(D-MRV) System: A Step Towards Climate Change Mitigation in Jordan
- lanamayasa22
- Jan 30, 2024
- 3 min read
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is piloting a Digitalised Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (D-MRV) System in Jordan to support two broad use cases. The first use case is results-based climate finance provided by the Spanish Climate Change Office for a grouped solar project in Jordan. The second use case is climate finance impact reporting to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) under the EBRD program on Accelerating Innovations in Renewable Energy, co-financed by CTF. As of the end of 2021, an initial set of solar plants in Jordan has been integrated into the D-MRV. This case study is thus based on initial experiences gained with these plants only.
The fully functional D-MRV system, which was developed in 2021, applies the key principles and requirements laid out in the D-MRV Protocol. The D-MRV Protocol was released by EBRD at the end of 2020 and builds on the inputs from members of the Joint Multilateral Development Banks Working Group on Article 6. The D-MRV system serves a portfolio of eight solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 48.3 MWp that is run by Yellow Door Energy Jordan (YDE). This is Jordan’s largest portfolio of private-to-private renewable energy plants supplying directly to the private sector. The YDE project has been registered with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as a grouped project and, as such, benefits from results-based payment from the Spanish Climate Change Office, in effect monetizing its mitigation outcomes (up to an agreed limit). The resulting GHG emission reductions paid for under this arrangement have to be monitored, reported, and verified by the EBRD’s D-MRV system.
The D-MRV system was developed by BowTie Technology BV under contract to EBRD. It is a cloud-based software solution that enables on-site, measured data to be directly acquired from renewable energy projects and automatically sent for validation and cross-checking. GHG emission reductions are then automatically calculated according to the applicable methodology, and monitoring reports on system verified GHG emission reductions are generated. The main parameter monitored is the net electricity generated and supplied to the grid, with solar irradiance data also tracked for the purpose of cross-checking the power output.
The Yellow Door Energy Jordan (YDE) solar photovoltaic project in Jordan was implemented over several years, with the first plants completed in 2019 and the full portfolio expected to be finalized in late 2022. The D-MRV system launched in September 2021 was connected to the plants that were operational at the time. The D-MRV piloting phase is expected to continue through to 2023 to allow for the remaining plants to be commissioned and to verify delivery of the targeted mitigation outcomes under the results-based arrangement. This phased rollout will also allow for insights into real-time monitoring and connectivity issues to be identified and used to enhance efficiency and robustness of data validation and cross-checks (including, potentially, exploring options for applying machine learning). The initial results of the pilot, which are broadly summarized in this case study, indicate strong potential for D-MRV to enhance the efficiency, timeliness, accuracy, and transparency of MRV processes.
Conclusion
The Digitalised Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (D-MRV) System is a promising solution for enhancing the efficiency, timeliness, accuracy, and transparency of MRV processes in Jordan. The D-MRV system serves a portfolio of eight solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 48.3 MWp that is run by Yellow Door Energy Jordan (YDE). The YDE project has been registered with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as a grouped project and benefits from results-based payment from the Spanish Climate Change Office. The initial results of the pilot indicate strong potential for D-MRV to facilitate scaling up of mitigation actions under the existing and emerging carbon market mechanisms and results-based climate finance instruments.
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