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Jomini Environmental – SAEMS – Wey Ganga GHG Project Report Jomini Environmental Inc, T: 905-833-1801 2174 King Road East, Suite 300 W: www.jomini-environmental.com King City, ON L7B 1A4 ISO 14064 Part 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project Report South Asia Energy Management Systems (SAEMS) Wey Ganga Small-Scale Hydropower Project Prepared in accordance with ISO 14064 Guidelines Using CDM-SSC-PDD Version 3 and CDM Small Scale Methodology, AMS I.D. Version 14 - Grid Connected Renewable Electricity Generation Prepared by: Jomini Environmental Inc. Third Party Disclaimer This document was prepared in response to a specific request for service from the client identified above. The contents of this document is not intended for the use of, nor is it intended to be relied upon, by any person, firm or corporation, other than the client of Jomini Environmental Inc. 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In preparing these materials we have relied upon and assumed without independent verification the accuracy and completeness of all information available from pubic sources. SAEMS Wey Ganga Hydropower Project PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03 CDM – Executive Board 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 Annex 5: First Verification Period Data 1 PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03 CDM – Executive Board Revision history of this document Version Date Description and reason of revision Number 01 21 January Initial adoption 2003 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 <http://cdm.unfccc.int/Reference/Documents>. 03 22 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 PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03 CDM – Executive Board SECTION A. General description of small-scale project activity A.1 Title of the small-scale project activity: Wey Ganga Small-Scale Hydropower Project. A.2. Description of the small-scale project activity: This Project Design Document (“PDD”) presents a small-scale, run-of-river hydropower plant in Sri Lanka. The plant started operation in Jun 2004, has a capacity of 8.7 MW and has an estimated output of 22 GWh/yr. The electricity from each of the hydropower plants will be sold to the monopoly government- owned utility in Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Electricity Board (“CEB”), through a standard power purchase agreement (“PPA”) available to all renewable energy based power generators under 10 MW, including small hydropower. The CEB pays producers of renewable energy an amount (adjusted annually) based on short run avoided energy costs of operating thermal power stations. The payment is based on actual electricity generated by the small hydropower facilities and does not include a capacity charge. Currently, the marginal thermal power plants operate on fuel oil or diesel and the share of thermal power in Sri Lanka is expected to increase dramatically over the next ten years. The small hydropower project does not figure in the CEB expansion plan, nor is it factored into the annual electricity supply-demand forecasts. Operation of the small hydropower plant will result in a displacement of electricity from the highest marginal cost thermal power stations. Applying the simplified methodologies specified for small-scale projects, the small hydropower project will result in an annual emissions avoidance of 0.7600 kilograms of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt hour generated (kg CO2e/kWh). This figure is based on the weighted average emissions of grid connected thermal power stations operating as of September 2009. Other project benefits include reductions in NOx and SOx pollution, generation of short- and long-term local employment, and direct financial contributions to community development projects at each site. This project report quantifies the Emission Reductions and Removals (“ERRs”) for the first verification period (01 June 2004 – 31 August 2009), and estimates the average annual, and total projected ERRs for the remainder of the project life. Verification will occur on an annual basis should the quantity of ERRs realized be of sufficient quantity to merit verification. After each verification is completed, this project report will be amended to record the actual quantity of ex-post Verified Emission Reductions and Removals (“VERRs”) measured and verified. Contributions towards sustainable development: • Reducing the dependence on exhaustible fossil fuels for power generation; • Reducing air pollution by replacing coal-fired power plants with clean, renewable power; • Reducing the adverse health impacts from air pollution; • Contributing to local economic development and employment creation. • Reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases, to combat global climate change; A.3. Project participants: 3 PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03 CDM – Executive Board The following are the main Project participants: SAEMS Capital I B.V. (“SAEMS”) established in February 2006 is a Curaçao corporation that has acquired and operates the small hydropower plant. SAEMS’s business activity is to develop, construct, acquire, own and operate hydropower and other renewable energy projects. Up to September 2009, the company had commissioned seven (7) such plants with a combined total installed capacity of 25 MW. SAEMS is seeking registration of these small hydropower projects under the ISO 14064-2 Standard as a means to buffer the higher investment and financial risks associated with the renewable energy marketplace in Sri Lanka. Jomini Environmental Inc., (“JEI”), a privately owned international environmental management consulting firm is the exclusive representative of SAEMS for the purposes of the marketing and sale of emissions reductions from the project described in this document. JEI is also the designated official contact for the proposed project activities. See Annex 1 - Information on participants in the project activity, for contact information of all project participants. A.4. Technical description of the small-scale project activity: A.4.1. Location of the small-scale project activity: A.4.1.1. Host Party(ies): Sri Lanka A.4.1.2. Region/State/Province etc.: Sambaragamuwa Province, Ratnapura District A.4.1.3. City/Town/Community etc: Near the city of Kahawatte and the village of Poranuwa. A.4.1.4. Details of physical location, including information allowing the unique identification of this small-scale project activity : The Wey Ganga Small Hydropower Project coordinates are: Latitude 6° 34’8” N / Longitude 80° 33.6’ E 4 PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03 CDM – Executive Board A.4.2. Type and category(ies) and technology/measure of the small-scale project activity: Type I – Renewable Energy Project Category: I.D./Version 14 - Grid connected renewable electricity generation. The project site involves installation of a run-of-river hydropower plant system using well-established technologies. Run-of-river hydropower facilities are emissions-free and considered one of the best forms of low impact renewable energy available today. The civil structures at each project site consist of a gated weir designed to store a low volume of water, an intake arrangement, a channel, a desilting/forebay arrangement, a penstock, a powerhouse and a tailrace. Run-of-river hydropower has very low impact on river flow volumes and all water diverted to the powerhouse is returned to the main stream. The facility runs on a Francis type turbine. This turbine type has well-demonstrated application around the world and is considered optimal for this particular site. The specific technical data for this facility is available from the project proponent, SAEMS. All electricity generated from this project will be sold to the CEB, the monopoly government owned power utility. The CEB will dispatch the electricity from