San Carlos Hydroelectric Power Plant

The Project is a small run-of-river hydroelectric power plant, located downstream of current Carhuaquero hydro power plant in Cajamarca- Perú and using its water discharged that corresponds to the Chancay river basin. The Purpose of The Project is renewable electricity generation for the National Electric Grid (SEIN). The Project installed capacity and projected yearly average generation is 5.0 MW and 37 GWh per year, respectively.

The Project is expected to displace approximately 149,443 tCO2e for the first crediting period (7 years), generating the equivalent amount of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs).

Baseline Scenario

Which emissions are the proposed Clean Development Mechanism CDM project displacing?
«San Carlos Hydro Plant» project is a small CDM project that will displace from the national grid, some thermal power plants that use diesel, residual (bunker C), coal or natural gas as fuel, reducing in these way CO2 emissions.
What would the future look like without the proposed CDM project?
The new additions in the future to the grid basically will be thermoelectric plants (Gas Turbines) with natural gas in Single and Combined Cycle plants replacing most of the other plants with other plants with oils, of all types.
The project will assist the National Grid to keep thermal plants shut and use them only as stand-by power generation, therefore, displacing expensive heavy fuel oil, diesel, coal and gas fired generation and at the same time; reducing CO2 emissions to the atmosphere by generating energy without GHG emissions;
What would the estimated total greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction be with the project?
According to the most recent version of Appendix B to the simplified M&P for small-scale CDM project activities («Appendix B»), the type and category of the project activity for The Project is: Type I: Renewable Energy Project . Category D: Renewable electricity generation for a grid. The World Bank Carbon Finance Business applied this methodology to Peru and got a baseline emission factor of 577 tCO2/GWh.
Therefore, the project of San Carlos will displace approximately 21,349 tCO2e each/year, which otherwise will be emitted by thermal power plants of the national grid.

Current Status

Earliest project start date
The Basic engineering and bid documents preparation is in process. The bidding for EPC execution has been foreseen for July 2005 and it is expected to be awarded by August 2005. The construction is scheduled for 12 months.
Therefore The Project starting date is expected to be September 2006.
Estimate of time required before becoming operational
Since may, Fifteen (15) months.
What is the project lifetime?
More than 40 Years
Current status or phase of the project:
• Water permit have been already given
• Authorization by M.E.M. in process.
• Financing (own resources) and internal approval by our corporation in process.
• Bidding documents for construction in progress.

Estimated Emission Reductions

Annual: Since 2006 an average of 21,349 tCO2e

• Up to and including 2012: 134,498.7 tCO2e
• Up to a period of 10 years: 213,490 tCO2e
• Up to a period of 7 years: 149,443 tCO2e
• Up to a period of 14 years: 298,880 tCO2e

Project Benefits

• Project will support and improve a part of the regional electric supply because of the addition a new generation to give more reliability and quality to the current 22.9 kV electric system.
• The project will contribute with the sustainable development of a rural area which is far from the main populated cities.
• The Project fulfills the environmental standards of Perú and local people support it development.
• Increase possibilities for rural electrification around The Project Site.
• During construction adds new local jobs and more economic activity of the area (surrounding towns such as La Ramada, San Carlos, Chongoyape, etc.)
• Serve as a small demonstrative project for clean renewable energy generation in the country.

Project Participant and Financing

Total project cost estimate:
• Development cost: US$ 300,000
• EPC Cost: US$ 5,200,000
• Engineering and Management: US$ 200,000
• Other costs: US$ 300,000
• Total Investment: US$ 6,000,000

Sources of finance to be sought or already identified:
• Financial mainly will be provided by the internal resources of Duke Co.
• Carbon finance contribution sought: We are looking for the best deal.

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