ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Asafederallyownedenterprise,GIZsupportstheGermanGovernmentinachievingitsobjectivesinthefieldofinternationalcooperationforsustainabledevelopment.Publishedby:DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHRegisteredoffices:BonnandEschborn,GermanyAuthors:IrenePapstJohannaGloelEditors:DeniseAndresDesign:JettanatTripetchGIZisresponsibleforthecontentofthispublication.Printinganddistribution:Bangkok,July20210.Background71.ProjectMRVSystem82.MethodologyandApplication102.1.ImplementationofCalculationintheTool122.2.BaselineConsiderations153.User’sGuide173.1.MonitoringToolFiles183.2.MasterMitigationFile214.TechnicalParameters234.1.CarbonIntensityofElectricityGeneration234.2.GlobalWarmingPotentialofRefrigerants234.3.Subsector-specificParameters244.3.1.DomesticRefrigerators244.3.2.CommercialRefrigerationStand-aloneSystems264.3.3.SplitACs274.3.4.Chillers284.3.5.OtherUnitaryACEquipment295.References306.AnnexI30CONTENT4ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)AbbreviationsACAirConditioningorAirConditionerARAssessmentReportBLBaselineBTRBiennialTransparencyReportBURBiennialUpdateReportCO2CarbonDioxideCOPCoefficientofPerformanceCSPFCoolingSeasonPerformanceFactorDEDEDepartmentofAlternativeEnergyDevelopmentandEfficiencyDIWDepartmentofIndustrialWorksEEREnergyEfficiencyRatioEGATElectricityGeneratingAuthorityofThailandGHGGreenhouseGasGIZDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbH4ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)5ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)GWPGlobalWarmingPotentialHEPSHighEnergyPerformanceStandardIPCCIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeIPPUIndustrialProcessesandProductUseMAMarketAverageMEPSMinimumEnergyPerformanceStandardMRVMonitoring,ReportingandVerificationNAMANationallyAppropriateMitigationActionNDC(s)NationallyDeterminedContribution(s)ONEPOfficeofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningRACRefrigerationandAirConditioningSEERSeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRatioUNFCCCUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange5ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)6ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)AbouttheProjectMRVToolTheseguidelinesexplaintheuseoftheProjectMRVTool(Package)fortheprojectThailandRefrigerationandAirCon-ditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA).Itcontainsatheoreticalguidefortheparameters,baselines,andcalculationsusedinthetoolaswellasapracticalguideforitsapplication.7ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)TheprojectThailand“RACNAMA”orRefrigerationandAirConditioning–NationallyAppropriateMitigationActionaimstosupportThailandininitiatingasustainabletransformationinthecoolingsectorbypromotingclimate-friendlyandenergy-efficientcoolingtechnologies.TheprojectisfundedbytheNAMAFacility1andisimplementedbyGIZtogetherwiththeOfficeofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanning(ONEP),theDepartmentofAlternativeEnergyDevelopmentandEfficiency(DEDE)andtheElectricityGeneratingAuthorityofThailand(EGAT).Aimingtopromotethemarketintroductionofgreencoolingtechnologies,theRACNAMAFundwasestablishedin2018togetherwithEGATasthehostandprojectfundmanager.WithEUR8.3million,thefundlaunchedfinancingmechanismsfortargetedbeneficiaries,especially:localproducers,consumers,trainingsandtestingfacilities.Spe-cificallywiththesupportprovidedtolocalproducersandconsumers,greenhousegas(GHG)emissionreductionsareachieved.Asaproject,RACNAMAhasreportingobligationstothedonorsregardingitsresults(incl.targetedandachievedemissionreductions).AndaspartofThailand’sNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs),RACNAMA’smitigationresultscanbeincludedinthecountry’sreportingtotheUNFCCC–forexample,inthecontextoftheBiennialUpdateReport(BUR)/BiennialTransparencyReport(BTR).0BackgroundMoreinformationontheRACNAMAproject,visit:www.racnama.org1NAMAFacilityisamulti-donorfacilitythatprovidestailor-madesupportfortheimplementationofhighlyambitiousandtransformationalNAMAsindevelopingcountries.TheFacilityconductscompetitivecallsandselectsthemostambitiousandpromisingNAMASupportProjectsforfunding.Formoreinformation,visit:https://www.nama-facility.org/8ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Amonitoring,reportingandverification(MRV)schemeofgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionscanbedesignedforandimplementedondifferentlevels:project,sectoral,andnational.TheProjectMRVSchemeillustratedbelow(Fig.1)focusesonthedirectandindirectemissionreductionsachievedthroughtheRACNAMAproject,morespecificallythroughthedifferentfinancingmechanismslaunchedbytheRACNAMAFund2fordifferenttargetgroups..AnnexIprovidesmoreinformationonthefinancingschemeslaunchedbytheRACNAMAFund.1ProjectMRVSystemFigure1-CurrentProjectMRVSchemeforRACNAMAEmissionReductionsTherearefourtargetedsubsectorsforwhichtheRACNAMAFundmadefinancingmechanismsavailable–eachsubsectorisshortlydescribedinTable1below.Thefundsupportedbanksinoperatingacreditcardschemeforconsumersofdomesticrefrigeratorsthatnaturalrefrigerants,andarehighlyenergyefficient.Further,thefundsup-portedproducersofcommercialrefrigerators,ACs(split-typeandportable),andchillersthrough(sub-)grantsandcreditlinesfortheproductionlineconversion,marketintroductionandsalespromotionofgreencoolingtechnologies.2TheRACNAMAFundwasestablishedin2018togetherwithEGATasthehostandprojectfundmanager.WithEUR8.3million,thefundlaunchedfinancingmechanismsfortargetedbeneficiaries,especially:localproducers,consumers,trainingsandtestingfacilities.Fundingwasawardedbasedoncompetitivebidding;RACNAMAFundbeneficiarieshavecontractualobligationstoreporttoEGATincluding(butnotlimitedto)dataessentialforestimatingemissionsreductions.(ChairedbyONEP)VerificationReportingMeasurementBanksProducersProductionLineConversionMarketIntroandSalesPromotionCreditcardschemeTechnicalexperts(GIZandinternationalconlultants)EGATPrR134R600a(DomRef.)R404AR600a(ComRef.)R134AR600a(ChillerACs)R410AR290a(SplitACs)BanksCreditcardscheme9ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Figure2-ReportingTimelineofProducersTable1-TargetedRACSubsectorsSubsectorDomesticrefrigeration:Refrigerator/freezerCommercialrefrigeration:Stand-aloneunitsUnitaryairconditioning:Splitair-conditioners(duct-less)Chillers,air-conditioningUnitaryairconditioning:MonoblockandMiniChillerDescriptionHouseholdrefrigeratorsandfreezersaswellasrefrigerator-freezercombinations.Plug-inunitswithanintegratedcondensingunit(self-containedrefrigerationsystems),suchasvendingmachines,icecreamfreezersandbeveragecoolersSinglesplitsystems(oneindoorunitisconnectedtoonecondensingunit.)Thesystemsconsistoftwoelements:(1)thecondenserunitcontainingthecom-pressormountedoutsidetheroom,and(2)theindoorunit(evaporator)supplyingcooledairtotheroom.Air-conditioningchillerstocoolaliquid(usuallywater),whichisthendistributedtoair-handlingunitswithinthebuildingACchillersaremainlyappliedforcommer-cialandlightindustrialpurposes.Thisreferstoproposedequipmenttypesthatdonotmatchstandardparametersattributedtothe4subsectors.Monoblockunitscombinecondenserandevaporatorinonehousing,whichislocatedoutsideofthecooledspace.Anair-ductisusedtotransportthecooledairintotheroom.MiniChillersalsocombinecondenserandevaporatorinonehousing,thatislocatedoutdoors.Insteadofcooledair,aminichillersuppliescooledwater.ParameterConsiderationsLeakageratesduringoperationareusu-allylowbecausesystemsarebuiltunderfactoryconditions,hermeticallysealedandtested.Productlifetimesarelong.Leakageratesduringoperationareusuallylow,becausesystemsarebuiltunderfactoryconditions,hermeticallysealedandtested.Productlifetimesarelong.Leakageratesduringoperationareusuallyhighbecausesystemsarebuiltonsiteandthisdependsontheskilloftheindividualinstaller.Productlifetimesareshorter.Leakageratesduringoperationareusuallyhighbecausesystemsarebuiltonsite,whichdependsontheskilloftheindividualinstaller.Productlifetimesarelongduetohighinvestmentcosts.Leakageratesduringoperationvarydependingwhetherthesystemscanbefactorysealedorpipingiscompletedonsite.FortheMRV,weexpectsimilaremissionfactorsasforSplitACs.Productlifetimesaremedium(betweenrefrigeratorsandsplitACs.Thebeneficiaries(i.e.,banksandproducers)haveacontractualobligationtoreporttoEGATbasedontheagreedterms,whichincludenecessaryfiguresandtechnicaldatafortheProjectMRVSystem/Tool.Whilethecreditcardschemealreadyfinishedin2018,participatingproducersstillhavereportingobligationstoEGAT.10ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)2MethodologyandApplicationEmissionsfromtheRACsectorarisefromdirectandindirectemissions,fromrefrigerantuseandelectricityconsumptionrespectively,whichareattributedtotheIPPUandenergysectorsundertheIPCC2006Guidelines(IPCC2006).TheprojectMRVadherestotheTier2MethodologyundertheIPCC2006guidelines3,followingthesubsector4categoriesprovidedandcollectingdataatequipmentlevel.Theproductspecificdataneededtobecollectedarespecifiedbelow:Directemissions/refrigerantuse-refrigeranttype-refrigerantcharge-manufacturingemissions-in-use/operatingemissions-disposalemissions-estimatedlifetimeIndirectemissions/energyconsumption-coolingcapacity-COP/(S)EER5-averageruntimehours-compressortype(fixedspeedorinverter)-energyconsumptionbasedonstandardtestingmethod(ifavailable)Non-productspecificparametersaretheglobalwarmingpotentialoftherefrigerantsandtheThaigridemissionfactor.Directemissionsoverthelifetimeoftheequipmentunitarecalculatedbasedonthefollowingformula:EMdir,LT=IC•GWP•(EFmanu+EFserv•LT+EFdisp)1000EMdir,LTDirectEmissionoverLifetimeofEquipment[tCO2eq]ICInitialRefrigerantChargeofEquipment[kg]GWPGlobalWarmingPotentialofRefrigerantEFmanuEmissionFactorduringManufacture[%ofinitialcharge]EFservEmissionFactorduringOperation/Servicing[%ofinitialcharge],appliedannuallyEFdispEmissionFactorduringDisposal[%ofinitialcharge]LTLifetimeofEquipment[years]Emissionfactorsaredependentoncircumstancesandcanbedifferentfortwounitsofthesamemodel.Forexample,therefrigerantleakageduringtheoperationofasplitACunitisdirectlydependentontheskilloftheinstallingtechnician.Asthisisimpossibletomonitor,averagesareapplied.Manufactureanddisposalemissionscalculatedatthetimetheyoccur.Manufactureemissionsinthefirstyear,disposalemissionafterthelastyearofoperation.3https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2006gl/pdf/3_Volume3/V3_7_Ch7_ODS_Substitutes.pdf4RACsubsectorsareunitaryair-conditioners(self-contained,split,splitducted,rooftopandmulti-split/VRVunits),chillers(ACandprocess),mobileair-conditioners(passengercarsandlargevehicles),domesticrefrigeration,commercialrefrigeration(stand-alonesystems,condensingunits,centralisedsystems),industrialrefrigeration(integralsystems,condensingunits,centralisedsystems)andtransportrefrigeration.5Seasonalenergyefficiencyratio/Energyefficiencyratio11ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)DirectemissioninthefirstyearDirectemissionduringoperation(annuallybetween2ndyearofoperationandyearofdisposal):DirectemissionatdisposalTheemissionsduringdisposaloccurintheyearofdisposal.Forouraboveexample(LT=8years),thedisposalemissionsofunitssoldin2020occurin2028.=-EMbaselineEMprojectER=1000EM(ind,annual)EMannual•EFgridAnnualindirectemissionsarecalculatedbymultiplyingtheannualenergyconsumptionwiththenationalgridemissionfactor.EMind,annualIndirectEmissionofEquipmentduringoneyear[tCO2eq]ECannualAnnualElectricityConsumptionofEquipmentforoneyear[kWh/year]EFgridEmissionFactorofElectricityGrid[kgCO2/kWh]Theenergyconsumptionisdeterminedbasedonavailabledata,favorablyusingmeasureddataunderstandardtestingconditions.Detailswillbedescribedonasubsectorbasisbelow.TheemissionreductioniscalculatedbysubtractingtheemissionsoriginatingfromtheunitpositivelyaffectedbytheRACNAMAprojectfromtheemissionsoriginatingfromabaselineunit.EREmissionReduction[tCO2eq]EMbaselineEmissionfromtheUseofBaselineEquipment[tCO2eq]EMprojectEmissionfromtheUseofProjectEquipment[tCO2eq]IncasethereportedbaselinerefrigerantisanHCFC,i.e.R22,whichisnotclassifiedasaGHGthatistobereducedundertheUNFCCC(andthusnotpartofaGHGinventoryoraccountablemitigation),thebaselinerefrigerantforcalculationisthemostlikelyHFCrefrigerant,whichwouldhavebeenusedinabsenceoftheprojectactivity.=1000EMdir,fyICGW(EFmanu+EFserv)EMdir,fyDirectEmissionofEquipmentinthefirstyear[tCO2eq]=1000EMdir,operationICGWPEFservEMdir,operationDirectEmissionofEquipmentduringeachyearofoperation[tCO2eq]=1000EMdir,disposalICGWPEFdispEMdir,disposalDirectEmissionofEquipmentduringdisposal[tCO2eq]12ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)2.1ImplementationofCalculationintheToolEmissionreductionsaredeterminedonaperunitbasisandarefirstsummedupoverallunitsofthesamemodelandthenoverallmodelstoderivethetotalemissionreduction.Thedirectemissionreductionperequipmentiscalculatedasfollows:1)Allbaseline(default)parametersaredescribedonasubsectorbasis.Alltechnicaldataofprojectandbaselineunitsareenteredinthetoolinthedatabasesheets.Theyareretrievedandspelledoutintheoutputsheet(Initialchargeofbaselineandprojectequipment,refrigerantusedandrelatedGWP).2)Fromthisinformation,thebaselineemissionsduringfirstfill,annualleakageanddisposalarecalculatedinseparatecolumnsbymultiplyingtheinitialchargebythebaselinerefrigerants’GWPandtherespectiveemissionfactor.===100010001000EMdir,fy,BLEMdir,operation,BLEMdir,disposal,BLICBLGWPBLEFmanuICBLGWPBLEFservICBLGWPBLEFdisp3)Tocalculatetheemissionreduction,firstthechargereduction,expressedintCO2eqiscalculatedbysubtractingtheinitialchargeoftheprojectunitfromtheinitialchargeofthebaselineunit(bothexpressedintCO2eq).Tocalculatethereductionduringfirstfill,annualleakageanddisposal,thechargereductionismultipliedbytherespectiveemissionfactor.====1000100010001000ChargereductionERdir,fyERdir,operationERdir,disposalICBLGWPBL-ICPRGWPPRCREFmanuCREFservCREFdisp13ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Theindirectemissionreductionperequipmentiscalculatedasfollows:1)Theenergyconsumptionofbaselineandprojectequipmentiscalculatedasdescribedonasubsectorbasis.Forsomesubsectors,theenergyconsumptionisprovidedbytheproducers.Whereacalculationisnecessary,thetoolretrievestherelevanttechnicalinformationforthosecalculations(volume,numberofdoors,electricpower,runtime,etc.)fromthedatabaseanddefaultBLsheets.Table2-CalculationofAnnualEnergyConsumption,persubsectorSubsectorDomesticrefrigeration:Refrigerator/freezerCommercialrefrigeration:Stand-aloneunitsUnitaryairconditioning:Splitair-conditioners(duct-less)Chillers,air-conditioningUnitaryairconditioning:MonoblockandMiniChillerFormulaforEnergyConsumptionProject:EnergyconsumptionprovidedbydatabaseofeligiblemodelsBaseline:TheenergyconsumptioniscalculatedaccordingtoThailabelstandardNo5:EC=xAV+yTheconstantsxandyaredependingonthenumberofdoors,AVisthemodel’svolume.ProjectandBaseline:EnergyconsumptionprovidedbyproducerProjectandBaseline:a)Energyconsumptionprovidedbyproducerb)Electricpower[kW]runtime[h/year]ProjectandBaseline:Electricpower[kW]runtime[h/year]ProjectandBaseline:a)Energyconsumptionprovidedbyproducerb)Electricpower[kW]runtime[h/year]NecessaryParametersAnnualenergyconsumption[kWh/year]Volume[l]Constantsareprovidedinthetool.Annualenergyconsumption[kWh/year]a)Annualenergyconsumption[kWh/year]b)Electricpower[kW],Default:runtime[h/year]–possiblydifferentforfixedspeedorinverterspeedmodelsElectricpower[kW],default:runtime[h/year]a)Annualenergyconsumption[kWh/year]b)Electricpower[kW],Default:runtime[h/year]4)Thetotalemissionreductionisdeterminedbymultiplyingtheper-unitreductionwiththenumberofoverallsoldunits.Theresultsarestillseparatedforfirstfill,annualleakageanddisposal,5)Theattributionofemissiontospecificyearsdependingontheyearofsaleandtheproductlifetimeiscarriedoutinthesummarysheet,whereyearsofoccurrenceforfirstfillanddisposalaredefinedbasedontherespectivereportingperiods.Firstfillemissionsareassumedtohappenattheendofthereportingperiod.Theproductlifetimebeginswiththeoccurrenceofthefirstfill.14ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)=-ECred,unitECBLannualECPannualECred,unitAnnualEnergyConsumptionReductionperUnit[kWh/year]ECBLannualAnnualEnergyConsumptionofBaselineEquipment[kWh/year]EPPannualAnnualEnergyConsumptionofProjectEquipment[kWh/year]ECred,totalAnnualEnergyConsumptionReductionofallUnitsCovered[MWh/year]2)Theannualenergyreductioniscalculatedfromthedifferenceoftheenergyuseofbaselineandprojectequipment.TheunitiskWh/year.3)Theenergyconsumptionreductionperequipmentunitisthesummeduptothetotalenergyconsumptionreduction.TheunitisMWh/year4)TheindirectemissionreductioniscalculatedbymultiplyingtheTotalenergyconsumptionreductionbytheThaigridemissionfactor.TheunitistCO2/year.=1000ECred,total∑ECred,unit=ERind,annualTotalenergyconsumptionreduction•EFgridCalculatingDomesticEmissionsMitigatedinThailandInadditiontotheoverallmitigation,provisionsareaddedforthoseunitsthatareproducedinThailandandthenexported.Forthoseunits,onlytheemissionreductionduringmanufacturecanbecountedasThaireductionwhileemissionreductionduringuseanddisposalisoccurringoutsideofThailand.Therefore,nationalemissionreductioniscalculatedasfollows:Thenumberofexportedunitscanbeenteredintheinputsheet,iftheproducercanreportonit.Amodelspecificestimatecanbeenteredinthedatabasesheet.Inanycase,aproducer-baseddefaultestimate,basedontheproducer’splanonexportsisprovidedinthedefaultBLsheet.=ERdir,nationalNlEMdir,LT,+NeChargereductionEFmanuNlNumberofUnitsthatareproducedinThailandandsoldonthenationalmarketNeNumberofUnitsthatareproducedinThailandandexported15ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)2.2BaselineConsiderationsInordertodeterminetheemissionsavings,thebaselinescenarioandprojectactivityi.e.,theresultingbaselineandprojectmodels,respectivelyarecompared.Theprojectmodelistheunitresultingfromactivities(credit-cardfinancingscheme,productionlineconversion,marketintroductionandsalespromotion)directlysupportedbythedifferentfinancingmechanismsoftheRACNAMAFund.Thebaselinescenariodescribeswhatwouldhavehappenedintheabsenceofprojectactivity.Thisiswhatthetoolreferstoasthebaselinemodel.Dependingonthenatureoftheprojectactivity,thebaselinemodelvariesforeachsubsectorassummarizedintheTable3below.Incaseamodelisredesigned,keepingthesamecoolingcapacityandfeaturesbutusingenvironmentallyfriendlytechnology(low-GWPrefrigerantandhighenergyefficiency),theparametersofthereplacedmodelareusedasbaseline.Thisbaselineisusedforproductionconversions,marketintroduction,andsalespromotionwhereanewisproducedand/ormarketedinplaceofthereplacedmodel.Incasenonewunitisproducedand/ormarketed,thebaselinemodeliscalculatedbasedontheHighEnergyPer-formanceStandard(HEPS)whichinThailand,correspondstoEGAT’sLabelNo.5Scheme.Thisscenarioisappliedwhenaunitisreplacedattheendofitslifetimeorwhenanend-userpurchasesacertainapplianceforthefirsttime.Itassumesthatthebaselineisthepurchaseofanaverageunitavailableonthemarket.TheuseofHEPSasthedefaultbaselineisbasedontheagreedtermswiththedonors(NAMAFacility).Table3-AppliedBaselinesinEachSubsectorSubsectorDomesticrefrigeration:Refrigerator/freezerCommercialrefrigeration:Stand-aloneunitsUnitaryairconditioning:Splitair-conditioners(duct-less)Chillers,air-conditioningUnitaryairconditioning:MonoblockandMiniChillerBaselineHighEnergyPerformanceStandard(HEPS)LabelNo5constitutesthebaselinetocalculateprojectemissions.Producersreportonthetechnicalparametersoftheold(replaced)modelandofthenewmodel.Theemissionreductioniscalculatedfromthedifference.Producersreportonthetechnicalparametersoftheold(replaced)modelandofthenewmodel.Theemissionreductioniscalculatedfromthedifference.Producersreportonthetechnicalparametersoftheold(replaced)modelandofthenewmodel.Theemissionreductioniscalculatedfromthedifference.Producersreportonthetechnicalparametersoftheold(replaced)modelandofthenewmodel.Theemissionreductioniscalculatedfromthedifference.16ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)OtherPotentialDefaultBaselinesWhiletheprojectusesHEPSasthedefaultbaselineintheabsenceofareplacedmodel,thereareotherpotentialbaselineswhichcanbeuseddependingonthespecificprojectactivity:MEPSBaselineMinimumEnergyPerformanceStandards(MEPS)areatthelowestspectrumoftheunitsavailableonthemarket.IfMEPSareupdatedregularly,itcanbeassumedthatMEPSrepresentthemarketaverageofseveralyearsagoandthereforetheinstalledstock.Thisbaselinecanbeappliedwhenaunitisreplacedbyaprojectunitbeforereachingthedefinedlifetimeandtheparametersofthereplacedunitwerenotmeasuredindividually(whichisrarelythecase).MarketAverage(MA)BaselineTheaverageofallunitsonthemarketistakenasthebaseline.Ideally,thesales-ratedaverageistaken,butthisisnotoftenavailable.Thisscenarioisappliedwhenaunitisreplacedattheendofitslifetimeorwhenanend-userpurchasesacertainunitforthefirsttime.Itassumesthatthebaselineisthepurchaseofanaverageunitavailableonthemarket.Thisbaselineisonlyrecommendedifsales-ratedaveragesareavailable.PrecautionstoAvoidDoubleCountingTheprojectactivitiestargetthemarketfromthesupplyandthedemandside:Onthesupplyside,unitsareprovidedthataremoreenvironmentallyfriendlythroughsupportingproducerstoredesigntheirmodels.Onthedemandside,acceleratedend-user’suptakeispromotedbyprovidingloanschemesformoreclimate-friendlyandenergyefficientunits.Hence,doublecountingcanoccurwhenthesameunitisreportedbytheproducerandbyafinancialinstitution.Modelsthatwereproducedunderaproject-supportedmodel-redesignandreportedbytheproducermustnotbecountedifalsoreportedbyafinancialinstitution.17ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)3User’sGuideTheMRVToolPackageworksonthefollowingprinciple:Theusergivesinputonthenumberofunitssoldorproducedundertheprojectinaninputsheet.Technicalspecificationsareavailableand/orareinputinadatabasesheet.ThetoolthenautomaticallycalculatestheenergyconsumptionandGHGemissionreductionsoftheprojectinterventionsbycombiningthedataonnumbersandthetechnicalspecifications.ThetooldesignwasadaptedtotheRACNAMAProjectMRV(seeFigure2)andfollowsthefinancingmechanismsinitsstructure.TheMRVToolPackageiscomposedof8excelfiles:1MasterMitigationFileand7MonitoringToolFiles.Eachmonitoringtoolfilecorrespondstothefinancingschemeandthesubsectorasdenotedinthefilename,e.g.“MonitoringToolB2ComRef.”Withineachmonitoringtoolfile,inputandoutputsheetsarestructuredaccordingtothereportingperiodsthatapplytothatfinancialscheme.6Eachmonitoringtoolfileconsolidatestheannualdirectandindirectemissionreductions(basedontheworkingprinciplementionedpreviously)peryearinthesummary.Themastermitigationfilethenconsolidatesemissionreductionsfromthe7monitoringtoolfiles.Thestructureandtheuseofboththemonitoringtoolandmastermitigationarefurtherelaboratedinthesubsequentsections.Figure2-MRVToolPackageMonitoringToolA-DomRefMonitoringToolC1Call2-ComRefMonitoringToolC1Call1-ComRefMonitoringToolB2-ComRefMonitoringTool-NoDefaultMonitoringToolC1Calls-ChillerMonitoringToolC1Call1-SpiltACsMonitoringToolA-DomRefMonitoringToolC1Call2-ComRefMonitoringToolC1Call1-ComRefMonitoringToolB2-ComRefMonitoringTool-NoDefaultMonitoringToolC1Calls-ChillerMonitoringToolC1Call1-SpiltACsImportantReminder:Thetoolworksasapackageandreliesonlinkagesbetweenthedifferentfiles.All8filesmustbekeptinonefolderandthefilenamescannotbemodified.Toviewresultsinthemastermitigationfile,allfilesmustbeopen.6Reportingperiodsdifferamongthefinancialmechanismsandinsomecasesamongcompanieswithinonemechanismasreportingbeginsfromthecontractsigningdate.18ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Themonitoringtoolfilesfollowastandardstructure,containingthesheetsdescribedindividuallyinthissection.3.1MonitoringToolFilesa)InstructionssheetThisprovidesashortdescriptionoftheopenedtoolorfileaswellasastep-by-stepguidelineontheinputtingofdata.Thissheetalsocontainsatable(seebelow)thataidstoverifyifalltechnicalparametersareprovidedforprojectandbaselinemodels;italsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtointerpretthistableforverificationandidentifywhichdatacouldbemissingorincorrectlyinserted.PositivenumbersindicatethatmodelsintheinputsheetarenotmatchedwithtechnicaldatainthedatabasesheetWherecantheuserdowhat?•Inputsarerequiredfromtheuserforthesheets“Input”and“Database.”•Modificationsofbaselineanddefaultparameterscanbecarriedoutinthesheet“Defaultvalues”.•Verificationandplausibilitychecksarebuiltintothetool,specificallyinthesheets“Instructions”and“Database”.b)SummarySheetThissheetlinkstoalloutputsheetswithinonemonitoringtoolfileandsumsupthecalculatedenergyconsumptionreductionaswellasdirectandindirectmitigation.Thesesummarizedcalculationsareavailableperreportingperiod,percalendaryearandcumulatedovertheyearsinwhichtheprojectunits(i.e.,thoseproducedand/orsupportedwithdirectsupportfromtheRACNAMAFund)areexpectedtobeinoperation.Thesummarysheetcontainsinformationondomesticmitigationaswellasoverallmitigation.Equally,theoverallandthenationalbaselineisprovided.c)InputSheetOneinputsheetisprovidedperreportingperiodtobefilledbytheuser;allreportingperiodshavealreadybeengeneratedwiththecorrespondingstartandenddateforeachperiodasstatedinthecontractsoftheparticipatingproducers.Thereportingperiodsarelistedinthesheet“QR”andthenameoftheperiod,e.g.,Q1/2020isusedtoretrievethecorrespondingdatesfromthelistinthe“QR”sheet.Intheinputsheet,theuserprovidesthenumberofproducedunits(andlocallysoldunitswhereavailable)permodelfromeachbrandandcompanyorretailer.Togetherwiththetechnicaldetails(inthesheets“database”and“defaultBLvalues”–seesubsequentdescriptions),thenumberofunitsareessentialforthecalculationoftheoverallemissionreductions.Alldatatobeenteredbytheuserisinformationextractedfromthereportssubmittedbytheproducersand/orretailerstoEGATastheprojectfundmanageroftheRACNAMAFund.19ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)d)OutputSheetThissheetcontainsallthecalculationsperformedbythetoolandisfullyautomated.Similartotheinputsheet,thereisoneoutputsheetperreportingperiod.Itdrawsdatafromthesheets(1)input,(2)databaseand(3)defaultvaluesandthenmatchesthedataforeachmodelthatisreported.Itthencalculatesdirectandindirectemissionsofprojectandbaselinemodel.Theannualmitigationeffectofeachmodeliscalculatedbysubtractingtheprojectmodelemissionsfromthebaselinemodelemissions.Foreachmodel,theannualmitigationeffectissummarizedfor(i.e.multipliedwith)thenumberofproducedunits.Finally,themitigationofallunitsfromallmodelsintherespectivetoolorfilearesummedup.Inaddition,overallanddomesticbaselineemissionarecalculatedwithintheoutputsheets.e)DatabaseSheetThissheetcontainsthetechnicalspecificationsorparametersofthemodelssupportedbytheproject(projectmodels)andthereplacedmodels(baselinemodels),whereapplicable.Thelistedparametersareessentialforestimatingtheemissionreductions.Forthedomesticrefrigerationsubsector,nobaselinemodelparametersareinserted.Instead,thetoolusesthedefaultparametersprovidedinthesheet“defaultBLvalues”toestimatebaselineemissions.Dependingonthesubsector,differenttechnicalparametersarerequiredasdetailedinTable4.Totherightoftheinputtables,thetoolprovidessomebasicplausibilitychecksbycomparingtheenteredvalueswithexpectedrangesforthevalues.ThecomparisonrangesaredefinedintheQCsheet.BrandModelVolume(liter)EC/Year(kWh/year)RefrigerantTypeInitialCharge[kg]BrandreplacedbyModelBaselineModelVolume[liter]EC/Year[kWh/year]RefrigerantTypeInitialCharge[kg]ProjectmodelsBaselinemodelsRequiredparameterstobeinsertedintodatabasesheetsModelnameTypeVolume[l]Energyconsumption[kWh/year]Refrigeranttype(noparametersforbaselinemodelsrequired)ModelnameVolume[l]Energyconsumption[kWh/year]RefrigeranttypeInitialCharge[kg]ModelnameCoolingCapacity[BTU/hrorkW]FixedorvariablespeedEnergyEfficiencyRatioEER[BTU/hr/kWorkW/kW]CoolingSeasonPerformanceFactorCSPF(forvariablespeed[kW/kW])ElectricPower[kW]Energyconsumption[kWh/year]RefrigeranttypeInitialCharge[kg]ModelnamePower[kW]CoolingCapacity[RT]CompressortypeAirorwatercooledRefrigeranttypeInitialCharge[kg]SubsectorDomesticrefrigeration:Refrigerator/freezerCommercialrefrigeration:Stand-aloneunitsUnitaryairconditioning:Splitair-conditioners(duct-less)Chillers,air-conditioningTable4-RequiredModelParameterstobeEnteredintotheDatabaseSheets20ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)RequiredparameterstobeinsertedintodatabasesheetsModelnameCoolingCapacity[BTU/hrorkW]FixedorvariablespeedEnergyEfficiencyRatioEER[BTU/hr/kWorkW/kW]CoolingSeasonPerformanceFactorCSPF(forvariablespeed[kW/kW])ElectricPower[kW]Energyconsumption[kWh/year]RefrigeranttypeInitialCharge[kg]SubsectorUnitaryairconditioning:MonoblockandMiniChillerTable4-RequiredModelParameterstobeEnteredintotheDatabaseSheetsThisinformationisextractedfromthereportssubmittedbyproducersandretailerstotheRACNAMAFund.Thissheetneedstobeupdatedbytheuserperreportingperiod;ifnonewmodelisaddedinthelatestreportsubmitted,theusercanalsosimplycopyandpastethelistfromthepreviousreportingperiod.Informationontheshareofexportedunitspermodelcanbeenteredintothedatabasesheetsaswell.However,anestimatedvalueisprovidedasdefault.ThedefaultisestimatedperproducerandenteredintheDefaultBLSheet(seebelow).f)DefaultBLSheetThissheetcontainsdefaultvaluesandassumptionsneededforthecalculation,suchas:annualrefrigerantleakagefactor,productlifetime,defaultrefrigerant,defaultchargesize,GWPvalueofrefrigerants,gridemissionfactor.InlinewiththemethodologyusedfortheprojectMRV,thetoolreferstotheIPCC2006Guidelinesfordefaultvalueswherenodocumentedsourceisavailable.ThedefaultsheetalsocontainsdataonenergyefficiencyrequirementstocalculatetheHEPSbaselinefordomesticrefrigeration,(availabilitydependsonthesubsector),referencingtheThailabelNo.5regulations.Thissheetonlyneedstobemodifiediftheuserwantstoadjustdefaultvalues.g)QCSheetThissheetcontainsthereportingperiodsandseveralcolumnsusedforreferencingwithinthetool.Alltimelineshavealreadybeenenteredandnoinputisrequiredfromtheuser.Thereportingperiodsareusedtoestimatetheemissionreductionintheyearwhentherespectiveunitswerepro-duced.Forexample,aunitproducedinQ4/2020doesnotcountforafullannualreductionin2020asitismostlikelyonlyputinuseattheveryendof2020.Toaccountforthisfact,acolumnestimatingthe“fractionofyearthatunitsareinoperationintheyearonintroduction”isadded.Thisfactorisusedinthesummarysheetwhenmitigationfromprojectperiodsaresummedtoannualmitigation.Todistinguishbetweenoverallanddomesticmitigation,theshareofunitsthatareproducedinThailandandex-portedisrequired.Atablecontainingthedefaultexportshareperproducerisincludedinthissheet.Thesenumbersareusedbythetoolwhennospecificinformationisenteredintotheinputsheet(unitssolddomestically)orthedatabasesheets.Thecomparisonrangesusedforplausibilitychecksofdataenteredinthedatabasesheetsaredefinedinthissheet.21ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)3.2MasterMitigationFileThemastermitigationfilelinkstoallthemonitoringtoolfiles,specificallytothesummarysheetstherein,summingupdirectandindirectmitigationbasedonthedataprovidedbytheuseranddatathatisalreadycontainedwithinthetool(aspreviouslydescribedforeachofthesheetwithinonemonitoringfile).Theresultssummarizedwithinthemastermitigationfileareseparatedintotwosheets:OverallandDomestic.TheOverallsheetreferstomitigationresultingfromalltheunitsthatweredirectlysupportedbythefinancingschemesoftheRACNAMAfund(credit-cardfinancingscheme,productionlineconversion,marketintroductionandsalespromotion).TheDomesticsheetreferstomitigationthattakesplaceinThailandresultingfromthesameunits.TheProjectMRVToolfollowsIPCC2006GuidelinesindistinguishinglocalfromoverallmitigationalongthelifecycleoftheRACequipment.AsdescribedinFigure3below,directdomesticmitigationreferstounitsproducedforthedomesticmarket,countingmitigationthattakesplaceatallpointsofthelifecycle,i.e.,manufacturing(orfirstfill),operation,anddisposal.Directdomesticmitigationalsoreferstounitsproducedfortheexportmarket,countingmitigationonlythattakesplaceatthemanufacturingstageofthelifecycle.Forindirectdomestic,thisrefersonlytounitsproducedforthedomesticmarketandcountingonlymitigationthattakesplaceattheoperationstageofthelifecycle.Inprinciple,thetotaldirectdomesticcanbeincludedinthemitigationreportedbyThailandtotheUNFCCC.Figure3-DirectandIndirectDomestic(orLocal)Mitigation22ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Figure4-GHGEmissionReductionsperyear(tCO2eq)Boththeoverallandlocalsheetshavethesamestructure.Eachsheethasthreemaintablesthatsummarizefiguresas:(1)emissionreductions,(2)baselineemissions,and(3)projectemissions.Ineachtable,figuresaresummarizedaccordingtothemeasure,i.e.,fromrefrigerantreplacementandfromincreasedenergyefficiencyordirectandindirectemissionreductionsrespectively.Directemissionsandemissionreductionsarefurtherbrokendownintothetypeofgasintheunitreplacedforeachsubsector.Forbothdirectandindirectemissionsandemissionreductions,thefiguresaresummarizedperyearandalsoaccumulatedperyear(takingintoaccountfiguresfrompreviousyears).Figuresforeachsubsectorarealsosummarizedasaccumulatedperyear.23ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.1CarbonIntensityofElectricityGeneration4.2GlobalWarmingPotentialofRefrigerants4TechnicalParametersThissectionprovideselaborationonequipmentparameterscontainedinthedefaultBLvaluessheet.Theseparametersarebasedonavailablepublishedresources;intheabsenceofany,parametersrefertodefaultvaluesprovidedbytheIPCC2006Guidelines.Someassumptionsspecifictothesubsectorsarealsofurtherelaborated.Thesevaluesmaybemodifiedbytheuserinthedefaultvaluessheet;itisrecommendedthatmodificationsareonlycarriedoutwhenpublishedresourcesordocumentedexpertreviewsareavailable.InThailand,peraveragekWh,0.5664kgCO2areproducedduringelectricitygeneration7.Thisgridemissionfactorisusedtocalculatetheindirectemissionfromenergyuse.Table5includestheglobalwarmingpotentialofthemostcommonrefrigerantsintheThaimarket.GWP143067520883922177433RefrigerantR-134aR-32R-410AR-404AR-407CR-600aR-2907http://ghgreduction.tgo.or.th/images/Grid_Emission_Factor_2559_-_Finalised.pdf24ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.3Subsector-specificParameters4.3.1.DomesticRefrigeratorsIndirectEmissionCalculationsEnergyconsumptionindomesticrefrigeratorsismeasuredbyanaccreditedlaboratory.ItisreportedbymanufacturersinkWh/yearasitisassumedthatdomesticrefrigeratorsruncontinuouslythroughouttheyear.Runtimehoursarethereforenotconsideredforthecalculation.Similarly,HEPS,inthiscasetheLabelNo.5alsostatesamaximumadmissibleenergyconsumption.TheprojectinterventionismeasuredagainstHEPS(LabelNo.5).Anextendedversionofthetoolalsoincludesotheroptionsforbaselines,suchasMEPSandmarketaverage–asadditionalresources,allthreebaselinesareimplementedinthattoolastheenergyconsumptionofBLMEPS,BLHEPSandBLMA.BaselineMEPSandHEPSarebasedonMEPS(TIS2186/2547)andLabelNo.5.Botharedefinedbyamaximumenergyconsumptionfordomesticrefrigeratorsbasedonformuladependingonvolume(AVintheformula)andnumberofdoors.Table6-ThaiMEPSandHEPSforDomesticRefrigeratorsTable7-EnergyConsumptionperVolumeClass,basedonEGAT’sLabelNo5database.MEPS(TIS2186/2547)EC<0.80•AV+300EC<0.46•AV+171EC<0.46•AV+457EC<0.80•AV+457HEPS(LabelNo5):EC<0.62•AV+233EC<0.36•AV+133EC<0.36•AV+354EC<0.62•AV+3541-door:2-doorormore:<100L:>100L:<450L:>450L:BaselineMAisthemarketaverage,derivedfromEGAT’sLabelNo5database.Themarketwasdividedintovolumeclassesof50Ldifference,andtheaverageenergyconsumptionwascalculatedpervolumeclass.Theenergycon-sumptionoftheprojectmodeliscomparedwiththeaverageenergyconsumptionofitsvolumeclass.Annualenergyconsumptionperlitre[kWh/litre/year]3.711.241.361.501.321.101.030.970.770.920.950.840.660.66Annualenergyconsumptionofrefrigerator[kWh/year]278.62155.53237.28338.42362.49356.31387.85412.05366.54481.56546.66526.27443.01475.82Volume[litre]75125175225275325375425475525575625675725Therearetwolimitationstothisapproach:•EGATonlyrecordsmodelswherealabelwasappliedfor.Theremightbeadditionalmodelsonthemarketwithoutalabel.Ifthesemodelsexist,itislikelythattheirenergyconsumptionishigher.•Thedataisnotweightedaccordingtosalesnumbers.Eachmodelhasthesameinfluenceontheaverageefficiency.25ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)Table8-BaselineDomesticRefrigeratorDirectEmissionParametersTable9-ProjectInterventionDomesticRefrigeratorDirectEmissionParametersProjectUnitsRefrigerantGWPR-600aDefaultchargesizeAssumptionR-600a30.150kgSource/ExplanationConditionofprojectIPCCAR4Maximumallowedchargesize(IECstandard)ParameterDefaultbaselinerefrigerantGWPR-134aDefaultchargesizeAnnualrefrigerantleakageManufactureemissionfactorDisposalemissionfactorProductLifetime(years)AssumptionR-134a14300.150kg0.5%1%100%15IPCC2006Range0.05–0.5kg0.1-0.5%0.2-1%Notgiven12-20SourceGlobalmarketanalysis/BrightIPCCAR4IPCC2006/GlobalmarketanalysisIPCC2006IPCC2006AssumingnorecoveryduetolackofdocumentationBrightInventoryDirectEmissionCalculationsThereisonlyonebaselinefordirectemissions.Itisbasedonthemostcommonrefrigerantthatisbeingreplaced.Fordomesticrefrigerators,thisisR-134a.Therearenootherrefrigerantsbeingusedindomesticrefrigerators,apartfromR-134aandR-600a.Parameterssuchasemissionfactors,lifetimes,chargesizesandend-of-lifeemissionsareeitherdeterminedfromanationalRACsectorinventoryortakenfromthe“IPCC2006GuidelinesforNationalGreenhouseGasInventoriesVolume3IndustrialProcessesandProductUse.Chapter7:Emissionsoffluorinatedsubstitutesforozonedepletingsubstances”.Thechargesizeforflammablerefrigerantsislimitedat0.150kgbystandardIEC60355-2-24.Thisisthereforetakenasthedefaultvalue.MostdomesticrefrigeratorshavealowerchargesizeandthechargesizeforR-600arefrigera-torsisgenerallylowerthanthatofR-134arefrigerators.ThereiscurrentlynodatabeingcollectedinThailandaboutthechargesizeoftheseunits.Asithaslittleinfluenceonthefinalresults,nofurtherdistinctionisbeingmade.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethebaselinedirectemissions.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethedirectemissionsafterprojectintervention(parametersnotmentionedarethesameasthebaseline):26ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.3.2.CommercialRefrigerationStand-aloneSystemsIndirectEmissionCalculationsTheenergyconsumptionoftheprojectunitsandthereplacedbaselineunitisgivenasinputs.Theprojectinterventionismeasuredagainstthereplacedunit.Anextendedversionofthetoolalsoincludesotheroptionsforbaselines,suchasMEPSHEPSandmarketaverage–asadditionalresources,thosethreeadditionalbaselinesareimplementedinthattoolastheenergyconsumptionofBLMEPS,BLHEPSandBLMA.TheenergyconsumptioniscalculatedbytheformulagiveninthetableusingtheparametersgivenintheLabelNo.3(=MEPS)andLabelNo.5(=HEPS).Theformulainthementionedstandardresultsintheenergyconsumptionperday.Hencethevalueismultipliedwith365tocalculatetheenergyconsumptionperyear.Thereisnomarketaverageavailable.Inabsenceofmarketdata,theaverageofHEPSandMEPsisusedasmarketaverage.Table10-CalculationParametersforCommercialStand-aloneEnergyConsumptionaccordingtoThaiHEPS,V=VolumeofthemodelTable11-BaselineCommercialRefrigerationStand-aloneUnitDirectEmissionParametersEnergyconsumptionperday[kWh]LabelNo.30.0065•V+3.8988LabelNo.40.0065•V+3.5739LabelNo.50.0065•V+3.249DirectEmissionCalculationsTherefrigerantsusedinprojectandbaselinemodelsandtherespectivechargesizesareprovidedbytheproducers.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethedirectemissionreduction.ParameterEmissionfactoratproductionAnnualrefrigerantleakageEmissionfactoratdecommissioningProductLifetime(years)Assumption1%15%100%15SourceIPCC2006IPCC2006AssumingnorecoveryduetolackofdocumentationIPCC2006IPCC2006Range10–15%Notgiven10–1527ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.3.3.SplitACsTable11-FixedSpeedACEERVariableSpeedACCSPFaccordingtoThaiMEPS,HEPSandformarketaverageTable12-BaselineSplitACDirectEmissionParametersfixedspeedEERvariablespeedCSPFMEPS(TIS2134-2553)2.84HEPS(LabelNo5)46Average34.2ParameterAnnualrefrigerantleakageManufactureemissionfactorDisposalemissionfactorProductLifetime(years)Assumption10%1%100%8SourceIPCC2006/BrightinventoryIPCC2006AssumingnorecoveryduetolackofdocumentationBrightinventoryIPCC2006Range1-10%0.2-1%Notgiven10-20IndirectEmissionCalculationsTheprojectinterventionismeasuredagainstthereplacedunit.Thereductionagainstthereplacedunitiscalculatedusingthetechnicalspecificationsofthereplacedunit.TheMEPSandHEPSthresholdsareusedasplausibilitycheckfortheenteredefficiencyfactors.TheenteredenergyconsumptioniscomparedtoanexpectedenergyconsumptionestimatedusingtheCSPFcalculationmethodofthestandardISO16538andThaitemperaturebins.TablesofenergyconsumptiondependingoncoolingcapacitiesandEER/CSPFforfixedspeedandvariablespeedaregiveninthesheet“DefaultbaselinevaluessplitAC”.Anextendedversionofthetoolalsoincludesotheroptionsforbaselines,suchasMEPS,HEPSandmarketaverage–asadditionalresources,thosebaselinesareimplementedinthattoolastheenergyconsumptionofBLMEPS,BLHEPSandBLMA.DirectEmissionCalculationsTherefrigerantsusedinprojectandbaselinemodelsandtherespectivechargesizesareprovidedbytheproducers.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethedirectemissionreduction.28ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.3.4.ChillersIndirectEmissionCalculationsTheenergyconsumptionoftheprojectunitsisarequestedinput.Aruntimeof1560hoursisassumedannuallyforafixedspeedchillertoderivetheannualenergyconsumption.Theprojectinterventionismeasuredagainstthereplacedunit.Thereductionagainstthereplacedunitiscalculatedbasedontheenteredtechnicalspecificationsofthereplacedunit.Thedifferenceinenergyconsumptionismultipliedwiththegridemissionfactortocalculatetheindirectemissionsavings.Anextendedversionofthetoolalsoincludesotheroptionsforbaselines,suchasMEPS,HEPSandmarketaverage–asadditionalresources,thosebaselinesareimplementedinthattoolastheenergyconsumptionofBLMEPS,BLHEPSandBLMA.Table13-MEPSforInstallationinBuildingsandHEPSforACChillerair-cooledwater-cooledtypeofcompressoralltype<300RTalltype>300RTreciprocatingrotary,screw,scroll<150RTrotary,screw,scroll>150RTcentrifugal<300RTcentrifugal>300RT<500RTcentrifugal>500RTkW/RT1.331.311.240.890.780.760.760.62kW/RT1.121.120.880.70.70.670.610.61kW/RT0.950.950.750.60.60.540.50.5MEPS(installationinbuildingonly,basedonministerialannouncement(DEDE))HEPSrange(MinisterialregulationHighefficiencychillers)DirectEmissionCalculationsTherefrigerantsusedinprojectandbaselinemodelsandtherespectivechargesizesareprovidedbytheproducers.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethedirectemissionreduction.Table14BaselineChillerDirectEmissionParametersParameterAnnualrefrigerantleakageManufactureemissionfactorDisposalemissionfactorProductLifetime(years)Assumption15%1%100%30SourceIPCC2006IPCC2006AssumingnorecoveryIPCC2006IPCC2006Range2-15%0.2-1%Notgiven15-3029ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)4.3.5.OtherUnitaryACEquipmentTable15-BaselineUnitaryACDirectEmissionParametersParameterAnnualrefrigerantleakageManufactureemissionfactorDisposalemissionfactorProductLifetime(years)Assumption10%1%100%8SourceIPCC2006/BrightinventoryIPCC2006AssumingnorecoveryBrightinventoryIPCC2006Range1-10%0.2-1%Notgiven10-20IndirectEmissionCalculationsTheprojectinterventionismeasuredagainstthereplacedunit.Thereductionagainstthereplacedunitiscalculatedusingthetechnicalspecificationsofthereplacedunit.Asthissubsectorcontainsdifferentmodeltypes,nobaselinedefaultwasincludedandhencenoadditionalbaselines(MEPSorHEPS)areprovidedintheextendedversionofthetool.DirectEmissionCalculationsTherefrigerantsusedinprojectandbaselinemodelsandtherespectivechargesizesareprovidedbytheproducers.Thefollowingparameterswereusedtocalculatethedirectemissionreduction.30ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)5ReferencesIPCCAR4(2007):IPCC4thAssessmentReport:ClimateChange2007.ThePhysicalScienceBasis.Solomon,S.;Qin,D.;Manning,M.;Chen,Z.;Marquis,M.;Averyt,K.B.;Tignor,M.;Miller,H.L.,eds.,ContributionofWorkingGroupItotheFourthAssessmentReportoftheIntergov-ernmentalPanelonClimateChange,CambridgeUniversityPress,ISBN978-0-521-88009-1IPCC(2006):2006IPCCGuidelinesforNationalGreenhouseGasInventoriesVolume3IndustrialProcessesandProductUse.Chapter7:Emissionsoffluorinatedsubstitutesforozonedepletingsubstances.Authors:PaulAshford,JamesA.Baker,DenisClodic,SukumarDevotta,DavidGodwin,JochenHarnisch,WilliamIrving,MikeJeffs,LambertKuijpers,ArchieMcCulloch,RobertoDeAguiarPeixoto,ShigehiroUemura,andDanielP.Verdonik.AnnexI:FinancingMechanismsofRACNAMAFund&ReportingTimelinesofPartnersProducers“RACNAMAFund”wasestablishedin2018asafundingmechanismtopromotegreencoolingtechnologiesinThailand’sRACsector.Withabudgetof€8.3million(about300millionBaht)andtargetedfinancialmechanismscombinedwithtechnicalsupport,thefundservedtheneedsofdifferentstakeholders(e.g.directconsumers,pro-ducers,traininginstitutions).TheFundwasestablishedundertheprojectThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationActions(RACNAMA)withEGATastheProjectFundManager(PFM)onbehalfofThaiGovernment.Thetotalbudgetisdividedinto3components:consumerfinance(SchemeA),revolvingfund(SchemeB1andB2)andgrantscheme(SchemeC1andC2)aselaboratedbelow.ThefinancingschemesdirectlycontributetothemitigationandaretherebymonitoredthroughtheProjectMRVTools.1.SchemeA:ConsumerFinance-Tosupportsalepromotionsandstimulateconsumerspendingfordomesticrefrig-eratorswithhighenergyefficiencyandnaturalrefrigerants,theFundinitiateda0%interestcreditcardcampaign(withinstallmentoverfor10months)duringMarch2018–August2018.2.SchemeB1:CreditLineforProductionLineConversion(RevolvingFund)-Tosupportproducerswithfinancecostsincurredduringtheproductionlineconversionofcoolingappliancesandexpansiontowardsuseofnaturalrefriger-ants(e.g.equipmentandrawmaterialcosts),theshort-termloanwasrolledoutduring2019–2020andwasallreturnedtotheRACNAMAFund.Atotalof4companiesparticipatedinthisscheme,including:•SandenIntercool(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•SongsermCommercialRefrigeration(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•SongsermIntercoolStainlessCo.,Ltd.•TheCoolManufacturingCo.,Ltd.31ProjectMRVToolGuidelinesThailandRefrigerationandAirConditioningNationallyAppropriateMitigationAction(RACNAMA)3.SchemeB2:CreditLineforMarketIntroduction&SalesPromotion(RevolvingFund)-Theshort-termloanwaslaunchedtosupportthemarketintroductionandsalespromotionforcoolingappliance.TwopartneredproducersreceivedthesupportandimplementedthemarketingcampaignsduringJanuary–December2020,andalreadyreturnedtheloanbacktotheRACNAMAFund,whichare:•SandenIntercool(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•PatanaIntercoolCo.,Ltd.4.SchemeC1:Sub-GrantforProductionLineConversion-Toencouragetheproductionofclimate-friendlyandener-gy-efficientcoolingtechnologies,theFundprovidedgrantsforproducerstoconverttheirproductionlinestowardstheuseofnaturalrefrigerants.Partneredcompaniesreceivedthesupportduring2019–2021.Eachcompanyalsocontributeditsowninvestmenttotheproductionlineconversion,including:•SandenIntercool(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•SongsermCommercialRefrigeration(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•SongsermIntercoolStainlessCo.,Ltd.•SupremeCNBCorporationCo.,Ltd•PanasonicApplianceColdChain(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•ThermedezCo.,Ltd.•Bitwise(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.•SaijoDenkiInternationalCo.,Ltd.•TheCoolManufacturingCo.,Ltd.(WithdrawnduetoeconomiceffectsfromCOVID-19situation)5.SchemeC2:Sub-GrantforTrainingandTestingFacilities-Apartfromsupportingthesupplyanddemandsides,theFundalsoaimedtoenhancecapacityoftheservicesector.Twosub-financialschemeswerelaunchedtosupport(1)trainingsand(2)theimprovementoftestingfacilities;•GrantwasprovidedtotheKingMongkut’sUniversityofTechnologyNorthBangkok(KMUTNB)toestablishtrainingcentersthroughoutthecountryandtocarryouttrainingsonthetopicof“SafeUseandHandlingofFlammableRefrigerants”.•GrantwasprovidedtotheElectricalandElectronicInstitute(EEI)toimproveitstestingfacilityforair-conditionersusingnaturalrefrigerants.ReportingTimelinesofPartneredProducersDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHRegisteredofficesBonnandEschborn,GermanyFriedrich-Ebert-Allee32+3653113BonnGermanyT+492284460-0F+492284460-1766Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg1-565760EschbornGermanyT+49619679-0F+49619679-1115Einfo@giz.deIwww.giz.de
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