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JCM Project Design Document Form
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM projectIntroduction of 11MW Solar Power Project in Savannakhet Province
A.2. General description of project and applied technologies and/or measures
The main purpose of this project is to reduce CO2 emissions from the grid by installing solar
power plants with a total capacity of 9MWac/11MWdc at two locations in Savannakhet
Province, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Laos"). The
proposed project was developed by Khounxay Construction Development Group Sole Co., Ltd,
who is a leading company in Laos.
Laos relies heavily on hydropower and imports electricity from Thailand and Vietnam especiallyduring the dry season. In this regard, this project enables to reduce those electricity imports. Inaddition, the solar systems replace the grid power and contribute to the diversification of thepower supply structure in Laos which has been concentrated in hydropower.
The project is implemented by Green Energy Laos Development Co., Ltd., who is a company
incorporated in Laos. The power plant utilizes the crystalline silicon PV modules made by Sharp
Solar Solution Asia Co., Ltd.
A.3. Location of project, including coordinates
Country

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Region/State/Province etc.:

Savannakhet Province

City/Town/Community etc:

Houayxai Village, Champhone District
Farm 1: latitude 16°19' 31" N, longitude 105° 8' 27" E
Farm 3: latitude 16°19' 43" N, longitude 105° 8' 24" E

Latitude, longitude

A.4. Name of project participants
TheLaoPeople’s Khounxay Construction Development Group Sole Co., Ltd (KXN)

Democratic RepublicGreen Energy Laos Development Co., Ltd (GLD)Japan

Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)

A.5. Duration
Starting date of project operation

01/01/2021

Expected operational lifetime of project

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A.6. Contribution from Japan
The proposed project was partially supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan(MOEJ) through the Financing Programme for JCM Model projects, which provided financial
support of less than half of the initial investment for the projects in order to acquire JCM credits.
The technology of advanced and efficient solar power system is introduced in the proposed
project by the Japanese project participant. Further, implementation of the proposed project
promotes technology transfer of low carbon technologies in Lao PDR.
B. Application of an approved methodology(ies)B.1. Selection of methodology(ies)
Selected approved methodology No.

JCM_LA_AM002

Version number

Ver. 01.0

B.2. Explanation of how the project meets eligibility criteria of the approved methodology
Eligibility
criteria
Criterion 1

Criterion 2

Criterion 3

Descriptions specified in themethodology
The project installs solar PVsystem(s).
The PV modules are certified fordesign qualifications (IEC 61215,IEC 61646 or IEC 62108) andsafety qualification (IEC 61730-1
and IEC 61730-2).
The equipment used for monitoring
output power of the solar PVsystem(s) and irradiance isinstalled at the project site.

Project information
The project installs solar PV systems
with a total capacity of 9MWac/11MWdc
at two locations in Savannakhet
Province.
The PV modules installed in the project
have been certified for IEC 61215 fordesign qualifications and IEC 61730-1
and IEC 61730-2 for safety qualification.
Electricity meter and pyranometer havebeen installed at the project site tomonitor output power and irradiancerespectively.

C. Calculation of emission reductions
C.1. All emission sources and their associated greenhouse gases relevant to the JCM project
Reference emissions
Emission sources

GHG type

Consumption of grid

CO₂
Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG type

Generation of electricity from solar PV system(s)2

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C.2. Figure of all emission sources and monitoring points relevant to the JCM project
Project Site

Farm 1

Grid(1) Monitoring Point

Pyranometer
PV temperature

PV Modules

InverterElectricity meter(Inside Switchgear)

GridElectricity meter

Grid(Grid substation)
Integrated
Monitoring System

Farm 3Pyranometer
PV temperaturePV Modules(1) Monitoring Point

InverterElectricity meter(Inside Switchgear)

Grid
Electricity meter(Grid substation)

Grid

Integrated
Monitoring System

C.3. Estimated emissions reductions in each year
YearEstimated

Reference Estimatedemissions (tCO2e)

Project EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2021

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2022

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2023

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2024

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2025

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2026

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2027

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2028

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2029

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

2030

4,795.0

0.0

4,795

Total (tCO2e)47,950

D. Environmental impact assessment
Legal requirement of environmental impact assessment for3YES

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the proposed project

E. Local stakeholder consultation
E.1. Solicitation of comments from local stakeholders
To solicit comments from local stakeholders, a consultation meeting was planned by theproject participants, and the project participants sent out invitation letters to the consultation
meeting to various stakeholders. Details of the local stakeholders’ consultation meeting aresummarized as follows:<Meeting outline>
Date and Time: Oct. 26, 2021 9:00 – 10:00 (ICT)
Venue: Online Meeting (Zoom)<Meeting agenda>#Time1
9:00 - 9:10

Program
Opening remarks

2
3

9:10 – 9:15
9:15 – 9:25

Explanation of JCM
Overview of the project4

9:25 – 9:35

5
6

9:35 – 9:50
9:50 - 10:00

Explanation of technology (PV)introduced in this project
Question and answers
Closing remarks

Remarks
GEC and Green Energy Laos
Development Co., Ltd.
Nippon Koei Co, Ltd.
Green Energy Laos
Development Co., Ltd.
Supplier (Sharp EnergySolutions Corporation)
All participants
Green Energy LaosDevelopment Co., Ltd. andSharp Energy Solutions
Corporation<Meeting summary>
In order to share the information of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) model project inSavvannakhet province and collect the comments/opinions from the persons concerned, thelocal stakeholder consultation (LSC) was conducted in accordance with above agenda.
E.2. Summary of comments received and their consideration
Stakeholders
Electricite duLaos (EDL)

Department of
NaturalResources andEnvironment(DNRE)

Comments received
EDL expects to make another projectto expand capacity of this project
because demand of electricity is
unstable and supply power from thisproject is not enough. Is there any
idea on expansion of this project?
What is the benefit for the project site
and the local community?

4Consideration of comments received
To respond EDL’s request, Sharp
would like to work with GLD andprovide solutions to improve the Lao
grid.
No further action is needed.
Electricity is imported from overseas
currently, and the project site is
located nearby demand areas. Thus, it
is expected to reduce transmission
losses.
No further action is needed.

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How do you estimate carbonemission reduction?

The emission factor for carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions during
normal power generation (mainlythermal power generation) has been
provided by the Lao government.
And carbon emission reduction isconsidered that the power generationin this project has reduced the CO2emissions that would normally havebeen generated. In other words, thecarbon emission reductions arecalculated from the emission factor
and the amount of electricity
generated.
No further action is needed.
The detailed percentage will be
discussed with Japanese and Laogovernment. More than 50% of credit
will be issued to Japanese
government and the other credit willbe shared with Sharp Japan and Laoside including KXN-GLD.
No further action is needed.

How will the JCM credit allocation
for this project be determined?

F. References
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION PLAN (September 2020)
Certificate of Environment (27/10/2020) approved by Natural Resources and Environment
Reference lists to support descriptions in the PDD, if any.

Annex
N/A

Revision history of PDD
VersionDate

Contents revised

01.0

22/11/2021

First edition

02.0

03/02/2022

Second edition22/06/2022

Initial registration by the Joint Committee through electronic
decision5

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