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Joint Crediting Mechanism Approved Methodology ET_AM001“Electrification of communities using Micro hydropower generation”
A. Title of the methodology
Electrification of communities using micro hydropower generation, version 1.0
B. Terms and definitions
TermsDefinitions

Micro hydropower

Micro hydropower generation unit is a hydropower generation unit

generation unit

with generation capacity of 30 kW or less.

Run-of-river power

Run-of-river power generation is a method of power generation thatgeneration

uses water running in a river or a waterway directly into power
generation unit without storing water in a reservoir.

Open channel

The waterway with a free surface open to the atmosphere.

C. Summary of the methodology
Items

Summary

GHG emission reduction

Displacement of electricity using diesel fuel and/or lighting

measuresusing kerosene by installation and operation of the microhydropower generation unit.

Calculation of reference

Reference emissions are calculated on the basis of theemissions

consumption of electricity generated by micro hydropower
generation unit multiplied by emission factor of diesel orkerosene.

Calculation of projectThe project does not assume any project emissions.

emissionsMonitoring parameters

The quantity of total electricity consumption by the consumers
as a whole and/or each consumer.

D. Eligibility criteria
This methodology is applicable to projects that satisfy all of the following criteria.

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Criterion 1

The project installs a run-of-river micro hydropower generation unit which is notconnected to national electricity grid.

Criterion 2

The micro hydropower generation unit is installed in open channel withdifference of elevation of 5m or less between the upstream and downstream.

Criterion 3Project monitors the quantity of total electricity consumption by the consumers
as a whole.

E. Emission Sources and GHG types
Reference emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Consumption of electricity from diesel generation unit

CO2

Consumption of lighting from kerosene lamps

CO2

Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Generation of electricity from micro hydropower unit(s)N/AF. Establishment and calculation of reference emissions
F.1. Establishment of reference emissions
The project is executed in the off-grid area. Therefore, the reference scenario assumes theemissions due to electricity supplied by diesel generation unit or kerosene lamps.
If electricity consumption of individual consumer is monitored (hereafter “individualmonitoring”), the calculation method 2 can be applied as necessary. If individual monitoring is
not in place, the calculation method 1 is applied for any cases.
In order to fulfill the requirement of net emission reduction, the reference emissions arecalculated based upon the emission factor of 1.0 tCO2/ MWh for diesel generation unit which isless than the lowest value indicated in Table I.F.1 in CDM SSC methodology AMS-I.F for theequivalent load factor to the micro hydropower generation unit of 30kW.
F.2. Calculation of reference emissions

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1. Calculation method 1:

RE y  ECtotal, y  EFCO2

RE yReference CO2 emissions in year y. [tCO2/y]

EC total, yTotal electricity consumption by the community in year y of the project.
[MWh/y]EFCO2CO2 emission factor of the diesel generation unit. [1.0 tCO2/ MWh]

2. Calculation method 2:

RE y  RE55, y  RE ot, y
MyRE55, y   ECi , y  EFCO2, FUELi 1

MyRE ot, y  ( ECtotal, y   ECi , y )  EFCO2, ELECi 1RE y

Reference CO2 emissions in year y. [tCO2/y]

RE 55, yReference CO2 emissions for consumers with individual monitoring that
consumed equal to or less than 55 kWh of electricity in year y. [tCO2/y]

RE ot, y

RE ot, y  RE y  RE 55, yReference CO2 emissions for electricity consumption by consumers withindividual monitoring that consumed more than 55kWh excluding their first55kWh consumed (accounted as displacement of kerosene lamps) andelectricity consumption of consumers without individual monitoring.

EC i , yConsumption of electricity with individual monitoring that consumed equal

ECtotal, yto or less than 55 kWh in year y of the project. [MWh/y]Total electricity consumption by the consumers in year y of the project.
[MWh/y]CO2 emission factor of the lighting from kerosene lamps. [6.8 tCO2/ MWh]

EFCO2, FUEL
EFCO2, ELEC CO2 emission factor of the diesel generation unit. [1.0 tCO2/ MWh]My

Number of household(s) of individual monitoring in the project activity inyear y.

G. Calculation of project emissions
There are no project emissions.

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H. Calculation of emissions reductions

ER y  RE y

I. Data and parameters fixed ex ante
The source of each data and parameter fixed ex ante is listed as below.
Parameter

EFCO2

Description of dataSource

CO2 emission factor of the diesel generation

Table I.F.1 in CDM SSC

unit. (1.0 tCO2/ MWh)methodology AMS-I.F

CO2 emission factor of the most efficient“Renewable electricity

diesel generation unit with capacity of 35 togeneration for captive use and135kW, which is more conservative than themini-grid” Ver.2

CO2 emission factor of the most efficientdiesel generation unit with capacity up to30kW.

EFCO2, FUEL

CO2 emission factor of the lighting from

CDM-SSC WG [Rationale forkerosene lamps. (6.8 tCO2/ MWh)default factors used in theproposed methodology SSC-I.L“Electrification of ruralcommunities using renewableenergy”]

EFCO2, ELECCO2 emission factor of the diesel generation

Table I.F.1 in CDM SSC

unit. (1.0 tCO2/ MWh)methodology AMS-I.F“Renewable electricity
generation for captive use andmini-grid” Ver.2

History of the document
Version01.0

Date
3 April 2016

Contents revisedElectronic decision by the Joint Committee4

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Initial approval.

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