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	5027
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Zhejiang Jiaxing Ultra-supercritical Power Generation Project
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 justify how it has validated the baseline identification, in particular the exclusion of alternative A4 (natural gas power plants) based on the natural gas policy and base/peak load service, as per ACM0013 v04 page 8. In doing so, the DOE shall also explain the relevance of this natural gas policy to the project activity and whether the policy considers the same definition of base/peak load as per ACM0013. Please refer to ACM0013 v04 page 8, VVM version 01.2 para 84. 2) The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the input values in the levelized cost analysis, in line with the VVM version 01.2 paragraph 111, as sufficient information has not been provided how the DOE validated: (a)  the investment cost of the project activity, as the breakdown of the cost has not been provided and the DOE has not substantiated how much the signed fees contribute to the total investment and the likelihood of the rest; (b) the plant load factor of the supercritical coal power plant (57%), as the electricity generation of this alternative in the spreadsheet considers the same output as the project activity, hence has PLF of 95% (i.e. 10,000 GWh/y or equal to 95%); (c) the potential revenue from the sale of the ash, if any. Please refer to VVM version 01.2 paragraph 111.. 3) The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the energy efficiency of the power generation technology that has been identified as the most likely baseline scenario (38.95%), in line with the ACM0013 v04 page 10. Please refer to ACM0013 v04 page 10.. 4) The DOE is requested to substantiate how the project complies with the ACM0013 v04 page 9, as the list of the plants identified in Steps 3 and 5 to determine the baseline emission from Option 2, as well as relevant data on the fuel consumption and electricity generation of all identified power plants has not been provided. Please refer to ACM0013 v04 page 9..
Date	06 Feb 12