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

Chile

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-renewable
Methodology appliessources)

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 completion

16/11/2017

History of the proposed methodology
Version01.0

Date
16/11/2017

Contents revisedFirst Edition1

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

B. Terms and definitions
Terms

Definitions

Solar photovoltaic (PV) system

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

C. Summary of the methodology
Items
GHGemission

Summaryreduction Displacement of grid electricity and/or captive electricity using

measuresfossil fuel as power source by installation and operation of thesolar PV system(s).

Calculationofreference 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 grid, or 2) conservativeemission factor of the captive diesel power generator.

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

Monitoring parametersThe 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 newly installs solar PV system(s).

Criterion 2

The PV modules are certified for design qualifications (IEC 61215,IEC 61646 or2

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IEC 62108) and safety qualification (IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2).
Criterion 3

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

E. Emission Sources and GHG types
Reference emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Consumption of grid and/or captive electricity

CO2Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Generation of electricity from solar PV system(s)N/AF. Establishment and calculation of reference emissions
F.1. Establishment of reference emissions
The default emission factor is set in a conservative manner for the Chilean regional grids.: theCentral Interconnected System (SIC), the Northern Interconnected System (SING), the Aysén
system, and the Magallanes system.
The emission factor is calculated based on the conservative operating margin that reflects on thelatest electricity mix including low cost/must run resources for each regional grid in Chileduring 2013-2015 and refers to the conservative emission factor of each fossil fuel power plantin order to secure net emission reductions. The conservative emission factor of each plant iscalculated to be 0.826 tCO2/MWh for coal-fired power plant and 0.364 tCO2/MWh for gas-fired
power plant based on the survey on heat efficiency of power plant in Chile. The emission factor
for diesel power plant is calculated to be 0.533 tCO2/MWh based on a default heat efficiency of49%, an efficiency level which is above the value of the world’s leading diesel powergenerators.
In case the PV system(s) in a proposed project activity is directly connected or connected via aninternal grid, not connecting to a captive power generator, to a regional grid (PV Case 1), thevalue of operating margin including LCMR resources, using the best heat efficiency among
currently operational plants in Chile in calculating emission factors of fossil fuel power plants,3

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are applied. The emission factors to be applied in this case are shown as “PV Case 1” in section
I of this methodology.
In the case the PV system(s) in a proposed project activity is connected to an internal gridconnecting to both a regional grid and a captive power generator (PV Case 2), the lower value
between emission factors shown as “PV Case 1” in section I of this methodology and theconservative emission factor of diesel-fired power plant of 0.533 tCO2/MWh is applied. Theemission factors to be applied in this case are shown as “PV Case 2” in section I of thismethodology.
In the case that the PV system(s) in a proposed project activity is only connected to an internal
grid connecting to a captive power generator (PV Case 3), 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 yet by the world’s leading diesel generator, which is set to 0.533
tCO2/MWh, is applied.
The emission factors to be applied in each case are shown in Section I. Data and parameters
fixed ex ante of this methodology.

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: Reference emission factor of the project solar PV system i.

G. Calculation of project emissions
PEp=0

PEp

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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
EFRE,i

Description of data

SourceReference emission factor of the project solar PV Additional information
system i.

The default emission factor

The value for EFRE,i is selected from the list ofemission factors based on the regional grid(EFRE,grid) or based on captive diesel power
generator (EFRE,cap) in the following manner:

is obtained from a study ofelectricity systems in Chileand the most efficientdiesel power generator(49% heat efficiency).

PV Case 1: In case the PV system(s) in a proposed
project activity is connected to a regional grid

The default value is revised

including through internal grid which is not

if deemed necessary by theconnected to a captive power generator, EFRE,grid isJC.

set as follows:
Regional grid name:Emission factor for PV
Case 1:

SIC (Central System)
SING (Northern System)
Aysén System
Magallanes System

0.320 tCO2/MWh0.726 tCO2/MWh
0.481tCO2/MWh
0.407 tCO2/MWh

PV Case 2: In case the PV system(s) in a proposed
project activity is connected to an internal gridconnected to both a regional grid and a captive
power generator, EFRE,grid is set as follows:5

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Regional grid name:Emission factor for PV
Case 2:SIC (Central System)
SING (Northern System)
Aysén System
Magallanes System

0.320 tCO2/MWh
0.533 tCO2/MWh
0.481tCO2/MWh
0.407 tCO2/MWh

PV Case 3: In case the PV system(s) in a proposed
project activity is connected to an internal grid
which is not connected to the regional grid,
EFRE,cap, 0.533 tCO2/MWh is applied.

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