analysis

conducted by CME reveals no

significant negative impacts

associated with the proposed project

activity. Moreover, the project activity

will have an overall positive effect on

the environment and social wellbeing

of the region and the host country as

a whole.

Furthermore, as the CPA is located downstream to the river and the river itself only flows within the host country of Iran there shall be no trans-boundary impact associated with the project activity. This was further confirmed upon conducting interviews with representatives of CME

/i/,/ii/ and CPA

implementer/vi/,/vii/,/viii/

and performing visual inspection during OSV as well us studying google maps of the host country.

Based on the environmental

regulation of Iran (namely “Human

Environmental laws, Regulations,

criteria and Standards”, Department

of Environment, Govt. of Iran)/19/

, the

environmental impact assessment is

required for following type of

hydropower plants:

1. Run-of-river hydropower plants

with an installed capacity of 100

MW or more; and

2. For reservoir type hydropower

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plants with a dam height over 15

meters or a reservoir surface area

over 400 hectares.

As the current CPA is a run of the

river power plant with installed

capacity of 2.3 MW/09-3/

it is not

mandatory to conduct environmental

impact assessment.

Conclusion:





8.

Funding from

Annex I country

Conditions to provide

an affirmation that

funding from Annex I

parties, if any, does not

result in a diversion of

official development

assistance;

Yes

No

From the review of CPA-DD/03/

and

declaration from the CME/31/

CPA

implementer/12/

, the validation team

confirms that the proposed CPA has

not received any funding from Annex

I country.

Conclusion:





9.

Target group

and distribution

mechanism

Where applicable,

target group (e.g.

domestic/commercial/i

ndustrial, rural/urban,

grid-connected/ off-

grid) and distribution

mechanisms (e.g.

direct installation);

Yes

No

CPA involves renewable energy

generation through installation and

operation of 2.3 MW run of the river

hydropower plant in the city of Ardal,

provinces of Chaharmahal and

Bakhtiari in the host country of Iran.

The electricity generated from the

power plant will be transported via

20kV transmission line to Naghan

Sub-station, which is part of the

national grid of Iran. Thus, the

applicable target group are the end

users connected to the grid. The


CPA-DD/03/


Report/09-3/

and Technical report for




.

Conclusion:





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10. Sampling

Where applicable, the

conditions related to

sampling requirements

for the PoA in

accordance with the

“Standard for sampling

and surveys for CDM

project activities and

programme of

activities”;

Yes

No







The same was validated through


, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and Technical

report for Ardal package containing

details of technical (civil and

mechanical) specifications for the

hydro plants/27/

.

The CPA will independently monitor

all electricity generated and exported

to the national grid of Iran and hence,

no sampling method is applicable.

Conclusion:





11.

Small-scale or

Micro-scale

threshold


conditions that ensure

that every CPA (in

aggregate if it

comprises of

independent sub units)

meets the small-scale

or micro-scale

threshold and remains

within those thresholds

throughout the

crediting period of the

CPA;

Yes

No







The same was validated through


, approved Basic

Study Report/09-3/

and Technical

report for Ardal package containing

details of technical (civil and

mechanical) specifications for the

hydro plants/27/

.

Thus the CPA is well within the limit

of 15MW for Type I small-scale

projects and 5 MW for micro-scale

projects. The validation team took

cognizance of paragraph 99 (a) of

PS, version 09.0 /B01.b/

and paragraph

183 of VVS, version 09.0 /B01.a/

.

Conclusion:





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12. De-bundling


requirements for the

debundling check, in

case the CPA belongs

to small-scale or micro-

scale project

categories.

Yes

No

The validation team based on the


, UNFCC

website, debundling declaration/21/


using Google Map and through on-

site inspection confirms that there is

no similar large scale PoA (employing

similar technology/measure) which

exists within 1 km boundary of the

proposed CPA where the activity

implementer is the same as that of

the proposed CPA.

Conclusion:





D.5. Estimation of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks

D.5.1. Explanation of methodological choices



Conclusion The project activity is a greenfield, run of the river grid connected hydropower plant. The baseline emissions are calculated as following:

BEy = EGPJ,y * EFgrid,y

Where:

EGPJ,y = Quantity of net electricity generation that is produced and fed into the grid as a result of the implementation of the CDM project activity in year y (MWh/yr)

EFgrid,y =

Combined margin CO2 emission factor of the grid connected power generation in year y calculated using the latest version of the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (t CO2/MWh)

The grid emission factor has been calculated considering the latest “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (Version 05.0)

/B10/. The

combined margin (CM) emission factor is calculated based on the weights of the operating margin (OM) and the build margin (BM). The weights chosen are 50/50. The step-wise approach as per the tool has been applied. In the first step the electricity grid of Iran has been chosen. Further only grid-connected power plants are taken into account. The OM has been calculated with the Simple OM approach as defined in section 6.4.1 of the above-mentioned tool. All power plants serving the grid have been taken into account except low-cost must run power plants. The following formula is applied:

Where:

EGm,y = Net quantity of electricity generated and delivered to the grid by

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EFEL,m,y = CO2 emission factor of power unit m in year y (tCO2/MWh) To calculate the parameter EFEL,m,y Option A1 of Simple OM approach has been chosen since data on net electricity generation and fuel consumption of all power plants is available. The following formula is applied:

Where:

FCi,m,y = Amount of fossil fuel type i consumed by power unit m in year y (Mass or volume unit)

NCVi,y = Net calorific value (energy content) of fossil fuel type i in year y (GJ/mass or volume unit)

EFCO2,i,y = CO2 emission factor of fossil fuel type i in year y (tCO2/GJ) However, for a single power plant (Mes Sarcheshmeh-steam), option A2 is used for calculation of EFEL,m,y in year 2011-2012 as only data on electricity generation and the fuel type used was available for this power plant. The same is in accordance with §47(b) of “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (Version 05.0)

/B10/. The following formula is applied:

The OM has been calculated ex-ante and remains fixed throughout the crediting period. Same as the BM which is also fixed during the crediting period. The BM has been calculated under consideration of the net electricity generation of the five power plants that start electricity supply to the grid most recently. This set of power units comprises the larger amount of electricity. These power plants started electricity supply within the period 10 years ago. The following formula was applied

EG is the net electricity generation of power units serving the grid and EF is the respective emission factor of the fuels used. Finally the weighted average CM has been calculated applying the following formula:

Project emissions and leakage emissions have not been taken into account as per the applied methodology. Hence, the emission reductions are calculated with following formula: ERy = BEy. The approach as provided in section D.6.1 and D.6.3. to calculate the emission reductions has been verified by means of checking the methodology

/B02/ and the tool

to calculate the grid emission factor/B10/

. Input data is derived from figures provided by the National Statistics of Iran Power Industry (2011-2014)

/20/ published by

TAVANIR (Ministry of Energy, Govt. of Iran). The whole calculation has been checked by the validation team and could be confirmed.

D.5.2. Data and parameters fixed ex ante



Conclusion Ex-ante parameters provided under section D.6.2 of the CPA-DD/03/

is found to be appropriate and has been calculated in line with the applied methodology AMS-I.D (version 18.0)

/B02/ and methodological tool “Tool to calculate the emission factor for

an electricity system” (version 05)/B10/

. Ex-ante parameters used in the calculation of CERs, basis thereof and the appropriateness of the value used are given in the

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Data/

Parameter Description Assessment

FCi,m,y

Amount of fossil fuel type i consumed by power plant/unit m in year y

The same has been validated through review of ER sheet

/05/ and National

Statistics of Iran Power Industry (2011-2014)

/20/ published by TAVANIR

(Ministry of Energy, Govt. of Iran)

NCVi,y

Net calorific value (energy content) of fossil fuel type i in year y


/05/ and National


20/ published by TAVANIR


EFCO2 ,i,y and

EFCO2,m,i,y

CO2 emission factor of fossil fuel type i used in power unit m in year y


/05/ and National


20/ published by TAVANIR


EGm,y

Net electricity generated by power plant/unit m in year y


/05/ and National




ηm,y

Average net energy conversion efficiency of power unit m in year y


/05/ and National




The verified (ex-ante fixed) value for CM are listed in below table:

Parameter Data unit Value Assessment

Combined Margin emission factor

(EFgrid,y)

tCO2/MWh

0.6909

The value is fixed ex-ante at the PoA level for the 1

st

crediting period for the CPAs under this PoA. Fore detailed assessment on the calculation approach refer Appendix 6 of PoA Validation Report.

D.5.3. Ex ante calculation of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks


Findings No findings have been raised.

Conclusion The estimation of ER values is carried out based on equations given in the applied

methodology AMS-I.D (Version 18.0)/B02/

and conforms to the requirements of

section 7.11.8 (titled “Emission reductions”) of VVS (version 09)/B01a/

.

The total ex ante emission reduction resulting from the CPA for the entire crediting

period of seven years is estimated to be 48,312 tCO2e. The ex-ante estimate of

emission reductions is based on a value of 9,990 MWh/year for EGPJ,y [Quantity of

net electricity generation that is produced and fed into the grid as a result of the

implementation of the CDM project activity in year y (MWh/yr)]. The appropriateness

of this value has been cross-checked through review of page 54 (Table 9-4) of

Hydro Energy Report –Basic Study for Ardal Package (including Azizabad, Doplan

and Absardeh) prepared in September 2011/9-3/

by Rastab Consulting Company.

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The calculations are based on simulation methods which are a deterministic method

based on historical statistics & observations and stochastic method using

probabilistic statistics & data for calculations related to hydropower system

considering natural conditions including water flow and net head. Thus, the

estimated annual power generation for the project activity is based on a hydrological

study of 750 days or a period of approximately 2 years.

This calculation of electricity generation provides a value of 49.58% for Plant Load

Factor (PLF). It is also confirmed that a third party (i.e., a consulting company)

report/09-3/

determined the PLF, which is in line with § 3(b) of the “Guideline for the

reporting and validation of plant load factors” (Annex 11, EB 48)/B14/

. The validation

team therefore concludes that the value of 49.58% for PLF is acceptable to the

validation team.

Furthermore, the ex-ante emission reduction resulting from the CPA is also based

on a value of 0.6909 tCO2/MWh of EFCO2grid,y [CO2 emission factor of the grid in year

y (tCO2/MWh)], which is also fixed ex-ante for the entire crediting period of seven

years. The appropriateness of calculation and value of GEF has been assessed in

Appendix 6 of PoA-VR.

The validation team reviewed the ER spread-sheet calculations/05/

and confirms the

same to be correct.

The parameters and equations presented in the CPA-DD/03/

and ER spread-sheet/05/

have been compared with the requirements presented in the methodology/B02/

and

the referenced tool/B10/

. Validation team based on the review of CPA-DD/03/

, confirms

that the formulae are correctly presented for the determination of emission

reductions at CPA level. An equation comparison has also been made to ensure

consistency between all the formulae presented in the PoA-DD/26/

, emission

reduction spread sheet/05/

, and the applied methodology AMS-I.D (Version 18.0)/B02/

.

The validation team further confirms that the ER estimates can be replicated based

on the equations used and corresponding parameter values.

D.5.4. Summary of ex ante estimates of emission reductions or net GHG removals by sinks



Conclusion The estimation of ER values is carried out based on equations given in the applied

methodology AMS-I.D (Version 18.0)/B02/

and conforms to the requirements of

section 7.11.8 (titled “Emission reductions”) of VVS (version 09)/B01a/

.

The total ex-ante emission reduction resulting from the CPA for the entire crediting

period of seven years is estimated to be 48,312 tCO2e. The validation team

reviewed the ER spread-sheet calculations/05/

and confirms the same to be correct.

The parameters and equations presented in the CPA-DD/03/

and ER spread-sheet/05/

have been compared with the requirements presented in the methodology/B02/

and

the referenced tool/B10/

. Validation team based on the review of CPA-DD/03/

, confirms

that the formulae are correctly presented for the determination of emission

reductions at CPA level. An equation comparison has also been made to ensure

consistency between all the formulae presented in the PoA-DD/26/

, emission

reduction spread sheet/05/

, and the applied methodology AMS-I.D (Version 18.0)/B02/

.

The validation team further confirms that the ER estimates can be replicated based

on the equations used and corresponding parameter values.

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D.6. Application of the monitoring methodology and description of the monitoring plan

D.6.1. Data and parameters to be monitored



Conclusion The monitoring parameter (EGPJ,facility,y) defined in the CPA-DD is fully in line with the methodology

/B02/ and thus correct. Also, non-monitoring of the emission factor is

appropriate as it has been fixed ex-ante for the crediting period. The parameter to be monitored ex-post is:

Parameter Data unit Description Frequency

EGPJ,facility,y MWh/y

Quantity of net electricity generation that is produced and fed into the grid as a result of the implementation of the CPA in year y.

Continuous monitoring, hourly measurement and at least monthly recording

In summary, the above parameter to be determined ex-post has been presented correctly and is in conformance with the requirements of §142(b) of CDM VVS (version) 09

/B01-a/.

D.6.2. Description of the monitoring plan



Conclusion The monitoring plan as provided in the CPA includes information on objective, the

organization, archiving, QA/QC. The arrangements described in the generic CPA

are common practice for such kind of power plants. Besides, the installed PV plant

will be operated by experienced company. The meter installed will be subject to

regular calibration as per the grid operators requirements. In case meters are

observed to be malfunction back-up meters will be installed. The measured data will

be available in electronic form. It is transferred online to databases. Back-ups will be

arranged so that data is always available. Moreover the data will be archived two

year after the crediting period.

The monitoring plan content has been checked and compared against the

requirements of the methodology.

Interview conducted could confirm that electricity meter(s) owned by the CPA

implementer will be installed at the point of feeding to the grid.The following

parameters will be measured:

(a) The quantity of electricity supplied by the project plant/unit to the grid (Export)

(b) The quantity of electricity delivered to the project plant/unit from the grid

(Import).

During site visit it could be confirmed by means of interview that QA/QC measure

will be implemented especially in line with the grid operators requirements.

The monitoring plan is assessed appropriate for the technology type installed. All

means of implementing the monitoring plan are in line with the methodology. The

validation team has no doubts that the monitoring arrangements as described in the

CPA-DD can be implemented properly.

This was assessed through interview of representatives of CME/i/,/ii/

, Project

Participant/iv/,/v/


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Appendix 1. Abbreviations

Abbreviations Full texts

CDM Clean Development Mechanism

CER Certified Emission Reduction

CAR Corrective Action Request

CCIPL Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd.

CL Clarification Request

CME Coordinating and Managing Entity

CO2 Carbon Dioxide

CO2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

DOE Designated Operational Entities

DNA Designated National Authority

DR Desk Review

DVR Draft Validation Report

EB CDM Executive Board

EF Emission Factor

FAR Forward Action Request

FVR Final Validation Report

GEF Grid Emission Factor

GHG Greenhouse gas(es)

GSC Global Stakeholder Consultation

I Interview

IGES Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IWPCO Iran Water and Power Resource Development Company

MGCE Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Company

MRE Mehr Renewable Energy Company Limited

MWh Mega Watt Hour

OSV On Site Visit

QC/QA Quality control/Quality assurance

TA Technical Area

TR Technical Review

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

VVS Validation and Verification Standard

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reviewer

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Appendix 3. Documents reviewed or referenced

No. Author Title References to the

document Provider

/01/ CME Webhosted CPA-DD: Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power

Version 02; Dated: 23/09/2015

CME

/02/ CME Interim versions of CPA-DD: Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power








CME

/03/ CME Final CPA-DD: Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power

Version 10; Dated

23/11/2016 CME

/04/ CME Emission reduction sheet corresponding to /01/

ER calculation.xlsx CME

/05/ CME Emission reduction sheet corresponding to /03/

Absardeh ER calculation.xlsx

CME

/06/ CME Grid Emission Factor calculation sheet corresponding to /01/

grid EF-Dec2014.xlsx CME

/07/ CME Grid Emission Factor calculation sheet corresponding to /03/

ER calculation-06.xlsx CME

/08/ DNA Letter of Approval from Department of Environment, Islamic Republic of Iran – DNA for CDM Projects

Ref. No.: 94-PM38827.r1;

Date: 26/09/2015 CME

/09/

Evidences for decision making procedure

CME

IWPCO

1. Terms of reference for appointment of consultants for carrying our Identification and Basic Study for Dams & Hydro Projects

Revision 1; Dated: June 2008

IWPCO

2. Award of contract for basic study and preparation of EPC Tender documents for Ardal Package to Rastab Consulting Company

No. 26/4024; Dated: 12/10/2006

Rastab Consulting Company

3. Hydro Energy Report – Basic Study for Ardal Package by Rastab Consulting Company.

September 2011

IWPCO 4. Meeting notes for Approval of

Hydro Energy Report – Basic Study for Ardal Package

12/05/2012

IWPCO 5. Feasibility Study report for

Absardeh Hydro Power Project considering CDM revenues

February 2013

IWPCO 6. Letter of approval of FSR by Board

of IWPCO (A Ministry of Energy, Govt of Iran company)

No. 3/4/288; Dated: 18/05/2014

/10/ CME Modalities of Communication 27/06/2015 CME

/11/

Certificate of incorporation/legal status for CME & Project participants CME

CME Mehr Renewable Energy Company Ltd.,

N/A

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MGCE Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Company

N/A

IWPCO Iran Water and Power Resource Development Comapny

N/A

/12/ IWPCO CPA Implementers declaration for non-involvement of any public funding from Annex I countries for this CPA

Ref. No.: MRE-FRM-1317; Dated: 09/09/2014

CME

/13/ UNFCCC List of auto-additional renewable energy technology projects in Iran

20/12/2012 CME

/14/ CME CME Guidelines (Management System)

Ref. No.: MRE-INS-0401; Revision: 01;

Dated: May 22 – June 21, 2015

CME

/15/ CME Template of CPA Inclusion Contract to be signed between CME and CPA Implementers

N/A CME

/16/ CME Letter confirming voluntary participation in the CPA by CME, CPA implementer and Project Participants

Ref. No.: 94/B/131; Dated: 15/12/2015

CME

/17/ CME Training manual: Duties and responsibilities of CME

November 2013 CME

/18/ CME Manual to evaluate competence of staff involved in PoA management system

Ref. No.: MRE-STD-0201; Revision: 00;

Dated: November 2013 CME

/19/

Department of Environment,

Govt. of Islamic Republic of Iran

“Human Environmental laws Regulations, criteria and Standards” (Refer page 132)

2012 CME

/20/

Evidence for the data used to calculate Grid Emission factor (GEF) for Iran

CME TAVANIR (Ministry of

Energy, Govt. of Iran)

National Statistics of Iran Power Industry

2009-2010


2010-2011


2011-2012


2012-2013


2013-2014

/21/ IWPCO CPA Implementers declaration that proposed CPA is not a debundled components of large scale projects

Ref. No.: MRE-FRM-1316; Dated: 05/04/2015

CME

/22/

Evidence for Local Stakeholder Meeting held on 09/06/2014

CME CME

Advertisement in local news paper “Saldartan”

07/06/2014

Invitation Letter to:

Mr. Motesadi, Department of Environment (DNA), Govt. of Iran

Governor of Ardal City

Governor of Kiar City

Invitation to various departments viz., Environment, Natural Resource, waste water, health care, agriculture of Ardal and Kiar City and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

31/05/2014

Stakeholder meeting presentation 09/06/2014

Attendance List 09/06/2014

/23/ Ministry of

Energy, Govt. of Iran

Electricity Measurement System – regulation and Standard

N/A CME

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/24/ IWPCO EPC Contract for Ardal Package 11/12/2015 CME

/25/ CME Webhosted PoA-DD: Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran


CME

/26/ CME Final PoA-DD: Small Hydro Power Programme of Activities in Iran


CME

/27/ IWPCO

Technical report for Ardal package containing details of technical (civil and mechanical) specifications for the 3 hydro plants.

2011 CME

/28/ IWPCO Contract between CME and CPA implementer

No.: 3/2/327; Dated: 30/05/2014

CME

/29/ Ministry of

Energy, Govt. of Iran

Letter from Md. Behzad (Deputy Energy Minister) to Dr. Shaeri (Deputy of human environment and DNA) declaring that GEF for year 2013 is 0.715 tCO2/MWh

Ref. No.: 92/12934/350; Dated: 21/04/2013

CME

/30/ IGES List of Grid Emission Factor March 2016

/31/ CME CME declaration for non-involvement of any public funding from Annex I countries for this CPA

Ref. No.: MRE-FRM-1321;

Dated: 15/06/2016 CME

/32/ Rastab

Consulting Company

Environmental Impact Analysis report for Ardal package

May 2012 CME

/B01/ UNFCCC

a. Validation and Verification Standard, version 09.0

http://cdm.unfccc.int/

Others b. Project Standard (Version 09.0)

c. Project Cycle Procedure (Version 09.0)

/B02/ UNFCCC AMS-I.D.: Grid connected renewable electricity generation (Version 18.0)


Others

/B03/ UNFCCC

Instructions for filling out the Program Design document form for small-scale CDM programme of activities, (Version 05.0)


Others

/B04/ UNFCCC

Instructions for filling out the component project design document form for small-scale CDM component project activities, (Version 05.0)


Others

/B05/ UNFCCC Guidelines: General guidelines for SSC CDM Methodologies (version 22.1)


Others

/B06/ UNFCCC

Standard: Demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities (version 04.0)


Others

/B07/ UNFCCC Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality (version 07.0)


Others

/B08/ UNFCCC Methodological Tool: Investment Analysis (version 06.0)

http://cdm.unfccc.int/ Others

/B09/ UNFCCC Methodological Tool: Assessment of debundling for small-scale project activities (Version 4.0)


/B10/ UNFCCC Methodological Tool: Tool to calculate emission factor of an electricity system (Version 5.0)


/B11/ UNFCCC Glossary of CDM Terms (Version 08.0) http://cdm.unfccc.int/ Others












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/B13/ UNFCCC Methodological Tool: Tool to determine the remaining lifetime of equipment (Version 01)


/B14/ UNFCCC Guideline for the reporting and validation of plant load factors (Version 01)


/B15/ UNFCCC Methodological Tool: Demonstration of additionality of small-scale project activities (Version 10.0)






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Appendix 4. Clarification requests, corrective action requests

and forward action requests

Table 1. CL from this validation

CL ID 01 Section no. D.4 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CL

CME needs to clarify whether Small Scale Additionality Tool or Large scale Additionality tool is being used for demonstration of additionality for the PoA/CPAs.

CME response Date: 08/03/2016

It has been added in section D.1 of the CPA DD (on page 8) as a reference.

Documentation provided by CME

Revised CPA-DD

DOE assessment Date: 16/03/2016

The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that for demonstrating additionality of this particular CPA the small scale additionality tool along with the micro scale additionality have been used. This is deemed appropriate by the validation team. CL is closed.

CL ID 02 Section no. D.4 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CL

CME needs to clarify the starting date of the PoA as stated in section D.5 of the CPA DDs.


Both start date of PoA and CPA has been corrected in section D.5(D) on page 11.


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team reviewed the CPA-DD (as well as the PoA-DD) and confirms that the start dates of PoA and CPA have been correctly written. CL is closed.

Table 2. CAR from this validation

CAR ID 01 Section no. A.4,, D.6.1 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

The following CARs have been raised in case of non-conformance with the requirements of latest version of “Instructions for filling out the component project design document form for small-scale CDM component project activities”:

a) Appendix 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the CPA DDs have been left blank. As per the SSC CPA DD completing guidelines, “If a section of the CDM-SSC-CPA-DD-FORM is not applicable, explicitly state that the section is left blank intentionally”.

b) Also as per the SSC CPA DD completing guidelines, in Appendix I, “For each organisation listed in sections A.6 and A.14 above, complete the table below…”. CME needs to confirm the compliance of the above.

c) CME is requested to fill the table for the monitoring parameter in line with the generic CPA DD section B.7.1.


a) For Appendix 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the CPA DD explicitly states that the section is left blank intentionally

b) Tables have been completed for all project participants that were mentioned in section A.6.

c) It has been corrected based on new changes in section B.7.1 of generic CPA DD.

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a) The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that Appendix- 3, 4, 5 and 6 are not applicable and under these sections it has been clearly stated ‘This section is left blank intentionally’. This is deemed acceptable. This finding is closed.

b) The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that Appendix-I has been filled in accordance with the form filling guidelines and contains details of all the organizations listed in sections A.6 and A.14. This is deemed acceptable. This finding is closed.

c) The validation team reviewed the CPA-DD and observed that: i. For parameter ‘EGPJ,facility,y’ the ‘source of data’ and ‘monitoring frequency’ has not been

stated as per the requirements of the applied methodology. CAR is open.


c) it has been corrected


Revised CPA-DD


c) The validation team confirms that the ‘source of data’ and ‘monitoring frequency’ of the parameter

‘EGPJ,facility,y’ are now in conformance to the requirements of the applied methodology. This is deemed

acceptable. This finding is closed.

This CAR is closed.

CAR ID 02 Section no. - Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

The following CARs have been raised on account of reference to outdated standards/tools/guidelines:

a) Version of the Debundling tool referred in the PoA DD is not the latest one. b) The PoA Standard version number referred in the CPA DD is not the latest one.


a) Version of the Debundling tool(ver 04) has been corrected. (page 14)

b) The PoA Standard version number(ver 04) has been corrected. (page 8)


Revised CPA-DD


a) The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and observed that section A.12 still refers to the outdated version of the debundling tool. PP is requested to maintain consistency through the CPA-DD. This finding is open.

b) The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and observed that section D.5 (eligibility criteria F) still refers to the outdated version of the PoA standard. PP is requested to maintain consistency through the CPA-DD. This finding is open.

PP has not made reference to the current version of the above tool and standard consistent throughout the CPA-DD. CAR is open.


Both items (a and b) have been corrected.


Revised CPA-DD


a) The validation team confirms that Section A.12 now refers to the latest version of the debundling tool. This finding is closed.

b) The validation team confirms that section D.5 (eligibility criteria F) now refers to the latest version of the PoA standard. This finding is closed.

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CAR ID 03 Section no. A.4 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

In section A.6 of the CPA DDs, CME needs to confirm whether the host party “Iran” is a PP (considering that Iran Water and Power Development Company is a Public entity).


Project participants has been clarified in section A.6.


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that the host party of Iran has not been listed as a PP for the CPA. As listed, only Iran Water and Power Development Company and Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Company are the project participants. CAR is closed.

CAR ID 04 Section no. D.2 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

Project boundary has not been stated in compliance with paragraph 18 of the applied methodology in section D.3 of the CPA DD.


A paragraph has been added that mentions project boundary in compliance with paragraph 18 of the applied methodology. It explains that PoA boundary is Iran national grid and how the CPA complies it.


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that the description of the project boundary is now in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 18 of the applied methodology. CAR is closed.

CAR ID 05 Section no. D.4 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

In section D.5 of the CPA DDs, CME needs to demonstrate that the CPA qualifies as Type I, II, and/or III during every year of the crediting period in accordance with applicable provisions for project activity eligibility in the Project standard.


It has been added in section D.2 on page 10.


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and confirms that CPA qualifies as type I project and appropriate explanation has been given in section D.2 to demonstrate the same. However, confirmation has not been provided whether the CPA will remain as type I during every year of the crediting period. This finding is open. CAR is open.


A sentence has been added to confirm the CPA will remain in type I throughout crediting period. (page 10)


Revised CPA-DD


In section D.2 the CME has confirmed that the CPA will remain as type I during every year of the crediting period. This is deemed acceptable to the validation team. This CAR is closed.

CAR ID 06 Section no. D.5.1 Date: 25/11/2015

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Description of CAR

In section D.6.1 of the CPA DD, Leakage emissions have not been considered in line with the applied methodology, AMS I.D, version 18.


It has been corrected.


Revised CPA-DD


Considering this is a run of a river small hydroelectric power project the leakage emissions have been take to be zero. This is deemed acceptable to the validation team. This CAR is closed.

CAR ID 07 Section no. D.6.1 Date: 25/11/2015

Description of CAR

Monitoring frequency of the parameter “EGPJ,y” has not been stated in line with the methodology AMS I.D, version 18. CME needs to clarify whether the monitoring parameter “EGBL,y” will be directly monitored or calculated from the monitored values of the export and import electricity. Data archiving period has not been stated in line with para 65 (b) of PS, v 09 which states “Provisions to ensure that data monitored and required for verification and issuance be kept and archived for two years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of CERs, whichever occurs later”.


Monitoring frequency of the parameter “EGPJ,y” has been corrected based on methodology AMS I.D version 18 . Also more explanation was added in additional comment row. “EGPJ,y” will be directly monitored. Data archiving period has been corrected based on para 65 (b) of PS, v 09. . It was mentioned in second item of Responsibility of Statisticians on page 18 (section D.7.2).


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team reviewed the revised CPA-DD and observed that:

The monitoring frequency has not been stated in conformance with the requirements of the applied methodology. This finding is open.

The monitoring parameter “EGBL,y” will be directly monitored. This is acceptable to the validation team. This finding is closed.

The data archiving period has been stated in conformance with the requirements of paragraph 65 (b) of PS, v 09. This finding is closed.

CAR is open.


The monitoring frequency has been corrected


Revised CPA-DD


The validation team confirms that the monitoring frequency has now been stated in conformance with the requirements of the applied methodology. This is acceptable to the validation team. This CAR is closed.

Table 3. FAR from this validation

FAR ID 01 Section No. A.4 Date: 24/06/2016

Description of FAR

The CPA is not yet operational at the time of conclusion of validation. Referring to paragraph 28 of VVS (version 09.0), during 1

st periodic verification, the verifying DOE shall check/review the project implementation

in accordance with the CPA-DD including the check of technical specifications of hydropower plant to be implemented in the CPA.


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Appendix 5. CPA Validation Protocol

Table 1: CDM-CPA-DD Requirements Checklist ((based on § 37 of the CDM Modalities and Procedures and on VVS , Project Standard and Standard for

demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programme of activities,)

Checklist

Comment Ref. Draft

Concl.

Final

Conc.

General Requirements

1. When designing an actual CPA, has the CPA implementer(s) submitted a completed F-CDM-CPA-DD using the guidelines and the PoA specified provisions.

Although the CPA implementer submitted F-CDM-SSC-CPA-DD

/B04/ using the latest

templates some sections of the CPA-DD/01/

do not conform to the requirements and guidelines of the CPA-DD form

/B04/.

CAR 01 has been raised in this context.

The validation team has raised a corrective action request due to the fact that CME has used outdated versions of tool/ guidelines in the CPA-DD

/01/.


/01/, /B04/ CAR01 and

CAR02

OK

2. Does the CPA-DD contains information that the CPA implementer(s) wish to be treated as confidential/proprietary, if yes are the confidential / proprietary information represented, and dealt in line with CCIPL’s procedure for confidential /proprietary information and UNFCCC procedure.:

NA /01/ -

3. Are Information used to: (a) demonstrate additionality; (b) describe the application of selected baseline and monitoring methodology(ies); and (c) support the environmental impact assessment, is not considered proprietary or confidential. Any

No, none of the information related to these aspects have been considered proprietary or confidential.

/01/ OK OK

4. Are all data, values and formulae included in electronic spreadsheets provided accessible and verifiable.

Yes, all data, values and formulas included in spreadsheets provided are accessible and verifiable.

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5. Is The F-CDM-CPA-DD completed in English, and all attached documents in English or contain a full translation of relevant sections into English

Yes, F-CDM-SSC-CPA-DD has been completed in English but many supporting documents were in Farsi. Authenticity of the information presented in Farsi language has been confirmed by local expert in validation team.

/01/, /B04/ OK OK

6. Is The F-CDM-CPA-DD completed using the same format without modifying its font, headings or logo, and without any other alteration to the form.

Yes, F-CDM-SSC-CPA-DD was completed using the same format without any alteration of the original format prescribed by UNFCCC.

/01/, /B04/ OK OK

7. Are all Appendices complete and Additional appendices (if any) added filled and referenced appropriately.

No, Appendix-3, 4 5 and 6 have been left blank.

CAR 01 has been raised in this regard.

/01/, /B04/ CAR01 OK

8. Are any/all section of the F-CDM-CPA-DD if not applicable, explicitly stated that the section is left blank intentionally.

Refer to section 7 above. /01/, /B04/ CAR01 OK

9. Are format used for presentation of values in the F-CDM-CPA-DD in an internationally recognized format, for example digits and grouping done in thousands and a decimal point marked with a dot (.), not with a comma (,).

Yes, in F-CDM-SSC-CPA-DD internationally recognized format is used.

/01/, /B04/ OK OK

Specific requirements of CPA

SECTION A. General description of CPA

A.1. Title of the proposed or registered PoA

A.1.1.

Is the reference and title of the PoA to which this CPA is included provided?

Yes, the reference and title of the PoA to which this CPA is included is provided.

/01/ OK OK

A.2. Title of the CPA

A.2.1.

Is the title of the CPA and the unique identification of the CPA Indicated?

Yes, title of the CPA and the unique identification of the CPA is appropriately indicated.

/01/ OK OK

A.2.2.

Is the current version number of the CPA-DD Indicated?

Yes, the current version of the CPA-DD OF of the CPA titled “Absardeh Small Scale Hydro Power” has been correctly indicated.

Version 06, Date: 06/06/2016

/01/ OK OK

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A.2.3.

Is the date the CPA-DD was completed (DD/MM/YYYY).

Indicated?

Yes, the date of CPA-DD was completed in conformance with CDM-SSC-CPA-DD filling guidelines.

/01/, /B04/ OK OK

A.3. Description of the CPA

A.3.1

Is the description of the technology(ies) and/or measures used by the CPA is in accordance with the proposed or registered PoA, and in accordance with the applicable provisions in the Project standard?

Yes, the validation team reviewed the CPA-DD

/01/ and confirms that the description of

the technologies and/or measures under the CPA (to be included under the proposed PoA) is in accordance with the provisions in the CDM Project Standard

/B01b/.

/01/,

/B01b/

OK OK

A.4 Entity/individual responsible for CPA

A.4.1.1 Is the information on the CPA implementer(s) provided?

(CPA implementers can be project participants of the PoA, under which the CPA is submitted, provided)

Yes, the information on the CPA implementers has been appropriately provided.

The entity “Iranian Water and Power Resources Development Company (IWPRDC)” will be the CPA implementer.

/01/, /01/ OK OK

A.4.1.2 Is the name of CPA implementers included in the CPA is consistent with the proposed/ registered PoA?

Yes, name of CPA implementer included in the CPA is consistent with the proposed PoA.

/01/, /02/ OK OK

A.5 Technical description of the CPA

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A.5.1. Is the description the technologies and/or measures to be employed and/or implemented by the CPA including a list of the facilities, systems and equipment that will be installed and/or modified by the CPA provided?


/01/ and confirms that the description the

technologies and/or measures to be employed and/or implemented by the CPA including a list of the facilities, systems and equipment that will be installed and/or modified by the CPA provided in section A.5 of the CPA-DD.

FAR 01:

During the Validation stage, the CPA is not yet operational, referring to paragraph 28 of VVS (version 09.0), during 1st periodic verification, verifying DOE shall check/review the project implementation in accordance with the CPA-DD including the check of technical specifications of hydropower plant to be implemented in the CPA.

/01/, B04/ OK FAR 01

A.5.2 Does the description includes;

A.5.2.1 A list and the arrangement of the main manufacturing/production technologies, systems and equipment involved provided.

NA /01/ OK OK

A.5.2.2 information about the age and average lifetime of the equipment based on manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards, and existing and forecast installed capacities, load factors and efficiencies.

Yes, the information about the age and average lifetime

/27/ of the equipment based

on manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards, and existing and forecast installed capacities, load factors and efficiencies.

/01/, /27/ OK OK

A.5.2.3 The monitoring equipment detail and their location in the systems. Does the monitoring detail provided are complete to measure all data and parameters such that Emission reduction can be measured or calculated?

Yes, monitoring equipment details has been provided which is complete and the validation team confirms that, based on the information provided, all the data and parameters such that Emission reduction can be measured or calculated.

/01/ OK OK

A.5.2.4 Energy and mass flows and balances of the systems and equipment included in the CPA

NA /01/ OK OK

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A.5.2.5 The types and levels of services (normally in terms of mass or energy flows) provided by the systems and equipment that are being modified and/or installed under the CPA and their relation, if any, to other manufacturing/production equipment and systems outside the project boundary.

NA /01/ OK OK

A.5.2.6 if the types and levels of services provided by those manufacturing/production systems and equipment outside the project boundary also constitute important parameters of the description.

Does the description clearly explain how the same types and levels of services provided by the CPA would have been provided in the baseline scenario?

NA /01/ OK OK

A.5.3 Does the description contains a list of:-

A.5.3.1 Facilities, systems and equipment in operation under the existing scenario prior to the implementation of the CPA

Yes, this section provides details regarding the equipment under the existing scenario prior to the implementation of the CPA.

/01/ OK OK

A.5.3.2 Facilities, systems and equipment in the baseline scenario Refer to section A.5.3.1. /01/ OK OK

A.5.3.3 In case the baseline scenario is a continuation of current practice.

Is it stated that both the scenarios are same?

NA /01/ OK OK

A.5.3.4 Does the information provides the purpose of the CPA and how it reduces GHG emissions.

Yes, based on the information provided in this section it is confirmed that the CPA will result in reduction of GHG emissions due to operation of small hydro power plant for renewable energy generation.

/01/ OK OK

A.6. Party(ies)

A.6.1 Does the Party (ies) and CPA implementer(s) involved in the CPA provided in tabular format and in Appendix 1 Consistent and the contact information complete?

No, CME has not confirmed whether the host party “Iran” is a PP, considering that Iran Water and Power Development Company is a Public entity.


/01/ CAR 03 OK

A.7. Geographic reference or other means of identification

A.7.1 Is the geographic reference or other means of identification that allows for the unique identification of the CPA provided? (maximum in one page)

Yes, the information provided on the location of the programme of activity allows for a unique identification of the location and the boundary of the CPA in terms of the geographical area.

/01/ OK OK

A.8. Duration of the CPA

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A.8.1 Start date of the CPA

A.8.1 Is the start date provided in (DD/MM/YYYY) format? Yes, the start date has been provided in the correct format.

/01/ OK OK

A.8.1 Does the description, of how the start date was determined and is in line with the definition of start date in “Glossary of CDM terms” and provided in POA-DD.

Yes, the justification for determining the start date of CPA is as per Glossary of CDM terms

/B10/ has been provided. The start date

is 12/11/2015 and is the date of signing of EPC contract

/24/ and is after the start date of

the PoA.

CL05 has been raised in this context.

/01/, /B11/, /24/

OK OK

A.8.2 Expected operational lifetime of the CPA

A.8.2.1 Is the expected operational lifetime of the CPA stated in years and months?

Yes, the expected operational lifetime of the CPA has been stated in year and months and is found to be appropriate. The CPA will be valid for a period of 7 years, with two renewals.

/01/ OK OK

A.9. Choice of the crediting period and related information

Does the type of crediting period renewable or Fixed chosen and clearly stated?

Yes, renewable crediting period (of seven years) has been chosen and found to be appropriate.

/01/ OK OK

A.9.1 Choice of the crediting period and related information

Is the expected start date of the crediting period of the CPA indicated in (DD/MM/YYYY) format, and line with PoA?

Yes, the expected start date of the crediting period of the CPA indicated in appropriate format, and in conformance with the PoA.

/01/ OK OK

A.9.2 Length of the crediting period

A.9.2.1 Is the length of the crediting period chosen clearly indicated. Yes, the length of the crediting period chosen is clearly indicated as 7 years and is found to be appropriate.

/01/ OK OK

A.9.2.1.1 In case a renewable crediting period is chosen, does the length of the first crediting period and the number of renewal periods provided.

Yes, the length of the first crediting period is 7 years and the number of renewal periods is equal to 2 and is found to be appropriate.

/01/ OK OK

A.9.2.1.2 Does the total renewal periods comply and do not exceed the PoA validity period?

Yes, Does the total renewal periods comply with the requirements of CDM PS

/B01b/ and

CDM PCP/B01c/

.

/01/, /B01b/, /B01c/

OK OK

A.10 Estimated amount of GHG emission reductions

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Does the estimated annual GHG emission reductions for each year of the crediting period and, the annual average and the total GHG emission reductions over the chosen crediting period (or the first crediting period) provided in the table?

Yes, the estimated annual GHG emission reductions for each year of the crediting period and, the annual average and the total GHG emission reductions over the chosen crediting period provided in the table.

/01/ OK OK

A.11. Public funding of the CPA

A.11.1 Does the PoA receives public funding from Parties included in Annex 1?

Yes, as mentioned in this section, the PoA does not receive funding from any Annex 1 party.

/01/ OK OK

A.11.2 if the PoA receives public funding from Parties included in Annex 1, is the information on Parties providing public funding Provided in Appendix 2 and the affirmation obtained from such Parties is in accordance with applicable provisions related to official development assistance in the Project standard.

Yes, CME has provided an affirmation/12/

that PoA does not receive public funding and thus does not result in diversion of ODA. This is deemed appropriate by the validation team.

/01/, /12/ OK OK

A.12. Confirmation for CPA

A.12. Does the description include and confirm that the CPA is neither registered as an individual CDM project activity nor is part of another registered PoA.

CME has confirmed that this CPA is neither registered as an individual CDM project activity nor is part of another PoA.

/01/, /B05/ OK OK

SECTION B. Environmental analysis

B.1. Analysis of the environmental impacts

B.1.1 Is the analysis of the environmental impacts required and is undertaken,

Environment Impact Analysis conducted by

CME reveals no significant negative impacts

associated with the proposed project activity.

Moreover, the project activity will have an

overall positive effect on the environment

and social wellbeing of the region and the

host country as a whole.

Furthermore, as the CPA is located downstream to the river and the river itself only flows within the host country of Iran there shall be no trans-boundary impact associated with the project activity.

/01/, /19/, /32/

OK OK

B.1.2 Does the description and the analysis of environmental impacts undertaken is as per the PoA.

Yes, the description and the analysis of environmental impacts undertaken is as per the PoA

/01/, /19/ - OK

B.2. Environmental impact assessment

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B.2.1. Is an environmental impact assessment required? Based on the environmental regulation of

Iran (namely “Human Environmental laws,

Regulations, criteria and Standards”,

Department of Environment, Govt. of Iran)/19/

,

the environmental impact assessment is

required for following type of hydropower

plants:

1. Run-of-river hydropower plants with an

installed capacity of 100 MW or more; and

2. For reservoir type hydropower plants with

a dam height over 15 meters or a reservoir

surface area over 400 hectares.

As the current CPA is a run of the river

power plant with installed capacity of 2.3 MW

it is not mandatory to conduct environmental

impact assessment.

/01/ -

B.2.1.1 Does the assessment of the requirement of Environmental impact assessment and the conclusion & related references to all documentation provided?

NA /01/ -

B.2.2 In case the section B1and B.2 is kept blank. Is it indicated and confirmed that the environmental analysis is provided at the PoA level.

NA /01/ -

SECTION C. Local stakeholder comments

C.1. Solicitation of comments from local stakeholders

C.1 Is the detail of process by which comments from local stakeholders have been invited for the CPA described?

Yes, the details of process by which comments from local stakeholders have been invited for the CPA described.

/01/, /22/ OK OK

C.2. Summary of comments received

C.2 Are all stakeholders that have made comments Identified and Is the summary of these comments provided?


/01/ and confirms that all the stakeholders

that have made comments identified and summary of comments have been provided in this section.

/01/, /22/ OK OK

C.3. Report on consideration of comments received

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C.3.1 Does the information provided demonstrate that all comments received have been considered.


/01/ and confirms that information has

been provided in this section which demonstrates that all comments received have been considered.

/01/, /22/ OK OK

C.3.2. In case the section C1and C.2 is kept blank. Is it indicated and confirmed that the stakeholder consultation information is provided at the PoA level.

NA /01/, /22/ OK OK

SECTION D. Eligibility of CPA and estimation of emissions reductions

D.1. Title and reference of the approved baseline and monitoring methodology(ies) selected.

D.1. Is the exact methodology(ies) Identified and reference & title of the approved methodology provided?


and confirms that CPA-DD identifies the exact methodology with reference and title. The applied methodology is AMS-I.D (version 18)

/B02/ titled “Grid Connected

renewable electricity generation”.

This is deemed appropriate to the validation team.

/01/ OK OK

D.2. Application of methodology(ies)

D.2.1 Is it demonstrated how the applicability conditions of the approved methodology(ies) and the PoA are met?

The information provided in this section does not match with B.6.2 of Part II of the PoA DD.

CL02 has been raised in this context.

/01/, /B02/ CL02 OK

D.2.2 Has the documentation that has been used provided and explained? Is the reference of documentation included in Appendix 3?

Refer to section D.2.1 /01/, /B02/ CL02 OK

D.3. Sources and GHGs

D.3.1 Does all the sources and GHGs included in the CPA boundary Described in accordance with the PoA?

Project boundary has not been stated in compliance with the requirements of the applied methodology

/B02/.


/01/, /B02/ CAR04 OK

D.3.2 Does the proof which shows that the CPA is located within the geographical boundary of the proposed or registered PoA Provide?

Refer to section D.3.1. /01/, /B02/ CAR04 OK

D.3.3. Does all emission sources and GHGs included in the CPA boundary described, explained and justified using the table provided?


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D.3.4 Does the section Include a flow diagram of equipment, energy and mass flows based on the description provided in section A.5. of CPA-DD?


D.4. Description of the baseline scenario

D.4 Is the description of the baseline scenario and its identification for the CPA is in accordance with the PoA?

Yes, the baseline scenario has been determined in accordance with the requirements of the applied methodology

/B02/.

/01/, /B02/ OK OK

D.5. Demonstration of eligibility for a CPA

D.5.1 Does CPA meets each of the eligibility criteria of the PoA including confirmation of additionality of the CPA for its inclusion into the PoA?

No, CPA-DD/01/

does not sufficiently demonstrate eligibility of certain eligibility criteria for inclusion of CPA in the PoA.

CME has not demonstrated whether the CPA qualifies as Type I, II, and/or III during every year of the crediting period in accordance with applicable provisions.

CAR05 has been raised in this context.

The start date of the PoA has not been stated.

CL 03 has been raised in this regard.

/01/ CAR05 and CL03

OK

D.6. Estimation of emission reductions

D.6.1.Explanation of methodological choices

D.6.1.1 Is Explanation and justification for the methods and/or methodological steps, based on the applied methodology, for calculating baseline emissions applied to the CPA provided?

Yes, the methods and/or methodological steps used to calculate baseline emissions are justified and in conformance to the requirements of the applied methodology.

/01/, /B02/ OK OK

D.6.1.2 Is Explanation and justification for the methods and/or methodological steps, based on the applied methodology, for calculating, project emissions, are applied to the CPA provided?

NA /01/, /B02/ -

D.6.1.3 Is Explanation and justification for the methods and/or methodological steps, based on the applied methodology, for calculating, leakage emissions and emission reductions applied to the CPA provided?

Leakage emissions have not been considered in line with the applied methodology, AMS I.D, version 18.


/01/, /B02/ CAR06 OK

D.6.1.4 Is Explanation and justification for the methods and/or methodological steps, based on the applied methodology, for calculating, emission reductions applied to the CPA provided?

Refer to section D.6.1.3 above. /01/, /B02/ CAR06 OK

D.6.1.5 Is the equation for calculating the emission reductions for CPA is in line with the methodology and the PoA?

Refer to section D.6.1.3 above. /01/, /B02/ CAR06 OK

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D.6.2. Data and parameters that are to be reported ex-ante

D.6.2.1 Does the compilation of information on the data and parameters that are not monitored during the crediting period but are determined before the registration and remain fixed throughout the crediting period described and provided?

Yes, the compilation of information on the data and parameters that are not monitored during the crediting period but are determined before the registration and remain fixed throughout the crediting period has been described and provided

/01/, /05/

OK

OK

D.6.2.2. Is the compilation of information for data that are measured or sampled, and data that are collected from other sources (e.g. official statistics, expert judgment, proprietary data, IPCC, commercial and scientific literature, etc.) are complete and as per the methodology and applicable conditions?

NA

/01/, /B02/ OK

OK

D.6.2.3. Are all data or parameter, complete with respect to the: “Value(s) of data applied, Choice of data, Purpose of data, Measurement methods and procedures to enable Calculation of baseline emissions; Project Emission, Leakage Emission, Emission Reduction.

Yes, all data or parameter, are complete with respect to the: “Value(s) of data applied, Choice of data, Purpose of data, Measurement methods and procedures to enable Calculation of baseline emissions; Project Emission, Leakage Emission, Emission Reduction

/01/ OK

OK

D.6.3. Ex-ante calculation of emission reductions

D.6.3.1. Is ex ante calculation of project emissions, baseline emissions, Leakage emissions and /or Emission reduction expected during the crediting period, Provided in a transparent manner based on data or parameters (in the table in section D.6.2 above) applying all relevant equations provided in the selected methodology?

Yes, the validation team confirms that it is provided in the CPA-DD

/01/.

/01/ OK OK

D.6.3.2 If any of these estimates has been determined by a sampling approach, then are the descriptions of the sampling efforts undertaken (in accordance with the “Standard for sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities”) Provided?

NA /01/, /B02/

D.6.3.3. Are the documentation of each equation applied, represented in a manner that enables the reader to reproduce the calculation?

Yes, all equations applied have are represented in a manner that enables the reader to reproduce the calculation.

/01/ OK OK

D.6.3.4. Are the relevant, additional background information and/or data (including relevant electronic) spreadsheet provided in Appendix 4?

Yes, ER spreadsheet/05/

has been provided and is found to be appropriate.

/01/, /05/ OK OK

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D.6.3.5 Is a sample calculation for each equation used, substituting the values used in the equations Provided?

NA /01/ -

D.6.4. Summary of the ex-ante estimates of emission reductions

Is the summary of all ex-ante estimation of Baseline Emission, Project Emission, Leakage Emission and Emission Reduction provided in accordance with given table?

Yes, summary of all ex-ante estimation of Baseline Emission and Emission Reduction have been provided in accordance with given table.

/01/, /B04/ OK OK

D.7. Application of the monitoring methodology and description of the monitoring plan

D.7.1. Data and parameters to be monitored

D.7.1.1. Is the specific information related to procedures for measurement, monitoring, recording, collected, archiving of data and parameters that is required for estimation and calculation of Emission Reduction provided?

Monitoring frequency of the parameter “EGPJ,y” has not been stated in line with the requirements of the applied methodology

/B02/.


/01/ CAR 07 OK

D.7.1.2 Are all data or parameter, complete with respect to the: “Value(s) of data applied, Choice of data, Purpose of data, Measurement methods and procedures, QA/QC procedures to enable Calculation of baseline emissions; Project Emission, Leakage Emission, Emission Reduction

Refer to section D.7.1.1 above. /01/ CAR 07 OK

D.7.1.3 Are the relevant, additional background information on data and parameters to be monitored is provided in Appendix 5?

Refer to section D.7.1.1 above /01/ CAR 07 OK

D.7.2. Description of the monitoring plan

D.7.2.1 Is the description of the monitoring plan for the CPA provided in accordance with the approved monitoring methodology (ies) and PoA?

The procedure for monitoring, data collection, recording, checking, data transfer and archiving system for CPA are appropriate and in line with applied methodology

/B02/.

/01/, /B02/ OK OK

D.7.2.2 In case the data and parameters to be monitored determined by sampling approach, are the description of sampling plan provided in accordance with the recommended outline for a sampling plan in the “Standard for sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities”?

NA /01/, /B02/ -

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Document information

Version Date Description

01.0 4 May 2015 Initial publication.

Decision Class: Regulatory Document Type: Form Business Function: Registration Keywords: component project activity, validation report