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

Project title of the project activity or programme of activities (PoA) for which issuance is requested	Shaanxi Wenjing 48MW Hydropower Project (4555)
DOE that requested for issuance and date of request	DTSUS (08 Aug 12)
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 65 of the CDM modalities and procedures, for which reason(s) you request review
Incompetence
Please indicate reasons for the request for review
OTHER ISSUES: 1) The Emission reduction claimed for the monitoring period is 30.5 % higher than assumed in the PDD. Electricity generation is 29% higher than expected in the PDD, while the sensitivity analysis states that the project would be above the benchmark if electricity generation would be 13.4 % above the generation applied in the PDD. The increase is explained by hydrological conditions that were above the long-term average during the monitored period which resulted in a 32 % higher river flow. However, river flows were mainly higher in those months where the river flow was anyhow above the maximum rated flow capacity of the turbines (26.8 m³/s PDD p. 4, 56.3 m³/s PDD p. 5). The resulting increase of the plant load factor may thus be result of a permanent change of the project activity which would require a request for approval of changes in accordance with in accordance with section VI.B of the project cycle procedure. The DOE is requested to verify that project is implemented as described in the PDD. 2) Publicly available information indicates that the Dongzhuan Reservoir will not be completed by 2015 as assumed in the PDD but rather at a later point in time (the Shaanxi Water Conservancy Construction Administration stated that the preparatory work for the reservoir has just started, particularly for the access road: http://www.sxsljgj.gov.cn/news/819.htm; according to the City of Xianyang, the construction time will be seven years: http://www.xianyang.gov.cn/channel_1/2011/0727/article_100459.html). Later completion of the reservoir would result in higher electricity generation compared to the level estimated in the PDD. The DOE is requested to verify whether the completion date for the Dongzhuan Reservoir is consistent with information provided in the PDD and to submit a request for approval of changes in accordance with section VI.B of the project cycle procedure if the actually projected completion date is different than in the PDD.
Date	28 Oct 12