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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 Schools in Island States
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 155.025kW
grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at two sites: 51.675kW on top of thegymnasium of Palau Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School in Koror State (hereinafter"Site A"), and 103.350kW on top of the gymnasium of Palau Mission Academy in Airai State(hereinafter "Site B"). The solar PV systems replace the grid electricity derived from diesel. The
power generated by the solar PV system is basically self-consumed. When there is surplus
power, it is exported to the gird utilizing the net-metering scheme*. A remote monitoring
system to monitor the performance of the system is also 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
Site A: Koror State
Site B: Airai State
Site A: Madalaii Hamlet
Site B: Ngerikiil Hamlet
Site A: N 7°20'29" and E 134°28'36"
Site B: N 7°22'31" and E 134°33'28"

A.4. Name of project participants
The Republic of Palau

Palau Adventist Schools

Japan

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. (PCKK)

A.5. Duration
Site A: 08/02/2016
Site B: 12/02/2016
Site A: 20 years
Site B: 20 years

Starting date of project operation
Expected operational lifetime of project

A.6. Contribution from developed countries

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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-AM001Version number

Ver. 1.0

B.2. Explanation of how the project meets eligibility criteria of the approved methodology
Eligibilitycriteria
Criterion 1Criterion 2Criterion 3Criterion 4

Descriptions specified in theProject informationmethodology
The project installs solarsystem(s).

PV A solar PV system is installed at eachsite. The solar PV module employed is
Kyocera KU265-6MCA. The inverter
employed is SMA Sunny Boy
10000TL-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 KU265-6MCA)
has
obtaineda(IEC 61215, IEC 61646 or IEC certification of design qualifications (IEC62108) and safety qualification 61215) and safety qualification (IEC(IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2).
61730-1 and IEC 61730-2).
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 PVsystem.

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 type2

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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
YearEstimated

Reference EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Project EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2016

99.15

099.152017

111.590111.592018

111.590111.59

2019

02020

111.59111.590111.59111.59Total

545.510545.51(tCO2e)3

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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 schools. In order to collect commentsfrom these stakeholders, the project participants requested face-to-face interviews.
Date and time

Venue

Participants

14 September 2015

Meeting room of Palau

Project manager, mechanic and other

13:30-15:00

Mission Academy

employees

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

Comments received

Consideration of comments receivedof What will happen if the electricity PCKK explained that the solar power

Palau Adventist demand at end point increases in the system will be connected to the grid,
Schoolsfuture?

therefore

theschool

canbuyelectricity from the grid when the
produced electricity is not enough tocover their demand. The questioner
was eventually convinced.
Employeesof How will the PV system be affected PCKK explained that the electricity

Palau Adventist by weather?

productivity will decrease to 30-40 %Schools

in a cloudy day, but also system
outputwilldropwith

hightemperature. The questioner waseventually convinced.

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

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AnnexN/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 edition5