PROJECT 0492: EECOPALSA BIOGAS RECOVERY AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT PONDS, HONDURAS

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1 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM 2 ND CDM MONITORING REPORT: page A3.1 MONITORING PERIOD: 1/4/27 29/2/28 PROJECT 492: EECOPALSA BIOGAS RECOVERY AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT PONDS, HONDURAS Annex 3 Gold Standard Monitoring Report According to requirements of the Gold Standard, the project activity must be assessed against a matrix of sustainable development indicators. Indicators that are critical for a positive contribution of the project to Sustainable Development, or that are particularly sensitive must be clearly identified. These are marked with an asterisk (*) in the matrix below and have been added to the monitoring plan in the Gold Standard Project Design Document. Sustainable Development Indicators Matrix for the Gold Standard Component Indicators Local/regional/global environment 1. Water quality 2. Air quality (methane emissions)* 3. Other pollutants (Total Suspended Particles, odours)* 4. Soil condition (quality and quantity) 5. Biodiversity Sub total Social sustainability and development 6. Employment (job quality)* 7. Livelihood of the poor 8. Access to energy services (electricity)* 9. Human and institutional capacity Sub total Economic and technological development 1. Employment (numbers) 11. Balance of payments (sustainability)* 12. Technological self reliance* Sub total Score 2 to TOTAL +7 *Added to the monitoring plan Please note that the numbering from this matrix and the monitoring plan in the PDD (next page) is not consistent. Due to the reason that we monitor according to the monitoring plan the numbering of the monitoring plan is used for this report.

2 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent page A3.2 Monitoring plan from the Gold Standard PDD: Data to be collected in order to monitor Sustainable Development Indicators, and how this data will be archived: Sustainable Development Indicator Data variable Source of data Data unit Measured (m), calculated (c) or estimated (e) Recording frequency Proportion of data to be monitored How will the data be archived? (electronic/ paper) Comment 1 Methane emissions Project owner tch4/year m Continuously 1% electronic 2 Other pollutants Project owner th 2 S/year c Continuously 1% electronic Calculated as.25% of the total amount of gas captured (to proof conservativeness, measured once before project starting date); a flaring efficiency of 9% is taken into account 5 Employment Project owner Number of m Annually 1% electronic trainings per year, in the first three years 7 Electricity Project owner GWh/year m hourly measurement and monthly recording 1% electronic 1 Balance of payments 11 Required assistance / knowledge transfer Project owner US$ (NPV) c Annually 1% electronic Annually the NPV with and without taking into account CDM revenue will be monitored. Project owner Number of trainings per year, after the first three years m Annually 1% electronic

3 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent page A3.3 Outcome of monitoring the indicators 1. Air quality The methane destroyed by the project activity during a year is determined by monitoring the quantity of methane actually flared and the quantity used to generate electricity. The amount is calculated as described in the following table: Formula Description The methane destroyed by the project activity (MD project,y ) 1 is determined by monitoring the quantity of methane actually flared and gas used to generate electricity. MD flared,y is the quantity of methane destroyed by flaring, BG Fl is the quantity of biogas flared measured in Nm³, w 2 CH4 is the average methane fraction of the biogas expressed as a fraction (m³ CH 4 /m³ biogas), D CH4 is the methane density expressed in t CH 4 /Nm³ CH 4 and FE is the flare efficiency. 3 MD electricity,y is the quantity of methane destroyed by generation of electricity, BG GI is the quantity of biogas fed into electricity generator measured in Nm³, w CH4 is the average methane fraction of the biogas expressed as a fraction (m³ CH 4 / m³ biogas), D CH4 is the methane density expressed in t CH 4 /Nm³CH 4.. The following table presents the monthly values of the destroyed methane: Month methane fraction [%] Biogas combusted [Nm³] amount of destroyed methane [tch4] Apr 7 59% 14,955 6 Mai 7 59% 199, Jun 7 59% 213, Jul 7 59% 324, Aug 7 59% 373, Sep 7 59% 34, Oct 7 59% 325, Nov 7 59% 25, Dec 7 59% 255, Jan 8 59% 25,1 87 Feb 8 59% 27,6 88 Sum 1,22 The result for this monitoring period is as follows: Air quality (methane destroyed): 1,22 t CH 4.

4 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent 2. Other pollutants page A3.4 Besides destroying methane, odours and the environmentally hazardous hydrogen-sulphide (H 2 S) are destroyed as well, by means of the project activity. A conservative figure of.25% of the total amount of gas captured is taken. This has been measured and reported once during the first periodic verification. For this monitoring period the following calculations are preformed to estimate the amount of destroyed H2S: Formula 1 H 2 SD project,y =H 2 SD flared,y + H 2 SD electricity,y 2 H 2 SD flared,y =.25 * BG flared,y *,9 * D H2S 3 H 2 SD electricity,y =.25 * BG electricty,y * D H2S Description The hydrogen-sulphide destroyed by the project activity (H 2 SD project,y ) is determined by monitoring the quantity of biogas actually flared and used to generate electricity. H 2 SD flared,y is the quantity of hydrogensulphide destroyed by flaring, BG flared,y is the quantity of biogas captured and combusted by flaring, D H2S is hydrogen sulphide density in standard conditions. H 2 SD electricity,y is the quantity of methane destroyed by generation of electricity, BG electricity,y is the quantity of biogas captured and combusted in the engines. The results for this monitoring period are as follows: Month amount of combusted biogas [Nm³] H2S content [%] amount of destroyed H2S [th2s] Apr 7 14,955.25%.5 Mai 7 199,885.25%.8 Jun 7 213,684.25%.8 Jul 7 324,181.25% 1.2 Aug 7 373,988.25% 1.4 Sep 7 34,915.25% 1.3 Oct 7 325,455.25% 1.3 Nov 7 25,176.25% 1. Dec 7 255,555.25% 1. Jan 8 25,1.25%.8 Feb 8 27,6.25%.8 Sum 2,836, Other pollutants (H2S destroyed): 1,9 t H2S.

5 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent page A Employment In the first three years after project implementation, local employees will be trained on the job. The quality of the jobs is monitored by measuring the number and intensity of these trainings. As mentioned, the transfer of this know-how will be basically done by technicians from BIO-TEC training a local team within EECOPALSA. The training includes technical, environment and security knowledge and operational and maintenance instructions. Labor standards are not monitored. The results of the monitoring has been documented and stored electronically. This has been verified during the on-site verification visit. 7. Access to energy services The amount of electricity produced and delivered to grid has been monitored. Month Electricity generated [GWh] Auxiliary electricity consumed [GWh] Net amount of electricity delivered to the grid [GWh] Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Sum The net amount of renewable electricity generated and provided to the Honduran grid during this monitoring period is as follow: GWh. 1. Balance of payments During the last verification it was shown that developing the project without CDM revenue is not financially feasible since the NPV is negative with CDM revenue. It was also shown that the actual investment costs are higher than expected during the PDD development. Therefore even with CDM revenues the NPV will be lower than expected. The financial barrier as part of the additionality proof is given and was again verified during the on-site verification visit. The up-to-date information relevant for the balance of payments was made available for the verifiers during the on-site visit.

6 Project 492: Eecopalsa biogas recovery and electricity generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent page A Technological self reliance BIO-TEC is planned to be the designer, constructor and operator of the project activity for only the first 3 years. The number of occasions BIO-TEC has to intervene after these first three years is monitored. As the project s operating period has only almost passed its second year, this indicator has not been monitored yet.