LGAI Technological Center S.A. (Applus+ Certification) has been contracted by ‘Waaree PV Technologies Pvt. Ltd’ to undertake verification of the project activity “10 MW Solar Power Project by Waaree PV Technologies Pvt. Ltd at Puducherry, India” in India. The verification was performed based on rules and requirements defined by GCC for the project activity.

The project involves the installation of 10 MW_AC Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Panels by Waaree PV Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The electricity generated from project activity is exported to the Indian grid in India through power purchase agreement with i.e., Chemfab Alkalis Limited through Long term open access (LTOA), thereby displacing electricity from the regional grid electricity distribution system generated by fossil fuel-based power plants. This project activity consists polycrystalline cells type of panels of and associated connection boxes, Inverters, transformers, and other field equipment’s. Thus, the project activity is estimated to generate an average of 19,287 MWh/year electricity and displacing 17,946 tCO₂e/year. The project correctly applies the approved baseline and monitoring AMS-I.D. version 18.0 and is assessed against the latest valid PS, VS, and Environment and Social Safeguards Standard, Project-Sustainability- Standard and/or other applicable GCC/CDM Decisions/Tools/Guidance/Forms.

The project activity is likely to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the PSF provided the underlying assumptions do not change. The expected emission reductions (annual average) from the project activity are estimated to be 179,469 tCO₂e/year over the 10 years crediting period starting from 24/03/2021.

LGAI Technological Center S.A. (Applus+ Certification) has verified and hereby certifies that the GCC Project Activity “10 MW Solar Power Project by Waaree PV Technologies Pvt. Ltd at Puducherry, India”:

·         PO has correctly described the Project Activity in the Project Submission Form (version 4, dated 27/07/2023) including the applicability of the approved methodology AMS I.D, version 18.0 and meets the methodology applicability conditions, is additional and is expected to achieve the forecasted real measurable and additional GHG emission reductions, complies with the monitoring methodology, has appropriately conducted local and global stakeholder consultation processes and has calculated emission reduction estimates correctly and conservatively;

·         is likely to generate GHG emission reductions amounting to the estimated 179,469 tCO₂e over the fixed     crediting period of ten years, as indicated in the PSF, which are additional to the reductions that are likely to occur in absence of the Project Activity and complies with all applicable GCC rules, including ISO 14064-2 and ISO 14064-3, and therefore requests the GCC Program to register the Project Activity

·         is not likely to cause any net-harm to the environment and/or society and complies with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Standard, and therefore requests the GCC Program to register the Project Activity, which is likely to achieve the requirements of the Environmental No-net-harm Label (E+) and the Social No-net-harm Label (S+); and

·         is likely to contribute to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comply with the Project Sustainability Standard, and contribute to achieving a total of 3 SDGs, which is likely to achieve the Silver SDG certification label (SDG+).

·         The Project Activity complies with all the applicable requirements of the GCC Program and ICAO’s requirements on CORSIA Emissions Unit Eligibility Criteria and CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units, as per Clarification No 1., v1.2 paragraph 21-23, and the ACCs expected to be issued during the crediting period is likely to be CORSIA eligible and can be used by International Airlines for offsetting emissions during all phases of CORSIA and therefore requests GCC Steering Committee to append CORSIA Certification label (C+) to this project is likely to contribute to CORSIA Eligible Emission Units and has CORSIA Label (C+) certification valid till 31 December 2020. A written attestation from the Host country on double counting is not required until 31 December 2020 and the project was found to meet the applicable requirements prescribed by ICAO.