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JCM Proposed Methodology Form
Cover sheet of the Proposed Methodology Form
Form for submitting the proposed methodology
Host Country

Costa Rica

Name of the methodology proponents Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
submitting this form
Sectoral scope(s) to which the Proposed 1. Energy industries (renewable-/non-renewablesources)
Methodology applies
Title of the proposed methodology, and Installation of Solar PV System, Ver. 01.0
version number
List of documents to be attached to this form

The attached draft JCM-PDD:(please check):

Additional information

Date of completion12/06/2017

History of the proposed methodology
Version01.0

Date
12/06/2017

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A. Title of the methodology
Installation of Solar PV System, Ver. 01.0

B. Terms and definitions
TermsDefinitions

Solar photovoltaic (PV) system

An electricity generation system which converts sunlightinto electricity by the use of photovoltaic (PV) modules.
The system also includes ancillary equipment such as
inverters required to change the electrical current fromdirect current (DC) to alternating current (AC).

C. Summary of the methodology
ItemsGHGemissions

Summary
reduction Displacement of national grid electricity and/or captive

measuresCalculationelectricity by installation and operation of solar PV system(s).
ofreference Reference emissions are calculated on the basis of the ACemissions

output of the solar PV system(s) multiplied by either: 1)
conservative emission factor of the national grid; or 2)
conservative emission factor of the captive diesel power
generator.

Calculationof

project Project emissions are the emissions from the solar PV system(s),emissionswhich are assumed to be zero.

Monitoring parameters

The quantity of the electricity generated by the project solar PVsystem(s).

D. Eligibility criteria
This methodology is applicable to projects that satisfy all of the following criteria.
Criterion 1

The project installs solar PV system(s).

Criterion 2

The PV modules obtained a certification of design qualifications (IEC 61215,IEC 61646 or IEC 62108) and safety qualification (IEC 61730-1 and IEC2

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Criterion 3

The equipment used to monitor output power of the solar PV system(s) andirradiance is installed at the project site.

E. Emission Sources and GHG typesReference emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Consumption of national grid electricity and/or captive electricity

CO2

Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Generation of electricity from the solar PV system(s)N/AF. Establishment and calculation of reference emissions
F.1. Establishment of reference emissions
The default emission factors are set in a conservative manner based on the Costa Rican national
grid and the most efficient heat efficiency of a diesel power generator to ensure net emission
reductions.
In order to identify the emission factor based on the national grid simplistically and secure net
emission reductions, this methodology applies the conservatively calculated emission factor of adiesel-fired power plant based on a default heat efficiency of 49%, an efficiency level which isabove the value of the world’s leading diesel power generators, to the actual electricity
dispatched from diesel power plants to the national grid in the year 2013-2015.
In case the PV system(s) in a proposed project is connected to the national grid including

through internal grid which is not connected to a captive power generator, or the PV system(s)in a proposed project is connected to internal grid which is connected to both the national gridand a captive power generator, the value is set to be 0.255 tCO2/MWh, which is lower than thelatest official emission factor calculated for a CDM project in Costa Rica, which is 0.273
tCO2/MWh (combined margin, 2010-2012).
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connected to the national grid, the emission factor of a diesel generator calculated by applying
the most efficient heat efficiency of 49%, an efficiency level which has not been achieved yetby the world’s leading diesel generator is applied, which is set to 0.533 tCO2/MWh.

F.2. Calculation of reference emissions

REp: Reference emissions during the period p [tCO2/p]EGi,p: Quantity of the electricity generated by the project solar PV system i during theperiod p [MWh/p]

EFRE,i : Reference emission factor for the project solar PV system i [tCO2/MWh]

G. Calculation of project emissions
PEp = 0PEp: Project emissions during the period p [tCO2/p]

H. Calculation of emissions reductions
ERp = REp － PEp= REp
ERp: Emission reductions during the period p [tCO2/p]

REp: Reference emissions during the period p [tCO2/p]

PEp: Project emissions during the period p [tCO2/p]

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

Description of data

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EFRE,i

Reference emission factor for the project solar

Additional information.

PV system i.

The default value is revised
if deemed necessary by theThe value for EFRE,i is selected from theemission factor based on the national grid(EFRE,grid) or based on captive diesel powergenerator (EFRE,cap) in the following manner:
In case the PV system(s) in a proposed projectis connected to the national grid including
through internal grid which is not connected toa captive power generator, EFRE,grid: 0.255
tCO2/MWh is applied.
In case the PV system(s) in a proposed projectis connected to internal grid which isconnected to both the national grid and acaptive power generator, EFRE,grid: 0.255
tCO2/MWh is applied.
In case the PV system(s) in a proposed projectis connected to an internal grid which is notconnected to the national grid, EFRE,cap: 0.533
tCO2/MWh is applied.

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