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JCM Project Design Document Form
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM project
Small Scale Solar Power Plants for Commercial Facilities in Island States II
A.2. General description of project and applied technologies and/or measures
The proposed JCM project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by introducing a total of 445.59kW
grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at three sites: 263.64kW on top of thewarehouse and staff quarter of Western Caroline Trading Company in Malakal Island(hereinafter "Subproject 1"), 80.03kW on top of West Plaza Desekel building in Koror Island(hereinafter " Subproject 2"), and 101.92kW on top of the buildings of Palau Investment andDevelopment Company in Koror Island (hereinafter " Subproject 3"). The solar PV systems
replace the grid electricity derived from diesel. The power generated by the solar PV system isbasically self-consumed. When there is surplus power, it is exported to the gird utilizing thenet-metering scheme*. A remote monitoring system to monitor the performance of the system isalso installed.
* This scheme allows end users to send surplus electricity generated by renewable energy to thegrid. The electricity sent to the grid offsets the electricity consumed from the grid.
A.3. Location of project, including coordinates
Country
Region/State/Province etc.:

City/Town/Community etc:

Latitude, longitude

Republic of Palau
Subproject 1: Koror State
Subproject 2: Koror State
Subproject 3: Koror State
Subproject 1: Malakal Hamlet
Subproject 2: Ngerbeched Hamlet
Subproject 3: Ngerchemai Hamlet
Subproject 1: N 7°20'6" and E 134°27'19"
Subproject 2: N 7°20'28" and E 134°28'20"
Subproject 3: N 7°20'45" and E 134°29'28"A.4. Name of project participantsWestern Caroline Trading Company (Subproject 1, 2)
The Republic of Palau
Palau Investment and Development Company (Subproject 3)
Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. (PCKK)
Japan
A.5. Duration
Subproject 1: 21/01/2016

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Subproject 2: 26/01/2016
Subproject 3: 06/02/2016
Subproject 1: 20 years
Subproject 2: 20 years
Subproject 3: 20 years

Expected operational lifetime of project

A.6. Contribution from developed countries
The proposed project was partially supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Japanthrough the financing programme for JCM model projects which provided financial supports
up to 50% of initial investment for the projects in order to acquire JCM credits.
As for technology transfer, capacity building on operation and monitoring has been provided
by PCKK in conjunction with a local engineering company.

B. Application of an approved methodology(ies)B.1. Selection of methodology(ies)
Selected approved methodology No.

PW-AM001

Version number

Ver. 1.0

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

Criterion 2

Criterion 3Criterion 4

Descriptions specified in theProject information

methodology
The project installs solarsystem(s).

PV A solar PV system is installed at eachsite. The solar PV module employed isKyocera
KU260-6MCAorKU265-6MCA. The inverter employed is
SMA Sunny Boy 10000TL-US or SunnyBoy 5000TL-US.
The solar PV system is connected The solar PV system of each site isto the internal power grid of the connected to the internal power grid ofproject site and/or to the grid for the project site and to the grid. The
displacing grid electricity and/or system displaces grid electricity.
captive electricity at the projectsite.
The PV modules have obtained a The installed PV module (Kyocera
certification of design qualifications KU260-6MCA and KU265-6MCA) has(IEC 61215, IEC 61646 or IEC obtained a certification of design62108) and safety qualification qualifications (IEC 61215) and safety(IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2).
qualification (IEC 61730-1 and IEC61730-2).
The equipment to monitor output The Sunny SensorBoxes are installed at
power of the solar PV system and the project sites to measure irradiance. Anirradiance is installed at the project electricity meter is installed at each site tosite.
measure output power of the solar PV2

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system.

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 electricity

CO2
Project emissions

Emission sources

GHG type

Generation of electricity from solar PV system(s)N/AC.2. Figure of all emission sources and monitoring points relevant to the JCM project

C.3. Estimated emissions reductions in each year
YearEstimatedReference EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Project EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2016299.160299.162017

320.740320.742018

320.740320.743

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2019
2020

320.74320.740320.74
320.74

Total

1,582.12

01,582.120(tCO2e)

D. Environmental impact assessment
Legal requirement of environmental impact assessment for NO
the proposed project

E. Local stakeholder consultation
E.1. Solicitation of comments from local stakeholders
The main stakeholders of the project are employees of the project participants. In order tocollect comments from these stakeholders, the project participants requested face-to-faceinterviews.
Date and time

Venue

Participants

15 September 2015

Meeting room of Western

Project manager, mechanic and other

10:00-11:00

Caroline Trading Company

employeesofWestern

Caroline

Trading Company
15 September 2015

Office room of Palau

Project manager, mechanic and other

13:30-14:30

Investment and Development

employees of Palau Investment andCompany

Development Company

E.2. Summary of comments received and their consideration
Stakeholders
Employees
WCTC

Comments received

Consideration of comments receivedof What is the procedure to prepare the PCKK explained that only signing by
Modalities of Communication?

the project manager and the alternate
is required. The questioner waseventually convinced.

Employees
PIDCof Why does project participants have to PCKK explained that the reading willreport the meter reading on electricity be used when the project participants
production to PCKK once a month?

claim the CO2 credit. The questioner
was eventually convinced.

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Employeeof Clarify the purpose of two kind of PCKK explained that the meter setPIDC

electricity meter.

upbetweentheinverteranddistribution panel is for carbon offset.
And the other meter, provided byutility, installed between distribution
panel and the grid is for net-metering.
Thequestioner

convinced.

F. References
N/A
Reference lists to support descriptions in the PDD, if any.

Annex
N/A

Revision history of PDD
VersionDate

Contents revised

01.0

08/02/2016

First edition

02.0

07/03/2016

Second edition

03.0

22/03/2016

Third edition

5was

eventually