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Joint Crediting Mechanism Approved Methodology LA_AM001“Installation and operation of energy-efficient data center (DC) in the Lao PDR”
A. Title of the methodology
Installation and operation of energy-efficient data center (DC) in the Lao PDR, Version 01.0

B. Terms and definitions
TermsDefinitions

Project Data Center

Freight container which is transportable by container truck/trailer and is(Project DC)

outfitted with components including server racks, power supplies,
communication wirings, cooling facilities, fire-extinguishing facilities,
and the following features:- Outside-air cooling method- Remote management system- Automatic switching

Outside-air cooling

A method of cooling which utilizes outside air efficiently. This involves

methoddirect intake of the outside air to inside of the DC in order to cool theroom temperature to maintain the DC-recommended temperature
condition.

Remote management

A system which remotely monitors and controls the temperature andsystemelectricity consumption of the project DC to control a variety ofequipment including cooling and IT equipment and to achieve stable
operation automatically without using human on-site monitoring or
operation, in order to avoid energy loss caused by manual operation,such as door opening and closing to operate manually and adopt themethod to automatically reduce energy consumption losses formaintenance.

Automatic switching

A system to automatically switch on the refrigerated air conditioning
system when the cooling capacity of the outside air is not sufficient tomeet the recommended temperature condition.

DC-recommended

The recommended temperature condition for IT equipment operation

temperature

which is established by the manufacturers.

condition
Power Usage

PUE is the metric to show the efficiency of DC power use. PUE is1

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Effectiveness (PUE)

defined by the following formula;
PUE =Overall electricity consumption of DC
Electricity consumption of IT equipment of DC

PUE is calculated in accordance with ISO/IEC30134-2:2016.

C. Summary of the methodology
Items
GHG

emission

Summary
reduction Energy reduction which leads to reductions of GHG is achieved

measuresby introducing energy-efficient project DC in place of thereference DC.

Calculationofreference Reference emissions are calculated by multiplying theemissions

monitored electricity consumption of the project DC, ratio ofreference DC’s PUE to project DC’s PUE, and the CO2 emission
factor of electricity.

Calculationof

project GHG emissions associated with electricity consumption ofemissions

project DC are calculated by multiplying the monitored
electricity consumption of the project DC by the emission factorof electricity.

Monitoring parameters

Electricity consumption of entire project DC and IT equipment.

D. Eligibility criteria

This methodology is applicable to projects that satisfy all of the following criteria.
Criterion 1
Criterion 2
Criterion 3
Criterion 4
Criterion 5

The project DC is newly introduced, highly efficient with designed PUE value
under 1.3.
The container is highly air-tight with IEC60529 value of IP-54 or higher basedon manufacturer’s inspection results.
The project DC installs IT equipment that has operating temperature
recommended by manufacturer with upper limit of 40 degrees C or higher.
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) of the refrigerant used for the project DC iszero.
A plan for not releasing refrigerant used for project DC is prepared.

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Sectoral scope: 03E. Emission Sources and GHG types
Reference emissionsEmission sources

GHG types

Electricity consumption by reference DC

CO2Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG types

Electricity consumption by project DC

CO2F. Establishment and calculation of reference emissions
F.1. Establishment of reference emissions
Reference emissions are calculated by multiplying the monitored electricity consumption of the
project DC, ratio of reference DC’s PUE to project DC’s PUE, and the CO2 emission factor ofelectricity.
In this methodology, PUE values are adopted as the efficiency indicator of DC. Net emission
reductions are achieved in this methodology by conservatively setting the PUE value for thereference DC.
In this methodology, the default value of the PUE of the reference DC is conservatively set at2.0.
The PUE of project DC is calculated with monitored electricity consumption of project DC as awhole and IT equipment of project DC.
F.2. Calculation of reference emissions

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Reference emissions are calculated as follows:æhöRE p = EC PJ , p ´ ç REF ÷ ´ EFelecçh÷è PJ , p ø(1)

With:h PJ , p = nEC PJ , på ECi =1(2)IT ,i , p

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

ECPJ,p=Total electricity consumption of project DC during the period p[MWh/p]hPJ,p=Energy efficiency (PUE) of project DC during the period p[dimensionless]

hREF

=

Energy efficiency (PUE) of reference DC [dimensionless]EFelec=CO2 emission factor of electricity consumed [tCO2/MWh]

ECIT,i,p=Electricity consumption of IT equipment measured by electricity meteri during the period p [MWh/p]n=

Number of electricity meters measuring electricity consumption of IT
equipment [dimensionless]

i=An index variable for electricity meters, measuring electricity
consumption of IT equipment

G. Calculation of project emissions

Project emissions are calculated as follows:

PEp = ECPJ , p ´ EFelec(3)

Where:
PEp=

Project emissions during the period p [tCO2/p]

ECPJ,p=Totalelectricity consumption of project DC during the period p[MWh/p]4

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EFelec=CO2 emission factor of electricity consumed [tCO2/MWh]

H. Calculation of emissions reductions

ER p = RE p - PE p(4)Where:

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

hREF

Description of dataSource

Energy efficiency (PUE) of reference DC.

A default value provided based

Default value: 2.0

on a survey conducted bymethodology proponent

EFelecCO2 emission factor of electricity consumed.

[Laotian national grid emissionfactor]

When captive power generation is not

The most recent value

available at the project site, the most recent

announced by the Ministry of

Laotian national grid emission factor is

Natural Resources andapplied;

Environment (MONRE), DNA
for CDM unless otherwise

When captive power generation is available at

instructed by the Joint

the project site, select the smaller value

Committee.

between the latest Laotian national gridemission factor and the emission factor of[Emission factor of captive

captive power generation (0.8tCO2/MWh).

power generation]
The most recent figure of CDM
approved small scale
methodology: AMS-I.A.

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History of the document
Version01.0

Date14 October 2016

Contents revised
JC2, Annex 8
Initial approval.

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