2.5 MW power generation through installation of wind turbine generators in Tamil Nadu, India
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Host party(ies) India
Methodology(ies) AMS-I.D. ver. 16
Standardised Baselines N/A
Estimated annual reductions* 5,618
Start date of first crediting period. 01 Oct 11
Length of first crediting period. 10 years
DOE/AE TÜV NORD CERT GmbH
Period for comments 10 Feb 11 - 11 Mar 11
PP(s) for which DOE have a contractual obligation Fort Projects Private Limited
The operational/applicant entity working on this project has decided to make the Project Design Document (PDD) publicly available directly on the UNFCCC CDM website.
PDD PDD (590 KB)
Local stakeholder consultation report: N/A
Impact assessment summary: N/A
Submission of comments to the DOE/AE Compilation of submitted inputs: 
Please consider below comments in validation:
It is a well known fact that the wind projects are mainly installed considering CDM revenues and offsetting of tax liability of the company as a result of accelerated depreciation of 80%.
PPs cleverly do not consider the accounting tax offsetting in their companies while calculating the IRR. This is evident from the recently registered projects and those requesting registration. It is seen from the projects in pipeline that wind projects do not present the actual financials while proving additionality and hence abusing the Clean Development Mechanism.
The DOE is therefore requested to critically analyze how the accelerated depreciation benefit has been taken into account and confirm the accounting of the cash inflows as a result of the negative tax liability in the initial years. DOE should not be misguided by the financial presented by the PP or consultant which are custom made for CDM purposes and not the actual financial considered at the investment decision.
Submitted by: Le cooper 
The PP states that they have considered 80% accelerated depreciation. However the PDD is silent on the tax shielding as a result from accelerated depreciation.
PPs cleverly do not consider the accounting tax offsetting in their companies while calculating the IRR. This is evident from the recently registered projects and those requesting registration.  

The DOE is therefore requested to critically analyze how the accelerated depreciation benefit has been taken into account and confirm the accounting of the cash inflows as a result of the negative tax liability in the initial years. DOE should not be misguided by the financial presented by the PP or consultant which are custom made for CDM purposes and not the actual financial considered at the investment decision.
Note that considering cash inflows results in an increase in the IRR making wind projects a profitable venture.

Please also check the offer from WTG supplier and Purchase Order while validating the PLF. It may be so that the third party report may indicate a lower PLF.

Benchmark: 
No details are provided on the beta estimation. Is the beta levered or unlevered and what is the reason?? How is the beta appropriate for equity irr?

Stakeholder consultation:
No details provided on which all stakeholders attended the meeting.
Submitted by: Babloo

The comment period is over.
* Emission reductions in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent per annum that are based on the estimates provided by the project participants in unvalidated PDDs