Understanding CDM Methodologies - SuSanA

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This methodology warrants particular attention as it is the first methodology
explicitly designed for a Programme of Activities and the first large-scale
methodology for end-use efficiency. It has a very elaborate system of
sampling groups.
CFL Distribution
Programmes
Only 4 Lamps per
Household
No Replacement
of Fused Lamps
Project Areas
defined as
Squares
Baseline Sampling
Group defines
Baseline Energy
Use
Additionality from
Perspective of
Coordinator
Energy Savings:
Difference of
Baseline and
Project Sampling
Group Energy Use
Scrapping of
replaced Lamps
Applicability conditions: Distribution of energy-efficient lamps to
households. A project coordinator sells efficient lamps at a subsidized price
or donates them to households in a distinct geographic area in exchange
against previously used lamps. Lamps distributed are not allowed to have
a higher light output than the returned lamps. Each household can receive
a maximum of 4 lamps. The collected lamps are scrapped. Participants of
the sample groups are incentivized by a social lottery. In the project area, no
registered CDM project of the same type may exist. Fused lamps distributed
by the project cannot be replaced.
Project boundary: The project boundary encompasses all project areas and
the electricity grid to which the households are connected. Each project area
is to be a square of 4 km 2 for urban and 3600 km 2 for rural areas.
Baseline scenario and additionality:
The baseline scenario use of lamps is defined through the behaviour of a
statistically significant baseline sample group that is not part of the project.
The conservative (=low) end of a 95% confidence interval is used to define
baseline energy use.
The consolidated additionality tool is applied, but only from the perspective
of the project coordinator.
Emission reductions:
The emission reduction is determined through the difference in absolute
lighting energy use between the baseline sample group and a statistically
significant project sample group, multiplied by the grid emissions factor
determined according to ACM 0002, taking into account technical
distribution losses. If the electricity consumption of the baseline sample group
is significantly higher than the consumption of a baseline cross-check group,
the lighting energy use of the baseline sample group will be discounted
accordingly. Analogously, project lighting use will be increased by a multiplier
if the electricity consumption of the project sample group is significantly
lower than the consumption of a project cross-check group. The conservative
(=high) end of a 95% confidence interval of energy use across the sample
group is used to define project energy use.
Leakage
Scrapping of returned lamps is required to avoid leakage.
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