Gold Standard Passport Gold Standard Passport CONTENTS A. Project title B. Project description C. Proof of project eligibility D. Unique Project Identification E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process F. Outcome sustainability assessment G. Sustainability monitoring plan H. Additionality and conservativeness deviations Annex 1 ODA declarations Annex 2 Original Copies of Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Minutes Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 1 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport SECTION A. Project Title Miaoli 49.8 MW Wind Farm Project SECTION B. Project description The project activity comprises the operation of a 49.8MW Wind Farm located in the Miaoli County, Taiwan. Miaoli 49.8MW Wind Farm includes two farms, Dapong Wind Farm located in Houlong Town and Chunan Wind Farm located in Chunan Town. Electricity generated by the project will be transmitted to Taiwan Power Grid (TPC) and displaces part of the electricity generated by TPG which is currently dominated by fossil fuel-fired power plants, and thus help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the operation of the wind farm will help to create permanent employment opportunities. The average annual electricity delivered to TPC (based on operation year 2006-2009) is 140,305 MWh, and the average annual emission reductions generated during the crediting period is estimated at 107,067 tCO2e. Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 2 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport SECTION C. Proof of project eligibility C.1. Scale of the Project Please tick where applicable: Project Type Large Small C.2. Host Country Taiwan C.3. Project Type Project type Yes No Does your project activity classify as a Renewable Energy project? Does your project activity classify as an End-use Energy Efficiency Improvement project? Please specify your project type: The proposed project implements machines of the German company Enercon GmbH. One of the newest versions of WECs, the type E-70 is used. In general the type is well proven and has been installed >150 times world-wide. The installed capacity of the project is 49.8 MW. Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 3 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport Pre Announcement Yes No Was your project previously announced? Explain your statement on pre announcement N/A C.4. Greenhouse gas Greenhouse Gas Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide C.5. Project Registration Type Project Registration Type Regular Rejected by Retro-active projects Preliminary evaluation UNFCCC (T.2.5.1) (T.2.5.2) Pre-feasibility assessment (T2.5.3) Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 4 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport SECTION D. Unique project identification D.1. GPS-coordinates of project location Coordinates Chunan: 24°43‘0.27‖N Latitude Dapong: 24°35‘37.42‖N Chunan: 120°51‘48.60‖E Longitude Dapong: 120°42‘58.68‖E Explain given coordinates D.2. Map Fig. 1 Geographic location of the project Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 5 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport Fig. 2: Map of Chunan Site. Fig. 3: Map of Dapong Site Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 6 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport SECTION E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process E.1. Assessment of stakeholder comments Two stakeholder consultation meetings were held for Miaoli Wind Farm Project, one for Dapong Wind Farm and the other for Chunan Wind Farm. The original copies of meeting minutes are attached in Annex 2. I. Stakeholder consultation for Dapong Wind Farm Time: May 13th 2006 Place: Meeting Room of Houlong Town government building Meeting minutes: InfraVest shall compensate NT$840,000 to Miaoli County and Houlong Town governments in 20 years; InfraVest shall replant Bantianliao area to improve the local environment; How to use the compensation from InfraVest will be decided by local governments. List of Attendants: Name Organization Position Wang Yiyun InfraVest Wind Power Co., Ltd. Vice General Manager Zheng Qiufeng Houlong Town Government Councillor Wen Jinyi Zhonghe Li Government Leader Lin Mingshu Nangang Li Government Leader Zheng Wanyi Houlong Town Resident representative II. Stakeholder consultation for Chunan Wind Farm Time: July 11th 2005 Place: Meeting Room of Chunan Town government building Meeting minutes: The compensation from InfraVest will be dealt with by Chunan Town government; NT$2,000,000 of the compensation shall be provided to the Chunan Town government before the end of 2005; The NT$ 2,000,000 mentioned above can be used to build a toilet in beach forest playground area by InfraVest and the owner of this toilet shall be Chunan Town government; The location of the toilet mentioned above will be decided by discussion with local agriculture department. List of Attendants: Name Organization Position Wang Yiyun InfraVest Wind Power Co., Ltd. Vice General Manager Zhang Yachun InfraVest Wind Power Co., Ltd. Representative Zhang Jiawen InfraVest Wind Power Co., Ltd. Representative Lin Longwen Miaoli County Government Official Kang Shiru Chunan Town Government Official Lin Yicheng Chunan Town Government Official Li Guosheng Chunan Town Government Official Guo Delong Chunan Town Government Official Huang Guangwu Chunan Town Government Official E.2. Stakeholder Feedback Round Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 7 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport SECTION F. Outcome Sustainability assessment F.1. ‘Do no harm’ Assessment [See Toolkit 2.4.1 and Toolkit Annex H] Safeguarding principles Description of relevance to my project Assessment of Mitigation my project risks measure breaching it (low/ medium/ high) Human Rights 1. The project respects internationally The project respects internationally proclaimed human Low N/A proclaimed human rights including rights. Taiwan has its own legislation in place prohibiting dignity, cultural property, and the violation of human rights principle and it actively uniqueness of indigenous people. enforces the compliance of such principle. Taiwan ratified The project is not complicity in two UN human rights treaties—the International Covenant Human Rights abuses. on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights—and passed the implementing law to bring relevant regulations and practice into line with the treaties. The widely recognized democracy, political freedom, and human rights watchdog organization, Freedom House rates Taiwan as among the most "Free" nations in Asia (labelled as green), with a 2 in Political Rights and a 1 in Civil Liberties (scale of 1-7, with 1 being the highest) 2009 report: http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=363&yea r=2009&country=7714 2010 report: http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year =2010&country=7929. 2. The project does not involve and is According to the EIA report of the neighbouring wind farm Low N/A not complicit in involuntary (Qiwei Wind Farm), the proposed project is constructed resettlement. distanced to residential area. The closest village is at 200m distance, while other residential areas are located at approximately 800 m - 1000 m distance range from the wind turbines; therefore, resettlement is not at all necessary. Reference: Qiwei Ch. 7.1.1 3. The project does not involve and is As reported in the EIA report of neighbouring wind farms Low N/A not complicity in the alteration, (Qiwei and Long Gang power plant), the project is damage, or removal of any critical evidenced to be constructed far from any cultural heritage. Reference: Qiwei Ch. 6.5.2 , Dong Gong Ch. 6.7 cultural heritage. Labour Standards 4. The project respects the employees‘ Labour rights are protected in the Labour Standards Act Low N/A freedom of association and their right (http://law.moj.gov.tw/eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=N to collective bargaining and is not 0030001). The right to unionize, bargain collectively are complicit in restrictions of these highly protected by Labor Union Law: freedom and rights http://laws.cla.gov.tw/Eng/FLAW/FLAWDAT01.asp?lsid=FL 014918. The project fully respects the employees‘ freedom and rights and all related laws endorsed within Taiwan R.O.C. Law compliance is subject to government‘s ruling. 5. The project does not involve and is Forced or compulsory labour is regulated in the Labour Low N/A not complicit in any form of forced or Standards Act compulsory labour. (http://law.moj.gov.tw/eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=N Gold Standard Passport version 2.0 July 2008 8 Developed by Ecofys, TÜ V-SÜ D and FIELD Gold Standard Passport 0030001). The project fully respects the employees‘ rights in accordance with all labour related laws endorsed within Taiwan R.O.C. Law compliance is subject to government‘s inspection and ruling. In case of any terms of violation, due penalty would be enforced as in accordance to the regulations. 6. The project does not employ and is In Taiwan, there is a comprehensive definition of child Low N/A not complicit in any form of child labour in terms of age limitation, working hours, etc. Such labour. employment regulations are described in Labour Standard Act Chapter 5: http://law.moj.gov.tw/eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=N 0030001 The proposed project requires a limited number of skilled employees to operate, maintain, and manage the wind farm, as opposed to manufacturing industries which may require abundant low-skilled labour. Therefore, the project does not employ and is not complicit in any form of child labour. 7. The project does not involve and is Specifically regarding the gender equality, detailed Low N/A not complicit in any form of enforcement rules are regulated in ‗Gender Equality in discrimination based on gender, race, Employment Act‘ religion, sexual orientation or any (http://laws.cla.gov.tw/Eng/FLAW/FLAWDAT01.asp?lsid=F other basis.