Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and Table 2.3, Chapter 2, Volume 2 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment N/A Data/Parameter EFb, fuel Data unit tCO2/TJ Description Emission factor of fossil fuels used in baseline scenario b Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Value(s) applied Kerosene = 71.9 LPG = 63.1 Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and 2.3, Chapter 2, Volume 2 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment IPCC (2006); May be updated according to any future changes by the IPCC Data/Parameter EFp, fuel Data unit tCO2/TJ Description Emission factor of fossil fuels used in project scenario b Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Value(s) applied Kerosene = 71.9 LPG = 63.1 Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and Table 2.3, Chapter 2, Volume 2 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of project emissions Additional comment IPCC (2006); May be updated according to any future changes by the IPCC Data/Parameter NCVfuel Data unit TJ/tonne Description Net calorific value of fossil fuels used in the baseline scenario Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Value(s) applied Kerosene = 0.0438 LPG = 0.0473 Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and 2.3, Chapter 2, Volume 2 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment IPCC (2006); May be updated according to any future changes by the IPCC Data/Parameter VST Data unit kg/head/day
Description Daily volatile solid excreted for livestock category T Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Value(s) applied Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and sourced from Tables 10. A-4 through A-9, Chapter 10, Volume 4 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment IPCC (2006); May be updated according to any future changes by the IPCC. National data can replace the IPCC if available Data/Parameter BoT Data unit m3 CH4/kg Description Maximum methane producing capacity for manure produced by animal type T Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Value(s) applied Choice of data or measurement methods and procedures As per requirement of the methodology and sourced from Tables 10. A-4 through A-9, Chapter 10, Volume 4 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines The IPCC is a standard, credible source of emissions factors. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment IPCC (2006); May be updated according to any future changes by the IPCC. National data can replace the IPCC value, if available Data/Parameter EFawms,T Data unit m3 CH4/kg Description Emission factor for the defined livestock population category T by average temperature Source of data 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories; Indonesian Meteorological Climatological and Geophysical Agency
QA/QC procedures Np,y shall be calculated from (a) the number of installed system (parameter Nop,y); and (b) the average operational days of the system (Op,y). The equation is therefore (Np,y = Nop,y * (Op,y / 365)). The average operational days will be confirmed upon verification. Purpose of data Calculation of project emissions Additional comment N/A Data/Parameter Nop1,y Data unit Number Description Cumulative number of project technologies included in the project database for project scenario p1 in year y Source of data Project Database Value(s) applied 4,160 Measurement methods and procedures The date presented in the Sales Agreement for each biogas digester is recorded in the Project Database. On average, biogas is produced and used 45 – 50 days after completion. N0p,y will be calculated from this date. Monitoring frequency Continuous QA/QC procedures As per procedures of the Project Database Purpose of data Calculation of project emissions Additional comment The actual cumulative number of biodigester operational days will be confirmed upon verification. Data/Parameter Op1,y Data unit Number Description The average technology-days during which the biodigesters are operational for project scenario p1 against baseline scenario b1 in year y Source of data Project Database Value(s) applied 365 Measurement methods and procedures The operational rate is determined on a sampling basis through annual monitoring surveys. In addition, households are required to notify provincial office staff in a situation when a biodigester stops working. This information is recorded in the Project database, allowing the identification per included biodigester the amount of operational days per year. In a scenario where the biodigester stops operating, the number of non-operational days is recorded in the database. Monitoring frequency Continuous QA/QC procedures The average operational days will be confirmed upon verification. Purpose of data As per procedures of the Project Database. Additional comment The actual cumulative number of biodigester non-operational days will be confirmed upon verification. The equation to calculate this is (Op,y = 365 – non-operational days) Data/Parameter LEp1,y Data unit tCO2e/year Description Leakage in project scenario p1 during year y Source of data N/A Value(s) applied 0.0 Measurement methods and procedures N/A Monitoring frequency N/A
QA/QC procedures N/A Purpose of data Calculation of leakage Additional comment According to the methodology applied “leakage risks deemed very low can be ignored as long as the case for their insignificance is substantiated” (p.13). Section 6.4.3.3 of the VPA-DD provides an overview of potential sources of leakage, including their applicability and justification for excluding the sources of leakage. Data/Parameter N,T Data unit Number of animals Description Number of livestock category T in premise Source of data ABC VPA1 KE MP2 Surveys + Analysis, sheet ‘Analysis A’ Value(s) applied Measurement methods and procedures Households/communities/SMEs will be asked how many animals of different categories they own. Monitoring frequency Annual QA/QC procedures N/A Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions Additional comment N/A Data/Parameter BBb Data unit % Description Baseline scenario ratios Source of data ABC VPA1 KE MP2 Surveys + Analysis, sheet ‘Analysis A’ applied B1: households using firewood only = 53.3% B2: households charcoal only = 13.3% B3: households using firewood + charcoal only = 26.7% B4: Other = 6.7% Measurement methods and procedures Households/communities/SMEs will be asked which baseline scenario they fell into before receiving a biogas digester. The four baseline scenarios are defined by asking the households “what is your primary fuel source for cooking purposes?”. The purpose of this question is to allocate a household to a baseline scenario, whereby ‘primary’ fuel consumption is defined as that fuel meeting more than 50% of their fuel needs for cooking purposes. The households that respond “firewood”, for example, are subsequently allocated to the baseline scenario b1. This means that households in, for example, baseline scenario b1 may also use small amounts of fossil fuels (i.e. secondary and tertiary fuels) for cooking, which will be included in the baseline emissions. Monitoring frequency Annually QA/QC procedures To account for void responses and lack of availability of some households/communities/SMEs on the day of the survey, additional households should be questioned. Purpose of data Calculation of baseline emissions
2 Conditions that avoid double counting of emission reductions like unique identifications of product and end-user locations The VPA shall demonstrate that it does not double-count any of its appliances for the ERs estimation by confirming that: The complete address of each biogas system will be recorded The biogas systems have unique serial numbers The VPA implementer has not included these biogas systems in another VPA or carbon project. Contractual agreement between CME and VPA Implementer. Declaration from VPA implementer Agreement The following documents are provided: Contractual agreement between CME and VPA implementer Declaration from VPA implementer Ownership certificates 3 The specifications of technology/measure including the level and type of service, performance specifications including compliance with testing/certifications The biogas systems disseminated are renewable energy generation units to provide thermal energy and will be required to conform to any applicable national standards. The following documents shall be provided: Technical documentation describing the operation of the biogas system. Evidence of compliance with national standard (if applicable). The following document is provided: Technical documentation describing the operation of the biogas system (Operation Manual of Biogas plants) are no national standards regulating biogas digester technologies in Kenya. 4 Conditions to check the start date of the VPA through documentary evidence The VPA implementer will demonstrate the date of the VPA is on or after the start date of the PoA. The start date of the VPA will be defined as the date on which the first Sales Agreement is signed under the VPA. Sales Agreements for the first digester included under the VPA. The following documents are provided: Sales Agreements for the first digester included under the VPA. Project Database 5 Conditions that ensure compliance with applicability and other requirements of single or multiple methodologies applied by VPAs The VPA complies with the baseline and monitoring methodology requirements of the ‘Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralised Thermal Energy Consumption’ (version 1.0). and should meet its eligibility criteria as discussed in Section B.2 of the PoA-DD. The following documents shall be provided as evidence: Project database Sales Agreement The following documents are provided as evidence: Project Database Sales Agreement KPT Reports