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ANNEX R – PASSPORT TEMPLATE CONTENTS A. Project title B. Project description C. Proof of project eligibility D. Unique Project Identification E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process F. Outcome sustainability assessment G. Sustainability monitoring plan H. Additionality and conservativeness deviations Annex 1 ODA declarations SECTION A. Project Title [See Toolkit 1.6] Title: 20 MW Solar Project in Sanwreej, Jodhpur, Rajasthan Date: 28/02/2018 Version no.: 03 SECTION B. Project description [See Toolkit 1.6] Estimated project start date: The start date of the project activity is 20/07/2016, it corresponds to date of Purchase order issued to the project equipment supplier. The main purpose of this project activity is to generate clean form of electricity through renewable Solar PV energy source. Janardan Wind Energy Pvt. Ltd. (JWEPL) is the promoter of the proposed project activity. The project activity involves installation of 10 MWAC (Project-I) & 10 MWAC (Project-II), totalling to 20 MWAC (corresponding to 22.5 MWp) solar power project under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-II, Batch-II (DCR Category).Both the projects are installed in the same project boundaryat Village: Sanwreej, Teshil: Phalodi, Disrtict: Jodhpur, State: Rajasthan. The electricity generated from project activity will be sold under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), signed with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Ltd. The electricity generated from the project activity will be evacuated through 132 kV sub-station located at Sanwreej for consumption in the Indian Electricity Grid. The generated power from this project activity will be supplied to the grid and purchased by NTPC Limited which falls in northern region of the country. The generation of power from Solar is a clean technology as there is no fossil fuel fired or no GHG gases are emitted during the process. Therefore, the project activity led to reduction in GHG emissions as it displaces power from fossil fuel based electricity generation in the regional grid. The annual average GHG emission reduction through this project activity is 34,882 tCO2e. The project leads to reduction in GHGs and achieve sustainable development of the host country. Project is registered on 12/10/2017 through CDM registration process having CDM registration number is 10392. The project UNFCCC view page can be seen at below web link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/Applus1501572247.73/view The implementation of this project activity would contribute to the sustainable development of the region according as stipulated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Each of the sustainable development indicators established by the Government of India have been analyzed in the context of the project activity to assess the project’s contribution to sustainable development. This analysis appears below. Economic and Social well-being: Employment generation for local people during the construction and operational phases of the project activity. This will improve the socio-economic condition of the local people. The project activity will improve power supply in the regional northern grid. The project activity is a small step toward meeting the energy demand of the Indian grid. Power generated from this project activity can be used for small scale industries, thus would generate self-employment opportunities. The project leads to diversification in the sources of electricity generation. The project uses clean and efficient technologies, and conserves natural resources. Environmental well-being: The generation of electricity from Solar PV is one of the cleanest and sustainable ways to generate electricity. Solar power produces no toxic emissions and none of the GHG gases that contribute to global warming, thereby leading to emission reductions. Being a renewable resource, using solar energy to generate electricity contributes to resource conservation. The project causes no negative impact on the surrounding environment contributing to environmental well-being. Technological well-being: The proposed project activity is using clean Solar PV technology. The applied technology is considered as one of the most environmental safe and sound technologies available as the operation of the Solar PV power unit does not emit any GHGs or any other harmful gases unlike the operation of conventional power plants. The project activity aims to harness solar energy through installation of PV with total installed capacity of 20 MWAC (corresponding to 22.5 MWp). The solar PV power plant will have solar PV modules, inverters, transformers and other protection system and supporting components as under: A. Solar PV modules: Module Supplier Module Capacity (p) Number Total Capacity Model (MWp) TP 303 series 303 19520 5.91456 TP 306series 306 9920 3.03552 TATA Power Solar TP 309series 309 19200 5.9328 Systems Ltd. TP 312series 312 16960 5.29152 TP 315series 315 7360 2.3184 TOTAL CAPACITY 22.4928 B. Inverters: S.No. Make 10 MW (Project – I) 10 MW (Project – II) 1. Manufacturer Sungrow Power Sungrow Power 2. Model SG2500 SG2500 3. Rated Capacity 2500 kVA 2500kVA 4. No. of Inverters 4 4 5 Rated Input Voltage(Max.Input Voltage) 1000V 1000V C. Transformers S.No. Make 10 MW (Project – I) 10 MW (Project – II) 1. Manufacturer Danish Private Limited Danish Private Limited 2. Model Oil Cooled Oil Cooled 3. Capacity 2800KVA 2800KVA 4. No. of Transformers 4 4 5. Voltage Ratio 33 KV/360V 33 KV/360 V D. Metering Equipment Details S.No. Make 10 MW (Project – I) 10 MW (Project – II) 1. Manufacturer Secure Make Secure Make 2. Type ABT meters ABT meters 3. Accuracy Level 0.2s 0.2s 4. Total no of meter (Site 4 4 and Substation) The solar PV modules have a useful life of 25 years. SECTION C. Proof of project eligibility C.1. Scale of the Project [See Toolkit 1.2.a] Please tick where applicable: Project Type Large Small C.2. Host Country [See Toolkit 1.2.b] India C.3. Project Type [See Toolkit 1.2.c and Annex C] Please tick where applicable: Project type Yes No Does your project activity classify as a Renewable Energy project? Does your project activity classify as an End-use Energy Efficiency Improvement project? Does your project activity classify as waste handling and disposal project? Please justify the eligibility of your project activity: The Renewable Energy Supply category is defined as the generation and delivery of energy services (e.g. electricity) from non-fossil and non-depletable energy sources. The Project involves generation and delivery of electricity generated from solar energy sources, so the Project belongs to the Renewable Energy Supply category. The type of the Project is not listed in specific guidance, Annex C of gold standard toolkit, thus there is no specific eligibility criteria for the project activity. Pre Announcement Yes No Was your project previously announced? Explain your statement on pre announcement The project activity has been announced for CDM stakeholder consultation with the consideration of potential carbon credit revenues from CDM mechanisms. The project proponent has considered potential carbon credit benefits from the very conceptualisation stage of the proposed project activity. This is further evident from the following information regarding prior CDM consideration notifications: The start date of the project activity is 20/7/2016 (Purchase Order), i.e., after 02/08/2008. The project proponent has sent written notifications of developing the project activity to the Indian DNA and UNFCCC on 15/10/2016 i.e. this is within 180 days of start date. Project is registered on 12/10/2017 through CDM registration process having CDM registration number is 10392. The project UNFCCC view page can be seen at below web link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/Applus1501572247.73/view C.4. Greenhouse gas [See Toolkit 1.2.d] Greenhouse Gas Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide C.5. Project Registration Type [See Toolkit 1.2.f] Project Registration Type Regular Preliminary Retroactive evaluation (eg: Large Rejected by projects Hydro or palm oil- UNFCCC Pre-feasibility assessment (T.2.5.1) related project) (T2.5.3) (T.2.5.2) If Retroactive, please indicate Start Date of project activity dd/mm/yyyy: The Start date of the project activity is considered based on the Purchase Order that is dated 20/07/2016. Since the project has applied for Retroactive validation under GS, thus the start date of the crediting period under the GS mechanism shall be maximum of 2 years prior to the GS registration date or date of commissioning whichever is earlier. _________________ SECTION D. Unique project identification D.1. GPS-coordinates of project location [See Toolkit 1.6] The project is located in Sanwreej Village, Phalodi Tehsil, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan State, India. The coordinates for the project activity is provided below. Coordinates Latitude 26.98⁰ N Longitude 72.25⁰ E Explain given coordinates The proposed project activity will be implemented in Jodhpur district in the state of Rajasthan. The geo-coordinates of the project activity have been provided above. The available Bus service facility is within village and nearest rail head is 30 km from the project site at Phalodi, whereas the nearest airport is in Jodhpur is 140 km from the project site. D.2. Map [See Toolkit 1.6] SECTION E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process E.1. Assessment of stakeholder comments [See Annex J] It’s not necessary for the retroactive project to take Local Stakeholder Consultation; the Stakeholder Feedback Round was organized and corresponding information is described below under Section E.2. However, LSC process has been carried out considering CDM project activity. A public notice was placed in public place(s) which includes description of the project activity and date of stakeholder meeting. The meeting was organized on 11/07/2016 which was done prior to the Start date (Purchase order which was placed 20/07/2016).