CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	4295
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Southern District Heating Network in Urumqi City
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1. The DOE is requested to further explain how the input values have been validated in line with the VVM version 01.2 paragraph 111b and 111c, in particular: (a) how the amount of electricity consumption, the heat purchased consumption, the management cost/expenses the input values are suitable given that the values of crosschecking were not provided; and (b) sufficient information has not been provided to substantiate: (i) the management cost, given that it is not clear how the cost is applicable to the project activity; and (ii) the number of workers. 2. The DOE is requested to further explain how the essential distinctions with similar identified projects have been validated in line with the VVM version 01.2 paragraph 120c, in particular, whether similar identified projects do not face the same barrier as the project activity. 3. The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the baseline scenario in line with the VVM version 01.2 paragraph 83 and 84, in particular: (a) how alternative 1c (replacement of old boilers with new boilers) has been eliminated, as there was no sufficient information provided on how the alternative is not realistic and credible to the PP; and (b) how the technological barrier has been validated , as it appears that the barrier can be represented as cost, hence should be considered in the framework of investment analysis. In doing so, the DOE shall also refer to EB50 Annex 13 paragraph 7. 4. The DOE is requested to further explain how parameter nBL,EL (Efficiency of the power plant used prior to the start of the implementation of the project activity) has been validated in line with the methodology page 15, as the parameter was determined based on a statement from the power plant. 5. The DOE is requested how parameters during the monitoring will be crosschecked in accordance with the methodology, in particular: (a) Qextracted,y and QHOB,y, as the monitoring plan has not explained how they will be crosschecked; and (b) Qi,y, as it appears that it will not be crosschecked in accordance with the methodology.
Date	20 May 11