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PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD) - Version 03

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CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMPROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-SSC-PDD)

Version 03 - in ee!" #s o$ %% De!e&'er %00

CONTENTS

A. General description of the small scale project activity

B. Application of a baseline and monitorin methodoloy

C. Duration of the project activity ! creditin period

D. Environmental impacts

E. "ta#eholders$ comments

Annees

Annex %& Contact information on participants in the proposed small scale project activity

Annex '& (nformation reardin public fundin

Annex )& Baseline information

Annex *& Monitorin (nformation

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Re*ision +is"or, o "+is o!.&en"

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D!e Des"ri#!ion n$ reson o% re&ision

+% '% ,anuary'++)

(nitial adoption

+' - ,uly '++ /he Board areed to revise the CDM ""C 0DD to reflect

uidance and clarifications provided by the Board sinceversion +% of this document.

As a conse1uence2 the uidelines for completin CDM ""C

0DD have been revised accordinly to version '. /he latestversion can be found at3http&!!cdm.unfccc.int!4eference!Documents5.

+) '' December'++6

/he Board areed to revise the CDM project desin document

for small7scale activities 8CDM7""C70DD92 ta#in intoaccount CDM70DD and CDM7:M.

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SECTION A/ Gener# es!ri1"ion o s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",

A/ Ti"e o "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i", $

55Bararan ;ydro Electric 0roject2 ).+ M< 8bein expanded to *.= Mersion +*

'*th"eptember '++?

A/%/ Des!ri1"ion o "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i", $

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/his project is located on "anjoin nala2 a tributary of Beas 4iver near villae 0atli#uhl in @ullu District2

;imachal 0radesh. /he poer potential of "anjoin nala is bein exploited throuh the existin Bararan

;E0 bein operated by M!s @@@;0. Bararan ;E0 is a run7of7the7river development envisain

utiliation of surplus ater available in "anjoin nala. /he surplus dischare available in the nala is

proposed to be utilied to develop full potential "anjoin "tream.

n the basis of the dischare measurement data available2 it is seen that it is possible to exploit dischare

and natural head to enerate *=++ @< of poer at economical cost. /he increase in installed capacity from

) M< to *.= M< can be achieved by utiliin hiher dischare available in the nala.

/he purpose of the project activity is to enerate electricity by usin the reneable hydraulic resources to

meet the ever7increasin demand for enery in the northern reion. /he development of the project activity

ould reduce the Green ;ouse Gas 8G;G9 emissions produced by the northern reional rid eneration

mix of (ndia2 hich is mainly dominated by fossil fuel based poer plants %.

Vie4 o "+e 1ro2e!" 1ro1onen" #'o." "+e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",5s !on"ri'."ion "o s.s"#in#'e e*eo1&en"

@@@ ;ydro 0oer imited2 hich is the oner of the project activity2 believes that the project activity has

the potential to shape the economic2 environmental and social life of the people in the reion. /he project

activity is li#ely to have beneficial effect on ariculture2 rural industries and employment in the reion.

Government of (ndia has stipulated the folloin indicators for sustainable development in the interim

approval uidelines'for CDM projects.

/he main purpose of the project activity is to enerate electrical enery throuh sustainable means ithout

causin neative impact on the environment and to contribute to the climate chane mitiation efforts.

Apart from the eneration of electrical poer2 the project also contributes to the folloin&

%/he electricity system in (ndia is divided into five reional rids vi. :orthern2 Eastern2 "outhern2


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a9 "ustainable development2 throuh utilisation of reneable hydro resources available in the project

reion.

b9 4ural development due to the location of the project bein in the rural area.

c9 Capacity addition to the present installed capacity and increase in the enery availability

d9 Generation of additional employment

SOCIAL 6ELL 7EING$

"ince the project activity is in the rural area2 it ould lead to the development of the

reion. (t ould sinificantly improve the conditions of the roads connectin site and

nearby villaes to existin roads.

Employment opportunities ould be enerated for local people2 both durin construction

and operation phases.

/he socio7economic conditions of the local people surroundin villae li#e Bararan2

0atli#uhl2 etc. shall be improved by means of settin up of small scale!cottae industries in

these villaes

/he project ill also help locate2 encourae and develop local entrepreneurs for the

successful development of rural enterprises F for eneration of non7farm employment.

ECONOMIC 6ELL 7EING$

/he project activity ould enerate employment in the local area. /he project ould create

a business opportunity for local sta#eholders such as suppliers2 manufacturers2 contractors

etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL 6ELL 7EING$

"ince the project uses reneable hydroelectric resources for poer eneration2 it doesn$t

lead to any emissions in the environment.

/he project activity is a step toards environmental sustainability by savin exploitation

and depletion of a natural2 finite and non7reneable resource li#e coal!as.

/he project ill not cause any adverse effect on ecoloy of the area. 4ather2 it ould

improve the environment by providin pollution free source of enery to the people.

TECHNOLOGICAL 6ELL 7EING$

/he technoloy selected for the poer project ould use ell7established ;oriontal

rancis machine ith directly coupled Generator type turbines.

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Development of small hydro locally ith its ell #non and proved technoloy offers most

attractive enery options as compared to petroleum2 coal and ood based enery systems.

A/3/ Pro2e!" 1#r"i!i1#n"s$

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N#&e o "+e 1#r", in*o*e((+os") ini!#"es "+e +os" 1#r",)

Pri*#"e #n8or 1.'i! en"i",(ies)1ro2e!" 1#r"i!i1#n"s (#s#11i!#'e)

9in, ini!#"e i "+e P#r",in*o*e 4is+es "o 'e!onsiere #s 1ro2e!"1#r"i!i1#n" (:es8No)

(:D(A @@@ ;ydro 0oer imited :o

A/;/ Te!+ni!# es!ri1"ion o "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$


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/he total catchment area up to proposed eir site is - s1. #m. and is fan shaped. /he total catchment area

at the diversion site is -'.++ s1. #m. /he project lies beteen atitudes )%++?$ : to )%+%)$ : and

onitudes ??++*$ E to ??+%+$ E.

/he project site is easily accessible by road and air. /he area can be approached from 0atli#uhl ton

located on :ational ;ihay :;7'%2 by an all eather road. /he distance from @ullu to 0atli#uhl is about

'+ #m. /he diversion site is located around 6 #m from 0atli#uhl and is connected by fair eather jeep able

road at present. /he poerhouse site is located near villae Bararan on the riht ban# of "anjoin nala

before its confluence ith Beas 4iver.

/he area around the project site is larely covered ith overburden in the riverbed and adjoinin terraces.verburden consists of deep fill of ravine sediments hereas hill slopes are covered ith slope ash

material. /he riverine terraces are mostly used as aricultural land. 4oc# outcrops are scanty. ;oever2

the hill slopes around the proposed project are stable and the area is conductive for constructin a small

hydropoer scheme on eoloical considerations.

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A/;/%/ T,1e #n !#"e=or,(ies) #n "e!+noo=,8&e#s.re o "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$


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P#n" E?.i1&en"/he turbine to be installed for the %.= M< ould be of the same type as of %. M


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A/;/3 Es"i"e #&o.n" o e&ission re.!"ions o*er "+e !+osen !rei"in= 1erio$

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/he emission reductions due to the project activity mainly depend upon the enery fed to the northern rid

and the content of the fossil fuel based eneration in the rid system. ;ence the poer fed to the northern

rid and the eneration mix in the baseline reion becomes the basis for estimatin the emission reductions.

:e#rsAnn.# es"i"ion o E&ission Re.!"ions in"onnes o CO%

Auust '++? March '++- %+2-)-

April '++- March '++= '%26?'

April '++= March '+%+ '%26?'

April '+%+ March '+%% '%26?'

April '+%% March '+%' '%26?'

April '+%' March '+%) '%26?'

April '+%) March '+%* '%26?'

April '+%) ,uly '+%* 2*%=

/otal estimated amount of reductions 8tonnes ofC'e9

%2'*26%?

/otal number of Creditin Kears ? years

Annual averae over the creditin period ofestimated reductions 8tonnes of C'e9

>B0%

A/;/;/ P.'i! .nin= o "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$

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:o public fundin is involved in the project activity. /he resources of the implementation have been

oranied by the investor throuh in house e1uity and debt from financial institution throuh e1uity debt

structurin.

A/;// Conir"ion "+#" "+e s-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i", is no" # e'.ne !o&1onen" o ##r=e s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$

55Accordin to the Appendix C of the "implified Modalities F 0rocedures for small scale CDM project

activitiesN this small scale project is not a part of the lare emission7reduction project2 i.e. not a debundled

component of the larer project or proram2 iven that this is uni1ue CDM project proposed by the project

developer.

/his project activity is not a debundled component of a larer project activity neither is a project activity

reistered nor there is an application to reister another small scale CDM project activity&

from the same project participant

in the same project cateory and technoloy!measure and

reistered ithin the previous ' years2 and

hose project boundary is ithin % #m of project boundary of the proposed small scale activity

at the closest point

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SECTION 7/ A11i!#"ion o # '#seine #n &oni"orin= &e"+ooo=,

7// Ti"e #n reeren!e o "+e #11ro*e '#seine #n &oni"orin= &e"+ooo=, #11ie "o "+es-s!#e 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$

55Ti"e o #11ro*e '#seine &e"+ooo=,$ Grid Connected 4eneable Electricity Generation

Reeren!e o "+e A11ro*e 7#seine Me"+ooo=,$ Cateory (.D 7 4eneable Enery 0rojects >ersion

%% of AM" (.D.2 "ectoral "cope %2 EB )% of the Appendix B of "implified Modalities and 0rocedures 8M

F 09 of "mall "cale CDM 0roject Activities.

7/% J.s"ii!#"ion o "+e !+oi!e o "+e 1ro2e!" !#"e=or,$

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(n accordance ith the Appendix B of the simplified MF0 for small scale CDM project activity indicative

simplified baseline and monitorin methodoloies for selected small7scale CDM project activity cateories.

As per this document the project activity falls under Cateory (.D. 4eneable electricity eneration for a

rid.

A11i!#'ii", Cri"eri# Pro2e!" S!en#rio

4eneable enery eneration units2 such as

photovoltaic2 hydro2 tidal!ave2 ind2

eothermal and biomass2 that supply

electricity to an electricity distribution system

that is or ould have been supplied by at least

one fossil fuel or non7reneable biomass fired

eneratin unit.

/he project is a small hydro project hence applicable for

this cateory.

(f the unit added has both reneable and non7

reneable components2 the eliibility limit of

% M< for a small scale CDM projectactivity applies only to the reneable

component. (f the unit added co7fires 8non79

reneable biomass and fossil fuel2 the

capacity of the entire unit shall not exceed the

limit of % M


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/he methodoloy re1uires the project7monitorin plan to consist of meterin the electricity enerated by the

reneable technoloy. (n order to monitor the mitiation of G;G due to the project activity2 the total

enery exported and imported need to be measured. /he net enery supplied to rid 8difference of enery

exported and imported9 by the project activity multiplied by emission factor for :orthern 4eion Grid2

ould form the baseline for the project activity.

GHG SOURCES

Dire!" on-si"e e&issions

/here ould be no direct on7site emissions after implementation of the project activity since it is a run7of

river hydropoer project ithout any storae of ater.

Dire!" o-si"e e&ission

Also there ould be no direct off7site emissions after implementation of the project activity since it doesnOt

involve any transportation of fuel.

Inire!" on-si"e e&ission

/he indirect on7site G;G source is the consumption of enery and the emission of G;Gs involved in theconstruction of project activity.

Considerin the life of the project activity and the emissions to be avoided in the life span of )+ years2

emission from above7mentioned source is too small and hence nelected.

:o other indirect on7site emissions are anticipated from project activity.

Inire!" o-si"e e&issions

/he indirect off7site emissions ould include G;G emissions resultin from the erection of the ;/ lines

from the point of eneration to the nearest ;/ lines.

Considerin the life of the poer plant and the emissions to be avoided in the life span of )+ years2

emissions from this source is also too small and hence nelected.

7/3/ Des!ri1"ion o "+e 1ro2e!" 'o.n#r,$

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As per the uidelines mentioned in pararaph 6 of /ype (.D. described in Annex. B of the simplified

modalities and procedures for small7scale CDM project activities2 project boundary encompasses the

physical and eoraphical site of the reneable eneration source.

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or the project activity the project boundary is from the trench type diversion eir to the point of poer

supply to nearest sub7station here the project proponent has a full control. /hus2 boundary covers

diversion eir2 inta#e chamber2 desiltin chamber2 diversion channel2 forebay2 penstoc#2 poerhouse ;/

lines and all other accessory e1uipments. ;oever2 for the purpose of calculation of baseline emissions2

northern rid is included in the system boundary as outlined belo 7

7/;. Des!ri1"ion o '#seine #n i"s e*eo1&en"$

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sin the methodoloy available in pararaph = of type (.D. described in Annex B of the simplified

modalities and procedures for small7scale CDM project activities2 the baseline of the project activity is the

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marins have been provided in C' Baseline Database2 >ersion '.+2 by Central Electricity Authority2

Ministry of 0oer2 Government of (ndia.;80lease refer to Annex ) for baseline details.9

Accordin to the CEA database the Carbon Emission actor of :orthern reional Grid for the baseline

scenario 8Combined Marin9 has been considered as +.-+ tC '!Mh

/he baseline emissions are calculated accordin to the e1uation as provided in section B.6.%.

7// Des!ri1"ion o +o4 "+e #n"+ro1o=eni! e&issions o GHG ', so.r!es #re re.!e 'eo4 "+ose"+#" 4o. +#*e o!!.rre in "+e #'sen!e o "+e re=is"ere s-s!#e CDM 1ro2e!" #!"i*i",$

/he description and explanation on hy the emission reductions ould not occur in the absence of the

proposed project activity2 ta#in into account national and!or sectoral policies and circumstances is iven

belo.

/he installed capacities has increased from mere %2?%) M< in %=+ to %'*2'-? M< as on )%.+).+6

consistin of -'2*%% M< /hermal2 )'2)'6 M< ;ydro2 )2)6+ M< :uclear. 4eion ise details of

installed capacity are as shon belo&

4eion

/hermal

;ydro :uclear 4eneable To"#Coal Gas Diesel /otal

Nor"+ern %/0 3%3/ ;/ %0B%0/B 0/BB B0/00 ;/ 33/


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(n (ndia electricity is a concurrent subject beteen the state and the central overnments. /he perspective

plannin2 monitorin of implementation of poer projects is the responsibility of Ministry of 0oer2

Government of (ndia. At the state level the state utilities or state electricity boards 8"EBs9 are responsible

for supply2 transmission and distribution of poer.


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/hermal plants perform at a hiher 0 hereas the eneration of electricity from hydroelectric projects

depends upon the availability of ater in the river. /hus even if about *6P of the ne installations ill be

from hydro2 their eneration contribution ould be less than )+P of the total eneration added into the

rid.

(n accordance ith pararaph '- of the simplified modalities and procedures for small7scale CDM project

activities2 a simplified baseline and monitorin methodoloy listed in appendix B may be used for a small7

scale CDM project activity if project participants are able to demonstrate to a desinated operational entity

that the project activity ould otherise not be implemented due to the existence of one or more barrier8s9

listed in attachment A of Appendix B.

/he implementation of the hydropoer based project activity is voluntary step underta#en by @@@ ;ydro70oer ith no direct or indirect mandate by la.

/he main drivin forces to this QClimate chane initiative$ have been&

G;G reduction

/he rural development of the reion by ma#in roads and creatin job opportunities for the local

people demonstratin of other entrepreneurs the untapped potential of eneratin clean poer from

small rivulets of ater.

;oever2 the project proponent as aare of the various barriers associated to project implementation.

But it is felt that the availability of carbon financin aainst a sale consideration of carbon credits enerate

due to project activity ould help to overcome these barriers. "ome of the #ey barriers are discussed belo&

Assess&en" o 1ro2e!" #i"ion#i", - /he additionality aspects of the project are discussed belo in

accordance ith Attachment A of Appendix B of the simplified M F 0 for small scale CDM project

activities.

In*es"&en" '#rrier

a. ;ih capital cost involvement /he hih initial cost related financial ris# impacts sinificantly

toards this #ind of small scale hydro poer plants2 hich are subject to face larer hydroloical and

technoloical ris#. /he project calls for an investment of (:4 '*.? million 8%*+.%+ million for

).+M< I 4s. %%*.6 Million for %.= M


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/he ) M< project as commissioned ith a debt7e1uity ratio of ??&')2 ith the term loan of

4s.%')?.+ la#hs and 4s.%+.+ a#hs from (4EDA F Canara Ban# respectively and ith e1uity

investment of 4s.*%'.+ a#hs by the promoters!associate concerns. Aainst the term loans ta#en from

the financial institutions @@@ ;ydro 0oer imited is liable to pay interest on the principal amount of

loan at the rate of %).?P p.a. exclusive of (nterest /ax to (4EDA and %).'P p.a. to Canara Ban#.

/otal cost of the project 8) M


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Because of non escalation clause of poer tariff in 0oer 0urchase Areement for a period of )+ years

and envisain operational ris# 8cost overruns9 of the project activity due to its hih terrain location

financial closure as achieved ith reat difficulty.

/he financial analysis of the project indicates the (nternal 4ate of 4eturn is %'.%=P2 hich is by2 lo

every standard 8considerin emissions reductions the inflation rate of 6P in case of (ndia9. /he CDM

revenue by sale of ill raise the (44 to respectable levels helpin in the repayment of loan.

7#rrier .e "o 1re*#iin= 1r#!"i!e

/he lare and medium scale poer projects huely dominate the (ndian poer sector and the same is true

for the :orthern Grid. /he private investors2 due to apparent advantaes of assured return on investment2

economies of scale and easy availability of finances are attracted toards the lare and medium fossil fuel

based projects and hence hydropoer is huely inored. /he trend is evident from a host of planned

projects that comprises mostly lare7scale fossil fuel based poer eneration projects.

As per table % shon on 0ae :o. ' of chapter % 8Bac#round and bjective9 of C 'Baseline database for

the (ndian 0oer "ector ser Guide >ersion %.% December2 '++6 of Central Electricity Authority2 Ministry

of 0oer2 Govt. of (ndia2 the contribution of coal and as based poer eneration is more than 6?P in the

rid.

(n accordance ith Ministry of 0oer2 Government of (ndia =N (ndia has the total poer eneration installed

capacity of %2)'2%%+.'% M< includin only '6.'P hydro and reneable .= P2 hich establish the current

scenario of poer eneration mix in (ndia. Accordin to Central Electricity Authority %+2 Ministry of 0oer2

Government of (ndia2 as on )%.+).'++62 the hydro7electric schemes in operation account for only %=.+-P

and those under execution are .6%P of the total potential. /hus2 the bul# of the potential 8?.)'P9

remains yet to be developed. Accordin to the Ministry of :e F 4eneable Enery2 Government of

(ndia2 8tabulated as follos9%% out of total '.?' M< installed capacity of ";0 in :orthern reion

;imachal 0radesh has only ''P of total project installed and 6.-P of total projects under implementation.

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MONITORING INFORMATION

As described under "ection B.?.' of the 0DD.

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