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GS4GG Design Certification Report Ed.00 of 52

GOLD STANDARD FOR THE GLOBAL GOALS (GS4GG)

REPORT

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DESIGN CERTIFICATION (VALIDATION)

Project Title: Wind Farm at Lalpur, Gujarat

GS project ID: GS 7628

Internal ID: 4020

Customer: Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited

Date: 10/10/2020

Revision: 01



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SUMMARY

Reference No. Date (first version) Version No. Date (last version)

A+SH_SYST_TQC_ GS_VAL_7628 10/10/2020 01 10/10/2020

Client Infinite Solutions

Project Title Wind farm at Lalpur, Gujarat

Project Participants Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited

Project Location The project is located District: Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar in Gujarat India

Contact Person Mr. Jimmy Shah

GS4GG Version: GS4GG, Ver. 1.2

GS4GG Activity Requirements: RE Activity Requirements

Applied Methodology Version: ACM 0002 Version 20.0

https://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/DB/XP2LKUSA61DKUQC0PIWPGWDN8ED5PG

The following tools and guidance’s have been followed (References):

• Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system1 - Version 07.0 (EB 100, Annex 04)

• Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality- Version 07.0.0

• Combined tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality2 – Version 7.0 (EB 93, Annex 3)

• Tool to calculate project or leakage CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion3- Version 3.0 (EB 96 Annex 4)

• Tool to determine the remaining lifetime of equipment4- Version 1.0 (EB 50, Annex 15)

• Assessment of the validity of the original/current baseline and update of the baseline at the renewal of the crediting period5- Version -03.0.1 (EB 66, Annex 47)

• Baseline, project and/or leakage emissions from electricity consumption and monitoring of electricity generation6- Version 3.0 (EB 96 Annex 5)

Current Methodology Version: ACM 0002 Version 20.0

GS4GG Principles and Requirements V 1.2

UNFCCC CDM Sectoral Scope: 1

GS4GG Scope : 2

Technical Area: 1.2

GS4GG First PDD Version: 02

Date:28/03/2020

GS4GG Final PDD Version: 03

Date: 05/10/2020

Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 96,101 tCO2e per year

1 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-07-v7.0.pdf


3 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-03-v3.pdf

4 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-10-v1.pdf

5 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-11-v3.0.1.pdf




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Selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 7; 8; 13

Design Certification Summary

LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (hereafter referred to as Applus+ Certification) has been contracted by Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited to perform the GSVER validation of “Wind Farm at Lalpur, Gujarat” applying the methodology ACM 0002 version 20.0.

The management of Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited is responsible for the preparation of the GHG emissions data and the reported GHG emission reductions.

A desk review and remote audit have been conducted to verify the data submitted in the GS4GG PDD. Applus+ Certification confirms the following have been reviewed:

a. The GS4GG PDD;

b. The applied monitoring methodology;

c. Relevant decisions, clarifications and guidance from the CMP and the CDM Executive Board;

d. The Gold Standard for Global Goals “Principles and Requirements” Version 1.2

e. All information and references relevant to the project activity’s resulting in estimated emission reductions.

The scope of the validation is defined as an independent and objective review of the project design document, against the Kyoto Protocol requirements, UNFCCC rules, applicable CDM requirements and requirement of Gold Standard. The validation report is finalized based on the assessment of the Gold Standard GS4GG PDD, and applying standard auditing techniques including but not limited to document reviews, follow up actions (e.g. remote audit, telephone or e-mail interviews) and also the review of the applicable approved methodology and underlying formulae and calculations.

The report and the annexed validation checklist describe a total of 6 findings which include:

• 5 Corrective Action Requests (CARs);

• 0 Clarification Requests (CLs/CRs);

• 01 Forward Action Requests (FARs).

The PP has responded these findings by modifying the Gold Standard GS4GG PDD and providing adequate additional explanations and evidences. Applus+ Certification confirm that all the findings have been “closed out” before submitting the request for registration to GS board.

As a summary of the validation, the review of the Gold Standard GS4GG PDD and the subsequent follow-up interviews have provided Applus+ Certification with sufficient evidence for the determination of the project’s fulfillment with all stated criteria. In our opinion, the project meets all relevant UNFCCC requirements for the CDM and requirement of Gold Standard. Therefore, Applus+ Certification recommend the project for registration by the GS Registry as GS VERs project.

ASSESSMENT TEAM

Team Members Type of Resource7 Organization (for OEs)

Lead Auditor: Mr. Pankaj Kumar IR EI OE M/s True Quality Certifications

private Limited

Auditor: Mr. Sukanta Das IR EI OE M/s True Quality Certifications

private Limited

Technical Expert: Mr. Pankaj Kumar

IR EI OE M/s True Quality Certifications private Limited

Technical Reviewer: Mr. Simon Shen

IR EI OE -

7 IR (Internal Resource); EI (External Individual); OE (Outsourced Entity)



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ABBREVIATIONS

ACM Approved Consolidated Methodology

Applus+ LGAI / Applus+ LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification)

BM Build Margin

CAR Corrective Action Request

CDM Clean Development Mechanism

CDM EB CDM Executive Board

CER Certified Emission Reduction

CL / CR Clarification Request

CM Combined Margin

CMP Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol

DNA Designated National Authority

DOE Designated Operational Entity

EF Emission Factor

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

ER Emission Reduction

FAR Forward Action Request

GHG Greenhouse Gas(es)

GS4GG (or GS) Gold Standard for Global Goals

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

KP Kyoto Protocol

MP Monitoring Plan

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

SDG Sustainable Development Goal

TAC Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee

OM Operational Margin

PP Project Participant

PS Project Standard

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change

VVB Validation and Verification Body

VVS Validation and Verification Standard



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Table of Content

Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 6

1.1 Objective .......................................................................................................... 10

1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................... 10

2. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................... 10

2.1 Appointment of the assessment team ............................................................... 11

2.2 Document review .............................................................................................. 12

2.3 Follow up Interviews ......................................................................................... 12

2.4 Resolution of Clarification and Corrective Action requests ................................. 13

2.5 Internal Quality Control .................................................................................... 14

3. PROJECT DESIGN CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT ................................................ 14

3.1 Approval ........................................................................................................... 14

3.2 Participation ...................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Scale of the project .......................................................................................... 14

3.4 Greenhouse Gases ............................................................................................ 15

3.5 Project timeframe ............................................................................................. 15

3.6 Public Announcement ....................................................................................... 16

3.7 Project Boundary .............................................................................................. 16

3.8 Baseline Identification ...................................................................................... 16

3.9 Eligibility Principles Assessment ........................................................................ 17

3.10 Calculation algorithm and/or formula used to determine emission reductions .. 40

4. REFERENCE .......................................................................................................... 43

5. FINAL PROJECT DESIGN CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ........................................ 45

Appendix:

Appendix 1: Corrective Action Request / Clarification Request / Forward Action Request resolution table.

Appendix 2: Audit Team CVs.



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1. INTRODUCTION

Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited has commissioned Applus+ Certifications to perform a validation of “Wind farm at Lalpur, Gujarat” (hereafter referred to as the project activity) in the state of Gujarat in the republic of India. This validation report summarizes the findings of the validation of the project, performed on the basis of UNFCCC criteria refer to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, the CDM modalities and procedures and the subsequent decisions by the CDM/GS Executive Board as well as requirement of Gold Standard.

The project activity primarily aims at reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through utilization of renewable wind power for generation of electrical energy. The electricity generated from the project activity (approximately 102,029 MWh annually) will displace equivalent electricity generation in grid connected power plants. The project activity will reduce the anthropogenic GHG emissions (approximately 96,101 tCO2 annually and 480,505 tCO2 through the crediting period) associated with the equivalent amount of electricity generation from Indian grid connected power plants predominantly fossil fuel based.

The project activity involves installation and operation of 69 units of Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with installed capacity of 0.8 MW each in the state of Gujarat. The cumulative capacity of the project activity is 55.2 MW. The electricity generated from the project activity will be exported to Indian Grid.

The project activity is the installation of a new grid connected renewable power plant/ unit and this is not a CPA that has been excluded from a registered CDM PoA as a result of erroneous inclusion of CPAs.

Assessment team checked the latitude and longitude of the project activity using GPS meter and also cross checked from the Google earth and found the detail to be correct. The same is defined below:

No. Loc no. Village/Taluka/ District North (DMS) East (DMS) 1 109 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 11' 42.36'' N 69° 49' 58.692'' E 2 4702 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 11' 48.156'' N 69° 49' 44.112'' E 3 4705 Babarzar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 9' 56.736'' N 69° 48' 59.688'' E 4 639 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 7' 45.264'' N 69° 54' 41.004'' E 5 647 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 39.06'' N 69° 55' 1.488'' E 6 651 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 5.292'' N 69° 55' 18.804'' E 7 654 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 5' 43.836'' N 69° 55' 45.192'' E 8 655 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 5' 38.04'' N 69° 55' 49.584'' E 9 659 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 5' 21.984'' N 69° 55' 41.664'' E 10 633 Govana/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 8' 28.968'' N 69° 53' 22.524'' E 11 4719 Kathitad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 4' 41.412'' N 69° 55' 22.44'' E 12 4678 Kathitad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 4' 26.472'' N 69° 54' 42.408'' E 13 4629 Lalpur / Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 10' 43.392'' N 69° 56' 4.812'' E 14 48 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 9' 49.68'' N 69° 55' 35.436'' E 15 4630 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 11' 12.012'' N 69° 56' 9.42'' E 16 4631 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 10' 49.152'' N 69° 55' 53.94'' E 17 4634 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 10' 58.548'' N 69° 54' 47.052'' E 18 162 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/

Devbhumi Dwaraka 22° 9' 58.644'' N 69° 46' 55.164'' E



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19 163 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 10' 5.988'' N 69° 46' 43.176'' E


22° 10' 10.524'' N 69° 46' 24.852'' E


22° 10' 22.476'' N 69° 46' 34.5'' E


22° 8' 56.148'' N 69° 47' 18.204'' E


22° 10' 3.396'' N 69° 47' 47.832'' E


22° 10' 8.868'' N 69° 47' 35.844'' E

25 4461 Sansori/Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 4' 36.012'' N 69° 53' 43.152'' E 26 4714 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 10' 21.396'' N 69° 49' 8.148'' E 27 4327 Godavari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 11' 23.1036''

N 69° 51' 9.4356'' E

28 4633 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 10' 57.252'' N 69° 55' 22.152'' E


22° 9' 9.972'' N 69° 54' 27.612'' E

30 305 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 0' 47.448'' N 69° 53' 13.74'' E

31 306 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 0' 37.836'' N 69° 53' 15.108'' E

32 307 Godavari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 0' 25.74'' N 69° 53' 15.504'' E 33 300 Sanosari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 0' 11.268'' N 69° 53' 19.752'' E 34 604 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 8' 59.532'' N 69° 47' 4.128'' E 35 189 Sanosari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 7' 21.036'' N 69° 46' 22.044'' E 36 190 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 22° 7' 13.188'' N 69° 46' 12.144'' E

37 186 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 7' 50.34'' N 69° 46' 29.496'' E 38 187 Shedhakhai/Bhanwad/


39 191 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 7' 9.984'' N 69° 46' 24.924'' E 40 4299 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 7' 15.816'' N 69° 54' 37.332'' E 41 4422 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 57.384'' N 69° 46' 35.472'' E 42 4663 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 22° 8' 58.344'' N 69° 54' 33.156'' E

43 4409 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 2' 20.256'' N 69° 48' 38.592'' E 44 4490 Tebhda/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 8' 37.752'' N 69° 57' 5.796'' E 45 4491 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 22° 8' 36.096'' N 69° 56' 47.724'' E


22° 8' 37.248'' N 69° 48' 27.072'' E

47 4347 Tebhda/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 9' 8.712'' N 69° 46' 36.264'' E 48 185 Babarzar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 8' 8.16'' N 69° 46' 41.664'' E 49 669 Nani Rafudad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 7' 1.38'' N 69° 56' 14.28'' E 50 670 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 7' 24.276'' N 69° 57' 21.348'' E 51 215 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 6' 9.684'' N 69° 47' 42.252'' E 52 214 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 15.228'' N 69° 58' 15.528'' E 53 4202 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 38.088'' N 69° 56' 20.724'' E 54 4514 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 22° 9' 53.208'' N 69° 56' 29.112'' E



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55 192 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 22° 6' 53.496'' N 69° 47' 29.796'' E 56 4710 Babariya/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 6' 15.804'' N 69° 47' 0.384'' E 57 4703 Rinjpar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 22° 11' 8.088'' N 69° 49' 34.788'' E 58 4300 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/



22° 7' 53.184'' N 69° 56' 18.492'' E

60 4289 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 22° 3' 45.684'' N 69° 53' 45.6'' E 61 4467 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/

Devbhumi Dwaraka 22° 4' 43.2696'' N 69° 56' 15.8316''

E 62 4336 Ambardi Devaliya/Khambaliya/



22° 11' 56.292'' N 69° 48' 45.684'' E


22° 12' 34.164'' N 69° 46' 8.76'' E


22° 6' 55.512'' N 69° 0' 43.992'' E

66 532 Ambardi Devaliya/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 7' 13.188'' N 69° 0' 16.092'' E

67 4507 Ambardi Devaliya/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

22° 10' 4.512'' N 69° 56' 31.488'' E

68 549 Chorbedi/Jamanagr 22° 6' 55.512'' N 69° 0' 43.992'' E 69 357 Mahadeviya/Khambhaliya/Devbh

umi Dwaraka 22° 3' 42.912'' N 69° 52' 54.588'' E

The details of the project commissioning mentioned in the table:

S.No WTG ID Location

Number Village/Taluka/District Commissioning

Date 1 3340 109 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 30/01/2014 2 3343 4702 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 30/01/2014 3 3345 4705 Babarzar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 29/01/2014 4 3350 639 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 31/01/2014 5 3351 647 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 30/01/2014 6 3352 651 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 30/01/2014 7 3353 654 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 31/01/2014 8 3354 655 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 29/01/2014 9 3355 659 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 31/01/2014 10 3363 633 Govana/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 11 3364 4719 Kathitad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 12 3365 4678 Kathitad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 30/01/2014 13 3367 4629 Lalpur / Lalpur/Jamnagar 30/01/2014 14 3373 48 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 15 3374 4630 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 30/01/2014 16 3375 4631 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 17 3379 4634 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 18 3380 162 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 29/01/2014

19 3381 163 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

29/01/2014



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29/01/2014


29/01/2014


29/01/2014


29/01/2014


31/01/2014

25 3391 4461 Sansori/Lalpur/Jamnagar 31/01/2014 26 3344 4703 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 02/06/2015 27 3362 4514 Godavari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 12/09/2014 28 3332 189 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 22/04/2014 29 3333 190 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 22/04/2014 30 3348 186 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 22/04/2014 31 3349 187 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 22/04/2014 32 3458 4507 Godavari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 12/09/2014 33 3461 357 Sanosari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 12/09/2014 34 3341 604 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 09/07/2015 35 3390 189 Sanosari/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 15/07/2015 36 3337 190 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 26/05/2014 37 3378 186 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 26/05/2014 38 3392 187 Shedhakhai/Bhanwad/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 26/05/2014 39 3342 191 Appiya/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 27/09/2014 40 3358 4299 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 27/09/2014 41 3359 4422 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 27/09/2014 42 3347 4663 Bajana/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 22/08/2014 43 3356 4409 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 27/08/2014 44 3393 4490 Tebhda/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 27/08/2014 45 3335 4491 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 30/08/2014 46 3336 4427 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 30/08/2014 47 3394 4347 Tebhda/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 30/08/2014 48 3346 185 Babarzar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 10/03/2014 49 3372 669 Nani Rafudad/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 10/03/2014 50 3376 670 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 10/03/2014 51 3377 215 Navi Pipar/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 10/03/2014 52 3368 214 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 19/03/2014 53 3369 4202 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 19/03/2014 54 3370 4514 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 19/03/2014 55 3371 192 Meghpar/Jamjodhpur/ Jamnagar 19/03/2014 56 3456 551 Babariya/ Lalpur/Jamnagar 09/07/2015 57 3460 4703 Rinjpar/Lalpur/Jamnagar 09/07/2015 58 3459 4347 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 19/07/2014

59 3334 4486 Ambardi/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka 15/05/2014 60 3357 532 Dharampur/ Lalpur/ Jamnagar 15/05/2014 61 3385 4467 Pir Lakhasar/ Khambhaliya/ Devbhumi

Dwaraka 31/03/2014

62 3339 4336 Ambardi Devaliya/Khambaliya/ Devbhumi Dwaraka

08/06/2015



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13/06/2014


13/06/2014


13/06/2014


02/05/2015


02/05/2015

68 3457 549 Chorbedi/Jamanagr 11/05/2015 69 3389 357 Mahadeviya/Khambhaliya/Devbhumi

Dwaraka 10/12/2014

1.1 Objective

The purpose of a validation is to have an independent third-party assessment of the GS4GG PDD and compliance with the GS requirements as described in the Gold Standard documentation and supporting documents by the client. Validation is part of the GS VER project cycle and will finally result in a conclusion by Applus+ Certifications whether a project activity is valid and should be submitted for registration of a proposed project activity rests at the GS and the Parties involved.

1.2 Scope

The validation scope is defined as an independent and objective review of the project PDD, the project’s baseline study and monitoring plan and other relevant documents. The information in these documents is reviewed against all applicable CDM and GS requirements including the approved baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0002 Version 20.0. The validation was based on the requirements in the Validation and Verification Standard version 02 and Gold Standard GS4GG requirement.

The validation is not meant to provide any consulting towards the project participants. However, stated requests for clarifications and/or corrective actions may have provided input for improvement of the PDD.

2. METHODOLOGY

The project assessment is based on the Clean Development Mechanism Validation and Verification Standard version 2.0, Gold Standard requirement for GS4GG and is conducted using standard auditing techniques to assess the correctness of the information provided by the project participants. Before the assessment begins, members of the team covering the technical scope(s), sectoral scope(s), and relevant host country experience for evaluating the project activity are appointed. Once the project is made available for Applus+ Certification, the members of the assessment team carried out:

1. A desk review of the PDD;

2. Follow-up interviews with project stakeholders;



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3. The resolution of outstanding issues and the issuance of the final validation report and opinion.

The prepared validation report and other supporting documents then undergo an internal quality control before being submitted to the GS Registry.

The GS overview documents which is referred as DVR is as below

Validation Checklist Table 3: Resolution of Audit Findings

Type: CAR CL/CR FAR Number:

Raised by: Pankaj Kumar

Description of the audit finding Date:

The description of the audit finding should be clearly included here.

Project Participant’s response Date:

The responses given by the project participants during the communications with the validation team should be included here.

Documentation provided as evidence by Project Participant

The evidences provided by the project participants should be included here.

Auditor’s assessment comment Date:

This section should include how the audit finding is assessed by the assessment team.

The Complete List of CAR/CL/FAR is included as Appendix 1 of this report.

2.1 Appointment of the assessment team

According to the sectoral scope / technical area and experience in the sectoral or national business environment, LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification) has composed a project assessment team in accordance with the appointment rules in the internal Quality Management System of LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification).

The composition of audit team shall be approved by the LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification) ensuring that the required skills are covered by the team.

The four qualification levels for team members that are assigned by formal appointment rules are as presented below:

• Lead Auditor (LA).

• Auditor (A) / Auditor in Training (AiT)

• Technical Expert (TE).

• Technical Reviewer (TR).



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The sectoral scope / technical area knowledge linked to the applied methodology/ies shall be covered by the assessment team.

Name Role SS

Coverage

TA

Coverage

Financial

aspect

Host country

experience

Mr. Pankaj Kumar LA/TE YES YES YES YES

Mr. Sukanta Das A YES YES YES YES

Mr. Simon Shen TR YES YES YES NA

The complete list of CVs is included as Appendix 2 of this report.

2.2 Document review

The Gold Standard PDD submitted by the Client was reviewed against the approved methodology and other relevant criteria to verify the correctness, credibility, and interpretation of the presented information. Furthermore, a cross-check between information provided and information from other sources has been done. A complete list of all documents and evidence material reviewed is included in Section 4 of this report.

2.3 Follow up Interviews

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the rules of relevant national and local authorities (local to the VVB offices as well as to locality of the site visits), World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, policies of the VVB and other relevant travel restrictions and guidance (for example, a requirement to self-isolate upon return from specific countries), the VVB has skipped the on site visit. As COVID -19 situation is going to stay for a while, and it seems that restoration of normal situation will take time and PP has requested to proceed with project validation as delay could have some financial implication on PP. Hence the site visit could not be postponed for this project activity. However as per the COVID 19 Interim Measures by GS4GG, the VVB may use alternative measures for auditing like remote audits. As per para 4.1.1 (b) of COVID 19 Interim Measures, Validation team has used the following alternative means for its assessment and to justify that they are sufficient for the purpose of verification of the PA. Along with desk review, audit team has conducted remote audit interview corresponding to the PA as follows: A complete desk review of the PDD as well as all applicable country legal requirement and supportive evidences have been checked by the validation team. • Validation team has performed Skype interview with PP in order to check implementation,

current situation, evaluation of data management, QA/QC system, project technology, training provided, monitoring, calibration etc. Interview questions were filled as per Validation team interview checklist. Cross checks between information provided by interviewed personnel (i.e. by checking sources) to ensure that no relevant information has been omitted.

• Validation team has performed interview with randomly selected Local stakeholders to check

the monitoring of GS sustainable parameters like employment and training, environmental and other relevant issues.



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• Cross-check evaluation, for information received from interviews, under the scope of all information and references provided in the PDD and supporting documents. Details of interviewees, topics covered and additional information presented below:

Interviewed

Personnel

Functions Organization Date Subject

Mr. Rohit Kuttarkar

PP representative

PP 25/07/2020

(Remote skype interview)

General aspects of the project, Quality management system, Monitoring data management, Data analysis, Implementation of the project, GHG emission reduction calculation, Involved personnel and responsibilities, Training and practice of the operational personnel, Monitoring data management, Maintenance, Compliance to regulatory requirements, Environmental and social issues, Projects contribution to sustainable development

Mr. Bipin Modi PP representative

PP

Mrs. Nirali J. Joshi

Villager Local stakeholder

Mr. Faizan Ahemed

Villager Local stakeholder

Mr. Nikunj Bhai Villager Local stakeholder

Ms. Richa Shah Consultant Infinite Solutions

2.4 Resolution of Clarification and Corrective Action requests

The objective of this phase of the validation was to resolve the requests for corrective actions and clarification and any other outstanding issues which needs to be clarified for Applus+ Certifications positive conclusion on the PDD. The Corrective Action Requests and Clarification Requests raised by Applus+ Certifications were resolved during communications between the



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Client and Applus+ Certifications to guarantee the transparency of the validation process, the concerns raised and responses given are summarized in Appendix 1 below.

The Gold Standard GS4GG PDD version 03 submitted on 05/10/2020 serves as the basis for the final assessment presented.

2.5 Internal Quality Control

As final step of a validation the final documentation including the validation report and the protocol have to undergo an internal quality control by the technical review committee. Each report has to be finally approved either by the head of technical review committee or the deputy. In case one of these two persons is part of the audit team, approval can only be given by the other one.

After confirmation of the PP the validation opinion and relevant documents are submitted to the GS Registry.

3. PROJECT DESIGN CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT

3.1 Approval

The host country of the project activity is India which is validated from the registered CDM-PDD8. The host country is clearly mentioned in the PDD. The GS4GG allows the states defined as ‘Non-Annex 1 Parties to the Convention’ on UNFCCC website as the host country for GS projects. India is a Non Annex1 Party and therefore eligible state for Gold Standard Projects.

3.2 Participation

Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited is the project proponent from the host party India. The host country involved is parties to the Kyoto Protocol and meet and requirements to participate in the Gold Standard.

3.3 Scale of the project

The project activity is identified as a Large-scale project in section A.6 of the GS4GG PDD applying a large-scale methodology ACM 0002 version 20. The total capacity of the power project is 55.2 MW as validated from the PPA and EPC contract. Since the design capacity of the project activity is more than 15 MW, which is stipulated limit for small scale projects by GS/CDM, the project is correctly classified as large-scale project. Assessment team also checked the requirement of latest applicable methodology ACM 0002 version 20.0 and confirms that the project qualifies the requirement of the latest methodology also (I.e. scale, applicability, baseline, additionality and monitoring)

a) Type of project: The project activity involves electricity generation using wind power to reduce atmospheric CO2 emission by replacing equivalent amount of electricity from the grid of India. The project type is identified as renewable energy project in section A.6 of the GS4GG PDD. The project activity complies with the requirement of ‘the generation and delivery of energy services (e.g. electricity) from non-fossil and non-deployable energy sources’ as defined in GS4GG. The

8 https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/RINA1509977880.61/view



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project activity generates and supplies renewable electricity to the regional grid thereby displacing the electricity which would have generated in fossil fuel-based power plants connected to the grid.

3.4 Greenhouse Gases

The project activity leads to displacement of electricity generation from fossil fuel-based power plants connected to the regional grid by renewable energy generated using wind power. The operation of the project activity will result in reduction of carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere due to displacement of electricity in grid by the renewable energy. Hence, the greenhouse gas identified in the PDD is carbon dioxide which is duly validated by the DOE.

The GHG emission sources considered for the project boundary and their explanations are as follows:

Source Gas Included? Justification/Explanation

Ba

se

lin

e

Grid connected

electricity

generation.

CO2 Yes Main emission source CH4 No Minor emission source N2O No Minor emission source

Other No No other emissions are emitted from the project

Pro

ject Greenfield Wind

Power Project

Activity.

CO2 No No CO2 emissions are emitted from the project

CH4 No Project activity does not emit CH4

N2O No Project activity does not emit N2O

Other No Project activity does not emit other

forms of GHG emissions

3.5 Project timeframe

• Previous Announcement check: The project activity has considered the revenue of

carbon while planning for the project activity. The information was validated from the CDM-PDD and found to be consistent.

• Retroactive crediting: The project applies for Gold Standard CERs under retroactive project cycle and thus became eligible for receiving credits for realized emission reductions prior to the date of registration for two years period

• Other certification scheme: The project activity has not applied, confirmed by project developer, for any other certification like Green or White certification. Therefore, the validation team concluded that the project activity meets the applicability criteria of Gold Standard. Assessment team checked the double counting clarification vide GS guideline on double counting in the context of Green Certificate Schemes, 22 January 2015. A declaration dated 18/09/2020 from PP confirms that the project activity is not taking any REC Benefits under REC mechanism. The project is applied for GSVER retroactive validation. Assessment team also checked the REC web site (https://recregistryindia.nic.in/) and confirms that the project is not undertaking any REC benefits at present nor intended to take it in near future. PP has provided an undertaking and confirmed that project developer has not participated in any other GHG



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mechanism (CDM/VCS) and neither registered nor rejected under any other voluntary GHG mechanism.

3.6 Public Announcement

Assessment is in opinion, taking note of the validation report and PDD that the incentive from CDM was seriously considered in the decision to proceed with the project activity. The project is registered under CDM Mechanism of UNFCCC9.

3.7 Project Boundary

As per ACM 0002 version 20 (Latest methodology applied as available on CDM web site) - “The spatial extent of the project boundary includes the project power plant and all power plants connected physically to the electricity system that the GS project power plant is connected to”. The project boundary includes the Wind farm, sub-stations, grid and all power plants connected to grid. The proposed project activity will evacuate power to the INDIAN grid. Therefore, the entire INDIAN grid and all connected power plants have been considered in the project boundary for the proposed CDM project activity. The same is checked by the assessment team during the validation site visit and found correct.

3.8 Baseline Identification

Being a grid connected Wind energy generation project, PP developed the project based on the Methodology ACM0002 version 20.0. As per methodology version 20.0: “If the project activity is the installation of a Greenfield power plant, the baseline scenario is electricity delivered to the grid by the project activity would have otherwise been generated by the operation of grid-connected power plants and by the addition of new generation sources, as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations described in the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”. The project activity involves setting up of wind power projects to harness the power of wind energy to produce electricity and supply to the grid. In the absence of the project activity, the equivalent amount of power would have been supplied by the Indian grid, which is fed mainly by fossil fuel fired plants. In the absence of the project activity, the equivalent amount of power would have been drawn from the Indian grid. Hence, the baseline for the project activity is the equivalent amount of power from the Indian grid. As the project activity is the installation of a new grid-connected renewable power plant/unit, the baseline and pre-project scenario is same. The combined margin (EFgrid,CM,y) is the result of a weighted average of two emission factor pertaining to the electricity system: the operating margin (OM) and build margin (BM). Calculations for this combined margin must be based on data from an official source (where available) and made publicly available. The CEA database version 15 was the latest available data at the time of PDD submission to DOE for validation, hence same is considered for emission factor calculations. The combined margin of the Indian grid used for the project activity is as follows:

Parameter Value Nomenclature Source




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EFgrid,CM,y 0.9419 tCO2/MWh

Combined margin CO2 emission factor for the project electricity system in year y

Calculated as the weighted average of the operating margin (0.75) & build margin (0.25) values, sourced from Baseline CO2 Emission Database, Version 15.0, December 2019 published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India

EFgrid,OM,y 0.9622 tCO2/MWh

Operating margin CO2 emission factor for the project electricity system in year y

Calculated as the last 3-year (2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19) generation-weighted average, sourced from Baseline CO2 Emission Database, Version 15.0, December 2019 published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India

EFgrid,BM,y 0.8811 tCO2/MWh

Build margin CO2 emission factor for the project electricity system in year y

Baseline CO2 Emission Database, Version 15.0, December 2019 published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India

3.9 Eligibility Principles Assessment

• Principle 1. Contribution to Climate Security & Sustainable Development

The baseline scenario and the emission reduction calculations have been performed as per the PDD. The emission factor of grid, in the CDM PDD, has been calculated in-line with the provisions of applied methodology ACM 0002 version 20.0. The latest applicable version of “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” is version 07.

The applicability criteria are now detailed out in the report as below:

Applicability 1: Assessment team checked that the project activity is installation of a new grid connected Wind power plant/ unit at a site where no renewable power plant was operated prior to the implementation of the project activity (Greenfield plant) and hence this criterion is applicable.

Applicability 2: Assessment team checked that the proposed project activity is an installation of a new grid connected wind power plant/ unit and hence criteria under point (a) is met. The project does not involve any capacity additions, retrofits or replacements and therefore this criterion under point (b) is not applicable.

Applicability 3: Assessment team checked that the proposed project activity is an installation of a new grid connected wind power plant/ unit and not Hydro power plant, therefore this criterion is not applicable for this project activity.

Applicability 4: Assessment team checked that the proposed project activity is an installation of a new grid connected wind power plant/ unit and not Hydro power plant, therefore this criterion is not applicable for this project activity.

Applicability 5: Assessment team checked that the project activity is installation of a new grid connected wind power project/ unit and does not involve switching from fossil fuel to renewable energy, therefore criterion described in point (a) is not relevant to the project activity.



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This is a wind power plant/ unit and not a biomass fired plant, therefore criterion described in point (b) is not applicable to the project activity

Applicability 6: Assessment team checked that the project activity is a new grid connected wind power plant/ unit and not a retrofits, replacement or capacity additions and therefore this criterion is not applicable to the project activity.

Applicability conditions of “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an

electricity system”

• OM, BM and CM are estimated using the tool under section B.6.2 of the PDD for calculating baseline emissions.

• The project activity is grid connected and thus emission factor is calculated and thus OM, BM and CM are estimated using the tool under section B.6.3 of the PDD for calculating baseline emissions.

• The project activity is located in India, a non-Annex I country. Therefore, this criterion is

not applicable for the project activity.

• The project activity is a grid connected Wind power project and not a hydro power plant. Therefore, this criterion is not applicable for the project activity.

Applus+ Certification confirms that the application of the baseline methodology is transparent and conservative and confirms that the chosen baseline and monitoring methodology i.e. ACM0002 version 20.0 is applicable to the project activity.

DOE also confirms that the project activity complies with the requirement of baseline determination in ACM0002 version 20.0, which is the latest applicable methodology available to the project participant. The project activity applies grid emission factor as per the latest available CEA database version 15 and the emission factor applied is 0.9419 tCO2/MWh. This calculated emission factor is conservative as per tool.

The National CDM Authority (NCDMA), which is the Designated National Authority (DNA) for the Government of India (GOI) under the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), has mentioned four indicators for the sustainable development in the interim approval guidelines for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects from India. Thus the project’s contribution towards sustainable development has been addressed based on the following sustainable development aspects:

I. Social well-being:

The project activity provided / provides job opportunity to local people during erection, commissioning and maintenance of the WTGs. Frequency of visiting villages and nearby areas by skilled, technical and industrialist increase due to installation /site visit/operation and maintenance work related to WTGs. This directly and indirectly positively effects the economy of villages and nearby area.

Business opportunities will be enhanced as a result of the project activity for manufacturers, contractors, suppliers etc. The project activity will also improve local infrastructure like connectivity of the area through the construction of roads to the site which will benefit the villagers located on and nearby these roads.

II. Economic well-being:



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The CDM project activity generates permanent and temporary employment opportunity within the vicinity of the project. The electricity supply in the nearby area improves which directly and indirectly improves the economy and life style of the area.

III. Environmental well-being:

The wind power is one of the cleanest renewable energy powers and does not involve any fossil fuel. There are no GHG emissions. The impact on land, water, air and soil is negligible. Thus, the project activity contributes to environmental well-being without causing any negative impact on the surrounding environment.

IV. Technological well-being:

The successful implementation of the project activity will result in encouraging the use of cleaner technology. This will lead to replacement of the non eco friendly sources of power generation like thermal energy which are the major sources of power in the country. This will also give rise to increased interest in wind energy in the country. This in turn would push the investment into research into creating better technology/ Hence, the project activity leads to technological well-being.

Assessment team checked the technical parameters of the wind power plant from the manufacturer’s technical manual and registered CDM PDD10 and confirm that the details as mentioned in the GS4GG PDD, Ver. 03 dated 05/10/2020 are correct.

The total installed capacity of the project is 55.2 MW, which comprises 69 number of WTGs in Gujarat. The WTGs used in the project activity are of Wind World. The technical specification of the Wind World WTGs are as follows:

Parameter Description Turbine Model Wind World WW-53 Rated Power 800 kW Rotor Diameter 53 m Hub Height 75 m (Concrete) Turbine type Direct driven, horizontal axis wind turbine with

variable rotor speed Power Regulation Independent pitch system for each blade Cut-in wind speed 3 m/s Rated wind speed 12.6 m/s Cut-out wind speed 28 m/s (with Wind World storm control) 50 year Extreme wind speed 57 m/s Rated rotational speed 29 rpm Operating range rotational speed 11-29.5 rpm Orientation Upwind Number of blades 3 Blade Material Fibre Glass Epoxy reinforced Gear box type Gear less Generator type Synchronous type Braking Aerodynamic Output voltage 400 V Yaw system Active yawning with 4 electric yaw drives with

brake motor




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Turbine 74 m (Concrete Turbine Life 20 Years

Principle 2: Safeguarding Principles

The Safeguarding principles assessment is as below:

Safeguardi

ng

principles

Assessment

questions

Assessment

of

relevance to the

project (Yes/poten

tially/no)

Justification by the

assessment

team

Mitigation

measure (if

required)

3.1 Human Rights

1. The Project Developer and the Project shall respect internationally proclaimed human rights and shall not be complicit in violence or human rights abuses of any kind as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. The Project shall not discriminate with regards to participation and inclusion.

No 1. The project is not in conflict with the economic livelihood of the local community. Thus, the project does not cause any human rights abuse and respects internationally proclaimed human rights. Project proponent had conducted stakeholder’s consultation and sought their opinion.

2. The project will not employ any personnel based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other basis. As the Constitution of the host country prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's race, sex, religion, place of birth, or social status. The host country has signed the Convention 100 (equal

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remuneration) and convention 111 (discrimination in employment /occupation) under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and rights11.

3.2 Gender Equality and Women’s Rights

The Project shall complete the following gender assessment questions in order to inform Requirements, below: 1. Is there a possibility

that the Project might reduce or put at risk women’s access to or control of resources, entitlements and benefits?

2. Is there a possibility that the Project can adversely affect men and women in marginalised or vulnerable communities (e.g., potential increased burden on women or social isolation of men)?

3. Is there a possibility that the Project might not take into account gender roles and the abilities of women or men to participate in the decisions/designs of the project’s activities (such as lack of time, child care duties, low literacy or educational levels, or societal discrimination)?

No 1. The project does

not decrease women´s access to or control of resources.

2. No, there is no possibility of adverse effect.

3. No, the Project does not consider gender roles and in fact actively engages both women and men. Community meetings are scheduled considering participation by both Men and Women.

Not Required

11 http://www.mfcindia.org/main/bgpapers/bgpapers2013/am/bgpap2013c.pdf



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4. Does the Project take into account gender roles and the abilities of women or men to benefit from the Project’s activities (e.g., Does the project criteria ensure that it includes minority groups or landless peoples)?

5. Does the Project

design contribute to an increase in women’s workload that adds to their care responsibilities or that prevents them from engaging in other activities?

6. Would the Project potentially reproduce or further deepen discrimination against women based on gender, for instance, regarding their full participation in design and implementation or

4. The project does not discriminate on basis of gender, caste or religion.

The project abide by the Factories Act that prohibits any form of discrimination and is in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) , India ratified it on 09/07/1993 with certain reservations 12 and International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination; India ratified the convention on 03/12/1968 with certain reservation13 5. No the Project was

not designed to increase women´s workload nor add care responsibilities.

6. There is no place

for discrimination against women in this Project. The project does nto discriminate on basis of gender, caste or religion.

12 https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ and

https://nhrc.nic.in/documents/india_ratification_status.pdf

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access to opportunities and benefits?

7. Would the Project potentially limit women’s ability to use, develop and protect natural resources, taking into account different roles and priorities of women and men in accessing and managing environmental goods and services?

8. Is there a likelihood that the proposed Project would expose women and girls to further risks or hazards?

The Project shall not directly or indirectly lead to/contribute to adverse impacts on gender equality and/or the situation of women. 1. Sexual harassment

and/or any forms of violence against women - address the multiple risks of gender-based violence, including sexual exploitation or human trafficking.

2. Slavery, imprisonment, physical and mental drudgery, punishment or coercion of women and girls.

3. Restriction of women's rights or access to resources

7. The Project will not

limit women´s ability regarding natural resources. The project being wind power project thus does not have any major impact on natural resources of the region.

8. No the Project will

not expose women and girls to further risks or hazards.

The project proponent has a grievance cell which would look into complaints.

1. There is no such

risk for the project. Participation in the project is 100% voluntary. The project proponent has a grievance cell which would look into complaints.

2. The project does

not involve in slavery, imprisonment or coercion of women and girls.

3. The Project will not restrict women´s rights or access regarding natural



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(natural or economic).

4. Recognise women's

ownership rights regardless of marital status - adopt project measures where possible to support to women's access to inherit and own land, homes, and other assets or natural resources.

Projects shall apply the principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment, and equal pay for equal work, specifically: 1. Where appropriate

for the implementation of a Project, paid, volunteer work or community contributions will be organised to provide the conditions for equitable participation of men and women in the identified tasks/activities.

2. Introduce

conditions that ensure the participation of women or men in Project activities

resources. The project proponent does not discriminate on gender, caste, religion etc.

4. Marital status is completely irrelevant to the Project. The project proponent does not discriminate on gender, caste, religion etc.

Yes, the Project has equal opportunity for women and men to contribute both in volunteer and working positions

1. The project proponent has a stipulated CSR policy, Appointment Policy, Domestic travel policy, Leave Policy and Timekeeping/ Attendance Policy that takes into account participation by both men and women. Further, the CSR projects designed are implemented for equal participation of both men and women.

2. There is no limit on the access to Project participation and benefits from either of these conditions.



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and benefits based on pregnancy, maternity/paternity leave, or marital status.

3. Ensure that these conditions do not limit the access of women or men, as the case may be, to Project participation and benefits.

The Project shall refer to the country’s national gender strategy or equivalent national commitment to aid in assessing gender risks.

3. There are no such

conditions that limit the access of women or men for participation.

The project is aligned to India’s strategy for elimination of all discrimination. India ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on 03/12/1968 with certain reservation14.

3.3 Community Health, Safety and Working Conditions

The Project shall avoid community exposure to increased health risks and shall notadversely affect the health of the workers and the community.

No The project is in compliance with all relevant local and national laws. The Project does not threaten human health or environment and does not adversely affect the health of the workers and the community.

Not Required

3.4.1 Sites of Cultural and Historical Heritage

Does the Project Area include sites, structures, or objects with historical, cultural, artistic, traditional or religious values or intangible forms of culture (e.g., knowledge, innovations, or practices)?

No The project does not alter, damage or remove any cultural heritage. As per the list of cultural heritage sites in India by UNESCO 15 , it is clear that the project site is not a cultural heritage site.

Not Required

14 http://nhrc.nic.in/documents/india_ratification_status.pdf 15 http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in



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3.4.2 Forced Eviction and Displacement

Does the Project require or cause the physical or economic relocation of peoples (temporary or permanent, full or partial)?

No The project does not involve and is not complicit in involuntary resettlement of peoples in any way. The Project Developer has also obtained all necessary clearances from nodal agencies and NOCs from all the Gram Panchayats for establishing the project.

Not Required

3.4.3 Land Tenure and Other Rights

1. Does the Project require any change to land tenure arrangements and/ or other rights?

2. For Projects

involving land-use tenure, are there any uncertainties with regards land tenure, access rights, usage rights or land ownership?

No 1. The project has all the legal, customary rights on the land and does not require any change to land tenure arrangements. The proponent has also obtained necessary clearances from nodal agencies for establishing the plant.

2. This is not applicable as the project does not require any change to land tenure arrangements.

3.4.4 Indigenous Peoples

Are indigenous peoples present in or within the area of influence of the Project and/or is the Project located on land/territory claimed by indigenous peoples?

No The project is a wind power project and it is not located on land/territory claimed by any indigenous peoples.

Not Required

3.5 Corruption

The Project shall not involve, be complicit in or inadvertently contribute to or reinforce corruption or corrupt Projects.

No The proponent confirms that there is no corruption involved in the project activity. The host country has strict laws 16 and robust arrangements

Not Required

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to prevent such activities.

3.6.1 Labour Rights

1. The Project Developer shall ensure that there is no forced labour and that all employment is in compliance with national labour and occupational health and safety laws, with obligations under international law, and consistency with the principles and standards embodied in the International Labour Organization (ILO) fundamental conventions. Where these are contradictory and a breach of one or other cannot be avoided, then guidance shall be sought from Gold Standard.

2. Workers shall be able to establish and join labour organisations.

3. Working

agreements with all individual workers shall be documented and

No 1. The proponent assures that there was no bonded or forced labor during construction and operation of the project activity. Uniform policy was implemented for all employees. The host country has robust laws in place prohibiting forced and compulsory labor17.

2. The proponent

confirms that all the fundamental rights of the employees will be respected. The rights of industrial trade unions and their members have been protected by law in India since 1926 by The Trade Unions Act, 192618.

3. Working agreements with all individual workers are documented and implemented.

Not Required

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implemented. These shall at minimum comprise: (a) Working hours (must not exceed 48 hours per week on a regular basis), AND (b) Duties and tasks, AND (c) Remuneration (must include provision for payment of overtime), AND (d) Modalities on health insurance, AND (e) Modalities on termination of the contract with provision for voluntary resignation by employee, AND Provision for annual leave of not less than 10 days per year, not including sick and casual leave.

4. The Project Developer shall justify that the employment model applied is locally and culturally appropriate.

5. Child labour, as defined by the ILO Minimum Age Convention is not allowed. The Project Developer shall use adequate and verifiable mechanisms for age

4. The Project

Developer ensures that local workers/employees are preferred, to the extent possible, for employment during construction as well as operation phase of the project ensuring skill developmentin the local populace.

5. Child labor is strictly prohibited in the country 19 .The proponent assures that no child labor will be employed during construction and operation of the plant.

19 http://www.indianchild.com/child_labour_law_in_india.htm



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verification in recruitment procedures. Exceptions are children for work on their families’ property as long as: (a) Their compulsory schooling (minimum of 6 schooling years) is not hindered, AND (b) The tasks they perform do not harm their physical and mental development, AND (c) The opinions and recommendations of an Expert Stakeholder shall be sought and demonstrated as being included in the Project design.

6. The Project Developer shall ensure the use of appropriate equipment, training of workers, documentation and reporting of accidents and incidents, and emergency preparedness and response measures.

The project proponent has a set mechanism to ensure the age of all the temporary/ permanent employees during the life time of the project.

6. The Project

Developer has an active HSE team which ensures that all employees are given appropriate equipment and training. The same is properly documented and appropriate measures taken in case of emergencies.

3.6.2 Negative Economic Consequences

1. The Project Developer shall demonstrate the financial sustainability of the Projects implemented, also including those that will occur beyond the Project Certification period.

No 1. No potential risks to the local economy. The financial sustainabiity of the project implemented, also includeing those that will occur beyond the project certification period.

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2. The Projects shall

consider economic impacts and demonstrate a consideration of potential risks to the local economy and how these have been taken into account in Project design, implementation, operation and after the Project. Particular focus shall be given to vulnerable and marginalised social groups in targeted communities and that benefits are socially-inclusive and sustainable.

Financial Sustainability is demonstrated in registered CDM PDD and these calculations are for entire life time of the project activity.

2. There are no negative economic impacts or potential risks to the local economy due to the project activity.The project leads to economic development of the local area by means of generating employment opportnities for the local people either directly or indireclty.

4.1.1 Emissions

Will the Project increase greenhouse gas emissions over the Baseline Scenario?

No The project is renewable energy technology(wind technology) and does not lead to any greenhouse gas emissions in project scenario.

Not Required

4.1.2 Energy Supply

Will the Project use energy from a local grid or power supply (i.e., not connected to a national or regional grid) or fuel resource (such as wood, biomass) that provides for other local users?

No The project is supplies energy to the national grid and project activity displaces equivalent quantity of electricity which would have been generation by fossil fuel dominated grid connected power plants. The clean energy supply to the grid increases and hence locals can get benefit of having continuous excess to clean power.

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4.2.1 Impact on natural water patterns and flow

Will the Project affect the natural or pre-existing pattern of watercourses, ground-water and/or the watershed(s) such as high seasonal flow variability, flooding potential, lack of aquatic connectivity or water scarcity?

No The project is renewable energy technology (wind Technology) and does not affect the natural or pre-existing pattern of watercourses, ground-water and/or the watershed(s).

Not Required

4.2.2 Erosion and/or water body stability

1. Could the Project directly or indirectly cause additional erosion and/or water body instability or disrupt the natural pattern of erosion? If ‘Yes’ or ‘Potentially’ proceed to question 2.

2. Is the Project's area of influence susceptible to excessive erosion and/or water body instability?

No 1. No the Project activity has no effect on soil conditions because it has no waste coming out.

2. The project area is not susceptible to excessive erosion or water body instability.

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4.3.1 Landscape modification and soil

Does the Project involve the use of land and soil for production of crops or other products?

No The project does not involve the use of land and soil for production of crops or other products.

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4.3.2 Vulnerability to Natural Disaster

Will the Project be susceptible to or lead to increased vulnerability to wind, earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding, drought or other extreme climatic conditions?

No The Project will not be susceptible to or lead to increased vulnerability to wind, earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding, drought or other extreme climatic conditions.

Not Required

4.3.3 Genetic Resources

Could the Project be negatively impacted by the use of genetically modified organisms or GMOs (e.g., contamination, collection and/or harvesting,

No The project does not have any impact by used of GMOs.

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commercial development)?

4.3.4 Release of pollutants

Could the Project potentially result in the release of pollutants to the environment?

No The project has received environmental clearance from the State Pollution control Board. Further the EHSS guidelines take into account the same. The project does not lead to release of any hazardous substances that pose threat to the environment. Rather it aims at reducing the air pollution that is prevalent due to use of fossil fuel power plants. The project promotes environmental protection through the use of cleaner technology. The project abides by the stipulations of the Indian Environment Protection Act 198620 .

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4.3.5 Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste

Will the Project involve the manufacture, trade, release, and/ or use of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and/or materials?

No The project during operational phase uses various type of oil/lubricants, grease which are classified as hazardous. These waste are handled in line with hazardous waste management rules and are disposed off accordingly.

Not Required

4.3.6 Pesticides and fertilizers

Will the Project involve the application of pesticides and/or fertilisers?

No The Project will not involve the application of pesticides and/or fertilisers.

Not Required

4.3.7 Harvesting of forests

Will the Project involve the harvesting of forests?

No The Project does not involve the harvesting of forests.

Not Required

4.3.8 Food Does the Project modify the quantity or nutritional quality of food available such as through crop regime

No The Project does not have any impact on the quantity or nutritional quality of food available such as

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20 http://legislative.gov.in/actsofparliamentfromtheyear/environment-protection-act-1986



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alteration or export or economic incentives?

through crop regime alteration or export or economic incentives.

4.3.9 Animal Husbandry

Will the Project involve animal husbandry?

No The Project will not involve animal husbandry.

Not Required

4.3.10 High Conservation Value Areas and Critical Habitats

Does the Project physically affect or alter largely intact or High Conservation Value (HCV) ecosystems, critical habitats, landscapes, key biodiversity areas or sites identified?

No Being wind power project, it does not affect or alter largely intact or HCV ecosystems, critical habitats, landscapes, key biodiversity areas or sites identified.

Not Required

4.3.11 Endangered Species

1. Are there any endangered species identified as potentially being present within the Project boundary (including those that may route through the area)?

2. Does the Project potentially impact other areas where endangered species may be present through transboundary affects?

No 1. There are no endangered species identified as potentially being present within the Project boundary.

2. The Project does not impact other areas where endangered species may be present through transboundary affects.

Not Required

The safeguarding principles relevant to the project activity are justified by PP based on supporting web links, references wherever applicable.

The SDG goals are also described below:



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SDG Goal Assessment of Methodological choices/approaches for

estimating the SDG outcome

SDG 7 –Affordable

and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Measurement Method: - Total net electricity exported to grid is monitored through energy meter. The energy meters used are tri-vector meters of accuracy class 0.2 (Main & Check meter). Total Net electricity exported to grid will be calculated as follows: EGy=EGexport-EGimport.

This will be source from Credit Note from the State Electricity Utility and O&M operator on monthly basis. The other parameters used for net electricity supplied to grid are mentioned in monitoring plan.

QA/QC Process: This parameter is monitored monthly and value of parameter will be cross checked with invoices. The meters will be calibrated once in every 5 years by an independent testing Laboratory.

Relevant SDG Target: 7.2 -By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

Corresponding indicator: Total net electricity exported to grid (7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the total final energy

consumption)



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SDG 8 – Decent Work

and Economic

Growth: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

1.Quantitative

employment and

Income Generation

2.Quality of

employment

1. Quantitative employment and Income Generation

2. Quality of employment

Measurement Method: - Together with the technology supplier, the Project organise training for the staff on the technology and the monitoring of the plant operation, and the emergency and safety procedures.

QA/QC Process: The number of persons employed would be mentioned in the plant register, which can be crossed checked with daily attendance register. Salary slips can also be checked for earnings.

Relevant SDG Target: 8.5 - By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Corresponding indicator: 1. No. of trainings provided to the employees & O & M staff (1 training will be provided/year)

2. Employment generated due to project activity (10 persons during crediting period)

3. Salary given to the employee of the projects.

(8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training)

SDG 13 – Climate

Action : Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Measurement Method: - The emission reduction parameter is calculated as product of net electricity supplied to grid and grid emission factor. The grid emission factor is ex-ante parameter and determined based on data obtained from “CO2 Baseline Database for Indian Power Sector” version 15, published by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, and Government of India. This is in line with “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system, version 7”.

The emission reductions are calculated as per registered PDD and as per methodology requirement.

QA/QC Process: This parameter is calculated, and no any QA/QC procedure required.

Relevant SDG Target: 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Corresponding indicator: Emission reductions in tCO2e from the project activity.



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• Principle 3: Stakeholder Inclusivity

As per the CDM/GS requirements, it is necessary to invite the relevant stakeholders, before the validation process starts. The stakeholder consultation meeting took place on 01/12/2015 at the project site. All the stakeholders have been invited through public notice to attend the stakeholders meeting. The local stakeholders’ consultation meeting was attended by local community i.e. village panchayat and peoples from surrounding villages, PP representatives, local vendors and technology suppliers.

The stakeholders identified by the project participant were local villagers who are the major population of the particular area, local communities and gram panchayat (Village head), WTG supplier, project proponent representatives, O&M Team and other people involved in the project. Validation team verified the list of participants who attended the stakeholder meeting and feedback questionnaire and confirms the stakeholders identified are relevant. Validation team verified the list of participants who attended the stakeholder meeting and feedback questionnaire and confirms the stakeholders identified are relevant. The validation team also verified the minutes of meeting to note that no negative comments were received and the same was cross checked with the information obtained during follow up interviews with the stakeholders.

Thus, Validation team is of the opinion that the stakeholder meeting was adequate and appropriate.

The project activity is a GS VER project and therefore PP was required to conduct a Stakeholder Feedback Round (SFR) covering the issues (if any) related to the project activity. An email dated 11/06/2020 was sent to all the stakeholder and comment are envisaged from 11/06/2020 to 11/08/2020. The sample of the emails is also submitted to the DOE. The email attachment is also checked by the assessment team and found correct. Following observations are made by the DOE:

• Different representative of stakeholders like local villagers, head of panchayat, NGOs, PP employees were invited for their comments via emails during stakeholder’s feedback round

• No negative comments were received during the period starting from 11/06/2020 to 11/08/2020 and local stakeholders were very satisfied with the project activity implementation and operation in their area.

Assessment team also noticed during document review and PP interviews that a grievance register is placed on site and grievance cell is in charge to resolve the complaints if any received during both construction and operation phase of the project activity. The information regarding grievance register is circulated through public notices so that locals people are aware of the same and can put forth there opinion regarding the project activity. The idea and effort put forward by the PP is commendable and hence the same is acceptable to the assessment team to include stakeholder in each and every phase of the project.

Principle 4: Demonstration of real outcomes

The Sustainable monitoring plan is described below:



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SDG Parameter Indicator Monitoring

SDG 7 : Affordable and

Clean Energy

Total net electricity exported to grid in MWh

The available parameter to Project owner is total net electricity exported to grid and same is mentioned as monitoring parameter. The net electricity exported to grid is calculated based on Export, import to the meters connected at the sub-station. The calculation of total net electricity exported to grid is in the hand of state electricity board and PP has no role to play in the same. At the end of each billing month a Generation statement provided by State utility is created which mentions the value of export and import by individual PP and thus the same is used as primary source of data for emission reduction. The Net electricity is thus calculated based on the values of export and import for the particular billing month. Total net electricity exported to grid will be cross checked from the invoices raised by the project proponent to the State Electricity Board.

The energy meters used are tri-vector meters which are of accuracy class 0.2. The meters are monitored continuously & cumulative readings are taken at the end of the month by joint meter reading procedure. These are sealed by State Electricity board to avoid malfunctioning with meter readings. The officials frequently check the meters for tampering and malfunctioning with the meters. Meter is calibrated once in 5 years by the authority in the presence of O&M Contractor / investors representatives and State Electricity board officials to ensure the working of meter within permissible limits. The calculation of net electricity supplied to grid is under



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purview of state electricity board and Project owner do not have control on it.

The onsite practice is thus acceptable to the assessment team as the same is as per the requirement of the approved methodology.

Data / Parameter: EGy Unit: MWh/year Source of data: Credit notes from the state electricity utility Measurement methods and procedures: Total net electricity exported to grid EGy= EGexport -EGimport

Monitoring frequency: Continuous measurement and recorded monthly.

SDG 8 : Decent Work

and Economic Growth

Quantitative employment and income generation

Project participant have Documentation pertaining to employment, attendance register and documentary details of training/capacity building. Assessment team also checked the salary slips and confirms that due to project activity peoples are getting more than minimum wages as a salary and this salary is better than local level salary. Based on the roles and responsibility of employee, the salary will be higher than the minimum salary of the region and hence the parameter monitoring is acceptable to the assessment team.

SDG 8: Decent Work

and Economic Growth

Quality of employment

The training records are maintained on regular basis with annual consolidation. Assessment team checked with PP representative and confirms that at least more than 10 people/ year are expected to be employed at site during crediting period. The employment opportunities generated are local or temporary or permanent as checked and confirmed by the assessment team.



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The training related to O&M, Safety, emergency procedure, fire safety etc. are provided to employees. Since local people are employed due to project activity, the training given to employees improves the quality of employment.

It will be ensured that safe working condition and safety equipment’s has been provided for all skilled and unskilled Labour. It will be checked during verification through site visit observations and interview with people if noise level is maintained within permissible limit. As the parameter is subjected to monitoring the same will be checked during the verification of the project activity.

Safety equipment to be provided to workers both skilled and unskilled will be checked during the verification of the project activity. Assessment team however checked the same is already provided to the workers as part of companies CSR (EHS) policy

SDG 13: Climate Action Emission Reductions

The emission reduction calculation will be done as per the formula mentioned in the GS4GG PDD. As the parameter is subjected to monitoring the same will be checked during the verification of the project activity.

Data / Parameter: Emission Reductions

Unit: tCO2 e

Source of data: Plant records and ER calculation sheet

Measurement methods and procedures: NA

Monitoring frequency: Monthly

Transmission line effect: The project activity is exporting the generated electricity to grid. The EPC contractor and state electricity board is responsible for the construction of



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transmission line. They are following safety guidelines while construction of transmission lines. The project proponent do not have any role in the construction of transmission lines. The standard procedure are followed at site while commissioning the transmission lines

• Principle 5: Financial Additionality & Ongoing Financial Need

The additionality of the project activity has been demonstrated in-line with “Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality”, Version 07.0. All steps of the additionality tool have been demonstrated in the CDM PDD and validation report.

DOE checked the additionality in CDM PDD and Final validation report https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/RINA1509977880.61/view and found the same to be correct and appropriate.

3.10 Calculation algorithm and/or formula used to determine emission

reductions

The GS4GG PDD of the project activity is checked by the assessment team and found that ACM 0002 version 20.0 is used which is latest methodology by UNFCCC. As the GS tool kit recommends the application of the latest version of the applied methodology along with the conservative argument of the approach followed. The latest version is ACM 0002 version 20 and DOE confirm that the project activity is in line with the latest methodology as well.

The formula used in the GS4GG PDD was used for the calculation of emission reduction and same is found to be correct. Hence emission reduction calculation at this time of validation is conservative and appropriate.

Assessment team checked that Formula used to calculate the net emission reduction for the project activity is

ERY = BEY – PEY

Where,

ERY = Emission Reduction in tCO2/year

BEY = Baseline emission in tCO2/year

PEY = Project emissions in tCO2/year

Baseline Emission (BEY)

The baseline emissions are the product of electrical energy baseline EGPJ,y expressed in MWh of electricity produced by the renewable generating unit multiplied by an emission factor.

BEy = EGPJ,y * EFgrid,CM,y

Where,

EGPJ,,y = Quantity of net electricity generation that is produced and fed into the grid as a result of the implementation of the CDM project activity in year y (MWh/yr)

EFgrid,CM,y = Combined margin CO2 emission factor for grid connected power generation in year y calculated using the latest version of the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system” (t CO2/MWh)



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= 0.9419 tCO2/MWh

The project activity is the installation of wind power plant and it is a green field project. So the formula in option (a) i.e., greenfield plants is used to calculate the value of EGPJ,y. In accordance with para 46 of the applied methodology:

EGPJ,y = EGfacility,y

Where:

EGPJ,y = Quantity of net electricity generation that is produced and fed into the grid as a result of the implementation of the CDM project activity in year y (MWh/yr)

EGfacility,y= Quantity of net electricity generation supplied by the project plant/unit to the grid in year y (MWh/yr)

BEy = 102,029* 0.9419 = 96,101 tCO2

Project Emission

As per the ACM0002, Version 20.0, Project Emission for most renewable energy power generation project activities, PEy = 0. However, some project activities may involve project emissions that can be significant. These emissions shall be accounted for as project emissions by using the following equation:

PEy = PEFF,y + PEGP,y + PEHP,y

Where:

PEy = Project emissions in year y (tCO2e/yr)

PEFF,y = Project emissions from fossil fuel consumption in year y (tCO2/yr)

PEGP,y = Project emissions from the operation of geothermal power plants due to the release of non condensable gases in year y (tCO2e/yr)

PEHP,y = Project emissions from water reservoirs of hydro power plants in year y (tCO2e/yr).

The project activity involves the generation of electricity from the installation of wind Power plant. Hence, as per ACM0002, Version 20.0, there is no project emission for wind projects. Therefore, project emissions are zero.

Hence,

ERy=BEy= 96,101 tCO2 per annum

Project Participant Capacity PLF (%)

Generated

Power

(MWh/year)

Baseline

Emission Factor

(tCO2/MWh)

Baseline

emissions

(tCO2/ year)

Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited

55.2 MW 21.01% 102,029 0.9419 96,101

SDG 13 Climate Actions

Year Baseline

estimate

Project

estimate

Net benefit

Year 1 96,101 tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101 tCO2

Year 2 96,101 tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101 tCO2



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Year 3 96,101 tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101 tCO2

Year 4 96,101 tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101 tCO2

Year 5 96,101 tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101 tCO2

Total 408,505 tCO2 0 tCO2 480,505 tCO2

Total number of crediting years

5 years

Annual average over the crediting period

96,101tCO2 0 tCO2 96,101tCO2

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Year Baseline

estimate

Project

estimate

Net benefit

Year 1 0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

Year 2 0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

Year 3 0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

Year 4 0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

Year 5 0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

Total 0 MWh 510,147 MWh 510,147 MWh

Total no. of crediting years

5 years


0 MWh 102,029 MWh 102,029 MWh

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Year Baseline estimate Project estimate Net benefit

Year 1 0 Training, 0 Jobs 01 Training,10 jobs 01 Training, 10 jobs





Total 05 Training,10 jobs 05 Training, 10 jobs

Total number of crediting years

5 Years


0 Training, 0 Jobs 1 Training, 10 Jobs 1 Training, 10 Jobs



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4. REFERENCE

S. No. Document/Evidence/Reference/Web blink, Version, Date

1. Initial GS4GG PDD, version 02 dated 28/03/2020

Final GS4GG PDD, version 03 dated 05/10/2020 based on which final opinion was provided.

2. Minutes of Meeting for Local Stakeholders’ Consultation

3. Emission Reduction Sheet for the project activity dated 28/03/2020, Version 01

4. Methodology: ACM 0002 version 20.0

5. Standard: CDM Project Standard Version 02

6. Standard: CDM Validation &Verification Standard Version 02

7. Procedure: CDM Project Cycle Procedure Version 02

8. Tools:

• Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system, Version 7.0

9. GS4GG guideline

10. Stakeholders consultation process in CDM-PDD

11. Training Records of project staff at site

12. Declaration for non-receiving of ODA for project

13. Universal declaration of Human Rights http://mha.nic.in/Human_Rights_Division

14. Ministry of Labor

http://labour.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/footergallery_pdf/List%20ofILO%20Conventions

%20Ratified%20by%20India.pdf

15. National Prevention of Corruption Act of Government of India

http://www.persmin.gov.in/DOPT/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/PCAct/pcact.pdf

16. Ministry of Environment ,Forest & Climate Change- http://moef.nic.in/division/environment-

17. Minutes of Meeting for Stakeholders’ Feedback Meeting

18. Emails sent to NGO, Stakeholders, villagers for stakeholder feedback round

19. Commissioning certificates

20. UNFCCC Website for CDM mechanism–http://cdm.unfccc.int/

21. HR employment records of the project staff on site



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22. Developmental Impacts and Sustainable Governance Aspects of Renewable Energy Projects

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), September 2013

23. Declaration of not participating in REC mechanism

24. Detailed project reports

25. Copies of EPC Contract

26. Power Purchase Agreement

27. Board resolutions

28. Technical specifications

29. CSR Policy of Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited

30. EHS Policy of Tadas Wind Energy Private Limited

31 Photographs of the project activity and monitoring meters



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5. FINAL PROJECT DESIGN CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

Applus+ Certification have performed a validation of the “Wind farm at Lalpur, Gujarat”. The validation was performed on the basis of UNFCCC criteria VVS version 02, Gold Standard GS4GG guideline and host country criteria, as well as criteria given to provide for consistent project operations, monitoring and reporting.

The review of the GS4GG PDD and the subsequent follow-up interviews has provided Applus+ Certification with sufficient evidence to determine the fulfillment of stated criteria. In our opinion, the project meets all relevant UNFCCC and Gold Standard requirements for the Gold Standard and all relevant host country criteria. The project will hence be recommended by Applus+ Certification for registration with the Gold Standard Registry.

By displacing fossil fuel-based electricity with electricity generated from a renewable source, the project results in reductions of CO2 emissions that are real, measurable and give long-term benefits to the mitigation of climate change. Emission reductions attributable to the project are hence additional to any that would occur in the absence of the project activity. Given that the project is implemented as designed, the project is likely to achieve the estimated amount of annual emission reductions of 96,101 tCO2e per year.

The validation has been performed following the requirements of the latest version of the CDM VVS version 02, Gold Standard GS4GG guideline and on the basis of the contractual agreement.

In detail the conclusions can be summarized as follows:

- The project does not result in negative social, environmental and/or economic impacts.

- The project contribution to Environment, Social Development and Economic and technological development

- The project additionality is sufficiently justified in the Gold Standard PDD

- The project does not result in diversion of ODA.

- Conservative assumptions were applied in the project description.

- The monitoring plan of SD parameters is transparent and adequate.

- The project meets the stakeholder consultation requirements.

The conclusions of this report show, that the project, as it was described in the project documentation, is in line with all criteria applicable for the validation.



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Date: 10/10/2020

Lead Auditor: Mr. Pankaj Kumar

Tech. Expert:

Auditor :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mr. Sukanta Das

Tech. Reviewer: Mr. Simon Shen

Approver (Applus+ Certification Business Unit Managing Director)

Mr. Juan Sendín Caballero

ASSESSMENT TEAM

Lead Auditor: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Technical Reviewer: Mr. Simon Shen

Signature:

Signature:

Approver: Mr. Juan Sendín Caballero

Signature:



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Appendix 1: Corrective Action Request/Clarification Request/Forward Action

Request resolution table

Type: CAR CL/CR FAR

Number: 01

Raised by: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ref. to checklist in GS4GG PDD:

A.4.3, A.5

Description of the audit finding Date: 29/07/2020

• An undertaking regarding no double counting to be provided by PP as project is registered under CDM also. PP shall ensure, there will be no double counting for GHG reductions claimed.

• PP shall clarify that why few WTG IDs and location nos. are highlighted in green and red in sec. A.5


• An undertaking regarding no double counting shall be provided ensuring that there will be no double counting for GHG reductions claimed.

• The highlights of green and fonts of red colour have been removed now in the revised section A.5 of the PDD.


Declaration of no double counting

Revised PDD

Auditor’s assessment comment Date: 08/10/2020

• PP has provided an undertaking dated 18/09/2020 regarding no double counting of GHG reductions. Comment

closed.

• PP has made necessary corrections in sec. A.5 of revised PDD, ver. 03 dated 05/10/2020. Comment closed.

Type: CAR CL/CR FAR

Number: 02


B.4


1. PP is requested to refer latest CEA database, Ver 15 for calculation of emission factor and provide revised ER sheet and corresponding changes to be made in PDD also.

2. ER submitted by PP is of another project. PP shall provide ER sheet for review.


1. The latest CEA database, Ver 15 is being used for conservativeness. The revised ER sheet and PDD shall be submitted.

2. Correct ER sheet has been submitted now.


Correct ER sheet

Revised PDD



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1. PP has now referred latest CEA database, Ver. 15 by Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for default combined margin emission factor. Comment closed.

2. ER sheet also revised based on latest CEA database, ver. 15 and corresponding changes also made by PP in revised PDD, ver. 03 dated 18/09/2020. Comment closed

Type: CAR CL/CR FAR

Number: 03


B.6.1, B.6.2, B.6.5 and D.1


1. For safeguarding principle 3 (Environment, Ecology and land use), in justification column, it is stated that project has got the approval from Ministry of Environment and Forest in the for of HCA. This statement is not clear. PP shall provide the copy of clearance obtained

2. PP shall provide copy of HSE/ HR Policy of the company

3. As per SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: The project leads to Trainings & workshops which are conducted for the O&M staff of Manufacturer as well as for the O&M staff of the PP, by their respective companies. Moreover, PDD claims equal pay for equal work. The statements are not backed by proper evidences.

• No. of trainings provided to the employees – Supporting missing • Employment generated due to project activity - Supporting missing • The employment records/Salary slips- Supporting missing

4. PP shall provide justification for following safeguarding principles that require an Expert Opinion:

• (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.1) sites of cultural and historical heritage • (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.2) forced eviction and displacement • (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.3) Land Tenure and Other rights • (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.4) Indigenous peoples • (Safeguarding Principles 3.6.1) Labor rights • (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.1) Impact on Natural Water Patterns/Flows • (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.2) Erosion and/or water body Instability • (Safeguarding Principles 4.3.10) High Conservation Value Areas and Critical Habitats


1. The Host Country approval from Ministry of Environment and Forest for the project activity is hereby submitted.

2. PP is hereby submitting the copy of HSE/ HR Policy of the company

3. PP is hereby submitting the appropriate evidence for supporting the SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

4. The justification for following safeguarding principles are:

• (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.1) sites of cultural and historical heritage: As per the list of cultural heritage sites in India by UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in, the project site is not listed as a cultural heritage site. Law on Cultural heritage is protected against alteration, damage or removal by the “law on cultural heritage” https://cpwd.gov.in/Publication/ConservationHertBuildings.pdf. Compliance with India's commitment to International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 10.04.79 will ensure no damage to critical cultural heritage.

• (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.2) forced eviction and displacement:



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The project has received the necessary approvals from the local authorities and does not lead to any resettlement. There is no Forced Eviction and Displacement in the project site as per the Forced Eviction and Displacement Policy by The Ministry of Rural development named “The National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 https://dolr.gov.in/sites/default/files/National%20Rehabilitation%20%26%20Resettlement%20Policy%2C%202007.pdf. • (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.3) Land Tenure and Other rights: The project has all the legal, customary rights on the land and does not require any change to land tenure arrangements. The proponent has also obtained necessary clearance from GUJARAT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY and permitted for setting up the project. Same is hereby submitted. The document mentions that the land was private and government revenue land and was taken on lease by the project proponent. • (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.4) Indigenous peoples: The project has received the necessary approvals from the local authorities and does not lead to any resettlement. There is no Forced Eviction and Displacement at the project site. Further, the project location is quite away from the nearest residential area; thus, project activity does not have impact on Indigenous Peoples. A SFR was conducted involving various experts like Sarpanch of the Village, Patwari in the area, Principal of the local school and villages. The MoM of the SFR along with the expert comments have been attached herewith. • (Safeguarding Principles 3.6.1) Labour rights: The project respects fundamental right of employee. There is law in India since 1926 by The Trade Unions Act, 1926 http://ncw.nic.in/acts/TheTradeUnionsAct1926.pdf which protects rights of industrial trade unions and their members. The agreements are in place for permanent employees. The project prefers the local employment and culture is maintained at project site. The country has strict prohibition for child labour https://indianchild.com/child_labour_law_in_india.htm. India is a party to ILO and forced labour is illegal in India. PP and their subcontractors comply with all relevant national laws regarding child labour. India has ratified ILO “C138 – Minimum Age Conventions” and “C182 – Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention”. India have laws in place prohibiting forced and compulsory labour https://labour.gov.in/. • (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.1) Impact on Natural Water Patterns/Flows: The project is a wind based renewable power project thus there is no impact of water resources. The project area does not have large rivers and streams flow. Thus, it does not affect the natural or pre-existing pattern of watercourses, ground-water and/or the watershed(s). A SFR was conducted involving various experts like Sarpanch of the Village, Patwari in the area, Principal of the local school and villages. The MoM of the SFR along with the expert comments have been attached herewith. • (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.2) Erosion and/or water body Instability: The project is a wind based renewable power project thus there is no Erosion. A SFR was conducted involving various experts like Sarpanch of the Village, Patwari in the area, Principal of the local school and villages. The MoM of the SFR along with the expert comments have been attached herewith. • (Safeguarding Principles 4.3.10) High Conservation Value Areas and Critical Habitats: Being Wind project, it does not affect or alter largely intact or HCV ecosystems, critical habitats, landscapes, key biodiversity areas or sites identified. It is confirmed that the project is not in the proximity of any critical natural heritage site on the World Heritage list which can be checked in Host country ratification of the World Heritage Convention (1977): http://whc.unesco.org/en/statespart ies/ The project has been developed with transparent communication with local communities.


Revised PDD

Copy of HR Policy

Training Records



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O&M Certificate

Employee record

GEDA Approval

SFR Minutes of Meeting

Auditor’s assessment comment Date:

1. Necessary amendments made in revised PDD, ver. 02 dated 18/09/2020 and PP also provided copy of HCA granted my host country DNA, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India. Comment closed.

2. PP has provided copy of HSE and HR policy. Comment closed.

3. PP has provided supporting evidences of SDG 8 like training records, list of man power engaged along with salary slips. Comment closed.

4. Safeguarding principle assessment:

(Safeguarding Principles 3.4.1) sites of cultural and historical heritage: VVB concludes that justification provided by PP is appropriate and acceptable and confirm that project site does not have any cultural and historical heritage site.

(Safeguarding Principles 3.4.2) forced eviction and displacement:

PP confirmed that the project has received the necessary approvals from the local authorities and does not lead to any resettlement. VVB also checked R&R Act, 2013 and confirms that project is in compliance with the applicable legislation. (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.3) Land Tenure and Other rights:

PP confirmed that the project has all the legal, customary rights on the land and does not require any change to land tenure arrangements. The proponent has also obtained necessary clearance from GUJARAT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY and permitted for setting up the project. VVB checked the document which explicitly mentions that that the land was private and government revenue land and was taken on lease by the project proponent. (Safeguarding Principles 3.4.4) Indigenous peoples: PP has secured all necessary approvals and project is located on barren land with no habitation and also confirmed that no indigenous people living in the near project area. (Safeguarding Principles 3.6.1) Labour rights:

VVB checked the references/ web links provided and confirm that project activity is in compliance with relevant national and international legislation related to labour rights. (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.1) Impact on Natural Water Patterns/Flows: PP confirmed that there is no impact of water resources and the project area does not have large rivers and streams flow. VVB checked feedback received during SFR meeting and confirm that the project activity does not affect the natural or pre-existing pattern of watercourses, ground-water and/or the watershed(s). (Safeguarding Principles 4.2.2) Erosion and/or water body Instability: Justification provided by PP that the project is a wind based renewable power project thus there is no Erosion is appropriate as per Host country guidelines. (Safeguarding Principles 4.3.10) High Conservation Value Areas and Critical Habitats:

VVB confirmed that Wind project, does not affect or alter largely intact or HCV ecosystems, critical habitats, landscapes, key biodiversity areas or sites identified. PP confirmed that the project is not in the proximity of any critical natural heritage site on the World Heritage which checked in Host country ratification of the World Heritage Convention (1977): http://whc.unesco.org/en/statespart ies/

Comment closed



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Type: CAR CL/CR FAR

Number: 04


E


1. In line with FAR raised during preliminary review, PP shall conduct public in person meeting and one SFR round of lasting a minimum of 2 months as per the requirement listed in GS4GG Stakeholder consultation and engagement requirements and provide in LSCR template of GS4GG.

2. SFR details need to be updated in sec. E.2 and E.3 of PDD before conclusion of validation

3. PP shall also describe grievance mechanism in the PDD


1. In line with the FAR raised by GS and PP has conducted a live Stakeholder feedback round (SFR) consultation on 12th July 2020, followed the Stakeholder consultation & engagement requirements of Gold standard. PP has updated the details of SFR meeting as per mandatory requirement and would like to confirm that there is no negative feedback received for the project activity. Furthermore, as per the Gold Standard modalities, the project has undergone the mandatory 60 days stakeholder's commenting period with a call for public feedback on the project and completed the same successfully on 11th August 2020.

2. PP has updated the SFR details under relevant section E of the GS PDD.

3. PP has incorporated the detail of the grievance mechanism in the revised PDD now.


Revised PDD

SFR Invitation

SFR Photos

SFR MOM

SFR Attendance Sheet & feedback evaluation form


1. In compliance with FAR raised by GS during preliminary review, PP has conducted physical stakeholder consultation as well as online SFR round and updated sec. E.1 and E.2 of revised PDD, ver. 3 dated 18/09/2020. Comment closed.

2. SFR details updated in sec. E of revised PDD, ver. 3.0 dated 18/09/2020. Comment closed.

3. PP has now included grievance mechanism in sec. E.1 of revised PDD, Ver. 3.0 dated 18/09/2020. Comment

closed.



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Appendix 2: Audit Team CVs

Name SHORT CV. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mr. Pankaj Kumar worked as team leader – Bihar for South Asia Climate Proofing and Growth Development(CPGD) – Climate Change Innovation Programme (CCIP) supported by DFID that seeks to mainstream climate change resilience into planning and budgeting at the national and sub-national level in India,Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan. Pankaj Kumar has worked previously with IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation and BUIDCO(Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation), Govt. of Bihar as Environmental Specialist for WB & ADB funded projects. Prior to this, he worked with Carbon Check (UNFCCC accredited DoE), Johannesburg, RSA as Team Leader for validation, verification of around 100 GHG projects in Asia, Africa, USA, Asia Pacific & Americas. Pankaj is accredited Lead Auditor, Validator, Verifier and Technical Expert for Sectoral Scope/Technical Area – 1.1, 1.2, 3.1 & 13.1 by UNFCCC DoE (Designated Operational Entity), APPLUS, Spain. He is also member of task force on climate change & human health, Health Department, GoB. He is an experienced, qualified and result oriented Environment Professional having more than 14 yrs. of relevant experience in Climate Change (Mitigation & Adaptation), Environmental Due Diligence, Disaster Risk Reduction, Validation and Verification of GHG project under CDM, Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard & Social Carbon Standard, Brazil. He provides technical support for environmental investigative, consultative and remedial projects involving air, water and soil, Waste management, EIA, Environmental Compliance, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, GHG accounting (ISO 14064) and Carbon foot printing Pankaj Kumar is Masters in Environment Management from Forest Research Institute (University), I.C.F.R.E, Dehradun, which is Centre of Excellence in South East Asia for Forestry education & research and PGDEL from National Law School of India University, Bangalore (India).

Mr. Sukanta Das Mr. Sukanta DAS, has done M. SC in (Electronics and Photonics) and M. Tech in (Energy technology) from Tezpur Central University/ Indian Institute of technology Bombay in India. He is a certified lead auditor for ISO 14001 EMS LA and ISO 9001

QMS LA from International registry for Certified Auditors (IRCA) and Certified Lean Management practitioner from Quality Council of India (QCI). He has more than Nine (9) years of working experience at TUV NoRD/ Re-consult/CRA/APPLUS certifications under various categories of projects stating from Renewable to waste to supercritical projects. He was JI/ CDM Lead Assessor in TUV NoRD and was involved in more than 100 CDM validation and verifications activities in Gold Standard, VCS, CDM projects as a team leader/technical reviewer / validator / verifier covering the sectoral scope 1, 13 technical areas 1.2/1.1/13.1. Currently he is associated with True Quality Certifications Private Limited and is empanelled with APPLUS certification to carry out GHG audit.

Mr. Simon Shen Mr. Simon Shen (Master Degree in Thermal Energy Engineering, Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering) is a Lead Auditor appointed by Applus+ LGAI for the GHG project assessment. He is based in Shanghai. He has several years of work experience in environmental protection field. Before he joined Applus+ LGAI, he had been worked for TÜV SÜD as a GHG Validator/Assessment team and ISO 9001/14001 Lead Auditor for 5 years

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