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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
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 370.5kW
grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at two sites; 220.5kW on top of the ACE
warehouse buildings of Western Caroline Trading Company (hereinafter "Subproject 1"), and150kW on top of the Surangel Supercenter building of Surangel and Sons Company (hereinafter"Subproject 2"). 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

Republic of Palau

Region/State/Province etc.:

Koror State

City/Town/Community etc:

N/A
Subproject 1: N 7° 21’ 01.9” and E 134° 28’ 48.4”
Subproject 2: N 7° 20’ 30.6” and E 134° 28’ 41.9”

Latitude, longitude

A.4. Name of project participants
Subproject 1: Western Caroline Trading Company
The Republic of Palau
Subproject 2: Surangel and Sons Company
Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. (PCKK)JapanInterAct Inc.
A.5. Duration
Subproject 1: 23/10/2014
Subproject 2: 04/12/2014
Subproject 1: 20 years
Subproject 2: 20 yearsStarting 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-AM001

Version number

1.0

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

Criterion 2Criterion 3

Criterion 4

Descriptions specified in theProject information

methodology
The project installs solarsystem(s).

PV Both subprojects install a solar PVsystem. The solar PV module employed
is Kyocera KD250GX-LFB2.
The solar PV system is connected The solar PV system of both subprojects
to the internal power grid of the is connected to the internal power grid ofproject site and/or to the grid for the project site. The system of Subproject
displacing grid electricity and/or 1 displaces grid electricity. The system of
captive electricity at the project Subproject 2 displaces grid electricity andsite.
captive electricity at the project site.
The PV modules have obtained a The installed PV module (Kyocera
certification of design qualifications KD250GX-LFB2) has obtained a(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 installed inverters measure the output
power of the solar PV system and power of the solar PV system. The Sunnyirradiance is installed at the project SensorBoxes are installed at the projectsite.
sites to measure irradiance. The Sunny
WebBoxes are installed at the projectsites to gather and monitor data measured
by the inverters and Sunny SensorBoxes.
A Green Class Meter is installed for each
subproject at the point where the solar PV
power feeds into the internal grid of theproject site to measure the quantity of thepower.

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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 and/or captive electricity

CO2Project emissions
Emission sources
Generation of electricity from solar PV system(s)GHG type
N/A

C.2. Figure of all emission sources and monitoring points relevant to the JCM project(1) Monitoringpoint
Solar PV system
Net-metering
DCACkWhSolar PV module

Inverter

Revenuemeter
GridPower flow
From the solar PV systemFrom the gridUser (End point)

C.3. Estimated emissions reductions in each year
YearEstimated

Reference Estimatedemissions (tCO2e)

Project EstimatedEmissions (tCO2e)

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2014

36.82

036.82

2015

259.480259.482016

259.480259.482017

259.480259.482018

259.480259.482019

259.480259.483

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2020

259.480259.48

Total

1,593.70

01,593.70(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 the power utility (PPUC) and regulatory organization
for the power sector (Energy Office). In order to collect comments from the stakeholders, theproject participants requested face-to-face interviews.
#DateVenue

Method1

28 October

Meeting room in the building of theFace-to-face interview

2014

Surangel Supermarket

29 October

Meeting room of Bureau of Land and2014

Survey2Face-to-face interview

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

Comments received

Consideration of comments received

We have no issues with the project. If No actions are required.

energy manager you require any data from PPUCof PPUC

regarding the project, we will do ourbest to accommodate.

Official
Palau
Officeof Does the government of Palau need PCKK explained that the project isEnergy to make some kind of contribution to partially financed through a scheme
implement the project?

of the Japanese Government and all
remaining costs were covered byproject participants.

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

Annex
Annex 1: Estimated emissions reductions in each year for each subproject

Revision history of PDD
VersionDate

Contents revised

01.0

03/03/2015

First edition

02.0

17/03/2015

Second edition

03.0

26/03/2015

Third edition: Monitoring Spreadsheet was revised.

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Annex 1: Estimated emissions reductions in each year for each subproject
1. Estimated emissions reductions in each year for each subproject
Estimated emissions reductions in each year for subproject 1 and 2 are shown below. Subproject
1 has been in operation since 23 October 2014. Subproject 2 has been in operation since 4
December 2014. The values of 2014 are derived from the actual monitoring results.
Table 1. Estimated emissions reductions in each year (subproject 1)
Year

Estimated

Referenceemissions (tCO2e)

Estimated

Project

Emissions (tCO2e)

Estimated

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2014

28.05

028.052015

154.430154.432016

154.430154.432017

154.430154.432018

154.430154.432019

154.430154.432020

154.430154.43

Total

954.630954.63(tCO2e)Table 2. Estimated emissions reductions in each year (subproject 2)
Year

Estimated

Referenceemissions (tCO2e)

Estimated

Project

Emissions (tCO2e)

Estimated

Emission

Reductions (tCO2e)

2014

8.77

08.77

2015

105.050105.052016

105.050105.052017

105.050105.052018

105.050105.052019

105.050105.052020

105.050105.05

Total

639.070639.07(tCO2e)1