GS-VAL-FORM Validation report for GS4GG project activities (Gold Standard for the Global Goals) BASIC INFORMATION Title of the project activity Zaoyuan Solar Cooker Project Version number of the validation report 3.0 Completion date of the validation report 20/08/2020 Version number of the PDD to which this report applies 07 Project participants Sirreon Technology and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Host Party China Applied methodologies and standardized AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without baselines electricity” (Version 21) Standardized baselines: N/A Mandatory sectoral scopes linked to the applied methodologies 1 Certification Pathway (Project Certification/Impact Statements & Impact Statements & Products Products SDG Impacts: Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG Number of 7)- solar cookers distributed: 7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the 50,000 total final energy consumption Decent Work and Economic Growth Number of (SDG 8)- jobs created for local 8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, people: 15 age and persons with disabilities including 7 men and 8 women Average monthly earnings of employees: 3,000 RMB/person Training Time: 1 time/year Climate Action (SDG 13)- 109,294 13.3.2 - Number of countries that tCO2e/year have communicated the Version 01 Page 1 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM strengthening of institutional, systemic and individual capacity- building to implement adaptation, mitigation and technology transfer, and development actions. Regular/Retroactive Retroactive Name of the VVB Earthood Services private Limited; CDM-E-0066 Name, position and signature of the approver of the validation report Dr. Kaviraj Singh Managing Director Version 01 Page 2 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM SECTION A. Executive summary >> The purpose of the project activity is to provide access to clean and affordable energy to the rural households in China. This project activity involves the distribution and installation of 50,000 sets of solar cookers for rural households. The project activity involves distribution of solar cooker in Zhenping County, Henan Province, China. The total rated installed capacity of the project activity is 44.73MWth. The project activity enables rural households to efficiently substitute fossil fuel used in daily cooking and water boiling by solar energy and therewith avoid CO2 emission that would have been generated by fossil fuel consumption, finally provides the affordable and clean Energy to rural households in China. The estimated emission reduction from the project is 109,294 tCO2e per year during the first renewable 5- year crediting period. Scope of Validation The scope of the services provided by the Earthood Services Private Limited for the project is to perform validation of the project. The scope of validation is to assess the claims and assumptions made in the project design document (PDD) against the GS4GG criteria, UNFCCC criteria, including but not limited to, CDM PS, CDM VVS, applied methodology and other relevant rules and requirements established for CDM project activities. The project was listed under Gold Standard for the Global Goals and the Gold Standard Reference No. is 7606. The objective of this validation is the review by an independent entity whether the project is compliant with the applicable sections of: - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Principles and Requirements/31/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Safeguarding Principles & Requirements/32/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement Requirements/34/, - the applied CDM Methodology AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without electricity” (Version 21)/26/, - Any other decision taken by the Technical Advisory Committee of GS (GS-TAC); - other relevant rules, including the host country legislation As per the requirements of the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Principles and Requirements/31/, the validation is based on - the GS4GG PDD/1/, - the emission reduction calculation spread sheet/2/, - further supporting documents made available to the validator as well as - information collected through performing on-site interviews. Furthermore publicly available information, such as the host country legislation, was considered as far as available and required. Validation Process and Methodology The validation process is undertaken by a competent validation team and involves the following: • the desk review of documents and evidences submitted by the project participant in context of GS4GG criteria along with GS4GG rules and guidelines issued by GS, • undertaking/conducting site visit, interview or interactions with the representative of the project participant, • reporting audit findings with respect to clarifications and non-conformities and the closure of the findings, as appropriate and • preparing a draft validation opinion based on the auditing findings and conclusions • technical review of the draft validation opinion along with other documents as appropriate by an independent competent technical review team • finalization of the validation opinion (this report) An independent technical review team reviews the validation report made by the validation team. After the final report is accepted by the Technical reviewer it is then approved by Earthood Services Private Limited which is processed further according to the GS4GG and CDM procedures. Version 01 Page 3 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM Conclusion The review of the PDD, supporting documentation and subsequent follow up actions have provided ESPL with sufficient evidence to determine the fulfilment of stated criteria. Earthood is of the opinion that the project activity “Zaoyuan Solar Cooker Project” does all the GS4GG and CDM requirements meets host country criteria and has correctly applied the methodology AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without electricity” (Version 21). Therefore, the project is recommended to GS Sustain CERT for the submission of the validation report. Version 01 Page 4 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM SECTION B. Validation team, technical reviewer and approver B.1. Validation team member No. Role Last name First name Affiliation Involvement in (e.g. name of central or other office of VVB or outsourced entity) review findings s inspection ocument d / site - Type of resource Desk On Interview Validation 1. Team Leader EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass and Local Y Y Y Y expert 2. Technical EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass Y Y Y Y Expert (TA1.2) 3. Meth Expert EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass Y Y Y Y B.2. Technical reviewer and approver of the validation report No. Role Type of Last name First name Affiliation resource (e.g. name of central or other office of VVB or outsourced entity) 1. Technical reviewer EI Jiang Zhi Carbon Pass 2. Approver IR Singh Kaviraj Head Office Version 01 Page 5 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM SECTION C. Means of validation C.1. Desk/document review >> The validation of the project was performed by the document review and review of PDD/1/ version 03 dated 14/04/2020 and Stakeholder Consultation Report version 02 dated 28/04/2020/3/ and the subsequent revised versions of PDDs. The validation of the information provided in the PDD was performed by using source of information provided by the project participant. Additionally, the cross checks were performed for information provided in the PDD using information from sources other than the validation sources, the validation team’s sectoral or local expertise and, if necessary, independent background investigations. C.2. On-site inspection Duration of on-site inspection: 20/04/2020, 25/04/2020~27/04/2020 No. Activity performed on-site Site location Date Team member 1. Opening meeting Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 20/04/2020 Yu Jia Province, China 2. Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia On-site inspection Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, 27/04/2020 Interview with PP Chaopo Township and Yangying Representative and Local Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang Solar Cooker User Samples City, Henan Province, China 3. Documents check as per the Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia list in Appendix 3 of this report Province, China 4. Findings Summary and Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia discussion PP Province, China 5. Close Meeting and issuance Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia of findings/draft report Province, China Version 01 Page 6 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM C.3. Interviews C.3.1. Interviews with PP, Staffs, End-Users: No. Interviewee Date Subject, Team Last name First name Affiliation Reference member Number/ID 1. Fan Tianliu Rural Agriculture 25/04/2020~ National and local Yu Jia Bureau of Zhenping 27/04/2020 government policy County to rural area and solar cooker using status by households 2. Jiang Peng Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ Discussion on Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 project financials, (Beijing) Co., Ltd. project 3. Ding Shuihong Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ implementation, Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 PDD, (Beijing) Co., Baseline, Ltd./staff Additionality, 4. Chen Xiang Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ SDG contribution, Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 ER calculation (Beijing) Co., Ltd. End users /staff investigation 5. Wang Huan Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 (Beijing) Co., Ltd. /staff 6. Zhao Linsheng Changgong 20/04/2020 Solar cooker Yu Jia photovoltaic Technical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd parameters and using method, lifetime Efficiency 7. Lu Sheng Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Monitoring Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 parameters and 8. Gao Zheng Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ SDG parameters Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 9. Su Mei Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 10. Zeng Dong Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 11. Zhang Yun Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 12. Fu Wenzhong Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 13.