CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) Version 03 - in effect as of: 22 December 2006 CONTENTS

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1 CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) Version 03 - in effect as of: 22 December 2006 CONTENTS A. General description of the small scale project activity B. Application of a baseline and monitoring methodology C. Duration of the project activity / crediting period D. Environmental impacts E. Stakeholders comments Annexes Annex 1: Contact information on participants in the proposed small scale project activity Annex 2: Information regarding public funding Annex 3: Baseline information Annex 4: Monitoring Information 1

2 Revision history of this document Version Date Description and reason of revision Number January 2003 Initial adoption 02 8 July 2005 The Board agreed to revise the CDM SSC PDD to reflect guidance and clarifications provided by the Board since version 01 of this document. As a consequence, the guidelines for completing CDM SSC PDD have been revised accordingly to version 2. The latest version can be found at < December The Board agreed to revise the CDM project design 2006 document for small-scale activities (CDM-SSC-PDD), taking into account CDM-PDD and CDM-NM. 2

3 SECTION A. General description of small-scale project activity A.1 Title of the small-scale project activity: >> Badyar Hydro (4.90 MW) Plant at Uttarakhand. Version 1, 04/10/2007 A.2. Description of the small-scale project activity: >> The project activity consists of the construction of Small Hydro Project, the total installed capacity being 4.90 MW to generate clean energy using the energy of the flowing stream. The project is a run of the river type with minimum environmental impact and will provide and sell electricity to the state electricity grid, thus reducing dependence on fossil fuels and reducing CO 2 emissions. Power shall be evacuated through 33 KV line to the nearest 33 KV substation at Badyar. The Small Hydro project will have an average annual generation of Million Units, which would be sold to the state electricity grid and will contribute to reduce the emission in the amount of 23,824 tons of CO 2eq. per year. The Small Hydro Project will contribute to the sustainable development by providing several important environmental and social benefits. As a consequence of the construction of the project, the life quality of the inhabitants would improve. Purpose of the project activity: The main purpose of the project activity is to generate electrical energy through sustainable means without causing any negative impact on the environment and to contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. Apart from the generation of electrical power, the project also contributes to the following. a) Sustainable development, through utilisation of renewable hydro resources available in the project region b) Rural development due to the location of the project being in rural area c) Generation of additional employment View of the project participants on the contribution of the project activity to sustainable development Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India has stipulated the following indicators for sustainable development in the interim approval guidelines for CDM projects. Social well being. The CDM project activity should lead to alleviation of poverty by generating additional employment, removal of social disparities and contribution to provision of basic amenities to people leading to improvement in quality of life of people. Economic well being. The CDM project activity should bring in additional investment consistent with the needs of the people. 3

4 Environmental well being. This should include a discussion of impact of the project activity on resource sustainability and resource degradation, if any, due to proposed activity; bio-diversity friendliness; impact on human health; reduction of levels of pollution in general. Technological well being. The CDM project activity should lead to transfer of environmentally safe and sound technologies with a priority to the renewable sector or energy efficiency projects that are comparable to best practices in order to assist in up gradation of technological base. Each of the above criteria is studied in the context of the project activity to ensure that the project activity contributes to the sustainable development and meets the above criteria. a) The project activity results in alleviation of poverty by generating direct and indirect employment during construction of the project as well as during operation. The project will have a positive impact on the employment opportunities in the region during construction. The project creates indirect employment opportunities to about 25,000 man days. The project provides additional source of income for the local people amounting to an investment of Rs 5 million. The project will have a staff for operation and maintenance of the plant which will lead to permanent employment for 25 people during operation of the plant which would translate into Rs. 3 million investments per year. b) The project is implemented in a rural area where, the power supply is erratic. This would be transformed as a 33KV line is being put up as a part of the project. More and more cottage & rural industries will be set up and new opportunities for development will be created as a consequence. This will result in infrastructure development, which would ultimately lead to the rural development and prevent the migration of rural poor to cities. Hence the local population would be empowered. c) Project proponents mobilized additional investment to the region. Project proponents invested in the project about Rs million (US$ 7.85 million, taking exchange rate as $1 = Rs.40) which otherwise would not have happened in the absence of the project. This is a very significant investment in an underdeveloped area. d) To further carry out the work of sustainable development the Project Proponents would carry out the following activities. Stabilisation of hill slopes and construction of bended walls to ensure safety of villagers. Extension of temples and construction of Panchayat Ghar. Health Programs for the villagers including Eye Check up Camps. Extending scholarship s to the under privileged students from the villages. Construction and maintenance of tracks to the remote villages. The above benefits due to the project activity ensure that the project would contribute to the social and economic well being in the region. 4

5 g) Since, the project utilizes hydro potential available in the river for power generation; the project will not result in rise of GHG emissions and cause no negative impact on the environment. Further, the project does not result in degradation of any natural resources, health standards, etc. at the project area. Hence, the project contributes to the environmental well being h) The project will result in utilisation of environmentally safe and sound technologies in small scale hydroelectric power sector. Further the project demonstrates harnessing hydro potential at a small level and encourages setting up such new projects in future. Hence, the project leads to technological well being. In view of the above, proposed project activity strongly contributes to the sustainable development. A.3. Project participants: >> The Party which is hosting the proposed CDM project activity i.e. the host country for the CDM project activity is India. India has already ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 26 August 2002 (Type A). Ratification details are available in the UNFCCC website. Name of Party Involved (*) ((host) indicates a host party) Private and/or Public entity (ies) Project Participants (*) as applicable Regency Yanuna Energy Ltd. Kindly indicate if the party involved wishes to be considered as a project participant (Yes / No) Government of No India (Host Country) (*) In accordance with the CDM Modalities and procedures, at the time of making the CDM- PDD public at the stage of validation, a Party involved may or may not have provided its approval. At the time of requesting the registration, the approval by the party (ies) involved is required. Note: When the PDD is filled in support of a new methodology (forms CDM-NBM and CDM- NMM), at least the host party (ies) involved and any known project participant (e.g. those proposing a new methodology) shall be identified. As yet, the project activity has no Annex I party. The entity who is investing in the project activity is Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd., who is also the Project Participant for the project activity. 5

6 A.4. >> Technical description of the small-scale project activity: A.4.1. Location of the small-scale project activity: >> India A Host Party(ies): A >> Uttarakhand A >> District Uttarkashi Town Barkot Village Nagangaon Region/State/Province etc.: City/Town/Community etc: A Details of physical location, including information allowing the unique identification of this small-scale project activity : >> The site is located on Badyar Gad near Nagangaon village. Co-ordinates of the Power House are: Latitude - 78d 15 N Longitude - 30d 55 E Nagangaon is 135 km from Dehradun via Mussoorie. The distance from the National Capital, New Delhi is 390 Km. The nearest Railway Station and Airport is at Dehradun. 6

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8 A.4.2. Type and category(ies) and technology/measure of the small-scale project activity: >> Type and Category Since, the capacity of the proposed project is 4.95 MW, which is less than the qualifying capacity of 15 MW, the project activity can be regarded as a small scale CDM project activity and UNFCCC indicative simplified modalities and procedures can be applied. The project activity utilizes the hydro potential for power generation and supplies the generated power to the state electricity grid. According to small-scale CDM modalities the project activity falls under Type I Renewable Energy Projects and category ID Grid Connected Renewable Electricity Generation. (Version 12) Technology The technology or power generation process using hydro resources is converting the potential energy available in the water flow into mechanical energy using hydro turbines and then to electrical energy using alternators. The generated power will be transformed to match the nearest sub-station for proper interconnection and smooth evacuation of power. Francis type hydro turbines and synchronous alternators with automatic voltage regulator and static brushless excitation are being used. No technology transfer takes place. A.4.3 Estimated amount of emission reductions over the chosen crediting period: >> Quantity of emissions reductions out of the project: The annual average emission reduction works out to be 23,824 of CO 2 equivalent and the total emission reduction for the first crediting period of 7 years ( ) works out to 166,768 of CO2 equivalent. YEAR ESTIMATION OF ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTION IN TONNES OF CO2E June 2008 May ,824 June 2009 May ,824 June 2010 May ,824 June 2011 May ,824 June 2012 May ,824 June 2013 May ,824 June 2014 May ,824 Total Estimated Reductions 166,768 (tco 2e ) No. of Crediting Years 7 Annual Average of Estimated Reductions over 23,824 the Crediting Period 8

9 A.4.4. Public funding of the small-scale project activity: >> No public funds will be invested in the project activity. A.4.5. Confirmation that the small-scale project activity is not a debundled component of a large scale project activity: >> In accordance with Appendix C of the Simplified Modalities and Procedures for Small-Scale CDM project activities DETERMINING THE OCCURANCE OF DEBUNDLING, it can be confirmed that this project activity is not a debundled component of a larger CDM project. The Project Participant confirms that there is no project registered or an application to register another small scale CDM Project Activity by the: Same project participants In the same project category and technology / measure Registered within the previous two years Whose project boundary is within 1 km of the project boundary of the proposed small scale activity at the closest point. 9

10 SECTION B. Application of a baseline and monitoring methodology B.1. Title and reference of the approved baseline and monitoring methodology applied to the small-scale project activity: >> Title of the project category: TYPE I RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Reference for the project category: I.D. GRID CONNECTED RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION. (Version 12) B.2 Justification of the choice of the project category: >> The capacity of the project is 4.90 MW, which is less than the qualifying capacity of 15 MW to use simplified methodologies. Further, the project activity is generation of electricity for a grid system using hydro potential. Hence, the type and category of the project activity matches with I.D. as specified in Appendix B of the indicative simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small scale CDM project activities. B.3. Description of the project boundary: >> The Project Boundary consists of the physical and geographical site of the renewable generation source which includes the power house, water inlet and outlet, transmission set up. PROJECT BOUNDARY Badyar Small Hydro (4.90 MW) Project Power House Electricity exported to grid Badyar Substation Auxiliary Consumption End User Consumption 10

11 B.4. Description of baseline and its development: >> Using the methodology available, in paragraph 9 of Type I D described in Annex B of the simplified modalities and procedures for small scale CDM project activities, the average of the approximate operating and build margin (in KgCO2e/Kwh) of current generation mix of Northern Grid is used for calculation of baseline. The baseline calculations are carried out as under: The baseline is calculated using the combined margin approach. The baseline emission factor is calculated in the following steps: Step 1: Calculation of Operating Margin Emission Factor The operating margin emission factor has been calculated using a 3 year data vintage: The EF OM, Y is estimated to be: For the year the EF OM, Y is tco2/mwh For the year the EF OM, Y is tco2/mwh For the year the EF OM, Y is tco2/mwh Thus the final EFOM,Y based on three years average is estimated to be tco2/mwh. Step 2: Calculation of the Build Margin Emission Factor EF BM, Y The EF BM, y is estimated as tco2/mwh (with sample group constituting most recent capacity additions to the grid comprising 20% of the system generation). Step 3: Calculation of Baseline Emission Factor EF y The baseline emission factor EF y is calculated as the weighted average of the Operating Margin emission factor (EF OM, y ) and the Build Margin emission factor (EF BM, y ): EF y = w OM * EF OM, y + w BM * EF BM, y Where the weights w OM and w BM, are 50% and 50% respectively, and EF OM, y and EF BM, y are calculated as described in Steps 1 and 2 above and are expressed in tco2/mwh. Baseline Emission factor: tco2/mwh Details of Baseline data: Operating margin emission factor and Build Margin emission factor calculations: Data of Operating and Build Margin for the three financial years from 2003 to 2006 has been obtained from The CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector Ministry of Power: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Version 2.0 Dated : 21st June 2007 This database is prepared as per ACM0002 version 6. 11

12 B.5. Description of how the anthropogenic emissions of GHG by sources are reduced below those that would have occurred in the absence of the registered small-scale CDM project activity: Emissions Reductions from the Project The project is a run of the river based hydro electric project; hence there are no GHG emissions. The project will be supplying power to the Northern grid which comprises mainly of coal and gas based power plants. The project displaces conventional energy equivalent of million units thereby resulting in total emission reduction of 166,768 tonnes of CO2e over the seven year crediting period. In the absence of the project activity, equivalent electrical load would have been taken up by the grid mix, which is mainly dominated by fossil fuel based power plants leading to GHG emissions. Thus the Project would help in reducing the anthropogenic GHG emissions as per the combined margin carbon intensity of the Northern Grid. Preliminary screening based on the starting date of the project activity Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd. cconsidered CDM before the Project Activity was considered (as mentioned in DPR). Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd. became cognizant of the carbon credits and CDM activities through various seminars and conferences. This realization provided great boost to the decision of taking up the project. Barrier Analysis Investment Barriers: The project proponents required investing around Rs million, which translates into Rs million per MW. Project financial analysis indicates the Internal Rate of Return is 4% which is by every standard a very low return. The CDM revenues by sale of emissions reductions will raise the IRR to 16%. Other Barriers: Geological risks: The project sites are located close to the epicenter of Chamoli earthquake that occurred in the year 1991 and 1996 and it falls under zone IV of seismic activity. The possibility of geology changing frequently cannot be ruled out in this area, which may impose severe obstructions in the functioning of tunnel and powerhouse. Hydrological risks Badyar Gad is a snow-fed as well as rain-fed river and carries discharges all year round but there is absence of long-term hydrological data. Being a run of- the river project, the generation from the project varies as per the pattern of the river discharges. This will result in an uncertainty with respect to the return on investment. Whereas in the case of conventional power plants based on fossil fuels, the return on investment is assured due to the assured supply of fuel throughout the year. Further, the weir has been designed for a flood discharge calculated by conventional methods. In the absence of any upstream project, the possibility of flash floods occurring cannot be ruled out. This is a potential risk for the project. 12

13 Implementation Risks: The proposed project activity involves construction of powerhouse in a hilly terrain with loosely held rocks and digging down for installation of hydro-turbines and generators. This poses problems during construction and involves additional investment to pass through the obstacles such as landslides during construction. The project location is underdeveloped, hence no infrastructure such as roads, electricity, communication, transportation and proper civic amenities etc. are available. The project promoters had to face these hardships before implementation of the project Barrier due to Prevailing practice The large and medium scale power projects hugely dominate the Indian power sector and the same is true for the Northern Grid as well where the project is located. The private investors, due to apparent advantages of assured return on investment, economies of scale and easy availability of finances are attracted towards the large and medium fossil fuel based projects and hence hydro power is hugely ignored. The trend is evident from a host of planned projects that comprises mostly large-scale fossil fuel based power generation projects. The share of electricity from small hydro power in the total installed capacity of the Northern Grid is a dismal 0.66% according to the latest statistics published by the Northern Region Electricity Board. The total installed capacity of small hydroelectric projects is only at 222 MW whereas Northern India s total installed capacity is around 33,466 MW as on 31 st March, Hence, the proposed project is additional and not the same as the baseline scenario and would not have occurred without CDM. CDM revenues are expected to leverage the project economics in case of any unforeseen outages, which could result due to the above uncertainties, and also CDM revenues will help the project proponents to overcome some of the barriers. Approval and registration of the project as a CDM activity enable the project proponents to access additional revenues by selling CO 2e emission reductions. It is estimated that the project would generate 23,824 CERs per year leading in an increase in revenues. B.6. Emission reductions: B.6.1. Explanation of methodological choices: >> The baseline is the kwh produced by the renewable generating unit multiplied by an emission coefficient (measured in kg CO2e/kWh) calculated in a transparent and conservative manner as: (a) A combined margin (CM), consisting of the combination of operating margin (OM) and build margin (BM) according to the procedures prescribed in the approved methodology ACM0002. OR (b) The weighted average emissions (in kg CO2e/kWh) of the current generation mix. The data of the year in which project generation occurs must be used. 13

14 Baseline emissions or emissions avoided by the project activity are estimated using the following formula. Baseline Emissions (tco 2 ) = Emission co-efficient (tco 2 /GWH) x Anticipated supply to grid from project activity (GWH) Using the above formula, baseline emissions or emissions avoided by the project activity are estimated as 23,824 tco 2 per annum. This is based on an anticipated net supply to grid of Million Units from the project. B.6.2. Data and parameters that are available at validation: (Copy this table for each data and parameter) Data / Grid Emission Factor for Northern Grid Parameter: Data unit: tco2/mwh Description: Gives the quantity of CO2 emissions in tonnes that are emitted by the grid mix to generate 1 MWH of energy. Source of data used: Value applied: Justification of the choice of data or description of measurement methods and procedures actually applied : Any comment: Central Electric Authority, India (CEA) 0website.htm The data in a conservative manner helps in calculating the emission reductions that are taking place due to the project activity. The data has been published by CEA, which is the nodal agency for all power related activities in the country. 14

15 B.6.3 Ex-ante calculation of emission reductions: >> The project activity reduces carbon dioxide through displacement of grid electricity generation with fossil fuel based power plants by renewable electricity. The emission reduction ERy due to project activity during a given year y is calculated as the difference between baseline emissions (BEy), project emissions (PEy) and emissions due to leakage (Ly) as per the formula given below: ERy = BEy PEy Ly where BE y Baseline emissions (Please refer section B) PE y Project emissions; PE y = 0 for project activity Ly Emissions due to leakage; Ly = 0 for project activity, over crediting period (7 years) Project Emissions YEAR PROJECT EMISSIONS June 2008 May 2009 June 2009 May 2010 June 2010 May 2011 June 2011 May 2012 June 2012 May 2013 June 2013 May 2014 June 2014 May LEAKAGE SUM OF ABOVE YEAR June 2008 May 2009 Baseline emissions (tco 2 ) Baseline emissions during the 1st crediting period. June 2009 May 2010 June 2010 May 2011 June 2011 May 2012 June 2012 May 2013 June 2013 May 2014 June 2014 May ,824 23,824 23,824 23,824 23,824 23,824 23,824 15

16 B.6.4 Summary of the ex-ante estimation of emission reductions: >> YEAR ESTIMATION OF ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTION IN TONNES OF CO2E June 2008 May ,824 June 2009 May ,824 June 2010 May ,824 June 2011 May ,824 June 2012 May ,824 June 2013 May ,824 June 2014 May ,824 Total Estimated Reductions 166,768 (tco 2e ) No. of Crediting Years 7 Annual Average of Estimated Reductions over the Crediting Period 23,824 16

17 B.7 Application of a monitoring methodology and description of the monitoring plan: B.7.1 Data and parameters monitored: (Copy this table for each data and parameter) Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data to be used: Value of data Description of measurement methods and procedures to be applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied: Electricity Supplied to the Grid Kwh Would give an accurate amount of Electricity Supplied to the Grid Electricity Sales Invoice 30,040,000 Kwh Joint Meter Readings would be done with the buyer of the electricity to ascertain the exact amount of electricity generated. The project employs Class I high accuracy monitoring and control equipment that will measure, record, report, monitor and control of various key parameters of the plant. These monitoring and controls will be the part of the Control System of the Small Hydro plant. All meters will be calibrated and sealed as per the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) at regular intervals. Training will be provided to the operators of the project for safe, efficient operations of the plant and handling emergency situations as well as for proper monitoring of the parameters related to ascertain project emissions. Hence, high quality is ensured with the above parameter. Any comment: The Joint Meter Readings can be cross checked by Control Room Data B.7.2 Description of the monitoring plan: >> The authority and responsibility for monitoring, measurement, reporting and reviewing of the data rests with the Chief Project Officer. The identified person will be in charge of the GHG monitoring activities within project s functioning. The Chief Project Officer will be assisted by a team of experienced personnel for the project. The primary responsibility of the team is to measure, monitor, and record and report the information on various data items to the Chief Project Officer, in accordance with the applicable standards. Periodic calibration of various instruments used in the monitoring of GHG related data and record keeping of the same also will be the responsibility of the team. 17

18 The responsibility of review, storage and archiving of information in good condition lies with the Chief Project Officer. The Chief project Officer will undertake periodic verifications and onsite inspections to ensure the quality of the data collected by the team and initiate steps in case of any abnormal conditions. The Chief Project Officer will review the data collected by the team and suggest corrective actions wherever required. An internal audit report will be prepared for review and will be examined. Also refer Annex IV B.8 Date of completion of the application of the baseline and monitoring methodology and the name of the responsible person(s)/entity(ies) >> Date of completion of the application of the baseline and monitoring methodology: 04/10/2007 Contact information of the person / entity responsible for the application of the baseline and monitoring methodology: Gensol Consultants Pvt. Ltd. H. No. I -122, Army Flats, Sector -4, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, Haryana The entity is not a project participant 18

19 SECTION C. Duration of the project activity / crediting period C.1 Duration of the project activity: C.1.1. Starting date of the project activity: >>01/11/2006 C.1.2. Expected operational lifetime of the project activity: >> 30 Years C.2 Choice of the crediting period and related information: C.2.1. Renewable crediting period C Starting date of the first crediting period: >> 01/06/2008 or Date of Registration; whichever is later >>7 Years C Length of the first crediting period: C.2.2. Fixed crediting period: >>N.A. >> N.A. C C Starting date: Length: 19

20 SECTION D. Environmental impacts >> D.1. If required by the host Party, documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity: >> As per the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, EIA is not required to be carried out for projects involving investments less than Rs million. Since the total project cost is Rs. million, the project does not call for an EIA. However, the Project Proponents confirm that the Project has no adverse impact on the environment and would infact lead to its betterment. Project Impacts a) Impact due to Construction Impact on Human Settlements, Flora & Fauna: The impact of project construction on the human, floral and faunal aspects were absent. There was no displacement of any local inhabitant. Therefore no rehabilitation measures are required. Air & Water Pollution: No air and water pollution takes place due to the construction of the project activity. b) Impact due to Project Operation Land Innundation: The project activity is a run of the river project; therefore it does not involve any storage scheme and hence causing no land innundation. D.2. If environmental impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, please provide conclusions and all references to support documentation of an environmental impact assessment undertaken in accordance with the procedures as required by the host Party: >> No significantly adverse impacts are anticipated from the project activity. 20

21 SECTION E. Stakeholders comments >> E.1. Brief description how comments by local stakeholders have been invited and compiled: >> Stakeholders for the project activity: The project participants identified the following stakeholders for the project activity. The Stakeholders were invited by placing poster s and announcing in the community centre s in the nearby villages which clearly mentioned the date, time and venue of the CDM Stakeholders meeting. a) Local Populace Stakeholders Involvement: The key stakeholder s identified were local villagers and farmers. A stakeholder meeting was convened at which representatives of cane growers and the villagers attended. Thirty stakeholders attended the meeting and the meeting proceeded in the following manner: Welcome address to the representatives by Mr. Arun Sharma, Director Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd.. Introduction to run of the river based hydro project undertaken by RBNS. Introduction on CDM, Kyoto Protocol and role of stakeholders. Discussion and articulation of concerns. Summation of the concerns expressed by the stakeholder by Arun Sharma, Director Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd.. Also the Village Panchayats were asked to send in their comments, which were received in a few days after the Stakeholder s meeting. E.2. Summary of the comments received: >> After a brief discussion regarding the pros and cons of this project the chairperson interacted with the participants to clarify their doubts and concerns regarding the impact of the project. Arun Sharma, Director Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd.. also received appreciation from stakeholders for developmental activities taken up by the management and also for their efforts and activities for reducing air and water pollution. Overall there was agreement that the proposed project is a beneficial project. 21

22 E.3. Report on how due account was taken of any comments received: >> Letters from various Panchayats (local governing body) were received when comments were invited from them. All the letters said in one tune that the Hydel projects are going to bring prosperity in their lives. The specific advantages that the letters stated are: 1. Employment to the youth as availability of electricity enhances the employment opportunities for them. 2. The village children can now even study in the night which is helping them score better grades in examinations. 3. Availability of electricity has helped the farmers, as now they are no more dependants on rain water and can use pumps for irrigation. 4. Increase in avenues of entertainment as television sets can now be used. 5. As the villages are illuminated during night, the animals from the forests do not venture into the villages. 6. An appreciation to the fact that a lot of un-skilled people are being employed during construction and that they welcome the free dispensary and the transportation and books to be provided to the students. 22

23 Annex 1 CONTACT INFORMATION ON PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITY Organization: M/s Regency Yamuna Energy Ltd.. Street/P.O.Box: River View Lane, Building: Regency Complex City: Paonta Sahib. State/Region: Himachal Pardesh Postfix/ZIP: Country: India Telephone: , FAX: aphregency@yahoo.co.in URL: Represented by: Title: Managing Director Salutation: Mr. Last Name: Sharma Middle Name: First Name: Arun Department: Mobile: Direct FAX: Direct tel: Personal aphregency@yahoo.co.in 23

24 Annex 2 INFORMATION REGARDING PUBLIC FUNDING NO PUBLIC FUNDING HAS BEEN RECIEVED 24

25 Annex 3 BASELINE INFORMATION CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY: CO2 BASELINE DATABASE EMISSION FACTORS Weighted Average Emission Rate (tco2/mwh) (excl. Imports) North North East East South South West West North-East North-East India India Simple Operating Margin (tco2/mwh) (excl. Imports) Simple Operating Margin (tco2/mwh) (incl. Imports) North North East East South South West West North-East North-East India India Build Margin (tco2/mwh) (excl. Imports) Build Margin (tco2/mwh) (not adjusted for imports) North North East East South South West West North-East North-East India India Combined Margin (tco2/mwh) (excl. Imports) Combined Margin in tco2/mwh (incl. Imports) North North East East South South West West North-East North-East India India

26 MONITORING INFORMATION Annex 4 MONITORING INFORMATION The parameter mentioned in the monitoring plan would be monitored in the plant. The entire process of monitoring has been streamlined and will be made available in the required format during the verification process and for subsequent useful purposes. Energy exports, imports and auxiliary consumption, etc are being maintained in different formats. The calibration of monitoring equipment would be done in a way to maintain best industry practices. Power Generation, Import, Export & Auxiliary Consumption would be recorded daily and the same is being verified and approved by Chief Project Officer. These records are being sent to Head Office for review by the Director and for corrective actions if necessary. The Plant is equipped with energy meters/export meters for monitoring purpose. There would be two energy meters at sub station to measure the export power, namely main meter and check meter with high accuracy. The energy meters shall be tested and calibrated utilizing a standard meter. The standard meter shall be calibrated once in a year at the approved laboratory of Govt. of India as per terms and conditions of supply. The tests of meters shall be conducted by authorised representatives. The energy meters shall not be interfered with, tested or checked except in the presence of representatives of company. If any of the meters is found to be registered inaccurately, the affected meter will be immediately replaced. Monitoring Approach The general monitoring principles are based on: - Frequency - Reliability - Registration and reporting As the emission reduction units from the project are determined by the number of units exported to the grid (and then multiplying with appropriate emission factor) it becomes important for the project to monitor the net export of power to the grid on real time basis. Frequency of monitoring The project developer will install all metering and check metering facilities within the plant premises as well as in the grid substation where exported power is connected to the grid. The measurement will be recorded and monitored on a continuous basis. 26

27 Reliability The amount of emission reduction units is proportional to the net energy export from the project. Thus the final export KWh meter reading is the final value from project side. All measurement devices will be of microprocessor based with best accuracy and will be procured from reputed manufacturers. Since the reliability of the monitoring system is governed by the accuracy of the measurement system and the quality of the equipment to produce the result all power measuring instruments must be calibrated once a year for ensuring reliability of the system. All instruments carry tag plates, which would indicate the date of calibration and the date of next calibration. Therefore the system ensures the final generation is highly reliable. Reporting Daily, weekly and monthly reports are prepared stating the generation