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Joint Crediting Mechanism Approved Methodology KE_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
Terms

Definitions

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.

Grid-accessible area

The area which is defined as a village where at least one electricity
consumer is connected to national electricity grid, but there areother electricity consumers who are not connected to national
electricity grid on the day of validation.

Grid-inaccessible area

The area which is defined as a village which is not classified as“grid-accessible area” defined above on the day of validation.

C. Summary of the methodologyItems

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 either;
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Calculation of project

The 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.
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 national electricity grid

CO2

Consumption of electricity from diesel generation unit

CO2

Consumption of lighting from kerosene lamps

CO2Project 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
There are two types of reference scenarios depending on the accessibility to national electricitygrid.
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electricity consumer is connected to national electricity grid, but there are other electricity
consumers who are not connected to national electricity grid on the day of validation (defined as“Grid-accessible area”), the reference scenario assumes emissions due to electricity supplied by
the national electricity grid.
When the project is executed in an area which is defined as a village which is not classified as“Grid-accessible area” on the day of validation (defined as “grid-inaccessible area”), thereference scenario assumes the emissions due to electricity supplied by diesel generation unit or
kerosene lamps.
In the case of grid-inaccessible area, if electricity consumption of individual consumer ismonitored (hereafter “individual monitoring”), the calculation method 2 can be applied asnecessary. If individual monitoring is not in place, the calculation method 1 is applied for any
grid-inaccessible area cases.
In the case of grid-accessible area, the grid emission factor of 0.5893 tCO2/ MWh, which is thelowest value suggested by Republic of Kenya (2014) for the standardised baseline of CDM
project activities in the second and third crediting periods, is chosen to fulfill the requirement of
net emission reduction.
Similarly, for grid-inaccessible area case, the reference emissions are calculated in view ofensuring their conservativeness with the emission factor of 1.0 tCO2/ MWh for diesel
generation unit which is less than the lowest value indicated in Table I.F.1 in CDM SSC
methodology AMS-I.F for the equivalent load factor to the micro hydropower generation unit of30kW.
F.2. Calculation of reference emissions
1. Grid-accessible area case:

RE y = ECtotal , y ´ EFCO 2,GridRE y

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

ECtotal , y

Total electricity consumption by the consumers in year y of the project.
[MWh]

EFCO 2,Grid CO2 emission factor of the national electricity grid. [0.5893 tCO2/ MWh]
2. Grid-inaccessible area case :2.1 Calculation method 1:

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

ECtotal , y Total electricity consumption by the consumers in year y of the project. [MWh]EFCO 2CO2 emission factor of the diesel generation unit. [1.0 tCO2/ MWh]

2.2 Calculation method 2:

RE y = RE55, y + RE ot , y
MyRE55, y = å EC i , y ´ EFCO 2, FUEL
i =1

My

REot , y = ( ECtotal , y - å ECi , y ) ´ EFCO 2,ELECi =1

RE y

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

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

REot , y

RE ot , y = RE y - RE 55, yReference CO2 emissions for electricity consumption by the consumers
with individual monitoring that consumed more than 55kWh, excluding
their first 55kWh consumed (accounted as displacement of kerosenelamps), and electricity consumption of consumers without individualmonitoring.

EC i , yElectricity consumption by each consumer i with individual monitoring that

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

EFCO 2, FUEL
EFCO 2, ELEC CO2 emission factor of the diesel generation unit. [1.0 tCO2/ MWh]M

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

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

PE y = 04

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H. Calculation of emissions reductions

ER y = RE yI. Data and parameters fixed ex ante
The source of each data and parameter fixed ex ante is listed as below.
Parameter

Description of dataSource

EFCO 2,Grid

CO2 emission factor of national electricity grid

The National Environment(0.5893 tCO2/ MWh)

Management Authority(NEMA) “GRID EMISSION
FACTOR REPUBLIC OFKENYA” (2014)

EFCO 2CO2 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.

EFCO 2, FUEL

CO2 emission factor of the lighting fromCDM-SSC WG [Rationale forkerosene lamps. (6.8 tCO2/ MWh)default factors used in theproposed methodology SSC-I.L“Electrification of ruralcommunities using renewableenergy”]

EFCO 2, ELECCO2 emission factor of the diesel generation

Table I.F.1 in CDM SSC

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

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History of the document
Version01.0

Date
3 February 2016

Contents revised
JC2, Annex 7
Initial approval.

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