Gold Standard for the Global Goals Key Project Information & Project

Gold Standard for the Global Goals Key Project Information & Project Design Document (PDD)

Version 1.1 – August 2017

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KEY PROJECT INFORMATION

Title of Project: 52.50 MW Wind energy farm at Mokla Rajasthan by HZL Brief description of Project: The project activity primarily aims at reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through utilization of renewable energy technology for generation of electrical energy. The electricity generated from the project activity (approximately 90,506 MWh annually) will displace equivalent electricity generation in grid connected power plants. The project activity will reduce the anthropogenic GHG emissions (approximately 85,755 tCO2e annually) associated with the Formatted: Subscript equivalent amount of electricity generation from the fossil fuel based grid connected power plants

The project activity involves installation and operation of twenty five Suzlon make 2.1 MW Wind Electric Generators (WEGWTGs) by Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) in the state of Rajasthan. Out of these 25 WEGWTGs 17 are commissioned in Februrary - March 2011 and 8 are commissioned in August - September 2011. The cumulative capacity of the project activity is 52.50 MW. The electricity generated from the project activity will be exported to regional Grid. Expected Implemetation Date: 13/03/2011 Expected duration of Project: 12/03/2031 Project Developer: Hindustan Zinc Limited Project Representative: EKI Energy Services Limited Project Participants and any communities involved: Hindustan Zinc Limited Version of PDD: 054 Date of Version: 272/031/2019 Host Country / Location: India Certification Pathway (Project Certificatin/Impact Impact Statement & Products Statements & Products Activity Requirements applied: GS4GG (mark GS4GG if none relevant) Methodologies applied: ACM0002- Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources --- Version 19 Product Requirements applied: Gold Standard labels for Certified Emission Reductions (GSCERs) Regular/Retroactive: Retroactive SDG Impacts: 1 – SDG 7- Affordable and Clean Energy Contribution to Climate Security & Sustainable Development 2 – SDG 8 – Descent Work and Economic Growth 3- SDG 13- Climate Action Estimated amount of SDG Impact Certified 85,755 tCO2e / annum ( for SDG 13) 90,506 MWh /annum ( for SDG7) 1 training /annum and 13 people employed ( for SDG 8)

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SECTION A. Description of project

A.1. Purpose and general description of project Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL), a vertically integrated natural resources enterprise, headquartered at Udaipur, Rajasthan having broad operations ranging from exploration, mining, ore processing to smelting of non- ferrous metals is the owner and project proponent of the proposed project activity.

Purpose of the Project Activity

The project activity primarily aims at reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through utilization of renewable energy technology for generation of electrical energy. The electricity generated from the project activity (approximately 90,506 MWh annually) will displace equivalent electricity generation in grid connected power plants. The project activity will reduce the anthropogenic GHG emissions (approximately 85,755 tCO2 annually) associated with the equivalent amount of electricity generation from the fossil fuel based grid connected power plants. The scenario as explained in section B.4 is the scenario existing before implementation of the project activity.

Measures Implemented within the Proposed Project Activity

Project activity’s contribution to sustainable development

The Designated National Authority (DNA) for the Government of India (GoI) in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), called the National CDM Authority (NCDMA), has stipulated four indicators for sustainable development in the interim approval guidelines for CDM projects:  Social well being The 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. o The project activity would generate employment in the region during construction as well as operation of the project activity. o The project activity would create direct and indirect employment opportunities for the local population and lead to development of the region.  Economic well-being The project activity should bring in additional investment consistent with the needs of the people. o The project activity would lead to additional business for equipment suppliers, O&M contractors, civil work contractors etc . o It would also lead to additional investment for the development of infrastructure in the region including roads, power infrastructure, transmission lines, etc.  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. o The proposed project activity will reduce the GHG emissions associated with the combustion of fossil fuels in grid connected power plants. o The project activity utilizes wind power as the source of kinetic energy used to generate renewable power. Wind power generation does not consume any fuels or water for power generation. o Wind is a clean form of energy and electrical power generation using wind does not produce any solid waste products (such as ash from combustion), emissions of carbon dioxide, SOx, or NOx.  Technological well being

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The 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. o The proposed project activity will demonstrate the use of wind based electricity generation, which an environmentally safe renewable energy technology.

A.2. Eligibility of the project under Gold Standard

The project activity meets the eligibility criteria as per section 3.1.1 of GS4GG Principles & Requirements document as described below:

 The project applies methodology ACM0002, Version 191, Sectoral Scope: 01, which is an approved methodology under Gold Standard.  The project type is power generation using Wind Energy which is an eligible project type as it is in accordance with 1.1.1 a) and 1.1.1 b) of the Eligible Project Types & Scope under Renewable Energy Activity Requirements.  The project activity results in displacement of electricity from thermal power stations while contributing to sustainable development of India. Hence, the project contributes to the Gold Standard Vision and Mission.  Wind power is an approved project type and does not require approval from Gold Standard.  This project activity is not associated with geo-engineering or energy generated from fossil fuel or nuclear, fossil fuel switch, nor does it enhances or prolongs such energy generation. General Eligibility Criteria under Renewable Energy Activity Requirements Project Type: As discussed above, the project type is eligible. Project Location: The project is located in India which and is not located in an HCV area. Thus, the project is eligible. Project scale: The project activity is 52.5 MW Wind Energy project and thus qualifies under large scale projects.

A.3. Legal ownership of products generated by the project and legal rights to alter use of resources required to service the project

The project participant Hindustan Zinc Limited is the legal owner of the project and has the legal rights for the credits.

The legal ownership of the project lies with Hindustan Zinc Limited via the following documents: 1. Commissioning Certificate issued by RRECL in the name of PP 2. Nodal Agency Clearance

A.4. Location of project

A.4.1. Host Country

India

A.4.2. Region/State/Province etc. District Jaisalmer, State Rajasthan, India

A.4.3. City/Town/Community etc.

Village Mokla, Sonu, Serawa

A.4.4. Physical/Geographical location The project activity consists of twenty five 2.1 MW wind turbines in the district of Jaisalmer in the state of Rajasthan, India. The specific geographical coordinates of the individual WEGWTGs are as given in table below:

Sr. No. Phase WEGWTG. No. Latitude Longitude 1 MK018 N27009‟20.6” E70042‟01.9” 2 MK019 N27009‟14.0” E70042‟19.6”

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3 MK020 N27009‟07.3” E70042‟37.3” 4 MK038 N27010‟04.2” E70041‟51.2” 5 MK053 N27010‟23.9” E70040‟58.7” 6 MK049 N27010‟24.2” E70040‟58.1” 7 Phase I MK063 N27011‟21.3” E70040‟12.2” 8 MK064 N27011‟14.4” E70040‟30.5” 9 MK065 N27011‟07.8” E70040‟48.1” 10 MK087 N27010‟30.1” E70044‟50.0” 11 MK088 N27010‟40.7” E70044‟35.9” 12 MK100 N27012‟12.3” E70039‟44.1” 13 MK101 N27012‟18.9” E70039‟26.3” 14 MK168 N27013‟58.5” E70039‟31.5” 15 MK218 N27014‟48.8” E70040‟37.5” 16 MK219 N27014‟56.9” E70040‟19.7” 17 MK220 N27015‟03.5” E70040‟01.9” 18 MK024 N27008‟27.5” E70044‟23.3” 19 MK025 N27008‟23.6” E70044‟44.9” 20 MK032 N27008‟35.8” E70045‟40.1” Phase II 21 MK033 N27008‟42.5” E70045‟22.4” 22 MK034 N27008‟49.1” E70045‟04.8” 23 MK035 N27008‟57.0” E70044‟49.4” 24 MK162 N27013‟18.4” E70040‟18.2” 25 MK182 N27013‟48.7” E70041‟42.1”

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A.5. Technologies and/or measures The technical specifications of the WEGWTGs are as below: WEGWTG (S88 , 2.1 MW, 50 Hz) TECHNICAL DATA

Rated capacity : 2100 kW Rotor diameter : 88 m Hub height : 80 m

Rotor with Pitch Control

Type : Upwind rotor with active pitch control Number of blades : 3

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Swept area: 6082 m² Blade material : The rotor blades are made of high grade GRP and manufactured by using Resin Infusing Moldings (RIM) technology Rotor speed : 15.47 rpm Tip speed : 71 m/s

Generator :

Type: Single fed Induction Generator with slip‐ rings, variable rotor resistance with SUZLON‐ FLEXI‐ SLIP control system. Hub : Cast spherical hub Bearings : High tensile double‐ row ball‐ bearing Braking System : 3 independent Aero Brakes with power back up supply. Yaw Control : Active through adjustment gears, friction damping Tower : Steel Tubular, 77.5 m height

Technology Transfer No technology transfer from other countries is involved in the project. Plant Load Factor

The expected plant load factors for the project activity as determined by independent third party assessments are as follows:

PLF for 17 WEGWTGs (35.7 MW) commissioned in February - March 19.67% 2011 PLF for 8 WEGWTGs (16.8 MW) commissioned in August - September 2011 19.70%

However, as the independent third party assessment of PLF was carried out after the investment decision, PLF of 21% has been considered for calculating the IRR, as provided by Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission dated 6th August 2010 (in line with the Guidelines on the Assessment of Investment Analysis‟, EB 62, Annex 5).

A.6. Scale of the project

The project is a large scale project utilizing Wind Electric Generators (WEGWTGs) to generate electricity. The total installed capacity of the project is 52.5 MW. The project qualifies as Large scale project as the capapcity is greater than Type I limit of small scale project of 15 MW.

A.7. Funding sources of project

There is no public funding from Annex 1 countries and no diversion of Official Development Assistance (ODA) involved in the project activity.

A.8. Assessment that project complies with ‘gender sensitive’ requirements

As per mandatory requirement of “Gold Standard Gender Equality Guidelines & Requirements”, the “ a)Foundation gender-sensitive requirements” are followed by PP. All projects submitted for Gold Standard certification must have GENDERSENSITIVE PROCEDURES/ STRATEGIES AND MUST ADHERE TO THE GENDER PRINCIPLES AS ESTABLISHED IN THE GOLD STANDARD GENDER POLICY. STEPS 1 – 3 require all project developers to complete a gender safeguards assessment and gender-sensitive stakeholder consultations as part of initial project design and feasibility. Meeting these requirements enables projects to claim to be „Gender-Sensitive‟. This is a mandatory foundational requirement that applies to all Gold Standard certifications. This level of certification is based on adherence to process as described in Steps 1-3. Also Steps 1-3 require four mandatory questions to be answered and the same are discussed as below.

Question 1: Does the project reflect the key issues and requirements of Gender Sensitive design and implementation as outlined in the Gender Policy? Explain how. Response: As per Gold Standard Gender Policy, p. 10 “Foundational gender-sensitive requirement - This strengthens Gold Standard‟s „do no harm‟ approach and addresses safeguards to prevent or mitigate 101.1 T PDD Page 6 of 46 adverse impacts on women or men and girls and boys. Such action is mandatory for all projects seeking Gold Standard certification and includes compliance with the gender „do no harm‟ safeguards, gender gap analysis and gender sensitive stakeholder consultations.” The project being a renewable energy project is not gender sensitive project. The project does not adversely impact women or men.

Question 2: Does the project align with existing country policies, strategies and best practices? Explain how. Response: India is party to “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women” and the project is aligned its labour policies which does not discriminate on gender.

Question 3: Does the project address the questions raised in the Gold Standard Safeguarding Principles & Requirements document? Explain how. Response: The Project shall complete the following gender assessment questions below: 1. Is there a possibility that the Project might reduce or put at risk women‟s access to or control of resources, entitlements and benefits?

No, the Project being a Wind project does not reduce access to or control of resources for women.

2. Is there a possibility that the Project can adversely affect men and women in marginalised or vulnerable communities (e.g., potential increased burden on women or social isolation of men)? No, the Project beneficiaries in terms of employment and social upliftment of the area are common for both the gender. Further the project has carried out various CSR activities leading to welfare of community at large. 3. Is there a possibility that the Project might not take into account gender roles and the abilities of women or men to participate in the decisions/designs of the project‟s activities (such as lack of time, child care duties, low literacy or educational levels, or societal discrimination)? No, the CSR activities carried our by the project proponent are discussed with the community consisting both the genders. 4. Does the Project take into account gender roles and the abilities of women or men to benefit from the Project‟s activities (e.g., Does the project criteria ensure that it includes minority groups or landless peoples)? Yes the project takes into account gender roles and abilities of women/men. Job profile is allocated based on the type of work to be carried out. 5. Does the Project design contribute to an increase in women‟s workload that adds to their care responsibilities or that prevents them from engaging in other activities? No, on the contrary the project leads to increased availability of electricity in the regional grid thereby uplifiting the living standards. 6. Would the Project potentially reproduce or further deepen discrimination against women based on gender, for instance, regarding their full participation in design and implementation or access to opportunities and benefits? No, since the project is a renewable electiricity generation project, thus it will not have discriminated against women. 7. Would the Project potentially limit women‟s ability to use, develop and protect natural resources, taking into account different roles and priorities of women and men in accessing and managing environmental goods and services? No, in fact, the project leads to improved electricity in the regional grid thereby leading to less usage of fueil for lighting. 8. Is there a likelihood that the proposed Project would expose women and girls to further risks or hazards? No, in fact, due to improved electricity availability the usage of fuel for lighting would be reduced as well as indoor air quality would be improved.

Question 4: Does the project apply the Gold Standard Stakeholder Consultation & Engagement Procedure Requirements? Explain how. Response: The project is currently a CDM project applying for retroactive GS registration. The LSC conducted as part of the CDM project involved around 20 participants including local villages, NGOs, government officials, suppliers, employees and general stakeholders. Since the project is applying retroactively for GS registration, an Online Stakeholder Feedback round has been initiated on 22 Nov 2018 which expired on 22 Jan 2019, however no any comments or feedback has been received for the same.

SECTION B. Application of selected approved Gold Standard methodology

B.1. Reference of approved methodology

Title of the approved baseline and monitoring methodology: “Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources”.

Reference: ACM0002, Version 19, Sectoral Scope: 01

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It has been referred from the list of approved methodologies for CDM project activities in the UNFCCC CDM website (http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/DB/VJI9AX539D9MLOPXN2AY9UR1N4IYGD)

The following tools and guidance‟s have been followed (References):

 Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system2 - Version 07.0 (EB 100, Annex 04)  Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality3- Version 06.0.0 (EB 65, Annex 21) and version 07.0 (EB 70 Annex 8) 4  Tool to calculate project or leakage CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion - Version 3.0 (EB 96 Annex 3) and also version 03 (EB 96, Annex 4)  Tool to determine the remaining lifetime of equipment5- Version 1.0 (EB 50, Annex 15)  Assessment of the validity of the original/current baseline and update of the baseline at the renewal of the crediting period6- Version -03.0.1 (EB 66, Annex 47)  Baseline, project and/or leakage emissions from electricity consumption and monitoring of electricity generation7- Version 3.0 (EB 96 Annex 5)

B.2. Applicability of methodology The project activity is Grid connected renewable power generation and meets the applicability conditions of the chosen methodology as follows:

The project activity involves generation of grid connected electricity from renewable wind energy. The project activity has an installed capacity of 52.5 MW which will qualify for a large CDM project activity under large scale methodologies. The project status is corresponding to the methodology ACM0002 version 19 and applicability of methodology are discussed below:

Applicability Project activity vis-à-vis applicability Conditions This methodology is applicable to grid-connected The project activity is a Renewable Energy renewable power generation project activities that: Project i.e. Wind Power Project which falls a. install a Greenfield power plant; under applicability criteria option 1 (a) i.e., b. involve a capacity addition to (an) existing “Install a Greenfield power plant”. Hence the plant(s); project activity meets the given applicability c. involve a retrofit of (an) existing operating criterion. plants/units; d. involve a rehabilitation of (an) existing plant(s)/unit(s) or e. involve a replacement of (an) existing plant(s)/unit(s). The project activity may include renewable energy The project activity is an installation of a new power plant/unit of one of the following types: hydro grid connected renewable wind energy power plant/unit with or without reservoir, wind power power plant and hence this condition is met. plant/unit, geothermal power plant/unit, solar power plant/unit, wave power plant/unit or tidal power plant/unit; In the case of capacity additions, retrofits, rehabilitations The project activity does not involve any or replacements (except for wind, solar, wave or tidal capacity additions, retrofits or replacements power capacity addition projects the existing plant/unit and therefore this condition is not applicable. started commercial operation prior to the start of a minimum historical reference period of five years, used for the calculation of baseline emissions and defined in the baseline emission section, and no capacity expansion, retrofit, or rehabilitation of the plant/unit has been

2 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-07-v7.0.pdf 3 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-01-v7.0.0.pdf 4 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-03-v3.pdf 5 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-10-v1.pdf 6 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-11-v3.0.1.pdf 7 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-05-v3.0.pdf

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undertaken between the start of this minimum historical reference period and the implementation of the project activity; In case of hydro power plants, one of the following The project activity is a grid connected conditions shall apply: renewable wind energy project. This condition a. The project activity is implemented in existing is applicable only for hydro power plants and single or multiple reservoirs, with no change in not applicable for wind projects. Therefore the volume of any of the reservoirs; or this condition is not applicable for project b. The project activity is implemented in existing activity. single or multiple reservoirs, where the volume of the reservoir(s) is increased and the power density calculated using equation (3), is greater than 4 W/m2; or c. The project activity results in new single or multiple reservoirs and the power density, calculated using equation (3), is greater than 4 W/m2. d. The project activity is an integrated hydro power project involving multiple reservoirs, where the power density for any of the reservoirs, calculated using equation (3), is lower than or equal to 4 W/m2, all of the following conditions shall apply: i) The power density calculated using the total installed capacity of the integrated project, as per equation (4), is greater than 4 W/m2; ii) Water flow between reservoirs is not used by any other hydropower unit which is not a part of the project activity; iii) Installed capacity of the power plant(s) with power density lower than or equal to 4 W/m2 shall be; a. Lower than or equal to 15 MW; and b. Less than 10 per cent of the total installed capacity of integrated hydro power project. In the case of integrated hydro power projects, project The project activity is a grid connected participant shall: renewable wind energy project. This condition i) Demonstrate that water flow from upstream is applicable only for hydro power plants and power plants/units spill directly to the not applicable wind projects. downstream reservoir and that collectively Therefore this condition is not applicable for constitute to the generation capacity of the project activity. integrated hydro power project; or ii) Provide an analysis of the water balance covering the water fed to power units, with all possible combinations of reservoirs and without the construction of reservoirs. The purpose of water balance is to demonstrate the requirement of specific combination of reservoirs constructed under CDM project activity for the optimization of power output. This demonstration has to be carried out in the specific scenario of water availability in different seasons to optimize the water flow at the inlet of power units. Therefore this water balance will take into account seasonal flows from river, tributaries (if any), and rainfall for minimum five years prior to implementation of CDM project activity. Methodology is not applicable to the following The project activity is an installation of a new a. Project activities that involve switching from fossil grid connected renewable wind energy fuels to renewable energy sources at the site of project and does not involve switching from the project activity, since in this case the baseline fossil fuel to renewable energy and hence this

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may be the continued use of fossil fuels at the criterion is not relevant to the project activity. site; b. Biomass fired power plants/units In the case of retrofits, rehabilitations, replacements, or The project activity is a new grid connected capacity additions, this methodology is only applicable if renewable wind energy plant and not a the most plausible baseline scenario, as a result of the retrofits, replacement or capacity additions identification of baseline scenario, is “the continuation of and therefore this criterion is not applicable the current situation, that is to use the power generation to the project activity. equipment that was already in use prior to the implementation of the project activity and undertaking business as usual maintenance”.

Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system8 - Version 07.0 (EB 100, Annex 04)

Applicability Criterion (with Para number reference) Project Case The project is a grid connected Greenfield This tool may be applied to estimate the OM, BM and/or Wind power project and thus the tool is CM when calculating baseline emissions for a project applicable. activity that substitutes grid electricity that is where a project activity supplies electricity to a grid or a project activity that results in savings of electricity that would have been provided by the grid (e.g. demand-side energy efficiency projects). Under this tool, the emission factor for the project electricity Steps involved in calculation of Emission system can be calculated either for grid power plants only Factor is included in section B.6.3 of the or, as an option, can include off-grid power plants. In the PDD as per the requirement of the tool latter case, two sub-options under the step 2 of the tool are available to the project participants, i.e. option IIa and option IIb. If option IIa is chosen, the conditions specified in “Appendix 2: Procedures related to off-grid power generation” should be met. Namely, the total capacity of off-grid power plants (in MW) should be at least 10 per cent of the total capacity of grid power plants in the electricity system; or the total electricity generation by off- grid power plants (in MWh) should be at least 10 per cent of the total electricity generation by grid power plants in the electricity system; and that factors which negatively affect the reliability and stability of the grid are primarily due to constraints in generation and not to other aspects such as transmission capacity. In case of CDM projects the tool is not applicable if the Project is located in non-Annex I country project electricity system is located partially or totally in an and hence the tool is applicable Annex I country. Under this tool, the value applied to the CO2 emission The project is a Wind project and there is Formatted: Subscript factor of biofuels is zero. no involvement of biofuels.

 Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality- Version 06.0.0 (EB 65, Annex 21) and Formatted: Normal, Bulleted + Level: 1 + version 07.0 (EB 70 Annex 8) Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"  Formatted: Font: Avenir Book Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1  Tool to calculate project or leakage CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion- Version 3.0 (EB 96 + Aligned at: 0.43" + Indent at: 0.68" Annex 4) and also version 03 (EB 96, Annex 4)

This is a renewable project and no fossil fuel is burnt during the project scenario. Hence this tool is not applicable for the project activity.

 Tool to determine the remaining lifetime of equipment- Version 1.0 (EB 50, Annex 11)

This is a Greenfield project and the WTG‟s are new hence the tool is not applicable.

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 Assessment of the validity of the original/current baseline and update of the baseline at the renewal of the crediting period- Version -03.0.1 (EB 66, Annex 47)

This is not renewal of crediting period. Hence above guideline is not applicable for this first crediting period.

 Baseline, project and/or leakage emissions from electricity consumption and monitoring of electricity generation- 3.0 EB 96 , Annex 5

This tool is not applicable as net electricity supplied to grid accounts export and import of project activity, thus use of this tool is not required.

B.3. Project boundary ACM0002 version 19 specifies that the project boundary will be: The spatial extent of the project boundary includes the project power plant and all power plants connected physically to the electricity system that the CDM project power plant is connected to.

Feeder No 14 MK-18

MK-19 MK-20 Feeder No4 MK-24 MK-25

MK-32

MK-33

MK-34 Feeder No 1 MK-35

MK-38 Feeder No 13 MK-53

MK-49 Feeder No 8 MK-63 MK-64 Feeder No 10 MK-65 MK-87

MK-88 FeederNo 3

MK-100

MK-101 Feeder No 7

MK-218

MK-219 Feeder No 11 MK-220

MK-162 Feeder No 16 MK-182

Feeder No 6 MK-168 Other WTGs (not part of

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The proposed project would be feeding the electricity in the NEWNE regional grid which constitutes several states and Union territories including Rajasthan. Thus all the power generation facilities connected to this grid form the project boundary for the purpose of baseline estimation. For conservative and accurate estimation, the imports of electricity from other regional grids have been included in the baseline calculation. The project activity has a distinctive physical demarcated boundary as illustrated below:

Project Boundary

The greenhouse gases and emission sources included in or excluded from the project boundary are shown in Table below:

Overview on emission sources included in or excluded from the project boundary

Source Gas Included? Justification / Explanation

This is the main emission source because the CO2 emissions from electricity CO2 Yes combustion of fossil fuels for electricity generation generation in leads to emission of CO2.

fossil fuel fired This is a minor emission source because the emission

e power plants that CH4 No of CH4 from the combustion of fossil fuels is low.

Baselin are displaced due to the project activity. This is a minor emission source because the emission

N2O No of N2O from the combustion of fossil fuels is low.

For geothermal power plants, CO2 No fugitive emissions of The project activity is a wind power project and not

CH4 and CO2 a geothermal project. Thus these emission sources CH4 No from non- are not applicable to the proposed project. condensable gases contained N2O No in geothermal steam. For geothermal CO2 No power plants, CO2 emissions The project activity is a wind power project and not from combustion a geothermal project. Thus these emission sources of fossil fuels CH4 No required to are not applicable to the proposed project. operate the Project Activity Project geothermal power plant. N2O No

CO2 No For hydro power plants, emissions The project activity is a wind power project and not

of CH4 from the a hydro power project. Thus these emission sources CH4 No reservoir. are not applicable to the proposed project.

N2O No

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B.4. Establishment and description of baseline scenario

As the project activity is the installation of a new grid-connected wind power plant/unit, according to ACM0002 Version 19, the baseline scenario is the following:

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, as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations described in the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”

The step-wise procedure given in the tool have been applied for determination of the emission factor as detailed below: As per methodology, combined grid emission factor as per the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” version 07 is calculated as below.

CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector, Version 13, June 20189 published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India has been used for the calculation of emission reduction. As per Methodological tool: Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system (Version 07.0, EB 100, Annex 4), following six steps have been followed: (a) Step 1: Identify the relevant electricity systems; (b) Step 2: Choose whether to include off-grid power plants in the project electricity system (optional); (c) Step 3: Select a method to determine the operating margin (OM); (d) Step 4: Calculate the operating margin emission factor according to the selected method; (e) Step 5: Calculate the build margin (BM) emission factor; (f) Step 6: Calculate the combined margin (CM) emission factor. Step 1: Identify the relevant electricity systems

As described in tool “For determining the electricity emission factors, identify the relevant project electricity system. Similarly, identify any connected electricity systems”. It also states that “If the DNA of the host country has published a delineation of the project electricity system and connected electricity systems, these delineations should be used”. Keeping this into consideration, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India has divided the Indian Power Sector into five regional grids viz. Northern, Eastern, Western, North-eastern and Southern.

However since August 2006, however, all regional grids except the Southern Grid had been integrated and were operating in synchronous mode, i.e. at same frequency. Consequently, the Northern, Eastern, Western and North-Eastern grids were treated as a single grid named as NEWNE grid from FY 2007-08 onwards for the purpose of this CO2 Baseline Database. As of 31 December 2013, the Southern grid has also been synchronised with the NEWNE grid, hence forming one unified Indian Grid. Since the project supplies electricity to the Indian grid, emissions generated due to the electricity generated by the Indian grid as per CM calculations will serve as the baseline for this project.

Table: Geographical Scope of Indian Electricity Grid

Northern Eastern Western North-Eastern Southern Arunachal Andhra Chandigarh Bihar Chhattisgarh Pradesh Pradesh Delhi Jharkhand Gujarat Assam Karnataka Haryana Orissa Daman & Diu Manipur Kerala

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Himachal West Dadar& Meghalaya Tamil Nadu Pradesh Bengal Nagar Haveli Jammu & Madhya Sikkim Mizoram Telangana Kashmir Pradesh Andaman & Punjab Maharashtra Nagaland Puducherry Nicobar Rajasthan Goa Tripura Lakshadweep Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand

Step 2: Choose whether to include off-grid power plants in the project electricity system (optional) Project participants may choose between the following two options to calculate the operating margin and build margin emission factor:

Option I: Only grid power plants are included in the calculation. Option II: Both grid power plants and off-grid power plants are included in the calculation. The Project Participant has chosen only grid power plants in the calculation.

Step 3: Select a method to determine the operating margin (OM)

The calculation of the operating margin emission factor (EFgrid,OM,y) is based on one of the following methods, which are described under Step 4: (a) Simple OM; or (b) Simple adjusted OM; or (c) Dispatch data analysis OM; or (d) Average OM. The data required to calculate Simple adjusted OM and Dispatch data analysis OM is not possible due to lack of availability of data to project developers. The choice of other two options for calculating operating margin emission factor depends on generation of electricity from low-cost/ must-run sources. In the context of the methodology low cost/must run resources typically include hydro, geothermal, wind, low cost biomass, nuclear and solar generation.

Share of Must-Run (Hydro/Nuclear) (% of Net Generation) 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

India 16.9% 18.6% 16.8% 15.1% 14.6% Data Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) database Version 13, June ‟201810 The above data clearly shows that the percentage of total grid generation by low-cost/ must-run plants (on the basis of average of five most recent years) for the Indian grid is less than 50 % of the total generation. Thus the Average OM method cannot be applied, as low cost/must run resources constitute less than 50% of total grid generation. The simple OM emission factor is calculated as the generation-weighted average CO2 emissions per unit net electricity generation (tCO2/MWh) of all generating power plants serving the system, not including low-cost/must-run power plants/units. For the simple OM, the simple adjusted OM and the average OM, the emissions factor can be calculated using either of the two following data vintages: (a) Ex-ante option: if the ex-ante option is chosen, the emission factor is determined once at the validation stage, thus no monitoring and recalculation of the emissions factor during the crediting period is required. OR

10 http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/others/thermal/tpece/cdm_co2/user_guide_ver13.pdf

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(b) Ex-post option: if the ex-post option is chosen, the emission factor is determined for the year in which the project activity displaces grid electricity, requiring the emissions factor to be updated annually during monitoring.

PP has chosen ex-ante option for calculation of Simple OM emission factor using a 3-year generation-weighted average, based on the most recent data available at the time of submission of the PD for validation. OM determined at validation stage will be the same throughout the crediting period. There will be no requirement to monitor & recalculate the emission factor during the crediting period.

Step 4: Calculate the operating margin emission factor (EFgrid,OMSimple,y) according to the selected method The operating margin emission factor has been calculated using a 3 year data vintage:

Net Generation in Operating Margin (GWh) (incl. Imports) 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 INDIAN Grid 8,10,011 8,71,753 9,16,278

Simple Operating Margin (tCO2/MWh) (incl. Imports) 2014-15 2015-16 2016-7 INDIAN Grid 0.9903 0.9655 0.9636

Weighted Generation Operating Margin INDIAN Grid 0.9726

Step 5: Calculate the build margin (BM) emission factor (EFgrid,BM,y) As per Methodological tool: “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (Version 07.0, EB 100, Annex 4) para 70:

In terms of vintage of data, project participants can choose between one of the following two options:

(a) Option 1 - for the first crediting period, calculate the build margin emission factor ex ante based on the most recent information available on units already built for sample group m at the time of PD submission for validation. For the second crediting period, the build margin emission factor should be updated based on the most recent information available on units already built at the time of submission of the request for renewal of the crediting period. For the third crediting period, the build margin emission factor calculated for the second crediting period should be used. This option does not require monitoring the emission factor during the crediting period. (b) Option 2 - For the first crediting period, the build margin emission factor shall be updated annually, ex post, including those units built up to the year of registration of the project activity or, if information up to the year of registration is not yet available, including those units built up to the latest year for which information is available. For the second crediting period, the build margin emissions factor shall be calculated ex ante, as described in Option 1 above. For the third crediting period, the build margin emission factor calculated for the second crediting period should be used. Option 1 as described above is chosen by PP to calculate the build margin emission factor for the project activity. BM is calculated ex-ante based on the most recent information available at the time of submission of PD and is fixed for the entire crediting period.

Build Margin (tCO2/MWh) (not adjusted for imports) Formatted: Subscript 2016-17 INDIAN Grid 0.8723

Step 6: Calculate the combined margin (CM) emission factor (EFgrid,CM,y) As per Methodological tool: “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (Version 07.0, EB 100, Annex 4) para 79:

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The calculation of the combined margin (CM) emission factor (EFgrid,CM,y) is based on one of the following methods:

(a) Weighted average CM; or (b) Simplified CM.

PP has chosen option (a) i.e weighted average CM to calculate the combined margin emission factor for the project activity. Formatted: Space Before: 9 pt The combined margin emissions factor is calculated as follows:

EFgrid,CM,y = EFgrid,OM,y* WOM + EFgrid,BM,y * WBM Where:

EFgrid,BM,y = Build margin CO2 emission factor in year y (t CO2/MWh) EFgrid,OM,y = Operating margin CO2 emission factor in year y (t CO2/MWh) WOM = Weighting of operating margin emissions factor (per cent) WBM = Weighting of build margin emissions factor (per cent)

The following default values should be used for WOM and WBM:

Wind and solar power generation project activities: WOM = 0.75 and WBM = 0.25 (owing to their intermittent and non-dispatchable nature) for the first crediting period and for subsequent crediting periods. Since project activity is of wind power generation, the above weightage has been considered for OM and BM.

Therefore, EFgrid,CM,y = 0.9726 * 0.75 + 0.8723 * 0.25 = 0.9475 tCO2/MWh

Project Emissions: For most renewable power generation projects activities PEy =0. As per applied methodology only emission associated with the fossil fuel combustion, emission from operation of geo-thermal power plants due to release of non-condensable gases, emission from water reservoir of Hydro should be accounted for the project emission. Since the project activity is a wind power project. Hence PEy= 0

Leakage Emissions: No Leakage emissions are considered. The main emission potentially giving rise to leakage in the context of electrical sector projects is emission arising due to activities arising such as power plant construction and upstream emission from fossil fuel use (e.g. extraction, processing, and transport). These emission sources are neglected. Hence, LEy= 0

Emission reduction (ERy): The project activity mainly reduces carbon dioxide through substitution of grid electricity generation with fossil fuel fired power plant by renewable electricity. The emission reduction ERy by the project activity during a given year y is the difference between Baseline emission and Project emission & Leakage emission.

ERy = BEy - PEy

Where,

ERy = Emission Reduction in tCO2/year BEy = Baseline emission in tCO2/year PEy = Project emissions in tCO2/year

Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.16"

B.5. Demonstration of additionality for the project activity

In accordance with “Guidance on the demonstration and assessment of prior consideration of the CDM” Version 3, since the start date of the project activity falls after 02 August 2008, the project participant is required to inform the host party DNA and UNFCCC Secretariat in writing of the commencement of the project activity and of their intention to seek CDM status. This notification was made by Hindustan Zinc Limited

101.1 T PDD Page 16 of 46 to the UNFCCC Secretariat and Ministry of Environment and Forests on 07/03/2011and 16/05/2011 which is within six months of the project activity start date and contains the precise geographical location and a brief description of the proposed project activity.

HZL took continuing and real actions to secure CDM status for the project in parallel with its implementation. The chronology of events for project implementation and CDM consideration are as follows:

Date Project Activity CDM activity

10-Dec-10 Note for approval for the project Note for approval for the project activity activity

20-Dec-10 Equipment Supply Agreement for - Mokla Project Erection, Installation and Commissioning 20-Dec-10 Agreement Mokla project -

Agreement for Civil works and Site 20-Dec-10 - Development Mokla project 20-Dec-10 Agreement for maintenance (with parts - & consumables) for Mokla project Operation and Maintenance agreement 20-Dec-10 - for services for Mokla project 20-Dec-10 Start of construction of project activity -

7-Mar-11 Submission of Prior CDM Consideration - Form to UNFCCC and DNA

15-Mar-11 Public Notice inviting local stakeholder for - local stakeholder consultation meeting Newspaper advertisement inviting local 19-Mar-11 stakeholder for local stakeholder - consultation meeting 15-Feb-11 – 13-Mar-11 Commissioning of Phase I (17 WEGWTGs) 31-Mar-11 Local stakeholder consultation meeting

26-Aug-11 Appointment of DOE - 16-Aug-11 29-Sept-11 Commissioning of Phase II (8 WEGWTGs) 14-Oct-11 Global stakeholder consultation period to12-Nov-11 -

As demonstrated above there is less than 2 years of a gap between two consecutive real actions towards securing CDM status for the project activity, Hence, as per paragraph 8 of Annex 22 of EB 49 Guidance on the demonstration and assessment of CDM awareness, continuing and real actions were taken to secure CDM status for the project activity. As required in ACM0002 Version 19, additionality has been demonstrated and assessed using the latest version of the “Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality”, Version 076.0.0.

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Step 1: Identification of alternatives to the project activity consistent with current laws and regulations Define realistic and credible alternatives to the project activity(s) that can be (part of) the baseline scenario through the following sub-steps: Sub-step (1a): Define alternatives to project activity The proposed project activity is a wind power project involving supply of electricity to NEWNE grid. Hence, according to baseline methodology ACM0002 Version 192.3.0, since the project activity is the installation of a new grid-connected renewable power plant/unit, the baseline scenario is the following: 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, as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations described in the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”. Paragraph 105 of the “Clean Development Mechanism Validation and Verification Manual” Version 01.2 states that “The PDD shall identify credible alternatives to the project activity in order to determine the most realistic baseline scenario, unless the approved methodology that is selected by the proposed CDM project activity prescribes the baseline scenario and no further analysis is required.” Since, the methodology has prescribed the baseline scenario as given above, no further analysis is required. 101.1 T PDD Page 18 of 46

Sub-step (1b): Enforcement of applicable laws and regulations The baseline alternative identified above is in compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements as follows:  The implementation of project activity is a voluntary initiative and it is not mandatory or legal requirement. For power generation, the Indian Electricity Act of 2003 does not restrict or empower any authority to limit the fuel choice.  The applicable environmental regulations do not restrict the use of wind energy  There is no legal requirement on the choice of a particular technology. Thus, the baseline alternative is in line with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The “Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality” (Version 06.0.0) states that project participants may choose to apply Step 2 (Investment analysis) OR Step 3 (Barrier analysis) to demonstrate the additionality of the project. In the present case, Step 2 is used to demonstrate the additionality of the project. Step 2: Investment Analysis The project proponent has adopted to establish the additionality of the project activity by performing an investment analysis using Equity IRR; which is one of the known financial indicators used by banks, financial institutions and project developers for making investment decisions. The project activity generates revenue from sale of power to the state utility, and therefore a simple cost analysis is not applicable. Furthermore, in accordance with the Guidelines on the Assessment of Investment Analysis‟, EB 62, Annex 5, para and Guidance 19, which states that “If the proposed baseline scenario leaves the project participant no other choice than to make an investment to supply the same (or substitute) products or services, a benchmark analysis is not appropriate and an investment comparison analysis shall be used. If the alternative to the project activity is the supply of electricity from a grid this is not to be considered an investment and a benchmark approach is considered appropriate.” Since, the project activity supplies electricity to grid, investment comparison analysis is not appropriate in the context of the project activity, and a benchmark analysis has been carried out. The project is entirely funded by project proponent‟s equity and involves no debt funding. The chosen indicator, Equity IRR, represents the overall returns from an investment, and therefore, is duly considered as the financial indicator for the project activity. Post Tax equity IRR for a project activity needs to be worthy enough from the point of view of investors. Therefore Post tax equity IRR has been compared with the benchmark rate of return on equity (cost of equity). The Post tax Equity Internal Return Rate of return has been computed to be 9.61% Benchmark Analysis As per paragraph 14 in the Guidelines on the Assessment of Investment Analysis, EB 62 Annex 5: “In the cases of projects which could be developed by an entity other than the project participant the benchmark should be based on parameters that are standard in the market.” In accordance with the guideline, the benchmark has been determined using parameters standard in the market, and is based on the expected return on equity calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a well accepted methodology for estimating the expected rate of return on equity. The reliability of CAPM as a tool for evaluating the minimum rate or return for an investor, is well documented. It may be noted that there market indices (BSE Sensex, BSE 100, and BSE 200) were analyzed for calculating the market returns and the most conservative value of the market return has been used while calculating the Benchmark for the project activity. BSE 500 is not considered in the analysis since the index was launched in the year 1999 and BSE 500 data is available for only 10 years which is not comparable to the project life time of 20 years. Similarly, other market indices listed are not considered as the available data is not comparable to the project lifetime and/or because they are sectoral indices and not representative of the market. The benchmark calculation applying the three market indices is provided in the consolidated excel sheet. As per CAPM, the required return on investment is computed as follows:

Ke = Rf + β x (Rm - Rf) where:

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Ke = Rate of return on equity capital;

Rf = Risk-free rate of return; β (Beta) = The stock‟s risk relative to that of the whole market;

Rm – Rf = Market risk premium;

Risk free rate: The risk free rate is understood as the rate of return on an asset that is theoretically free of any risks. Therefore the weighted average yield of Government of India Securities are considered as risk free rate determined at the time of project start. This data is published by Reserve Bank of India. The latest risk free rate available at the time of decision making was for the year 2009-10 (20 years maturity period has been taken to be conservative) published on 09th December 2010 by RBI (reference: http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Bulletin/PDFs/26CT_BCS0211.pdf) The applicable risk free rate is 8.425%. Risk Premium: The market risk premium is the premium above the risk-free rate of return that investors expect to earn on a well-diversified portfolio of equities. The most common approach for estimating the risk premium is to base it on historical data. The premium is estimated by looking at the difference between average return on stocks (market rate of return) and return on government securities over a period of time.

The market rate of return for BSE 100, BSE 200, and BSE Sensex has been evaluated from January 1991 onwards, thus providing the market returns for 19years and 11 months which is comparable with the operational lifetime of the project activity (20 years). Further, the use of data from 1991 is appropriate as the economic liberalization of the Indian economy started in 1991.7 The economic growth path of India changed from 1991 and the use of data from this year provides a realistic representation of the market returns used to estimate the benchmark. The market rate of return was evaluated as the compounded annual growth rate of the respective market index from January 1991 to November 2011 (prior to investment decision). The historical market index was taken from the BSE web-site (http://www.bseindia.com/index_op.htm), and the market rate or return for the three indices was determined to be: BSE 100: 16.37% BSE 200: 15.87% BSE Sensex: 16.19% On a conservative basis, the market returns are applied in accordance with BSE 200. Market rate of return, Rm = 15.87% The risk premium has been calculated as the difference in market rate of return and the risk risk free rate available at the time of decision making. The detailed calculations are presented in the benchmark calculation spreadsheet submitted to the DOE. The applicable risk premium is determined as: 15.87% – 8.43% = 7.44%.

Beta: Beta (β ) indicates the sensitivity of the company to market risk factors. For companies that are not publicly listed, the beta is determined by referring beta values of publicly listed companies that are engaged in similar types of business. The project activity type is wind power generation; the approach therefore should be to base the beta for the project on the beta values of listed wind power generation companies in India. However, in the absence of adequate data on companies which are exclusively into the exactly same type of business (i.e. wind power projects), the next best option for assessing the risk of these projects is to consider the data available on companies which are involved in similar businesses. Therefore, we have considered beta values of electricity generating companies in India. The group of companies considered includes renewable as well as conventional power generating companies. Investors demand a higher return from renewable energy projects than from conventional energy ones, given the higher risks in renewable, including risks of technology, risks from significantly varying and unpredictable resource availability and a lower established support base for such projects relative to that

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for conventional power (e.g. grid connections, bank finance, suppliers, etc.). The use of this Beta value is therefore considered conservative, as it does not add for the higher risk of non conventional energy. The Beta value taken for this analysis is based on the beta values of the listed power producing companies engaged in similar business as the project activity at the time of investment decision estimated by regressing monthly returns on stock against local index, using 5 years8 of data. The equity beta values have been taken from BSE.The beta value for PTC has not been considered in the analysis as it is a power trading company. Further, companies with less than 5 years of data (date of listing after December 2005) have not been considered in the analysis. The beta values for the five years period prior to the time of investment decision (December 2005 to November 2010) has been evaluated. The beta values determined applying BSE 200 are as follows:

Name Effective Debt/Equity Levered Unleve Tax Equity beta ed Equity Beta CESC Ltd. 17% 0.621 1.1187 0.7401 Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd 17% 0.725 1.2568 0.8134 TATA Power 25% 0.525 1.0568 0.7560 Reliance Infrastructure Limited 11% 0.425 1.8683 1.3828 Neyveli Lignite Corporation 22% 0.379 1.4784 1.1689 BF Utilities 29% 1.101 2.2979 1.6537 NTPC 20% 0.563 0.6781 0.4885 Jaiprakash Power Venture 17% 1.586 1.7475 0.7587 Limited Average 0.9211 The average asset beta of companies engaged in power sector is thus 0.9211 The required return on equity computing using CAPM, is 15.29% based on the average beta value and market risk premium for BSE 200, and risk free rate as given above. The required rate on equity based on BSE 200 is the most conservative among the three indices as tabulated below:

Market Index Average Beta CAPM BSE 100 0.9304 15.82% BSE 200 0.9201 15.29% BSE Sensex 0.9703 15.96% The detailed benchmark calculation spreadsheets for all three market indices have been submitted to the DOE during CDM Validation.

Therefore, the benchmark for the project activity is applied as 15.29% on a conservative basis. The benchmark is a post-tax required rate of return on equity. The selected benchmark is appropriate for comparison with the post tax equity IRR for the project activity in line with paragraph 5 of EB 62 Annex 5. The Post tax equity IRR calculated for the project activity without CDM revenue is 9.61% which is well below the applied benchmark. Sub-step 2c. Calculation and comparison of financial indicators (only applicable to options II and III): The project proponent has opted to demonstrate the additionality of the project activity by performing an investment analysis using Project IRR. Project IRR is one of the well-known financial indicators used by banks, financial institutions and project developers for making investment decisions. The chosen indicator, project IRR, represents the overall returns from an investment, and therefore, is duly considered as the financial indicator for the project activity. The assumptions used to calculate the project IRR are listed below:

Capacity Offer letter from Suzlon Energy MW Limited dated 04/12/2010 to Project Size 52.5 Hindustan Zinc Limited

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Offer letter from Suzlon Energy Limited dated 04/12/2010 to Total Project Cost 277 INR ( x 10 Million) Hindustan Zinc Limited Means of Finance Debt (0%) 0 INR ( x 10 Million) Investment decision Equity (100%) 277 INR ( x 10 Million) Investment decision Total Project Cost 277 INR ( x 10 Million) Investment decision Operating Parameters PLF for 17 WEGWTGs (35.7 RERC tariff order dated MW) commissioned in % 06.08.201010 21.00 March 2011 Net Energy Generation for 17 WEGWTGs MWh Calculated 65673 commissioned in March 2011 PLF for 8 WEGWTGs % RERC tariff order dated 21.00 to be commissioned in 06.08.201011 September 2011 Net Energy

Generation for 8 MWh Calculated WEGWTGs to be 30905 commissioned in September 2011 Net Energy Generation (EGBL,y) MWh Calculated 96,579 Life of the WEGWTG assumed 20 Years WEGWTG technical specifications Operation & Maintenance Cost

O & M Cost Exemption Offer letter from Suzlon Energy Limited dated 04/12/2010 to 2.00 Years Hindustan Zinc Limited Offer letter from Suzlon Energy Limited dated 04/12/2010 to O & M Cost 0.18 (x 10 Hindustan Zinc Limited Million)/WEGWTG Offer letter from Suzlon Energy Limited dated 04/12/2010 to O & M escalation 5.0 % Hindustan Zinc Limited Offer letter from Suzlon Energy Limited dated 04/12/2010 to Tax on OMS 10.30 % Hindustan Zinc Limited Insurance cost

Insurance costs incurred in previously commissioned wind Insurance Cost 0.01 (x 10 power projects Million)/WEGWTG Depreciation Rate

Yearly book 5.28% % As per Companies Act depreciation Yearly tax 7.69% % As per IT Act depreciation TAX

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Corporate Tax 33.22% % As per IT Act

Minimum Alternate 19.93% % As per IT Act Tax Tariff

Tariff 4.02 INR RERC Tariff Order dated 6/8/2010 (The tariff rate as per tariff order is 3.87. When accounting for losses at 4% as per PPA norms, the tariff is increased to 4.02.) OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES for Implementation of “Generation Based Incentive” for Grid Connected Wind Power GBI 0.5 INR / kWH Projects dated 17.12.2009

Formatted: Font: Avenir Book Using the assumptions in the table above, the post-tax project IRR for the project activity works out to be 9.61%, calculated in accordance with the “Guidance on the Assessment of Investment Analysis” Version 05, which clearly depicts the fact that the project activity is not very attractive as an investment option since the returns are much below the selected benchmark of 15.29%.

Sub-step 2d: Sensitivity analysis A sensitivity analysis has been carried out, by varying the critical parameters of the project activity. As per paragraph 20 of the “Guidance on Assessment of Investment Analysis”, EB 62 Annex 5: “only variables, including the initial investment cost, that constitute more than 20% of either total project costs or total project revenues should be subjected to reasonable variation.” Sensitivity analysis has been carried out considering variations in PLF, tariff rate, O&M cost, and project cost. In accordance with Paragraph 21 of the guidance, a range of +10% to -10% has been considered as the range of variation. Upon introducing the variation of 10% in crucial parameters the IRR figures do not surpass the benchmark. It is evident from the above that the IRR without CDM benefits is consistently below the benchmark of 15.29 %, even after introducing variation of 10% in the critical parameters.

It is unlikely that the above variations would be achieved as: ·

The PLF considered is based on the tariff order dated 6.8.2010. The actual average PLF for the project activity since the time of commissioning has remained below the PLF considered for the investment analysis (based on tariff order). Further PLF as per third party assessment is lower than that considered for investment analysis (refer section A.4.3). Therefore, an increase of 39% is highly unlikely. ·

The project proponent has entered into a power purchase agreement valid for 20 years. The tariff increased from the prevailing rate at the time of investment decision to INR 4.22 at the time of PPA signing (within 10%) but would not be varying further as the PPA has already been signed. ·

The IRR remains below the benchmark at no O&M costs. It is not possible to have negative costs. · The purchase orders for the project have been signed based on the offer letter considered at the time of investment decision. Therefore any decrease in the investment cost is not possible.

Conclusion The project activity was not financially viable to the project proponent considering the low financial returns as described above. The investment decision was approved after considering the CDM revenues, which would be accrued upon registration of the project activity with UNFCCC.

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Step 4: Common Practice Analysis Sub-step 4a: Analyze other activities similar to the proposed project activity: Provide an analysis of any other activities that are operational and that are similar to the proposed project activity. Projects are considered similar if they are in the same country/region and/or rely on a broadly similar technology, are of a similar scale, and take place in a comparable environment with respect to regulatory framework, investment climate, access to technology, access to financing, etc. Other CDM project activities (registered project activities and project activities which have been published on the UNFCCC website for global stakeholder consultation as part of the validation process) are not to be included in this analysis. Provide documented evidence and, where relevant, quantitative information. On the basis of that analysis, describe whether and to which extent similar activities have already diffused in the relevant region.

Paragraph 47 of the Additionality Tool Version 06.0.0 has been applied for the analysis of other activities similar to the proposed project activity. The following step-wise procedure is applied. Step 1: Calculate applicable output range as +/-50% of the design output or capacity of the proposed project activity As the proposed project activity is of 52.5 MW capacity, the applicable output range for the identification of projects is 26.25 MW to 78.75 MW. Step 2: In the applicable geographical area, identify all plants that deliver the same output or capacity, within the applicable output range calculated in Step 1, as the proposed project activity and have started commercial operation before the start date of the project. Note their number Nall. Registered CDM project activities shall not be included in this step. For this analysis the applicable geographical area is appplied in accordance with the definitions given in the Additionality Tool Version 06.0.0. As per the tool, “the applicable geographical area” covers the host country by default; however project participants may provide justification that the applicable geographical area is smaller than Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, the host country for technologies that vary considerably from location to location depending on local (Asian) Korean, Subscript conditions. Further, “different technologies” are defined as technologies that deliver the same output but Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, differ by any of various factors including investment climate, energy source / fuel, feed stock, size of (Asian) Korean installation, etc. In India the regulatory regime and tariff structure is unique for each state, and therefore the Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, investment climate varies considerably from state to state. Therefore, the applicable geographical area for (Asian) Korean, Subscript the analysis is considered as the state of Rajasthan. Further, all types of power plants have been considered for the common practice analysis. The number of projects in the applicable output range of 26.25 MW to Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean 78.75 MW has been identified, covering thermal, hydro, biomass & wind and other types of power plants. Registered CDM projects are also excluded from the analysis, for determination of Nall. Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean, Subscript Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean Therefore, Nall = Thermal projects16+ Hydro Projects17+ Wind Projects18+Biomass projects19+Nuclear projects20+ Solar projects+ Geothermal & Tidal projects21 = 3+2+0+0+0+0+0+0 = 5 Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean, Subscript Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, Step 3: Within plants identified in Step 2, identify those that apply technologies different that the technology (Asian) Korean applied in the proposed project activity. Note their number Ndiff. From the projects identified above, those Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, projects which employ “different technologies”, have been excluded and the number of such projects has (Asian) Korean, Subscript been identified as Ndiff. Thermal power project and hydropower projects are different from the project Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, activity (a wind based project) as they use different Energy source/fuel (para 9a of the Additionality Tool). (Asian) Korean Therefore, the five projects identified in the determination of Nall, apply technologies different from the Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, proposed project activity. Therefore, Ndiff = 5 (Asian) Korean, Subscript Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean Step 4: Calculate factor F=1-Ndiff/Nall representing the share of plants using technology similar to the Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, technology used in the proposed project activity in all plants that deliver the same output or capacity as the (Asian) Korean, Subscript proposed project activity F= 1 – 5/5 = 0 As per the Additionality Tool, the proposed project activity is a Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, “common practice” within a sector in the applicable geographical area if the factor F is greater than 0.2 and (Asian) Korean Nall-Ndiff is greater than 3. Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean, Subscript

Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, As the factor F has been calculated to be 0 (less than 0.2), and Nall – Ndiff = 0, the proposed project activity (Asian) Korean is not in common practice. Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean, Subscript Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean, Subscript Formatted: Font: (Default) Avenir Book, (Asian) Korean 101.1 T PDD Page 24 of 46

B.6. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) outcomes

B.6.1. Relevant target for each of the three SDGs

SDG Goal Relevant SDG Target Corresponding indicator

SDG 7 –Affordable and Clean 7.2 -By 2030, increase Electricity produced and supplied Energy : Ensure access to substantially the share of to the grid affordable, reliable, sustainable and renewable energy in the global (7.2.1 Renewable energy share in modern energy for all energy mix the total final energy consumption) 1. 1 No. of trainings provided to the employees per year (8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 8.5 - By 2030, achieve full and 15-24 years) not in education, productive employment and SDG 8 – Descent Work and employment or training) decent work for all women and Economic Growth: Promote inclusive men, including for young people and sustainable economic growth, 2. Employment generated due to and persons with disabilities, employment and decent work for all project activity and equal pay for work of (8.5.1 Average hourly earnings of equal value female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities) SDG 13 – Climate Action : Take 13.2: Integrate climate change urgent action to combat climate measures into national policies, Emission reductions in tCO2 change and its impacts strategies and planning

B.6.2. Explanation of methodological choices/approaches for estimating the SDG outcome

SDG Goal Methodological choices/approaches for estimating the SDG outcome

Measurement Method: - Electricity produced and supplied to the grid is monitored SDG 7 –Affordable through energy meter. Net electricity will be calculated by state electricity board and and Clean Energy : O&M operator on monthly basis and provided in the share certificate/monthly report Ensure access to or equivalent. The other parameters used for net electricity supplied to grid are affordable, reliable, mentioned in monitoring plan. sustainable and QA/QC Process: This parameter is monitored monthly and value of parameter will be modern energy for all cross checked with invoices. The meters will be calibrated on regular frequency.

SDG 8 – Descent Formatted Table Work and Economic Measurement Method: - Training and employment generation is monitored through Growth: Promote training records, staff register or letter from O&M contractor for training and inclusive and employment details or HSE/HR records sustainable economic QA/QC Process: This parameter is based on records, data and no any QA/QC growth, employment procedure required. The DOE can confirm this parameter with interview with PP or Site and decent work for incharge or employees for training and employment generation. all Measurement Method: - The emission reduction parameter is calculated as product of net electricity supplied to grid and grid emission factor. The grid emission factor is ex- ante parameter and determined based on data obtained from “CO2 Baseline SDG 13 – Climate Database for Indian Power Sector” version 13, published by the Central Electricity Action : Take urgent Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. This is in line with “Tool to calculate action to combat the emission factor for an electricity system, version 7.0” climate change and its The emission reductions are calculated as per registered PDD and as per methodology impacts requirement.

QA/QC Process: This parameter is calculated, and no any QA/QC procedure required.

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B.6.3. Data and parameters fixed ex ante for monitoring contribution to each of the three SDGs Formatted: Space Before: 12 pt a. SDG13 : Climate Action : The project would lead to reduction of approx 85,755 tCO2e per annum b. SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy : The project is expected to generate 90,506 MWh of clean energy per annum c. SDG 8 : Decent Work and Economic Growth : The project provides employment to around 13 persons.

Relevant SDG Indicator SDG 13: Climate Action

Data/parameter EFgrid,OM, y

Unit tCO2/MWh Description Operating Margin emission factor for Indian grid Source of data Calculated from CEA database, Version 13, June 201811

Value(s) applied 0.9726 tCO2/MWh Choice of data or Calculated as per “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system, Measurement methods and version 07” as 3-year generation weighted average using data for the years procedures 2014-5 2015-16 & 2016-17. The data are obtained from “CO2 Baseline Database for Indian Power Sector” version 13, published by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. Purpose of data For the calculation of the Baseline Emission Additional comment This parameter is fixed ex-ante for the first crediting period.

Relevant SDG Indicator SDG 13: Climate Action

Data/parameter EFgrid,BM, y

Unit tCO2/MWh Description Build Margin emission factor for Indian grid

Source of data Referred from CO2 Baseline Database Version 13.0 for the Indian Power Sector prepared by Central Electricity Authority.

Value(s) applied 0.8723 tCO2/MWh Choice of data or Calculated as per “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system, Measurement methods and version 07” as per the latest data available for the most recent year 2016-17. procedures The data is obtained from “CO2 Baseline Database for Indian Power Sector” version 13, published by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. Purpose of data For the calculation of the Baseline Emission Additional comment This parameter is fixed ex-ante for the first crediting period.

Relevant SDG Indicator SDG 13: Climate Action

Data/parameter EFgrid,CM,y/EFCO2,grid,y

Unit tCO2/MWh

Description Combined Margin CO2 emission factor for NEWNE grid

Source of data Calculated based on values given in the CO2 Baseline Database Version 13.0 for the Indian Power Sector prepared by Central Electricity Authority

Value(s) applied 0.9475 tCO2/MWh Choice of data or The combined margin emissions factor is calculated as follows: Measurement methods and EFgrid,CM,y= EFgrid,OM,y* WOM + EFgrid, BM,y* WBM procedures Where:

EFgrid,BM,y= Build margin CO2 emission factor in year y (tCO2/MWh)

EFgrid,OM,y= Operating margin CO2 emission factor in year y (tCO2/MWh)

WOM = Weighting of operating margin emissions factor (%) = 75%

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WBM = Weighting of build margin emissions factor (%) = 25% Purpose of data For the calculation of the Baseline Emission Additional comment This parameter is fixed ex-ante for the first crediting period.

It is to be noted that the grid emission factor as per latest version of „Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system.” Version 7 and as per latest COO2 Baseline Database Version 13.0 for the Indian Power Formatted: Not Superscript/ Subscript Sector prepared by Central Electricity Authority, the combined margin grid emission factor comes as 0.9475 tCO2/MWh. The value of grid emission factor 0.9487 tCO2/MWh mentioned in CDM registered PDD is higher than than grid emission factor as per latest data, hence lower value of 0.9475 tCO2/MWh as per latest CEA Database Version 13 is considered as grid emission factor for the GS4GG project activity.

B.6.4. Ex ante estimation of outcomes linked to each of the three SDGs

SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy and SDG 13 Climate Action: For a given year, the emission reductions contributed by the project activity (ERy) is calculated as follows: Formatted: Space Before: 1 pt

The ex-ante estimation of emission reductions, based on baseline emission factor and expected electricity generation from the project activity, is tabulated below:

Parameter Value Units Source

A Baseline Emission factor (EFCO2,grid,y) 0.9475 tCO2/ CEA Database MWh Ver 7.0 B Capacity per WEGWTG 2.1 MW Technical Specifications C PLF for 17 WEGWTGs (35.7 MW) commissioned in March Independent Third 2011 19.67 % Party Study D Net Energy Generation for 17 WEGWTGs commissioned in 61,514 MWh Calculated as B March 2011 x 17 x 24 x 365 x C% E PLF for 8 WEGWTGs to be commissioned in September 19.70 % Independent Third 2011 Party Study F Net Energy Generation for 8 WEGWTGs to be 28,992 MWh Calculated as B x 8 commissioned in September 2011 x 24 x 365 x E% G Net Energy Generation (EGBL,y) 90,506 MWh Calculated as D + F H Baseline Emissions (BEy) = EFCO2,grid,y x EGPJy 85,755 tCO2/y Calculated as G x A

For a given year, the emission reductions contributed by the project activity (ERy) is calculated as follows:

BEy = EGPJ,y . EFgrid,CM, y Where:

BEy = Baseline emissions in year y (tCO2) 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) EFgrid,CM,y = Combined margin CO2 emission factor for grid connected power generation in year y calculated using the version 07 of the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”

BEy = 90,506 MWh/annum x 0.9475 tCO2/MWh = 85,755 tCO2e/annum

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Where: ERy = Emission reductions in year y (t CO2e) BEy = Baseline emissions in year y (t CO2e) PEy = Project emissions in year y (t CO2e) ERy = 85,755 – 0 = 85,755 tCO2e/annum

SDG 8 : Decent Work and Economic Growth

The project leads to employment opportunities which would not have been possiblein the baseline scenario. The project provides employment to around 13 persons. Also project activity improves the quality of employment by giving training to employee. Thus 1 training per year will be conducted by the project activity.

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B.6.5. Summary of ex ante estimates of each SDG outcome

SDG 13 Climate Action

The baseline emissions are the product of electrical energy baseline EGPJ,y expressed in MWh of electricity produced by the renewable generating unit multiplied by an emission factor.

BEy = EGPJ,y * EFgrid,CM,y

Where,

EGPJ,y = Total quantity of net electricity delivered to the recipient facility EFgrid,CM,y = Baseline emission factor = 0.9475 tCO2/MWh

BEy = 90,506 * 0.9475 = 85,755 tCO2/year

Since ERy = BEy

Therefore, ERy = 85,755 tCO2/year

Year Baseline estimate Project estimate Net benefit 2017-18 85,755 0 85,755 2018-19 85,755 0 85,755 2019-20 85,755 0 85,755 2020-21 85,755 0 85,755 2021-22 85,755 0 85,755 Total 428,774 0 428,774 Total number of crediting years Annual average 85,755 0 85,755 over the crediting period

The start date of crediting period is considered as 01/03/2017 . This is expected date of start date of GS crediting period and is Two years prior to the date of project design certification. If GS registration date is changed, the start date of GS crediting period will be changed accordingly. Year 2017-18 means one year from start date of crediting period. Similar approach will be apllicable for other years.

Further it is to be noted here that same project has been registered under VCS and having crediting period from 15/02/2011 to 14/02/202112. Thus it will be ensured that crediting period under GS4GG will be aligned with VCS Crediting period.

SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy

Year Baseline estimate Project estimate Net benefit 2017-18 0 90,506 90,506 2018-19 0 90,506 90,506 2019-20 0 90,506 90,506 2020-21 0 90,506 90,506 2021-22 0 90,506 90,506 Total 0 452,530 452,530 Total number of

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crediting years Annual average 0 90,506 90,506 over the crediting period

Note -The first year start date is from 2 years back from GS registration date and vintage specific dates will be fixed after GS registration date.

Since project activity is renewable electricity generation, the quantity of Affordable and Clean Energy is mentioned under project estimate. In baseline, no any renewable energy generation, hence mentioned as zero.

SDG 8 : Decent Work and Economic Growth

The project leads to employment opportunities which would not have been possible in the baseline scenario. The project provides employment to around 13 persons.

B.7. Monitoring plan

B.7.1. Data and parameters to be monitored

Relevant SDG Indicator 7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumptionSDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy Data / Parameter EGPJ,y Unit MWh/y Description Net electricity supplied by the WTGs in the project activity to the grid. Source of data JMR Statements / Statements on Break-up of Net Export Units prepared by the O&M Service provider Value(s) applied 90,506 Measurement methods Main meter installed at the substation of the state utility (RVPN / DISCOM) and procedures measure the power delivered to the grid continuously. A monthly meter reading taken jointly by state utility and PP representative is recorded in the JMR. The meter would be a bi-directional meter measuring both the export and the import. The net electricity exported to the grid would be the difference of export and the import measured through the meter. The metered export and import of electricity in the JMR is apportioned among the various project developers based on the electricity generated at the WEGWTG-Controller (LCS readings). The apportioned metered net electricity (export – import) corresponding to WEGWTGs owned by a particular developer is then issued separately in a share certificate which is further used for ER calculation. There is also a check meter installed at the substation to measure the power delivered to the grid continuously, in case of the failure of the main meter, the readings are monitored from the check meter in a similar way as that for the main meter. The energy meters will be electronic meters of 0.2s accuracy class. Net electricity supplied by the project activity to the grid will be calculated based on the values of export and import of electricity as follows:

Net Electricity = Total electricity exported by project proponent - Total electricity imported by project proponent Monitoring frequency Monitoring: Continuous Measurement: Hourly Recording: Monthly QA/QC procedures The quantity of net electricity supplied will be cross-verified from the invoices/sales receipts raised to the state electricity board. The conservative values of net electricity exported would be considered for emission reductions. The energy meters will be calibrated on an annual basis. The energy meters would be calibrated on an annual basis by the state utility officials. Purpose of data To Monitor the SDG 7 Indicator

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Additional comment The data will be kept for two years after the crediting period or from last issuance. The values shall be monitored ex-post and CERs will be calculated at actual. In case of any losses, same will be accounted while determining net electricity supplied to grid

Relevant SDG Indicator SDG13 : Climate Action Formatted: Font: Bold Data / Parameter ERy Unit tCO2e/year Description Emission reductions achieved per year Source of data As per Esitimated ER sheet. During the verification, the results shall be obtained from the Actual ER sheet. Value(s) applied 85,755 (estimated) Measurement methods and The baseline emissions are the product of electrical energy baseline EGPJ,y procedures expressed in MWh of electricity produced by the renewable generating unit multiplied by an emission factor.

Monitoring frequency As per monitoring period QA/QC procedures Not Applicable Purpose of data To Monitor the SDG 13 Indicator Additional comment Data will be archived in paper & electronic form for two years after the end of crediting period or of the last issuance of GS-VERs for this project activity, whichever occurs later

Relevant SDG Indicator 8.5.1 Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilitiesSDG 8 : Decent Work and Economic Growth Data / Parameter Number of employment generation Unit Number Description Number of people employed directly due to the project activity Source of data Plant records or The training records for all the employees/Letter from O&M contractor for employment generation/ DOE interview with employees, local stakeholders etc Value(s) applied 13 Measurement methods and The total number of persons working in the plant would be calculated based procedures on the daily log available at site.

This parameter also monitor number of men/women employed by the project activity. The project activity ensures that “equal pay for work of equal value” for both men and women and there is no any discrimination against women.

"The employment covers number of men and number of women employed by the project activity. The job is of type temporary/permanent or skilled/unskilled, local/ non-local etc. Also it is ensued that peoples will get equal payment for equal work. The payment will be based on work and no any gender inequality for payment for work of equal value”. Monitoring frequency Monthly monitoring and annual compilation QA/QC procedures The number of persons employed would be mentioned in the plant register, which can be crossed checked with daily attendance register. Purpose of data To Monitor the SDG 8 Indicator Formatted: Font: 11 pt Additional comment -

Relevant SDG Indicator 8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or trainingSDG 8 : Decent Work and Economic Growth Data / Parameter Quality of Employment Unit -

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Description Training of Staff Source of data Plant records or The training records for all the employees/Letter from O&M contractor for employment generation/ DOE interview with employees, local stakeholders etc Value(s) applied 1 training per year Measurement methods and Together with the technology supplier, the Project organise training for the Formatted: Font: 11 pt procedures staff on the technology and the monitoring of the plant operation, and the emergency and safety procedures. Monitoring frequency Annual QA/QC procedures The training records for all the employees Formatted: Font: 11 pt Purpose of data To Monitor the SDG 8 Indicator Formatted: Font: 11 pt Additional comment -

The Monitoring plan described in the CDM registered PDD includes parameters like X, Y, A and B. However, these parameters are not be utilised in the calculation of the emission reductions, as these are calculated from the JMR and break up energy sheet of EGexport,y , EGimport,y and the difference between the two, viz., EGPJ,y. So that these parameters has been removed from the data and parameters monitored. A monthly meter reading taken jointly by state utility and PP representative is recorded in the JMR. The net electricity exported to the grid is the difference of export and the import measured through the meter. The metered export and import of electricity in the JMR is apportioned among the various project developers based on the electricity generated at the WTG- Controller. The apportioned metered net electricity (export – import) corresponding to WTGs owned by a particular developer is then issued separately in a JMR prepared by the O&M Service provider. The invoices rise on the basis of JMR and after cross verification the payment issued by DISCOM. These values are used in ER calculation which can be cross verified from invoices.

B.7.2. Sampling plan

No sampling is required

B.7.3. Other elements of monitoring plan

The purpose of the monitoring plan is to define the organizational structure of the monitoring team, monitoring practices, QA and QC procedures and archiving procedures. The monitoring plan will ensure that the emission reductions from the project activity are reported accurately and transparently.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Monitoring Team

The responsibility of project management as well as monitoring, measurement and reporting lies with HZL. The project proponent has formulated a Monitoring Team to ensure proper and continuous monitoring of the emission reductions as well as performance of turbines and generation of power.

To ensure trouble free operation of all the wind turbines, HZL has entered into a comprehensive Operation and Maintenance agreement with the manufactures of the turbines. The contractor, Suzlon Infrastructure Limited, would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the WEGWTGs. The O&M personnel are qualified engineers and are trained at the WEGWTG manufacturing facility of Suzlon Infrastructure Limited.

The monitoring team will interact with the O&M contractors as well as the State Utility officials for executing the monitoring plan. The structure of the Monitoring Team is as follows:

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Monitoring Team Roles & Responsibilities

General Manager (Power), HZL  Communication with CDM EB  Communication with state utility

Formatted Table AGM (CDM Cell), HZL  Overall coordination with monitoring team and DOE for verification activities  Maintaining data records, documentation and archiving

CDM Team  Assisting the General Manager (Wind) with overall coordination and with maintaining data records, documentation, archiving etc.

AGM (Wind) HZL  Coordinating with Site Engineer, O&M operators, and State Utility

Site Engineer, HZL  Overseeing monitoring, operation and maintenance activites at site  Interacting with State Utility and O&M contractors for JMRs and calibration

O&M contractors  Carrying out operation & maintenance of WEGWTGs  Carrying out joint meter readings with state utility

State Utility  Carrying out joing meter readings with representative of project proponent (O&M contractors)  Calibration of energy meters

The site engineer from HZL shall supervise the wind power plant operations under the guidance of the Manager. The Site Engineer of HZL will also interact with the O&M contractors and ensure that the WEGWTG generation reports and JMR statements are forwarded to the Manger for review and electronic archiving. The O&M contractors would be responsible for forwarding monitoring data to Manager of HZL. The Manager would review the monitoring records and suggest corrective action as and when required. The Manager – Commercial will ensure that records of payments for sale of electrcity to the sate utility are maintained and archived electronically. HZL management will have a CDM review meeting on a bi-annual basis for review of the emission reductions and performance of the project activity.

Metering Arrangements and Procedures The general conditions set out for metering, recording, meter readings, meter inspections, Test & Checking and communication shall be as per the PPA (power purchase agreement). The electricity exported from the sub-station will be metered using electronic trivector meters. A main and check meter of 0.2s accuracy class 101.1 T PDD Page 33 of 46

would be installed for every feeder and also at the sub-station of the state utility (RVPN / DISCOM). On a monthly basis, a joint meter reading will be carried out in the presence of the state utility officials and representatives of the project promoters. The WEGWTGs will be connected to different feeders, and each feeder will have a corresponding metering point. Each feeder would have several WEGWTGs connected to it, some of which may not be part of the project activity. Also, the power from all feeders would be exported to the sub-station of the state utility, from where it would be exported to the grid. An apportioning procedure would be carried out to calculate electricity exported from the HZL project activity. This procedure is described below.

Apportioning Procedures for calculation of Net Electricity Exported from Project Activity

The net electricity exported to the grid by project activity is recorded in JMR statements. The main billing meter at substation records total export, and total import by all the connected WEGWTGs to the particular feeder. Additionally, the O&M contractors maintain records of the electricity generation from individual WEGWTGs which is monitored through the SCADA system. This data is used for the apportioning of electricity export and import to individual WEGWTGs.

In case of any discrepancy between the calculated net electricity export and the net electricity export reported in invoices / JMR Statements / Statements on Break-up of Net Export Units prepared by the O&M Service provider, the conservative value would be applied.

Quality control and Quality Assurance procedures:

Calibration Procedures:

Main meters and check meters are installed for monitoring the energy exported. The main and check meters shall be tested for accuracy every calendar year with reference to a portable standard meter. The meters shall be deemed to be working satisfactorily if the errors are within specifications for meters of 0.2 accuracy class. The data registered by the main meter alone will be adopted for the purpose of calculation as long as the error in the main meter is within permissible limits. If during the annual accuracy tests, the main meter is found to be within the permissible limit of error and the corresponding check meter is beyond the limits, the main meter reading shall be considered as usual. However, the check meter shall be calibrated immediately. If the main meter is found to be beyond the permissible limits of error, but corresponding check meter is within limits, then the check meter reading shall be adopted for that period. The main meter shall be calibrated immediately.

Apportioning Procedures in case the dates of monitoring period do not match with billing cycle dates

The monitoring period for the project activity may start from a date that does not coincide with the date of the initial reading of the respective JMR statement. For instance the monitoring period may start on the 20th of the month whereas the JMR Statement may report the net electricity generation data from the first of the month to the first of the next month. In such a scenario, the net electricity generation data from the start of the monitoring period to the first date of the next month (the apportioning period) would be determined as follows: Formatted: Space Before: 12 pt

Apportioned Net Electricity Generation = Apportioning Ratio x Net Electricity Generation as per JMR Statement

The apportioning ratio would be determined as the ratio of the electricity generation at the WEGWTG for the apportioning period to the electricity generation at the WEGWTG for the entire period covered under the JMR statement. This procedure would only have to be followed for the first and last month of the monitoring period if the start and end dates do not coincide with the date of the joint meter readings of the energy meters.

Data collection and archiving

The daily data on electricity generation from WEGWTGs at the site is collected in electronic form. Monthly JMR statements are collected and maintained in hard copy, and archived electronically. The project proponent shall keep complete and accurate records of all the data as a part of monitoring for at least a period of 2 years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of CERs for the project activity, whichever occurs later.

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SECTION C. Duration and crediting period

C.1. Duration of project

C.1.1. Start date of project

20/12/2010 This date corresponds to the date of placement of purchase orders for the project activity.

C.1.2. Expected operational lifetime of project

20 Years 00 Months

C.2. Crediting period of project

C.2.1. Start date of crediting period

01/03/2017 . This is expected date of start date of GS crediting period and is Two years prior to the date of project design certification. If GS registration date is changed, the start date of GS crediting period will be changed accordingly.

C.2.2. Total length of crediting period

5 Years 00 Months (renewable twice)

SECTION D. Safeguarding principles assessment

D.1. Analysis of social, economic and environmental impacts

Safeguarding Assessment Assessme Justification Mitigation principles questions nt of measure (if relevance required) to the project (Yes / potentially / no) 3.0 SOCIAL & 1. The Project No The Project is not in conflict with the Not ECONOMIC Developer and the economic livelihood of the local applicable SAFEGUARDING Project shall respect community. The Project does not cause any PRINCIPLES AND internationally human rights abuse and respects REQUIREMENTS proclaimed human internationally proclaimed human 3.1 Principle 1 – rights and shall not be rights issue. Human Rights complicit in violence or Further, the Project meets the local human rights abuses of labor law requirements thus does not cause any human rights abuse. any kind as defined in The India has ratified the United the Universal Nations Human Rights Rules and Declaration of Human regulations. The India ratified the Rights. same as per web link 13 given below.

2. The Project shall not The project adheres to the host discriminate with country‟s commitment to: regards to Universal Declaration of Human

13 http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=79&Lang=EN

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participation and Rights (UDHR) International inclusion. Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, India Accession 10/04/7914

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights India Accession 10.04.7915 3.2 Gender (i) Promotes gender No The Project promots gender Not Equality and equality and the equality and the empowerment of applicable Women‟s Rights empowerment of women . women. The Project does not cause any (ii) Does not recognise discrimination against women. Projects that contribute The project Proponent does not to discrimination indulge in discrimination on basis against women or of gender, race, religion, sexual reinforce gender- orientation. based discrimination The project abide by the Factories and/or inequalities. Act that prohibits any form of discrimination and is in accordance (iii) Recognises and with the Convention on the seeks to contribute to Elimination of All Forms of SDG 5 – Achieve Discrimination against Women gender equality and (CEDAW) , India ratified it on empower all women 09/07/1993 with certain and girls. reservations 16 And International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; India ratified the convention on 03/12/1968 with certain reservation17 3.3 Principle 3 – 1. The Project shall No The project is renewable energy Not Community Health, avoid community technology (Wind Electric applicable Safety and exposure to increased Generators (WEGWTGs) based Working health risks and shall power generation Technology) and Conditions not adversely affect does not have exposure to the health of the increased health risks and shall not workers and the adversely affect the health of the community. workers and the community. The project provides workers with a safe and healthy work environment and is not complicit in exposing workers to unsafe or unhealthy work environments” - PP

14 http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/ratification-india.html and http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=79&Lang=EN 15 http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/ratification-india.html and http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=79&Lang=EN 16 http://nhrc.nic.in/documents/india_ratification_status.pdf and http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ 17 http://nhrc.nic.in/documents/india_ratification_status.pdf and http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b3940.html

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ensures safe access and planned prevention to avoid any kind of accident. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) states that best practice when installing and operation of wind turbines requires trained, dedicated working at height maintenance teams to access risks and select appropriate equipment before any work is carried out. All the safety and hygiene measures are being ensured in order maintain a safe and healthy environment for the workers at site. In case of any emergency, the site incharge will ensure to take adequate action and preventive measures to avoid any miss happening. Necessary health and safety measures will be taken during construction and operation phase, relevant staff will be trained to be able to work with high voltages. 3.4 Principle 4 – Does the Project Area No No cultural heritage is observed on Not Cultural Heritage, include sites, structures, the project site, thus no harm applicable Indigenous or objects with observed. Peoples, historical, cultural, Compliance with India's Displacement and artistic, traditional or commitment to International Resettlement religious values or Covenant on Economic, Social and 3.4.1 Sites of intangible forms of Cultural Rights 10.04.79 will Cultural and culture (e.g., ensure no damage to critical Historical Heritage knowledge, cultural heritage. innovations, or practices)? 3.4.2 Forced Does the Project No The project has received the Not Eviction and require or cause the necessary approvals from the local applicable Displacement physical or economic authorities and does not lead to relocation of peoples any resettlement. (temporary or India (the Ministry of Rural permanent, full or development have the “The partial)? National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 http://www.dolr.nic.in/nrrp2007.p df The project activity do not have any major impact on land use patterns. In accordance with Article 1 of the International Covenant on economic, Social and Cultural Rights the program does not complicit in involuntary resettlement. No Expropriation has been

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conducted on any private land involved in project activity. Land has been purchased by PP directly from the owner of the land through direct negotiation of commercial terms. There has not been involvement of any government agency in the acquiring the land. The land is acquired on mutual consent between private land owner and PP, thus there are no any issues of dissatisfaction of private land owner. 3.4.3 Land Tenure 1. Does the Project No The project has received the Not and Other Rights require any change to necessary approvals from the local applicable land tenure authorities and does not lead to arrangements and/or any resettlement. other rights? There are no any uncertainties with 2. For Projects regards land tenure, access rights, involving land-use usage rights or land ownership. tenure, are there any Thus land tenure and other rights uncertainties with are with PP. regards land tenure, access rights, usage rights or land ownership? Examples include, but are not limited to water access rights, community-based property rights and customary rights. 3.4.4 Indigenous Are indigenous No The project is located at site where Not Peoples peoples present in or there are no any peoples residing. applicable within the area of The project is located at barren influence of the Project land. and/or is the Project located on land/territory claimed by indigenous peoples 3.5 Principle 5 – (a) Does not recognise No The project is renewable energy Not Corruption Projects that engage technology (Wind Electric applicable in, contribute to or Generators (WEGWTGs) based reinforce corruption of power generation Technology) and any kind. does not contribute to or reinforce corruption of any kind.

Indulgence in corruption is an illegal activity in the host country and the local labor compliance takes into account of the same. The project abides by the United

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Nations Convention Against Corruption. India ratification 09.05.1118 3.6 Principle 6 – The Project Developer No Forced labor is an illegal activity Not Economic Impacts shall ensure that there in the host country and the local applicable 3.6.1 Labour Rights is no forced labour labor compliance takes into and that all account of the same. Further, India employment is in is a party to ILO and forced compliance with labour is illegal in India. national labour and The project does not employ any occupational health form of forced or compulsory and safety laws, with labour. Employees can quit their obligations under Services at any time. The project international law, and complies with the Factories Act in consistency with the India that prohibits forced or principles and compulsory labour19. standards embodied The project activity does not in the International involve any child labour. Labour Organization (ILO) fundamental conventions. Where these are contradictory and a breach of one or other cannot be avoided, then guidance shall be sought from Gold Standard. 3.6.2 Negative Is project involves No No potential risks to the local Not Economic Negative Economic economy. The financial applicable Consequences Consequences sustainability of the Projects implemented, also including those that will occur beyond the Project Certification period. 4.0 Will the Project No The project is renewable energy Not ENVIRONMENTAL increase greenhouse technology (Wind Electric applicable & ECOLOGICAL gas emissions over the Generators (WEGWTGs) based power generation Technology) and SAFEGUARDING Baseline Scenario? does not lead any increase in PRINCIPLES AND greenhouse gas emissions over the REQUIREMENTS Baseline Scenario. 4.1 Principle 1 – Climate and Energy 4.1.1 Emissions 4.1.2 Energy Will the Project use No The project activity supplies Not Supply energy from a local energy to national grid and applicable grid or power supply project activity displaces equivalent quantity of electricity (i.e., not connected which would have been generayed to a national or by fossil fuel dominated grid

18 http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/signatories.html 19 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT/32063/64873/E87IND01.htm

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regional grid) or fuel connected power plants. resource (such as wood, biomass) that provides for other local users? 4.2 Principle 2 – Will the Project affect No The project is renewable energy Not Water the natural or pre- technology (Wind Electric applicable 4.2.1 Impact on existing pattern of Generators (WEGWTGs) based power generation Technology) and natural water watercourses, does not affect the natural or pre- patterns and flow ground-water and/or existing pattern of watercourses, the watershed(s) such ground-water and/or the as high seasonal flow watershed(s). variability, flooding potential, lack of aquatic connectivity or water scarcity? 4.2.2 Erosion 1. Could the Project No The project is renewable energy Not and/or water directly or indirectly technology (Wind Electric applicable body stability cause additional Generators (WEGWTGs) based power generation Technology) and erosion and/or water does not affect Erosion and/or body instability or water body stability. disrupt the natural pattern of erosion? If „Yes‟ or „Potentially‟ proceed to question 2. 2. Is the Project‟s area of influence susceptible to excessive erosion and/or water body instability? 4.3 Principle 3 – Does the Project No The project proponent has Not Environment, involve the use of land implemented Environment Health applicable ecology and land and soil for production Safety and Social guideline which takes into account the same. use of crops or other 4.3.1 Landscapte products? The project activity involves barren modification and land and does not involve use of soil land and soil for production of crops or other products. The project does not involve any landscape modification or soil. Hence there is no any impact of this principle. 4.3.2 Vulnerability Will the Project be No The project is renewable energy Not to Natural Disaster susceptible to or lead technology (Wind Electric Applicable to increased Generators (WEGWTGs) based power generation Technology). The vulnerability to wind, Project will not be susceptible to or earthquakes, lead to increased vulnerability to subsidence, landslides, wind, earthquakes, subsidence, erosion, flooding, landslides, erosion, flooding, drought or other drought or other extreme climatic conditions. Thus this section is Not

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extreme climatic Applicable. conditions? 4.3.3 Genetic Could the Project be No The project is renewable energy Not Resources negatively impacted technology (Wind Electric Applicable by the use of Generators (WEGWTGs) based genetically modified power generation Technology). The organisms or GMOs Project not be negatively impacted (e.g., contamination, by the use of genetically modified collection and/or organisms or GMOs. Thus this harvesting, section is Not Applicable commercial development)? 4.3.4 Release of Could the Project No The project has received Not pollutants potentially result in the environmental clearance from the applicable release of pollutants State Pollution control Board. to the Further the EHSS guidelines takes environment? into account the same.

The project does not lead to release of any hazardous substances that pose threat to the environment. Rather it aims at reducing the air pollution that is prevalent due to use of fossil fuel power plants. The project promotes environmental protection through the use of cleaner technology. The project abides by the stipulations of the Indian Environment Protection Act 198620 . 4.3.5 Hazardous Will the Project No The project is renewable energy Not and Non- involve the technology (Wind Electric Applicable hazardous Waste manufacture, trade, Generators (WEGWTGs) based release, and/ or use power generation Technology). The of hazardous and non- project does not involve generation hazardous chemicals of Hazardous and Non-hazardous and/or materials? Waste. Standard procedure is followed at site during operation and maintenance. 4.3.6 Pesticides Will the Project No The project is renewable energy Not and fertilizers involve the application technology (Wind Electric Applicable of pesticides and/or Generators (WEGWTGs) based fertilisers? power generation Technology) power generation. There are no any involvement of pesticides and/or fertilisers. Thus this principle is Not Applicable. 4.3.7 Harvesting of Will the Project No The project is renewable energy Not forests involve the harvesting technology (Wind Electric Applicable

20 http://envfor.nic.in/legis/env/env1.html

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of forests? Generators (WEGWTGs) based power generation Technology) power generation. The project activity does not involve any harvesting of forests. Thus this principle is Not Applicable. 4.3.8 Food Does the Project No The project is renewable energy Not modify the quantity or technology (Wind Electric Applicable nutritional quality of Generators (WEGWTGs ) based food available such as power generation Technology) through crop regime power generation. The Project alteration or export or does not modify the quantity or economic incentives? nutritional quality of food available. Thus this principle is Not Applicable 4.3.9 Animal Will the Project No The project is renewable energy Not Husbandry involve animal technology (Wind Electric Applicable husbandry? Generators (WEGWTGs ) based power generation Technology) power generation. The Project does not involve animal husbandry. Thus Not Applicable 4.3.10 High Does the Project No No cultural heritage is observed on Not Conservation Value physically affect or the project site, thus no harm Applicable Areas and Critical alter largely intact or observed. Habitats High Conservation Compliance with India's Value (HCV) commitment to International ecosystems, critical Covenant on Economic, Social and habitats, landscapes, Cultural Rights 10.04.79 will key biodiversity areas ensure no damage to critical or sites identified? cultural heritage. 4.3.11 1. Are there any No There are no any endangered Not Endangered endangered species species identified at project site Applicable Species identified as and also no species have the route potentially being through area. present within the Project boundary The project activity does not (including those that impact other endangered species may route through the through transboundary affects. area)?

2. Does the Project potentially impact other areas where endangered species may be present through transboundary affects?

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SECTION E. Local stakeholder consultation

E.1. Solicitation of comments from stakeholders

The project activity being undertaken envisages the installation of a wind farm for supply to grid. The stakeholders for a project activity are defined as the public, including individuals, groups or communities, affected, or likely to be affected, by the proposed CDM project activity.

A meeting was organized by Suzlon Infrastructure Services Ltd. on 31/03/2011 at the office of M/s Suzlon Infrastructure Services Ltd. at Jaisalmer, to inform the local stakeholders about the project activity and discuss their concerns, if any, regarding the project activity. Local stakeholders including Sarpanchs and residents of the neighbouring villages were invited to the meeting through a newspaper advertisement and a public notice.

The agenda of the meeting was as follows:

 Welcome Speech  Introduction to Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism  Views expressed by the villagers  Interactive session with the stakeholders  Vote of Thanks

After the detailed discussion, some of the stakeholders raised questions on the proposed wind energy based power project to clear their doubts.

E.2. Summary of comments received

The project is submitted to GS under retroactive type as start date of project was prior to first submission of project activity to Gold Standard. The same project was also under CDM registration cycle and registered. Thus first physical Local Stakeholder Consultation meeting was conducted as per CDM requirement. However this requirement of "GS4GG Gold Standard for the Global Goals Stakeholder Consultation & Engagement Procedure, Requirements & Guidelines" has been followed by the project activity.

The first physical Local stakeholder consultation was carried out by inviting the local stakeholders through public notice. The notice was for all Local stakeholders and not a gender specific. Thus gender equality has been followed during consultation. Since project is developed in particular site, For project, the nearby local villagers are most relevant and who are directly and indirectly may be affected. Thus putting public notice at project site/nearby village involves engagement of all stakeholders for the project activity. During that initial physical stakeholder consultation, the project information was given and taken feedback for the project activity. The information about feedback register also given to stakeholders so that they can give their feedback at any time. Thus continuous input and Grievance Mechanism has been followed during first physical consultation. A summary of the comments and queries from the stakeholders are presented below along with the responses from the representatives of the project participants:

Comment / Query from Stakeholder Response from Representative of the Project Participant We feel that more projects can be brought here. With support given by villagers, state utility, and Can the number of projects be increased? government officials, the number of wind turbines in the region can be increased. Can electricity be supplied to the villagers and The power generated will be transmitted to the neighbourhood areas? state electricity grid. The state utility distributes the power to according to the amount of power at its disposal and the power demand.

The stakeholders also acknowledged the socio-economic benefits of the project activity including improved infrastructure in the region, and employment opportunities for local residents.

Also during second consultation (online SFR process), the information about Input and Grievance mechanism is being provided to Local Stakeholders (initiated on 22nd Nov 2018 and ended on 22 Jan 2019) and feedback was being requested. The sustainable monitoring parameters, safeguarding

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principle justification (through GS PDD) has been provided to stakeholders during SFR process and feedback had been requested. For local people, again notice will be put at project site/nearby village and feedback will be requested.

For the project activity, an online SFR had been initiated on 22/11/2018 for a period of 60 days which expired on 22/01/2019, however no any comments or feedback had been received during the same period.

Thus the requirement of "GS4GG Gold Standard for the Global Goals Stakeholder Consultation & Engagement Procedure, Requirements & Guidelines" has been followed by the project activity. The PP also placed a grievance register onsite in where the stakeholder can put down his/her complain and the same if found genuine will be addressed immediately.

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E.3. Report on consideration of comments received No negative comments have been received on project activity from any of the local stakeholders consulted. As all comments were very positive about the project, no further action is required.

There were no further comments raised by the stakeholders and they were totally in support for setting up of these kinds of projects in the region. The local stakeholders expressed their support to the project. The meeting was concluded by vote of thanks to all the participants. Also the stakeholder feedback round will be initiated after the listing of the project activity at GS4GG.

Continuous input / grievance mechanism expression method

Method Chosen (include all Justification known details e.g. location of book, phone, number, identity of mediator) Continuous Input / Grievance Register to be O&M contractor has a dedicated Grievance Expression maintained at office of PP and office for O&M in the project area. Process Book O&M site office at Project Thus it is appropriate publicly location. accessible location at which local stakeholders can provide their

feedback on the project. This location is also conducive to continuous and regular checks for stakeholder comments.

Also Grievance Register has been kept at PP office so that any stakeholder can give their comments to PP. Telephone access For those who are unable to travel to Mr. Manish Dabkara, site or are not literate, they may representative of Project contact the Project Implementer via telephone. Participant is responsible and Persons dialing this telephone number his mobile number +91 have access to a Project representative who speaks both English and the 9907534900 shall be national language, Hindi. available for any stakeholder comment.

Internet/email access Email address: An email id of the project Implementer Manish Dabkara has been provided for continuous input [email protected] / grievance for the convenience of Gold Standard: stakeholders with internet access.

[email protected]

Nominated Independent No Independent mediator is The use of a Nominated Independent Mediator (optional) assigned. Mediator is not being employed. As the However, Mr. Manish Dabkara, use of the process book, telephone and has been assigned as the point internet is sufficiently capture feedback of contact for all the local as necessary. issues.

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Appendix 1. Contact information of project participants

Organization name Hindustan Zinc Limited Registration number with - relevant authority Street/P.O. Box CPP-CLZS, Chanderiya lead zinc smelter,Putholi, Chittorgarh-312021, Rajasthan Building N.A. City Chittorgarh State/Region Rajasthan Postcode 312021 Country India Telephone 91-9928140302, +91-1472-2564801 Fax +91-1472-256593 E-mail [email protected] Website www.hzlindia.com

Contact person Title President Salutation Mr Last name Jayaraman Middle name N.A. First name V. Department N.A. Mobile 91-9928140302 Direct fax N.A. Direct tel. 0091-512-2242659 Personal e-mail [email protected]

Appendix 2. Summary of post registration design changes

Not Applicable.

Revision History

Version Date Remarks 1.1 24 August 2017 Updated to include section A.8 on „gender sensitive‟ requirements 1 10 July 2017 Initial adoption

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