Call for Proposals for JCM Model Projects in FY2024

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals(Tentative translation)

5 April 2024
Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)Table of Contents
1.

Purpose ........................................................................................................................................1

2.

Contents .......................................................................................................................................1(1) Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1(2) Eligible Projects.............................................................................................................. 3(3) Countries of Priority....................................................................................................... 3(4) Who Is Eligible to Participate? ....................................................................................... 4(5) Requirements of International Consortium Participants ................................................ 5(6) Notes regarding different Project Schemes; .................................................................... 6(7) Costs Covered by Financial Support ............................................................................... 7(8) Amounts of Financial Support ........................................................................................ 8(9) Maximum Percentage of Financial Support .................................................................... 9(10) Implementation Period of Model Projects ..................................................................... 9(11) Schedule........................................................................................................................ 93.

Evaluation and Selection of Proposals .................................................................................... 11(1) Selection of Model Projects ............................................................................................ 11(2) Evaluation of Proposals .................................................................................................11(3) Process related to Selection with Joint Committee of Partner Country ......................... 12(4) Announcement of Selected Model Projects.................................................................... 12

4.

Procedure after Announcement of Selection...........................................................................12(1) Application for Contract of Financial Support.............................................................. 12(2) Conclusion of Contract of Financial Support ................................................................ 12(3) Points to be Considered for Starting Model Projects..................................................... 13(4) Changes in Financial Support and Implementation Plans............................................. 13(5) Expense ........................................................................................................................ 13(6) Reports to be Submitted and its Review........................................................................ 13(7) Disbursement of Financial Support .............................................................................. 14(8) Management of Acquired Property ............................................................................... 14(9) Changes in Participants of International Consortium ................................................... 15(10) Cancellation of Contract of Financial Support ............................................................ 15(11) Penalty for Injustice Acts ............................................................................................ 15

5.

Submission of Proposals ...........................................................................................................16(1) How to Submit Proposals .............................................................................................. 16(2) Period for Submission of Proposals............................................................................... 16(3) Documents to be Submitted .......................................................................................... 16

(4) Remarks ....................................................................................................................... 17(5) Pre-registration Form ................................................................................................... 18(6) Account Application Form ............................................................................................ 18(7) Information Session ...................................................................................................... 18(8) Questions and Answers ................................................................................................. 18
6.

Treatment of Information.........................................................................................................18

7.

Note
(1) Presentations of Model Projects .................................................................................... 19(2) Other ............................................................................................................................ 19

Annex 1 Evaluation Criteria for Selecting JCM Model Projects in 2024 ....................................20
Annex 2 Categorization by applied technology type, Number of JCM model project by eachcountry ...............................................................................................................................28
Attachment of Annex 1 Conditions for Adoption by Technology .................................................29

1. Purpose
Japan establishes and implements the Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “theJCM”) in order to both appropriately evaluate contributions from Japan to greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission reductions or removals in a quantitative manner achieved through the diffusion of
decarbonizing technologies, products, systems, services, and infrastructure as well as implementationof mitigation actions in developing and other countries, to use them to achieve Japan’s NDC(Nationally Determined Contribution).
Starting from Mongolia in January 2013, Japan has established the JCM with 29 partner countries
as of 5 April 2024.
In order to support the implementation of candidate JCM projects, Ministry of the Environment,
Japan (hereinafter referred to as “MOEJ”) has been implementing the “JCM Model Projects(hereinafter referred to as “model project”),” which includes collaboration with projects supported bygovernment-affiliated financial institutions.
The purpose of this model project is to financially support the implementation of projects which
reduce GHG emissions by utilizing leading decarbonizing technologies in developing and othercountries, and in return, to acquire JCM credits for achievement of Japan’s GHG emission reduction
target. Moreover, in accordance with the Decarbonization Infrastructure Initiative (MOEJ in June2021), the Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures (Cabinet decision, October 2021), and MOE
Japan Policy for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement after COP26 (MOEJ in November2021), Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism and Follow-up (Cabinet decision,
June 2022), etc., the JCM model project aims to contribute to global GHG emission reductions throughthe diffusion of leading decarbonizing technologies while considering the needs of the partnercountries.

2.

Contents(1) Overview
Participants in the model project shall implement a project to reduce GHG emissions utilizing
leading decarbonizing technologies, and also shall conduct measurement, reporting and verification(MRV) of GHG emission reductions. In a JCM partner-country, participants shall conduct thefollowing procedures of their relevant project for the issuance of JCM credits following to 2. (5)Requirements of International Consortium Members.
(a) Application for registration as JCM Project:
Participants shall apply their relevant project to be registered as a JCM project, including
developing a Project Design Document (PDD), conducting a local stakeholder consultation(LSC) as a part of development of PDD, and cooperating with a Third-Party Entity (TPE)
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which implements validation of their relevant project. In principle, application for registration
should be conducted within 1 year from the start of the operation of the facilities/equipment
introduced by the project. In order to apply for registration of JCM project, it is necessary todevelop an appropriate JCM methodology approved by the Joint Committee. Participants shalldevelop a JCM methodology by themselves or cooperate with JCM methodologies developers,
by providing necessary information for the development of JCM methodology(ies) which isapplicable to the relevant project, etc. In the JCM Eco Lease Scheme, participants shall notdevelop new methodology(ies). In principle, participants can propose a project when alreadyapproved or proposed JCM methodology(ies) is available.
(b) Monitoring
Participants shall conduct monitoring to quantitate the effects of the facilities/equipment on
GHG emission reductions based on a MRV methodology approved or expected to be approvedby the Joint Committee. And participants shall report the results and operation of the
facilities/equipment to MOEJ on an annual basis until the end of the legal depreciation periodof the facilities/equipment as stipulated by the Japanese law, under the condition that thebilateral JCM documents with the partner countries are effective. Additionally, if there is aperiod during which the reduction amount cannot be measured due to the responsibility of theparticipants, that period will be added to the legal depreciation period. Please note that MOEJ
may share the results of monitoring with partner country government.
(c)Request for Issuance of JCM Credits
Based on the approved JCM methodology(ies), participants shall request for issuance of JCM
credits by using the monitoring results. The issuance includes development of a monitoring
report, verification by a TPE, and submission of “JCM Credits Issuance Request” to the JCM
Joint Committee. In principle, the participants shall deliver the JCM Credits issued to theJapanese side to the account of Japanese government.
Moreover, in case information related to allocation of credit is stipulated in contracts of the
project, such documents shall not hinder to implement the project according to the bilateral
JCM documents between Japan and the partner country including the allocation of the JCM
credits acquired through the project.
Participants shall request for issuance of JCM credits for emission reductions achieved fromthe start of commercial operation to the end of the legal depreciation period, under thecondition that the bilateral JCM documents are effective, including its extension period. For
example, if the expiry of the bilateral JCM documents is extended from 2030 to 2040 and thelegal depreciation period ends in that year, participants shall request issuance of JCM credit
for emission reductions achieved by 2040.
The first request for credit issuance shall be conducted within 1 year from the registration of
the JCM project in principle (except the situation that the issuance cannot be realized due toPage 2the situation of negotiation with the partner countries, etc.). After the first request, participants
may request at once for issuance of JCM credits for emission reductions achieved during
several years. When the legal depreciation period of the facilities/equipment ends, the request
for credit issuance shall be conducted within 1 year. Additionally, if the legal depreciation
period of the facilities/equipment ends after 2031, the credit issuance shall be requested in
2031 or earliest timing after 2032 for emission reductions achieved by 2030. The credit
issuance may be required for the legal depreciation period of the facilities/equipment ends inor before 2030 as well.
* For Japanese legal depreciation period, please refer to the website below (Japanese only):https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=340M50000040015
In case of the JCM Eco Lease scheme, the monitoring period is equal to the leasing period,
which is at least five years.
* Please note that expenses related to (a) through (c) are not covered by model project. However,if MOEJ recognizes the necessity, the costs may be supported by MOEJ for development ofmethodologies, PDD, monitoring reports, and validation/verification.

(2) Eligible Projects
A project eligible for the model project shall satisfy the requirements from (a) to (d) listed below:(a)Projects that reduce energy-related CO2 emissions with leading decarbonizing technologies in
the partner countries or developing countries, with which Japan has signed, and that are
expected to contribute to achieving Japan’s NDC through the JCM;(b)

Projects shall contribute to realization of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The
installation and operation of the facilities/equipment shall comply with the relevant laws andregulations of the partner country and international practices and guidelines regarding theenvironmental and human rights protection.

(c)Reduction of GHG emissions achieved by the projects can be quantitatively calculated andverified.

(d) Facilities/equipment installed by the projects do not receive any other financial support by theGovernment of Japan. If the technology to be adopted is a technology mentioned in
Attachment of Annex 1 “Conditions for Adoption by Technology” in this guideline, thetechnology shall meet the conditions.

(3) Countries of Priority
Priority will be given to proposals for projects in the partner countries listed below.
29 Partner Countries as of 5 April 2024

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Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia,
Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar*2, Thailand. Philippines,
Senegal*1, Tunisia, Azerbaijan*1, Moldova*1, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan*1, Papua New
Guinea*1, United Arab Emirates*1, Kyrgyz Republic*1, Kazakhstan*1 and Ukraine*1*1 For the countries listed above, process related to selection with the Joint Committee of thepartner country will start soon after establishment of the Joint Committee and adoption of JCM
rules and guidelines, such as rules of procedures for the JC, rules of implementation, etc. For
information on the Joint Committees of the new partner countries, please refer to the page on the
JCM website.
https://www.jcm.go.jp/*2 Selection of project proposals in Myanmar may be suspended depending on the situation of
the country at the time of its decision.

Based on the objective of increasing the number of partner countries to around 30 in accordancewith the Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism (Cabinet Decision in June2022), proposals for projects in non-partner countries will also be accepted on the basis that theirselection will be considered in parallel with the bilateral negotiations for new partnership.

(4) Who Is Eligible to Participate?
A participant that is entitled to request and receive financial support under the model project shallsatisfy the requirements (a) to (d) listed below:
A representative participant of the model project shall be a Japanese entity which is:(a)i.

a private company,ii.

an independent administrative institution,iii.

an incorporated association/foundation, oriv. any organization admitted as appropriate by GEC with approval from MOEJ(b) A participant described in (a) shall be the representative entity of an international consortium.
Note 1: International consortium is an association (no legal personality) that consists of aJapanese entity mentioned in (a) and a foreign entity(ies), etc., with the objective ofeffectively implementing the project.
Note 2: Application for the model project shall be submitted by the representative participant.
Member(s) of the international consortium other than the representative participant iscalled as a co-participant(s).

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Note 3: Unless GEC approves, the representative participant and a partner participant(s) cannot
be changed after the selection of project.
Note 4: The representative participant of the JCM Eco Lease Scheme must be a leaser.
A participant shall have developed structure and capability to firmly execute the eligible(c)project as described below;A participant shall have a financial basis and a management stability to bear the costs
required to appropriately implement the eligible project.

A participant shall have adequate management structures and handling capacity foraccounting and other administrative work related to the eligible project.

A participant shall explain the contents, effect on GHG emission reductions, details of thecost, investment plan, etc. of the eligible project.

A participant shall have a capability to manage the implementation of the eligible project,while having adequate knowledge of the technology to be introduced in the partnercountry and how it contributes to reduce carbon emission.

A participant shall organize a solid structure to implement the eligible project under theagreement with partner participant(s).

(d) A participant shall take a pledge regarding the exclusion of any organized crime groups.

(5) Requirements of International Consortium Participants
Japanese entity as a representative participant of an international consortium is responsible for(a)the followings:i.

To apply for the model project,ii.

To manage the progress in the project, developing the project implementation plan, andacting as the contact entity for accounting and other administrative work related to theproject,iii.

To introduce the leading decarbonizing technologies,iv.

To purchase, install and do commissioning of the facilities/equipment during theconstruction period, and manage the utilization of facilities/equipment according to the
purpose of the model project for the legal depreciation period of the facilities/equipment
as stipulated by the Japanese law,v.

To return the financial support resulting from violations of the Financing Regulations by
any of the co-participants.

(b) All participants of the international consortium are responsible for the followings:i.

To cooperate with JCM methodology developers by providing information required todevelop a methodology applicable to the Project for Green House Gas (GHG) emission
reductions utilizing the Facilities.

ii.

To cooperate with Third Party Entities (TPEs) by providing materials and information

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required to efficiently conduct validation of the Project and verification of GHG emission
reductions at the project site.
iii.

To select facilities/equipment that utilize leading decarbonizing technologies to be
introduced by the Financing Programme, own and use the installed facilities/equipment to
reduce GHG emissions at project sites, monitor and quantitatively calculate the GHG
emission reduction amount.

iv.

To execute measurement and reporting on the effect of GHG emission reductions by the
Facilities, and to report it to the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, annually until theend of the legal depreciation period of the Facilities as stipulated by the Japanese law.

v.

To take necessary actions such as application for the project registration by the Joint
Committee set up by the governments of Japan and JCM partner country.

vi.

To request the Joint Committee to issue credits and deliver the issued JCM credit
according to the percentage decided by the Ministry of Environment, Japan in principle
corresponding to GHG emission reduction achieved by the registered JCM project during
the abovementioned legal depreciation period to the Japanese government.

vii. To manage the Facilities with duty of diligence during the legal depreciation period inorder to realize their efficient operation in accordance with the purpose of the Financing
Programme even after the completion of the Project.
viii. To continue the above obligations from i) through vii), even when changes of theparticipants are approved.

(6) Notes regarding different Project Schemes;(a) Responsibility of consortium member who applies for equipment lease
If a consortium member (lessor) provides equipment lease to another consortium member(lessee), a draft lease contract and details of lease calculation shall be submitted to GEC as apart of application documents to certify that the amount of financial support provided under thisProgramme is deducted from the amount of the equipment lease. If its lease period expires
before its legal depreciation period expires, the lessor shall maintain the equipment until theend of the legal depreciation period by extending the lease contract or transferring theequipment to lessee.
(b) Cross-border installment sales
If a consortium member sells equipment to the other consortium member through crossborder installment sales. (Note: “Cross-border installment sales” refer to deferred payment sales
or installment sales that are carried out across national borders.) If the ownership is transferredfrom the beginning of the transaction, details of instalments calculation shall be submitted to
GEC as a part of application documents to certify that the owner of the equipment who

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implements the project enjoys the benefit of the financial support by the JCM Model Project.
The seller can charge interest for such installment payments. Also, please note the followings:
i. If a representative participant carries out the installment sale, the party is responsible for therequirements as mentioned in (5) (a) above.
ii. If an entity other than a representative participant located in Japan or a third country carries
out the installment sale, the party needs to be a member of the international consortium, atleast until the buyer completes its payments.
iii. In both i. and ii. above, the basis for calculating the costs covered by financial support isconsidered as fixed when the seller procures an equipment from a party outside theinternational consortium.
(c) JCM Eco Lease Scheme
Participants shall submit documents (breakdown of lease fee) to prove that the equivalentamount to the financial support is reduced from the lease contract (draft) submitted with theproposal. Please refer to the outline of JCM Eco Lease Scheme for details.
jcmsbsdR6_ecolease.pdf (gec.jp)(Available in Japanese only)(7) Costs Covered by Financial Support
The model project covers the following costs. The financial support is limited only to those costs
that can be verified as having been spent for implementation of eligible projects. Costs eligible forfinancial support in the JCM Eco Lease Scheme are limited to a leasing fee of the costs offacilities/equipment and relevant lease interests.
(a)

Cost of main construction work(b) Cost of ancillary work(c)

Cost of machinery and instrument(d) Cost of survey and testing(e)

Cost of facilities/equipment (including monitoring equipment)(f)

Cost of administrative work; and(g) Other necessary costs approved by GEC[Costs NOT covered by financial support]
The following costs are not covered by the model project:(a)

Cost to remove existing facilities/equipment (including miscellaneous expenses related toremoval costs)(b) Equipment and consumable supplies/materials for maintenance of the facilities/equipment
installed by the model project, emergency facilities/equipment, safety equipment (such as fire
extinguisher, sprinkler, PPE etc.) and security equipment.

Page 7(c)Civil engineering work and construction of building (excluding structures that directly
contribute to energy-related CO2 emission reductions)(d) Cost related to a simple restoration of function, such as restoring the function to the state at
the time of installation by updating existing facilities/equipment(e)

Spare parts (excluding those used for testing and commissioning)(f)

Cost related to on-site inspections and writing reports submitted to GEC as part of the model
project(g) Cost of forward exchange contract and remittance charge(h) Cost related to land acquisition<Exclusion of profits when procuring in-house products>
In model projects, if the financial support targets costs which include expenses related to the
procurement of the participants company's own products, etc., it is fine to trade at the market price.
However, it is considered as inappropriate for the purpose of financial support to include the benefitsof participants in the covered costs. Therefore, when procuring the company's own products, etc. of
the participants company, the amount is recorded as “at cost” (manufacturing cost of the procured
product, etc.*).
* If it is difficult to calculate the manufacturing cost due to the type of business of the participants
company, cost with other reasonable explanations may be acceptable.

(8) Amounts of Financial Support
Total amount of the budget for the model project is expected to be 12.8 billion Japanese Yen (85.3
million in U.S. dollars at 150 Japanese Yen to 1 U.S. dollar) for 3 years. Suggested size of one model
project is, within 2 billion yen (13.3 million in U.S. dollar at the same exchange rate) in terms of theamount of financial support. In principle, a total of 500 million Japanese Yen (3.3 million in U.S.
dollar at the same exchange rate) for three years is suggested for the budget of one model project under
JCM Eco Lease Scheme.
Maximum amount of financial support shall be calculated by the total amount of eligible costs
multiplied by the percentage listed in (9).
Maximum amount of financial support for the JCM Eco Lease Scheme shall be calculated basedon costs of leasing (costs of facilities/equipment and the relevant lease interest) multiplied by thepercentage of the financial support.
In addition, actual amount of financial support shall be determined based on the cost which isverified as actually spent for implementation of the project and be indicated in a notice to arepresentative participant. There is no disbursement prior to the spending of cost.

Page 8(9) Maximum Percentage of Financial Support
Maximum percentage of financial support shall be determined according to the number of alreadyselected project(s) using a similar technology in each partner country. Please refer to Annex 2“Categorization by applied technology type, Number of JCM model project by each country” foractual number of already selected projects.
Number of already selected project(s) using asimilar technology in each partner country

Percentage of financial support

None (0)Up to 50% (determined by GEC)

Up to 3 (1 - 3)

Up to 40% (determined by GEC)

Up to 7 (4 - 7)

Up to 30% (determined by GEC)

Up to 9 (8 – 9)

Up to 20% (determined by GEC)

More than 10 (10 and more)

Not applicable

In case of introducing multiple technologies, the upper percentage of financial support is determinedfor each technology.
The percentage of financial support for the JCM Eco Lease Scheme is 10% or less.
Maximum amount and percentage of financial support will be determined by the contract of financial
support.

(10) Implementation Period of Model Projects
The implementation period of the model projects, precisely the period for installing
facilities/equipment and completing all the related payments, shall be between the date indicated on
the Notice of Contract of Financial Support and 29 January 2027 in principle. Contract or purchaseorder prior to or after this period is not covered by the financial support of this model project.

(11) Schedule
Date

Items

Japanese Fiscal Year 2024
Friday, 5 April 2024

Announcement of call for proposals (open all year round)

Monday, 13 May 2024

Deadline of submission for the 1st selection of model
projects

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Start of proposal review

Within 4 weeks after the closing

Proposal review

of submission

Interview with applicants (to be conducted in Tokyo)

The end of June

Sending of Project Idea Note for the JCM Project (PIN) of
candidate projects from the JCM Secretariat of Japan to the

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respective Joint Committees in the partner countries.
Process related to selection in the Joint Committees.
The 1st selection decision formodel projects

Preliminary selection of model projects (based on theevaluation of GEC)
Information session for participants of selected projects

Within 30 days after the date ofSubmission of application documents for Contract ofpreliminary selection

Financial Support

Within 60 days after the date of

Notice of Contract of Financial Support issued to Japanesepreliminary selection

representative participants (based on the evaluation of GEC)
Implementation of model projects

Around Summer

Deadline of submission for the 2nd selection of model
projects
Start of proposal review

Friday, 29 November 2024

Deadline for submitting proposals (application acceptance
may be closed before the deadline, depending on theavailability of remaining budget)

End of February 2025

[1-year project] Completion of model projects (including
commissioning and payment for the installed equipment)

February - March 2025

[1-year project]- Submission of final reports (due by 10 March 2025)- Inspection by GEC (document review and on-site
inspection, etc. if necessary)[2- or 3-year projects]- Midterm inspection by GEC (document review and onsite inspection, etc. if necessary)- Submission of midterm reports (due by 10 April 2025)(A member of the international consortium must
accompany

theinspection,

particularly

therepresentative participant must accompany)
Japanese Fiscal Year 2025
April 2025

Disbursement of financial support, for the expenses spent in
Fiscal Year 2024 (based on the examination of GEC)

End of February 2026

[2-year project] Completion of model projects (including
commissioning and payment for the installed equipment)

February - March 2026

[2-year project]- Submission of final reports (due by 10 March 2026)

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- Inspection by GEC (document review and on-site
inspection, etc. if necessary)[3-year projects]- Midterm inspection by GEC (document review and onsite inspection, etc. if necessary)- Submission of midterm reports (due by 10 April 2026
(A member of the international consortium must
accompany

theinspection,

particularly

therepresentative participant must accompany)
Japanese Fiscal Year 2026
April 2026

Disbursement of financial support, for the cost spent in
Fiscal Year 2025 (based on the examination of GEC)

End of January 2027

[3-year project] Completion of model projects (including
commissioning and payment for the installed equipment)

February - March 2027

[3-year project]- Submission of final reports (due by 10 March 2027)- Inspection by GEC (document review and on-site
inspection, etc. if necessary)(A member of the international consortium must
accompany

theinspection,

particularly

therepresentative participant must accompany)
March 2027

Disbursementoffinancialsupport(basedontheexamination of GEC)

3. Evaluation and Selection of Proposals(1) Selection of Model Projects
GEC conducts call for request for proposals and evaluates the submitted proposals according toAnnex 1 “Evaluation Criteria for selecting JCM Model Projects” (hereinafter referred to as“Evaluation Criteria”). After the proposal review, GEC will select model projects within the budget in
consultation with MOEJ upon confirmation of no objection indicated by Joint Committee of the JCM
partner-countries, considering the geographical and technology distribution of the JCM partnercountries, among other factors.

(2) Evaluation of Proposals
Firstly, proposals are assessed whether they satisfy all the criteria in “(1). Eligibility Review” of
Evaluation Criteria. For those proposals that pass the first round of assessment, GEC will conduct
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hearings based on the criteria in “(2). Assessment Review” of Evaluation Criteria. Please note that
GEC may request additional documents during the evaluation. Interviews will be conducted asnecessary after receiving the proposal.

(3) Process related to Selection with Joint Committee of Partner Country
After the proposal review, "PIN (Project Idea Note for the JCM Project)" of prospective projects
will be sent to the JCM Secretariat. After the JCM Secretariat verifies that the PIN contains all therequired information, the JCM Secretariat sends the PIN to the respective Joint Committees of thepartner countries. Joint Committee confirms that there is ‘no objection’ to selecting the concerned
projects before deciding to select them by MOEJ. Once the proposed project is nominated as aprospective project for selection, the applicant of the project will be notified that the project is on the
PIN process stated above. Applicants may be referred at any time for further information to respondto any inquiry from the partner countries.

(4) Announcement of Selected Model Projects
GEC will issue a notice to participants of selected model projects, and the information about theseselected projects (name of Partner Country and representative participant, title of project, and expected
GHG emission reduction, etc.) are publicly posted on MOEJ and GEC’s websites.
GEC will also inform participants that their model projects are not selected. Please note that detailsof evaluation or reasons for not selecting the projects cannot be disclosed.

4. Procedure after Announcement of Selection(1) Application for Contract of Financial Support
Participants of selected model projects shall submit application documents for Contract ofFinancial Support between the participants and GEC. If these documents are not fully developed, theapplication is required to revise or resubmit.

(2) Conclusion of Contract of Financial Support
GEC shall examine the contents of the submitted documents and conclude Contract of Financial
Support with the participants when these documents are appropriately completed.
In case the Contract of Financial Support cannot be concluded due to the reasons not attributable
to GEC within 60 days after the date of notice of a selected model project or within Japanese fiscal
year, GEC possibly cancels the selection of the model project.
Please note that GEC normally takes 30 days for the examination. Hence, participants arerecommended to complete their documents within 30 days after the notice of selected model projects.

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Starting a model project is possible only after the Contract of Financial Support is concluded.
Participants should note the following points.
(a) Regarding the necessary contracts to implement the model project between participants andother entities, the date of concluding contracts must be later than the date of concluding
Contract of Financial Support.
(b) Regarding the abovementioned contracts, participants should select other entities throughcompetition principle as long as it is possible.
(c) For the abovementioned contracts, payments to other entities should be completed by end ofeach fiscal year.

(4) Changes in Financial Support and Implementation Plans
1.

If participants need to change implementation plans and then financial support due to somereasons, participants need to submit documents applying for the change in financial support andobtain an approval from GEC in advance.

2.

Even though there is no changes in financial support, participants shall submit documents
applying for the changes described below and obtain the approval from GEC.
1) Modifying the proportion of cost allocated in each category except for changes within 15 %of the lowest cost among categories to be modified.
2) Changing the implementation plan except the following minor changes.
a) No changes in the purpose of the project and change to increase efficiency based on
creativity by participantsb) Minor changes in the implementation plan not related to the purpose and the efficiencyof the projectc) No changes in the amount of GHG emission reductions and estimation of JCM credits(5) Expense
For the expenses covered by the model project, participants shall prepare and maintain accountbooks. The books shall separate other expenses that are not covered by the model project, and record
amount of income, expense, and its usage, attached with relevant evidence of such income and expense.
If more than one technology is to be installed, or one technology is to be installed at multiple sites,
please prepare breakdown of expenses for each technology/site.
The account books and evidences shall be stored for 5 years after the model project is completed.

(6) Reports to be Submitted and its Review(a) Reports at the end of each fiscal year
Participants shall submit reports at the end of each fiscal year to GEC, precisely by 10 April.

Page 13(b) Report for completion of model project
Participants shall submit a report for completion of model project within 30 days after thecompletion of model project, or by 10th March of each year, whichever comes first. All
payments by participants to other entities in line with respective contracts shall be completed
by the submission of report for completion of model project.
When participants submit a report for completion, they shall complete the payment,
according to the construction work, and its result and shall attach its invoice and receipt.
When a report for completion is submitted by participants, GEC conducts a document
review and, if necessary, inspection, etc., to confirm whether the results of the project conformto the content of the contract of financial support. When GEC considers that the content isappropriate, GEC determines the amount of financial support to be delivered and inform to
the participants by notification of the amount.

(7) Disbursement of Financial Support
GEC will pay financial support to participants in response to the request submitted by theparticipants by 30 April of the following Japanese fiscal year after on-site visits for reviewing therequests. Also, when participants request for the intermediate payment, the same process will be
conducted for the completed portion of the model project.
The final payment shall be realized to the participants by subtracting the total amount of theintermediate payment from the total amount of financial support. However, if the total amount of theintermediate payment exceeds the total amount of financial support, the excess amount shall be
returned.

(8) Management of Acquired Property
Participants shall prepare a property ledger for the acquired property or its gained value throughthe model project (hereinafter referred to as “property”), in order to properly manage such property
and report the status of property to MOEJ on an annual basis. Participants shall achieve GHG emission
reductions by utilizing the facilities/equipment after the model project is completed. If the achievement
is impossible, participants shall explain the reason in the report. When participants plan to use, sell,
exchange, lend, collateralize, dismantle or dispose property (only equipment or facility with a unit
value of 500,000 yen or more) for the irrelevant purpose* to the model project, participants shall seek
an approval by GEC prior to these actions. Participants shall provide necessary information to MOEJ,
if they are requested. When participants plan to collateralize the property, participants shall seek anapproval by GEC prior to the action. Please note that such actions may result in return of financial
support. In addition, even if the property is dismantled or disposed of upon the approval by GEC,
participants shall request credit issuance for the emission reductions achieved before the action is taken,
according to the 2(1)(c) of this guidelines.

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When participants plan to use, sell, exchange or lend property among members of the international
consortium in line with the purpose of the model project, participants shall report to GEC prior to theseactions taken for the property.
All of the equipment and facility installed through the model project must attach a sticker showingthat they are part of the JCM Model Project by MOEJ.
* Purpose and content of the model project described in the project implementation plan of theapplication documents and the implementation report of the final report(9) Changes in Participants of International Consortium
In case the name or address of the participants is changed, or when the participants are mergedwith other entities within the legal depreciation period from the completion of the model project, therepresentative participants shall report the change to GEC without delay.

(10) Cancellation of Contract of Financial Support
If a subsidized project is to be cancelled or discontinued including if a project is not completed
within the time frame of JCM Model Project, approval from GEC must be sought. Including such acase, when participants correspond to one of the following actions, GEC can cancel Contract ofFinancial Support fully or partially. Participants shall return the received financial support inaccordance with the Financing Regulations. However, in case of (d), this condition does not apply tothe portion of the project that has already been implemented.
(a) To violate relevant Laws, Financing Regulations, or order by GEC(b) To use the financial support for irrelevant purpose to model project(c) To act inappropriately(d) When it is no longer necessary to continue all or part of the model project due to a natural
disaster or other changes in circumstances that occurred after the conclusion of Contract ofFinancial Support, or when the model project cannot be implemented due to other reasons(except for reasons attributable to participants).

(11) Penalty for Injustice Acts
When false application, receipt of other financial support by the Government of Japan, or any
violations to other Laws is identified, Contract of Financial Support may be cancelled and/or return offinancial support may be ordered.

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5. Submission of Proposals(1) How to Submit Proposals
Proposals must be submitted electronically. Proposals submitted by postal mail will be rejected inprinciple. Proposals must be pre-registered in advance. Pre-registration must be completed at least two
weeks before the proposal deadline. Proposals must be written in Japanese.
To submit proposals electronically, Electronic Application Account is required. Please apply using
the Account Application Form. Application process is as follows.
(a) Pre-registration of proposals on GEC website is required.
(b) Please apply for an Electronic Application Account using the Account Application Form on
our website.
(c) Account information and login instructions will be sent to applicants once the Account isissued.
(d) Please login to the Electronic Application System using account information and submit a
proposal electronically. Please enter necessary information on the Electronic Application
page. Documents shall be stored in the cloud storage exclusive for the application.
(e) Once proposals have been submitted by clicking the Apply button, applicants will no longer
be able to edit.
(f) GEC will notify applicants after proposals have been submitted successfully.

(2) Period for Submission of Proposals
From Friday, 5 April 2024 to Friday, 29 November 2024 (12:00 JST)* Application is open all year round. Its acceptance may be closed before the deadline,
depending on the availability of remaining budget.
* Deadline of submission for the 1st selection of model projects is Monday, 13 May 2024
(12:00 JST).

(3) Documents to be Submitted
Following documents must be included in a proposal. If a format is specified, please download theformat from our website of this call for proposals (available only in Japanese). (c) and (e) can becreated by entering necessary information on the Electronic Application page. Other documents should
be submitted as attachments.
(a)Form No.1 Application Form(b) Form No.2 Declaration by Representative Participant(c)Form No.3-0a Project Implementation Plan 【Input data on the Electronic Application page】* Please write within ten (10) pages. Supporting documents must be included according to
the Checklist (Form No. 6).

(d) Form No.3-16 PIN (Project Idea Note for the JCM Project)

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* After the proposal review, "PIN (Project Idea Note for the JCM Project)" of prospective
projects will be sent to the JCM Secretariat. After the JCM Secretariat verifies that the PIN
contains all the required information, the JCM Secretariat sends the PIN to the respective
Joint Committees of the partner countries. Joint Committee confirms that there is ‘noobjection’ to selecting the concerned projects before deciding to select them by MOEJ.
This period may vary from country to country. Applicants may receive inquiries at any
time to provide additional information from the partner countries.
(e)Form No.4 Expenses breakdown (including supporting documents, such as quotations of thebudget) 【Input data on the Electronic Application page】(f)Company information (such as company brochure) and articles of incorporation of both
representative participant and co-participant(s)* If the company is not established yet at the timing of application, participants need tosubmit a draft of articles of incorporation of the company which was already approved or will
be approved in the future. However, it is necessary for participants to submit documents toshow the description of the business in case that drafts are not prepared yet.

(g) Financial statement of both representative participant and co-participant(s) (audited one forthe latest 3 consecutive years)(h) International Consortium Agreement
Draft document of International Consortium Agreement and status toward signing theagreement. Signed agreement must be submitted at the timing of applying for Contract ofFinancial Support.
(i)Form No.5 Agreement on the Allocation of JCM Credits* Signed agreement must be submitted.

(j)Form No.6 Checklist for Submission of Proposal(k) Other supporting documents* Attached documents should be saved in numerical order with a file name according to thenumber of Checklist [Form 6].
In addition, during the evaluation process, applicants may be contacted by phone or e-mail ifnecessary. In that case, additional documents may be required for submission.

(4) Remarks
Please note the following points for submitting application.
(a) Please submit the application electronically. The deadline is noon (12:00 JST) of each closing
date of submission.
(b) Call for proposals will end when the amount of financial support for the selected projects

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reaches the budget limit, so please submit the application promptly regardless of the deadline.
(c) Before submitting the application in complete form, please check by different persons,according to the checklist [Form 6].
(d) For documents written in a language other than English, it may complicate the examination if
Japanese translation is not attached. Please attach Japanese translation to documents. For
English documents, we may request for Japanese translation after receiving the application.
(e) Since the application guidelines for this time have changed from the previous time of theapplication, even applicants who have applied in the past shall read this guideline and related
documents carefully.
(f) In principle, participants cannot change the application once submitted.
(g) Proposal information submitted is used only for selection of projects.
(5) Pre-registration Form

https://gec.jp/jcm/jp/pre-registration/ (Japanese only)(6) Account Application Form
Please find Account Application Form on our website:

https://gec.jp/jcm/jp/apply/ (Japanese only)(7) Information Session
The information session on submission of proposals will be held online on Monday, 8 April 2024
at 14:00 (JST) (Japanese only).

(8) Questions and Answers➢

Reception method
Questions can be sent via e-mail: jcm-info@gec.jp. The subject of the e-mail should be"Question: Call for Proposals for JCM Model Projects in 2024".

➢

Reception period
Until 17:00 on Monday, 15 April 2024➢

AnswerIt will be posted on GEC’s web page approximately 1 week after the reception period ends.

6. Treatment of Information
Documents including accounting documents and supporting documents (e.g. invoices, contracts,
proof of payments) etc. and electronic data of these documents submitted to GEC in accordance withthis Guidelines and Financing Regulations are treated with due care of prudent manager and used only
for: evaluation of proposals; conclusion of Contract of Financial Support; and determination of amountPage 18

of financial support.

7. Note(1) Presentations of Model Projects
MOEJ will disseminate information of the overviews and results of the model projects to the world.
Therefore, GEC will ask participants to share their photographs of facilities/equipment installed by
the model projects which can be introduced to the public. Additionally, participants are encouraged topresent their projects publicly by themselves, and participants should explain that the projects are
implemented as JCM Model Projects funded by MOEJ.

(2) OtherIn addition to this Guidelines, participants of the model project shall conform to the Act on theRegulation of Execution of Budgets Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (Act No. 179 of 1955), the Order for
Enforcement of said Act (Order No.255 of 1955), and Financing Regulations.
Please also refer to the JCM Model Project - Gender Guidelines.
http://gec.jp/jcm/jp/kobo/r02/mp/jcmsbsdR2_gender_en.pdf

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Annex 1 Evaluation Criteria for Selecting JCM Model Projects in 2024
(Tentative translation)
April 2024
Global Environment Centre Foundation

1.

INTRODUCTION
Based on No. 3 (6) of "Implementation Guidelines of Financial Support Project for Joint
Crediting Mechanism" (hereinafter referred to as "Implementation Guidelines"), in order to selectJCM Model Projects (hereinafter referred to as “model projects”) in fair and transparent way, theGlobal Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) organized an external committee and establishedthis evaluation criteria, which was approved by the committee.
Based on this set of criteria, GEC will consult with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan,
and select model projects with consideration of technological distributions etc., after confirmingthat there is ‘no objection’ raised by the Joint Committee of respective partner countries regarding
the selection of the projects.

2.

PURPOSE OF MODEL PROJECT
The purpose of model projects is to financially support parts of the implementation costs ofprojects (including collaboration with projects supported by the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) or other institutions including government-affiliated financial institutions) which
reduce GHG emissions in the partner countries by utilizing advanced technologies of such private
sectors including leading decarbonizing technologies, and in return seeks to acquire JCM credits
for achievement of Japan’s GHG emission reduction target (Nationally Determined Contribution:
NDC). Moreover, along with the Decarbonization Infrastructure Initiative (MOEJ in June 2021),
the Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures (Cabinet decision, October 2021), and MOE
Japan Policy for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement after COP26(MOEJ inNovember 2021), Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism and Follow-up(Cabinet decision, June 2022) etc., the JCM model projects aim to contribute to global GHG
emission reductions, through the diffusion of leading decarbonizing technologies whileconsidering the needs of the partner countries.
Priority will be given to proposals for projects in the partner countries listed below.
29 Partner Countries as of 5 April 2024

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Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Palau,
Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar*2, Thailand, Philippines, Senegal*1, Tunisia,
Azerbaijan*1, Moldova*1, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan*1, Papua New Guinea*1, United
Arab Emirates*1, Kyrgyz Republic*1, Kazakhstan*1, Ukraine*1.

*1: For those countries listed above, process related to selection with the Joint Committee of thepartner country will start soon after establishment of the Joint Committee and adoption of JCM
rules and guidelines, such as rules of procedures for the JC, rules of implementation...etc,. For
information on the Joint Committees of the new partner countries, please refer to the page on the
JCM website.
https://www.jcm.go.jp/*2: Selection of project proposals in Myanmar may be suspended depending on the situation of
the country at the time of the selection decision.

Selection of project proposals may be delayed depending on the time required for screening in
the partner country.
Based on the objective of increasing the number of partner countries to around 30 inaccordance with the Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism and Followup (Cabinet decision, June 2022), proposals for projects in non-partner countries will also be
accepted on the basis that their selection will be considered in parallel with the bilateralnegotiations for new partnership.
Additionally, projects that demonstrate the certainty of business development in the
Programme to Demonstrate Decarbonizing Technology for Realizing Co-Innovation, itspredecessor Programme as well as the Demonstration Programme for Application of New
Decarbonizing Technology may receive preferential treatment.

3.

OVERVIEW OF CRITERIA
Proposals for model projects will be reviewed based on the following criteria. (2)Assessment Review is conducted for applicants who satisfy all the eligibility criteria of (1)Eligibility Review.

(1) Eligibility Review
A proposal will be reviewed whether it meets the following eligibility criteria. If any ofPage 21

these eligibility criteria are not met, the application will be rejected.

1)

Does the applicant meet the criteria for an eligible participant?
The applicant shall meet 2. (4) in the “Guidelines for Submitting Proposals”.

2)

Is the model project expected to reduce/ remove emissions of GHG including energyrelated CO2 and contribute to achieving Japan’s NDC through JCM?
 The model project should be consistent with the climate change policies of partnercountries where projects are implemented.
 The technology applied in the project shall reduce emissions of GHG including energyrelated CO2 (amount of emission reductions/ removal can be quantitatively calculated,the emission reductions is not the result of decreased activities, such as lower production,and the emission reductions/ removal from the project can be clearly separated from thereductions/removal by other factors that may influence the emissions).
 No objections have been expressed by the partner and other related stakeholders in termsof GHG emission reductions/removal from the implementation of the project will becredited and allocated in accordance with the JCM regulations.

3)

Does the financial support promote investment in projects (*) with leading
decarbonizing technologies by private companies and others?
* In principle, it should not be a business related to thermal power generation using
fossil fuels, except for equipment that effectively utilizes the heat generated during
power generation and equipment that contributes to decarbonization such as carbon
capture and storage (CCS).

4)

Can the applicant objectively show the superiority of the decarbonizing technologies
implemented through the model project? This means: Evidence of their superiority, such as data or literature, should be available, or if there isdata that demonstrates their high performance in energy saving standards, etc.
 If the technology to be adopted is a technology mentioned in Attachment of Annex 1“Conditions for Adoption by Technology” in this guideline, the technology shall meetthe specified conditions.

5)

Are the decarbonizing technologies internationally in practical use and can be
introduced in the partner and other countries? This means: The technologies should be realized in other project(s) (a track record of commercial
operation or demonstration project etc. will be reviewed), or the facilities/equipment

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using the technology should be commercially manufactured (Catalogues, specification
etc. will be reviewed).
 Are equipment maintenance technologies and local support available in the partner andother countries?

6)

Is there marketability and high potential that the decarbonizing technologies to be
introduced will be diffused in the partner country or other countries where they are notcurrently sufficiently widespread? Also, is there a concrete strategy for the selfsustaining diffusion of the technology in the country, which will lead to its diffusion on
a commercial basis in the future?
When the number of similar technological projects in a partner country reaches 10 aslisted below, no more project using the similar technology will be selected.
Solar Power (except for 2. Solar Power with Storage Battery described in the
Attachment of Annex 1 Conditions for Adoption by Technology): Vietnam, Chile,
Thailand, and Philippines
Hydropower: Indonesia

7)

Are GHG emission reduction calculation methodologies and monitoring methods
appropriate?

In case the model project is going to introduce a technology that is similar to what was
implemented in the past, does the project meet the eligibility criteria of approved JCM
methodologies for the similar technology of the partner and other countries in which the
project will be implemented? If there is no methodology approved by JCM, is thereference emission amount and project emission amount calculated conservatively?

The monitoring method and implementation organization required to calculate GHG
emission reductions are appropriate.

8)

Are the expenses for the model project appropriately estimated?

The expenses should be estimated using the same or similar project implemented in thepast; or the expense should be based on the actual design and specification.

The evidence for estimation of personnel expense and travel cost is clear andappropriate.

9)

Is the model project consistent with the Decarbonization Infrastructure Initiatives (MOEJ
in June 2021), the Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures (Cabinet Decision in
October 2021) and Implementation of Article 6 following COP26 (MOEJ in November2021), etc.,?

Page 2310) Does the model project adhere to the environmental and social legal system requirement?
The installation and operation of the facilities/equipment shall comply with theenvironmental laws and regulations of the partner country and refer to international
practices and guidelines regarding the environmental protection (air pollution, watercontamination, waste treatment, noise/vibration, ecosystem etc.).

11) Does it contribute to realization of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)?
It contributes to sustainable development and the realization of SDGs (*) and it complies
with the gender guidelines.
http://gec.jp/jcm/jp/kobo/r02/mp/jcmsbsdR2_gender_en.pdf* International goals from 2016 to 2030 described in the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development" adopted at the United Nations Summit in September 201512) Is the participant company taking the best possible measures to respect human rights(introduction of human rights due diligence process, dialogue with stakeholders, etc.)
under its own responsibility in accordance with the Action Plan on Business and Human
Rights (2020-2025) (the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Japan’s National Action Plan on
Business and Human Rights, October 2020) (see URL below)? (Whether specific detailsof their actions shall be provided by the company)
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100173319.pdf
In addition, in accordance with the Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible
Supply Chains (The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Policy Promotion for the
Implementation of Japan’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights,
September 2022) (see URL below), are the participant companies taking the best possible
human rights measures in their supply chains (introduction of human rights due diligenceprocesses, dialogue with stakeholders, etc.) under their own responsibility? (Whether
specific details of their actions shall be provided by the company)
https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2022/pdf/0913_001a.pdf

13) If the model project is implemented in collaboration with other project that JICA or otherinstitutions including government-affiliated financial institutions provides equity or loan,
can the applicant draw a clear line between the part covered by this financial support(applicable to the extent) and the part covered by ODA under projects of JICA or
government-affiliated financial institutions?

Page 2414) The facilities/equipment introduced by the model project shall not receive any otherfinancial support from the Government of Japan.

(2) Assessment Review (100 points)
A) After passing the eligibility review, the proposal will be reviewed and scored using thefollowing assessment criteria. Robustness of the project implementation (20 points)
1)

Management and operational capacities of a representative participant and coparticipant(s) to implement the project (10 points)

2)

Status of the project implementation structure (including the decision on roles of each
entity in the international consortium) (10 points)

B) Business Certainty (30 points)
1)

Appropriateness of the project plan (including the schedule, decisions for the project
location, concession and license for the project implementation, and status of concludinga Power Purchase Agreement in case of a power generation project). When projects requireparticipants to participate in bidding to obtain the right of project implementation, effects
by the financial support of the model project and the schedule for bidding must be
submitted. (10 points)

2)

Profitability of the project, including economic performance, forecast of cash flow andpayback period (For a tentative indicator, the payback period is preferred to be 3 years or
longer with the financial support.) (10 points)

3)

Appropriateness of financial plan (The amount of investment by each entity is clearlystated, including the certainty of financial arrangement.) (10 points)

C) Total emission reductions of GHGs (including energy-related CO2) and its certainty (20points)Total emission reductions [tCO2eq]= GHG emission reductions per year [tCO2eq/y] × legal depreciation period of the
facilities/equipment as stipulated in the Japanese law [y] *Total amount of GHG emission reductions and its certainty is assessed comprehensively,
also taking into account the following.
(i) Operation and maintenance management system of the introduced facility and monitoring
implementation system.
(ii) Risks during the MRV implementation period (after the facility is in operation) and how
they are addressed.
*Please refer to the relevant Japanese law for the legal depreciation period. However, in case

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of the JCM Eco Lease scheme, monitoring period is equal to the lease period of the project.

D) Cost-effectiveness of emission reductions of GHGs in terms of financial support and its
certainty (20 points)
Cost-effectiveness for GHG emission reductions [JPY/ tCO2eq]= Amount of financial support [JPY]) / Total emission reductions of GHGs [tCO2eq]

Cost-effectiveness of financial support and its certainty to reduce 1 ton of GHG emissions
will be evaluated. Cost-effectiveness of GHG emission reductions should be 4,000
JPY/tCO2eq or lower. However, when the number of similar technological projects in apartner country is between 5 to 9 in Annex 2 “Categorization by applied technology type,
Number of JCM model project by each country”, its cost-effectiveness is expected to be
3,000 JPY/tCO2eq or lower as listed below.
Solar Power (except for 2. Solar Power with Storage Battery described in the
Attachment of Annex 1 Conditions for Adoption by Technology): Mongolia,
Indonesia, and Palau
Chillers (for air-conditioning): Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand

Notwithstanding the above, in principle, the cost effectiveness for a solar power project is
2,500JPY/tCo2eq, and 500JPY/tCo2eq for a hydropower project.

E)

Efforts toward the achievement of carbon neutrality in 2050 and 2030 GHG emission
reduction target by participant companies (10 points)

1)

Setting GHG emission reduction targets toward carbon neutrality in 2050

Describe the GHG emission reduction targets set by representative companies, such as
achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 or earlier (Scope 1+2). (3 points)
If the representative company has set interim targets (e.g., 46% or more reduction in
FY2030 compared to FY2013), and Scope 3 reduction targets, etc., they should also belisted. (3 points)*In principle, targets should be publicly declared, and the URL of the web page wheresuch targets are announced should be included, or the relevant documents should be
attached.

2)

Participation in Decokatsu Support Team (2 points)

3)

Registration for Decokatsu (National Movement for New and Prosperous Lifestyles
toward Decarbonization) (2 points)<Reference>

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Decokatsu web page (Ministry of the Environment, Japan)
https://ondankataisaku.env.go.jp/decokatsu/en/F)

Additional points

Projects that completed the Programme to Demonstrate Decarbonizing Technology for
Realizing Co-Innovation and its predecessor Programme as well as the Demonstration
Programme for Application of New Decarbonizing Technology (5 points)
 Projects that introduce following leading decarbonizing technologies that are among the
focus areas for JCM according to the Infrastructure Initiative for Decarbonization (MOEJ in
June 2021) (*Excluding countries that have already introduced or are introducing thesetechnologies as JCM Model Projects): (5 points)
1)

Renewable Energies (Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydropower, Geothermal
Energy, Biomass Energy, Green Hydrogen, etc.)

2)

Green Logistics including Cold Chain (Non-Fluorocarbon Cooling System,
Modal Shift, Airports, Ports and Harbors, etc.)

3)

Waste management Infrastructure (Waste to Energy, etc.)***

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Annex 2 Categorization by applied technology type, Number of JCM model
project by each country(As of 5 April 2024)

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Attachment of Annex 1 Conditions for Adoption by Technology
1. Solar PowerThe conversion rate from optical to electric energy of photovoltaic modules must be 21.2% orhigher.
*Except for particular technologies such as installation of building-material integrated
photovoltaic modules.
2. Solar Power with Storage Battery
All the following conditions must be met.
➢

Photovoltaic module

The efficiency of photovoltaic modules must be 21.2% or higher.
*Except for particular technologies such as installation of building-material integrated
photovoltaic modules.
➢

Storage Battery(1) A battery charges only the power generated by photovoltaic modules to be introduced, and theamount of power supplied from the battery can be measured.
(2) Regarding the installation necessity of a battery, one of the following requirements must be
met.
1) Installation at off-the-grid areas
2) In case of supplying the generated power to grid, the installation of storage batteries is inline with the partner country's energy policy, or that the installation of storage batteries is
included in the relevant authorities' required specifications and that it is reasonable.
However, the storage battery capacity (MWh) shall have the capacity to store at least 20%of the amount of electricity generated by the photovoltaic modules introduced at its rated
generation capacity (MW) for one hour (MWh).
3) All of the followings must be met in case of the self-consumption in the factory or local
power supply networks.
(a) In principle, the battery should be charged and discharged every day.
(b) The storage battery capacity (MWh) shall have the capacity to store at least 20% of
the amount of electricity (MWh) generated by the photovoltaic modules introduced at
its rated capacity (MW) for one hour, and shall be less than the capacity to store
electricity on days when the difference between electricity generation and daytime
demand is at its maximum.
3. Installing only Storage Battery

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(1) The storage battery shall charge only the electricity generated by the renewable energy
generation facilities, and the amount of electricity supplied by the storage battery shall bemeasurable.
(2) The following requirements must be met for the need of storage batteries.
1) There is a surplus of supplying electricity from renewable energy sources and electricity is
not being used effectively due to power generation restrictions, etc., at the site.
Justifiable and reasonable reasons for the existence of a surplus in power supply andpower generation restrictions, etc., shall be provided. The situation is expected tocontinue for the duration of the legal depreciation period.

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