51 MW wind power project of ONGC at Surajbari, Gujarat in India
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Host party(ies) India
Methodology(ies) ACM0002 ver. 7
Standardised Baselines N/A
Estimated annual reductions* 86,879
Start date of first crediting period. 01 Dec 08
Length of first crediting period. 7 years
DOE/AE DNV-CUK
Period for comments 04 Nov 08 - 03 Dec 08
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 (629 KB)
Local stakeholder consultation report: N/A
Impact assessment summary: N/A
Submission of comments to the DOE/AE Compilation of submitted inputs:
1. As the PDD clearly states that the power will be wheeled to different assests of ONGC the benchmark used in the PDD is not applicable. Please refer to Additionality tool version 05 that states that "Only in the particular case where the project activity can be implemented by the project participant, the specific financial/economic situation of the company undertaking the project activity can be considered". As the same wind based energy can be supplied by other party to ONGC internal benchnmark cannot be applied. DOE is requested to check the suitability of benchmark during validation process.

2. The power tariff has been taken as 4.05 Rs/kWh. Is the basis of this value taken from PPA? If yes than it is not correct value applied for financial analysis. As wind energy supplied to ONGC assests and it is displacing the assest electricity the cost of electricity to the assests have to be used in financial analysis. DOE is requested to check the basis of this parameter in financial analysis.

3. As per the latest guidance on investment analysis the sensitivity has to be done for positive as well as negative variation. The Generation parameter has only be varied towards negative variation. As evident from many Wind Projects installed in India the generation value fluctuates based on the Wind speed and also seasons and the generation can also increase than the value committed by the supplier. This parameter have to be varied for positive side atleast towards +10% as stated in the guidance and than it has to be compared against suitable benchmark.
Submitted by: Mahendra Jadhava

1.	How road network of area has been increased due to this particular project as mentioned in social aspect because other windmills are also in same area?
2.	What is total energy requirement of all ONGC operations as listed in PDD? Whether this weather based wind energy will certainly fulfill electricity demands of all location round the year?
3.	What would be impact of negative environmental conditions in area upon project? What would be alternatives?
4.	How many skilled/unskilled people from surrounding area were employed at this project during commissioning and operation? 
5.	Whether NOC from state departments has been issued to this project?
6.	Whether local villagers would be beneficiary of CDM revenue earned by company? Any plan has been develop to earmark certain fund from CDM revenue for community welfare to improve social well being of local people?
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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