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	4785
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Guangdong Pinghai Power Plant Phase I 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 substantiate the appropriateness of using economic comparison analysis (i.e. comparing LCOE of all baseline alternatives) to demonstrate additionality, as it has not validated how the baseline alternative is available to the project participant, as required by the ACM0013 v04 page 5. 2. The DOE is requested to further justify how it has validated the baseline identification, in particular: (a) alternatives of power plant with capacity 2x600 MW having output and service comparable to the project activity, in accordance with the ACM0013 v04 page 3; and (b) the exclusion of alternative of natural gas power plants based on base/peak load service, as per ACM0013 v04 page 8. 3. 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, for the three alternatives: (a) the investment cost, the coal consumption, the coal price and each component of the O&M cost. In doing so, the DOE shall also substantiate the different assumptions taken for each alternative; (b) the operational hours. In doing so, the DOE shall also explain the relevance of referring to the Grid Connection Agreement (e.g. stipulates minimum operational hours); and (c) the exclusion of potential revenue from the sale of the ash. 4. 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 (38.1%), in line with the ACM0013 v04 page 10. 5. 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.
Date	20 Sep 11