NO.286ADBBRIEFSJANUARY2024KEYPOINTSMeasuringtheEconomicImpactsofaWindPowerProjectinVietNam•ThefindingsofthisstudyunderscoretheeconomicNguyenAnhTuanChristianAbeledavalueadditionoftheIndependentEconomicConsultantAssociateEconomicsOfficerLotusWindPowerProjectVietNamPrivateSectorTransactioninVietNam.Duringitsconstructionphase,ManfredKieferSupportDivisiontheprojectcreatedatotalPrincipalEconomistPrivateSectorOperationsDepartmentof1,574employmentsPrivateSectorTransactionAsianDevelopmentBank(measuredasfull-timeequivalentsorFTEs)andSupportDivisioninfusedlocaleconomieswithPrivateSectorOperationsDepartmentjobearningsamountingtoAsianDevelopmentBank$29.13million.Moreover,itcontributed$89.6millionINTRODUCTIONtothecountry’sgrossdomesticproduct.TheLotusWindPowerProjectisthefirstfinancingoftheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)forawindpowerinitiativeinVietNam.In2021,ADBarrangedandsyndicated•Initsoperationalanda$173millionfinancingpackagefortheproject,whichhasatotalcapacityofmaintenancephase,the144megawatts(MW).Theprojectincludesthreewindpowerfarmprojects—LienpositiveeconomicimpactsLap,PhongHuy,andPhongNguyen(with48MWeach)—constructedandoperatedoftheprojectareestimatedbythePC1GroupJointStockCompany(PC1Group)andRENOVAGlobalBusinessas227FTEpermanentjobs,DevelopmentCompany.$4.4millioninearningsperyear,and$9.5millionTheLotusprojectmarksasignificantadvancementforthequicklydevelopingwindofannualeconomicvaluepowerindustryinVietNamandwasthefirstwindpowerprojectthatnotonlyADBbutadditionoverthenextalltheotherparticipatinglendershavefinancedinthecountry.Thefinancingiscertified20years.MorethanjustasaGreenLoanbytheClimateBondsInitiative.Constructiontook18monthsfromstatisticalnumbers,theseMay2019toOctober2021.ThewindfarmswereconnectedinSeptember2021andbenefitsresonatewiththestartedoperatinganddeliveringpowertothenationalgridinOctober2021.communitiesaffected,offeringthepromiseofTheauthorsextendtheirgratitudetothefollowingofficesandindividualsfortheirvaluableenhancedlivelihoodsandinputsandunwaveringsupport:ADBEconomicResearchandDevelopmentImpactDepartment;economicprosperity.ShantanuChakraborty,MariaPatgeuana,andNguyenBaHungoftheADBVietNamResidentMission;LienNguyen,MichaelGabish,andNinhLeDooftheADBPrivateSectorOperations•SimilarinvestmentsintheDepartment;andthePC1GroupJointStockCompany.SpecialthanksarealsoextendedtosectormaybeconsideredArvinYana,communicationsconsultant,forresearchassistanceandcoordinationofpublication,inthefuture.AconduciveandtheADBDepartmentofCommunicationsandKnowledgeandManagementforensuringtheinvestmentenvironmentoverallqualityofthisknowledgeproduct.mustbecreated,andInthispublication,“$”referstoUnitedStatesdollars.communitiesneedtobeableADBrecognizes“Vietnam”asVietNam,and“Hanoi”asHaNoi.tobenefitfrominvestmentsandhaveavoiceinthedecision-makingprocess.ISBN978-92-9270-587-9(print)ISBN978-92-9270-588-6(electronic)ISSN2071-7202(print)ISSN2218-2675(electronic)PublicationStockNo.BRF240005-2DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/BRF240005-2ADBBRIEFSNO.286In2023,afteralmost2yearsofoperation,thePrivateSectorWindpowerdevelopmenthasbeeninstrumentalinVietNam’sOperationsDepartmentofADBimplementedaneconomiceffortstodiversifyitsenergymix,reducegreenhousegas(GHG)assessmentofthedirect,indirect,andinducedimpactsarisingfromemissions,andimproveenergysecurity.Thegrowthinthetheconstructionandoperationoftheproject,mainlyintermsofsectorissupportedbythegovernment’sstrongsupportandjobcreationandeconomicvalueaddition,usingatoolbasedonanimplementationofgenerousfeed-in-tariff(FIT).Theintroductioninput–output(I-O)model.ResearchonsocioeconomicimpactsofaFITof$0.085perkilowatt-hourforonshorewindprojectsofrenewableenergyprojects,especiallyonjobcreation,remainssparsebutisimportant(COBENEFITS2019).AssessingtheFigure1:VietNam—PowerGenerationStructureimpactsofrenewableenergyprojectshasgainedmomentum,givenandGrowthRate,2010–2022theincreasingrolerenewableenergyhastoplayinthetransitiontozeroemission.Soundinformationonexpectedoutcomes,such,asemploymentandincomegenerationatbothnationalandlocal,levels,isessentialforinformedpolicydecisionsandplanning.,,Thestudyaimedtomeasuretheimpactsofthiswindpower,project.Thisbriefsummarizesandcommunicatesthestudy,findings,particularlythebenefitsoftheinvestment,topolicymakersandthewiderpublic.-Electricitygeneration(GWh)DEVELOPMENTCONTEXTGrowth()RenewableenergydevelopmentinVietNamhasgainedsignificantImportFossilFuelsRenewableEnergymomentuminrecentyears.Thecountry,whichwastraditionallyGrowthRatedependentonfossilfuelstomeetenergyneeds,hasbeenactivelyRenewableEnergySharetransitioningtowardcleanerandmoresustainablesourcesofpower.Basedon2022data(VietNamElectricity2022),GWh=gigawatt-hour.renewablesourcesaccountedfor48%oftotalpowergenerationSource:VietNamElectricity.2022.AnnualReport.Hanoi.(130,000gigawatt-hour[GWh])inVietNam,comprisingmostlyhydropowerplants(35%)whilewind,solar,andbiomassaccountedin2018encouragedthedevelopmentofwindpowerprojectinfor13%.thecountry.1Thisledtoanincreaseininvestmentsandaddedcapacity.However,duetotheexpirationoftheFITin2021andVietNam,particularlythenorthernregion,traditionallyboaststhecoronavirusdisease(COVID-19)pandemic,installationofofageographyideallysuitedforthedevelopmentofhydropowernewwindpowerhassloweddown.Currently,theGovernmentofplants.Withitsruggedterrainandnumerousrivers,theregionVietNamisconsideringvariousalternativesupportoptionsforholdssubstantialhydropowerpotentialthathasbeenusedfromwinddevelopmentincludingauctioningandspecialarrangementstheearlydaysofVietNam’sindustrialization.However,astheforoffshorewind,amongothers.suitablelocationsforlargehydropowerprojectshaveallbeenused,thedynamicgrowthofhydropowerinthenorthhasslowed.InaTHELOTUSWINDPOWERPROJECTbidtomeetthesurgingdemandforelectricity,thecountryinitiallyturnedtomoreaccessibleandcost-effectivesources,includingtheTheprojectisinHuongHoaDistrict,QuangTriProvince,establishmentofseveralcoalpowerplantsinthenorthernregion,VietNam(seeMap).HuongHoaisamountainousruraldistrictandcombined-cyclegasturbinesinthesouthernregion.inthewestofQuangTriProvincewithapopulationofethnicVietnameseaswellasBrupeopleandTaOipeople.DuetoitsAsthenation’senergylandscapeevolvesandclimateconsiderationelevation;strongwindresources;anditsuniquegeographyofgainsimportance,thereisanotableshifttowardcleanerandmoresteepslopes,sharpcrests,andnarrowvalleyscoveredbydensesustainableoptions,leadingtothesignificantdevelopmentofsolarbroadleafevergreenforests,theareaisconducivetowindfarms.andwindenergyprojectsinthecenterandsouthernregions.QuangTriishometomanywindfarmsintheregion,totaling17asof2021.HuongHoaDistricthaspotentialforagriculturalSolarandwindenergyhaveslowlybecomethedrivingforcesproductionandtourismaswell.behindthefurtherincreaseoftheshareofrenewableenergy.Duringthe2010–2022period,theshareofrenewableenergyincreasedfrom27%to48%(Figure1).1SeeDecisionNo.39/2018/QD-TTg,10September2018,amendingseveralarticlesofDecisionNo.37/2011/QD-TTgofthePrimeMinisterdated29June2011onprovisionofassistanceindevelopmentofwindpowerprojectsinVietNaminNHQuang&Associates.2023.PolicyBriefforPreparationofJustEnergyTransitionPartnershipImplementationinVietNam:LegalAspects.2MeasuringtheEconomicImpactsofaWindPowerProjectinVietNamMap:LotusWindProject—LocationoftheWindFarmsSource:AsianDevelopmentBank.Thethree144-MWwindparksrequiredatotalinvestmentofTable1:LotusWindProject—ActualConstructionCosts$254.2million,with60%oftheconstructionmaterialandlaborbeinglocallysourced.TheturbinesandmajorequipmentwereConstructionItemsCostDomesticmostlyimported,butstill15%locallysourced(Table1).Locallabor($million)Shareaccountedfor77%ofthetotallaborcosts.Theprojectstarted(%)deliveringpowertothenationalgridinOctober2021.In2022,1.MainEquipmentCosts(Turbine)118.4theprojectdeliveredatotalof417.54GWhofelectricityallover15thecountry.Turbinesandequipment109.6100TheprojectenjoyedcertainprivilegesforgeneratingenergyfromTransportation8.899renewablesources(LNT&Partners2023).Underits20-year77powerpurchaseagreementwithVietNamElectricity,theproject2.BalanceofPlant112.790receivedaguaranteedFITof$0.085or1,928Vietnamesedong100(VND)perkilowatt-hour,excludingvalue-addedtax(VAT).Materials56.1Theimportsofrawmaterials,supplies,andcomponentsthat60cannotbedomesticallymanufacturedwereeligibleforimportLabor19.7dutyexemption(equipmentisnormallysubjectto5%import3taxand10%VAT).However,certainrenewableequipmentsuchDevelopmentandothercosts37.0aswindtowerandturbineswereexemptedfromimportduties.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,whichcoincidedwiththeproject3.ImportTax(Materialand23.1constructionphase,areducedVATof8%wasappliedtoallEquipmentPurchases)TotalProjectCost254.2Source:DatafromPC1GroupJointStockCompany.ADBBRIEFSNO.286businesses.Despitethesetaxexemptions,thecompanyreportedrelationshipsbetweenchangesindemandforgoodsandservices.tohavepaid$23.1milliontaxfortheimportationofmaterialsandThisallowsestimationoftheeffectsthateachdollarspentonaequipment(Table1).powergenerationprojectinaspecificregionhasonemploymentoreconomicactivitiesinthelocalarea.ThemodelincludessecondaryTheprojectisalsoentitledtocorporateincometax(CIT)reductioneffects,likeeffectsfromthedemandforsteelforthetower,anddoesnothavetopayCITforthefirst4years,withonlyaservicescateringtoemployees,andprovisionofofficespace.reducedCITrateforthenext11yearsthereafter(5%in9years,then10%forthesucceeding2years).Theregular20%CITrateappliesThefollowingemploymentandeconomicimpactanalysisbasedbeginningonthe16thyear.ontheJEDImodelcomparestheeconomiceffectsoftheproject’soperationswithacounterfactualsituationwherethesaidprojectADB’SVALUEADDITIONdoesnotexist.Inotherwords,theimpactsbeingassessedareeconomicoutcomesthatcouldnothavematerializedwithouttheADBservedasthemandatedleadarrangerandbookrunnerforthewindpowerprojectinthearea.Theultimatebenefitsgeneratedfinancingpackage;facilitatedafinancingstructurethataddressesdependontheextenttowhichthoseexpendituresarespentpowerpurchaseagreementrisks;andmobilizedinternationallocallyandthestructureofthelocaleconomy.Thethreeimpactcofinanciersforthelong-termUnitedStates(US)dollarfinancingatparametersbeingexaminedaredirecteffect,indirecteffect,andcompetitivecost.SuchfinancingisusuallynotavailableinVietNam.inducedeffect(Figure2).TheBloanstructureattractedinternationalcommercialbanksFigure2:LotusWindPowerProject—Economicandinstitutionalinvestors,mostofwhichhadnopre-existingImpactAssessmentBasedontheJobandrelationshipwiththesponsorsorVietNam’snascentrenewableEconomicDevelopmentImpactModelenergysector.ADB’sexpertiseinlarge-scalerenewableenergyprojectsservedasatrustedmarketreferenceandalleviatedsomeDirectoftheselong-heldworries.TheparticipationofADBtogetherwith•On-siteconstructiontheJapanInternationalCooperationAgencyandExportFinanceAustraliaasdirectlendersprovidedassurancethattheprojectmeetsworkersinternationalbestpracticeintermsofenvironmentalandsocial•Equipmentmanufacturersstandards,includinggenderequality.Thiswindpowerinvestmentis•DesignservicesalighthouseprojectinVietNam’sprivatesectorandwilllikelyattract•Maintenanceworkersotherinternationalinvestorsandfinanciersforsimilarinvestments.2•Securitypersonnel•ReplacementpartAPPROACHTOMEASUREMENTOFIMPACTSOFRENEWABLEENERGYPROJECTSmanufacturersThestudyusedananalyticaltooldevelopedbytheNationalIndirectRenewableEnergyLaboratoryandMRG&Associatestomodel•Legalservicesemploymentandeconomiceffects.ThemodeliscalledJEDI,which•NaturalresourcesuppliersstandsforJobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpact.3JEDIwaschosen•Constructionequipmentsuppliersbecauseitcanbeflexiblyappliedandadjustedtoprojectspecificsto•Wholesalebusinessesthatsellmodelrenewableenergyimpact.TheversionforLandBasedWindModel(W10.30.2020)wasusedandadjustedtotheproject.replacementparts•AccountingservicesTheJEDIisbasedonanI–Omethodologythatcalculatestheproject’simpactonemployment,earnings,value‑added,Inducedandgrosseconomicoutput.Usersneedtoinputbasicproject•Housinginformationandspecificationssuchaslocation,facilitysize,project•Retailerscosts,anddomesticshares.Themodelthenusesestablished•Restaurantsstandardmultipliersandconsumptionpatternstocompileand•Healthcareprovidersaggregatenationalandregionaleconomicanddemographicdata.•Agriculture,foodprovidersItcalculatestheimpactsbasedoninterindustrylinkagesandSource:AdaptedfromNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.JEDI:Jobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpactModels.2DiscussionsareliftedfromanarticlewrittenbyMichaelGabisch,DesireeZhou,andNicholasMollerfromtheAsianDevelopmentBank,andBenThompsonfromMayerBrown,Singapore.SeeProjectFinanceInternational.2021.LotusBlossomsintheWind;andADB.2022.LotusBlossomsintheWind.3PubliclyavailableJEDImodelscanbedownloadedfromNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.JEDI:Jobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpactModels.4MeasuringtheEconomicImpactsofaWindPowerProjectinVietNam(i)DirectimpactscaptureeconomicactivitiesrelateddirectlyFirst,theresultsoftheJEDIaregrossratherthannetestimates.totheinvestment,suchasconstruction,engineering,Potentialconsequenceslikepreplacingotheroperationsarenotprofessionalservices,ortheactualoperation.consideredintheimpactestimations.If,forexample,outputsfromawindfarmweretoreplacethosefromacoalplant,thecoalplant’s(ii)Indirectimpactsrepresenteconomicactivitiesresultingshutdownwouldnotbefactoredintotheprojectedimpacts.fromexpendituresoftheprojectforproductsorservices.TheseincludethelocalmanufacturingorassemblingofAdditionally,JEDIdoesnotconsiderpriceeffectsanddoesnotprojectpartsandintermediateproducts.Inthecaseofwindaccountforresourcelimits.Forinstance,themodeldoesnotfarms,indirectimpactsincludeactivitiesarisingfromthecalculatetheeffectsofopportunityuseofthefundsusedforthismanufactureofwindturbinessuchasactivitiesassociatedproject.Norareeffectsonwagesthroughincreasedemploymentwithitsintermediategoodslikesteel,resin,andfiberglass.demandconsidered.Thetoolassumesthatnomatterhowmuchisrequired,allinputs—includinglaborandcapital—arereadily(iii)Inducedimpactsrefertoeffectsdrivenbyspendingavailableandcostthesame.ofhouseholdearningsbythosepersonsdirectlyandindirectlyemployedbytheproject.InducedresultsareAlso,asI-Otablesusedinthemodelingaregenerallysourcedoftenassociatedwithincreasedbusinessactivitiesinlocalfromofficialstatistics,economicactivitiesthatarenotmonitoredrestaurants,hotels,andretailestablishmentsandothersuchastheblackmarket,informaltransactions,orexternalitieslikeentitiesthataretriggeredbythedirectandindirectimpacts.pollutionorclimateprotectionarenotincluded.Thesethreeeffectsyieldthetotalproject’simpacts.ThisanalysisAsmentioned,themodelusedcountry-specificdataandusedcountry-specificdataandcountry-specificmultipliersmultipliersandpersonalexpenditurepatternsfromnationalandpersonalexpenditurepatternsforVietNam,mostlyissuedstatisticsreports.Thestudyalsoincorporatedproject-specificbytheGeneralStatisticsOffice(GSO)forVietNam,withthedatasuchasprojectcosts,capacity,sharesofoverseasandlocallatestfiguresfrom2016.TheGSOprovidesanI-Omatrixofspending,amongothers.Likeanysimulationandmodeling,168x168products,whichareconvertedandalignedtothe16x16changestotheseparameterscouldaltertheresults.Forinstance,matrixusedintheJEDII-Otables.Toderivelocalizedimpacts,theanalysisutilizedtheI-OtablespreparedbytheGSOin2016.totheextentpossible,thestudyincorporatedproject-specificTheresearchersareawarethatotherVietNamI-Otablescanbedataanddomesticspendingshares.Actualprojectcostsandusedsuchasthesocialaccountingmatrix(SAM)fromtheGlobalotherinformationwereeitherprovidedbyPC1orcollectedTradeAnalysisProject.TheSAMmultipliersexpandtheI-Otablesduringfieldvisits.byconsideringconsumptionspillovereffects.SimulationsofimpactsusingtheSAMmultiplierscanbeconductedinTheJEDImodelreportseconomicimpactestimatesfortwofuturestudies.phases:constructionphaseandoperationandmaintenance(O&M)phase.TheconstructionphaseresultsaresummedupRESULTSintoonetotalforthe18-monthspanoftheconstructionperiod.TheO&MphaseresultsaregivenasannualfiguresfortheentireBelowarefindingsusingtheJEDImodel.operatinglifeofthefacility,estimatedas20yearsstartingwiththecommercialoperationdate.1.ImpactonJobGenerationTheeconometricresultsarecomplementedbyfindingsonhowJobsareexpressedasfull-timeequivalent(FTE)whereoneimpactsareperceivedontheground.Representativesfromjobistheequivalenttoonepersonworking40hoursperweek,fourcommunes(HuongTan,HuongPhung,TanLien,andTanyear-round.TheJEDImodelshowsthattheprojectsupportsLapcommunes)coveredbythewindfarmsandotherlocaljobgeneration.stakeholderswereinterviewed.ThesitevisitwasconductedinMay2023andcoordinatedwithcommuneleaderswhowereAtotalof1,574FTEsaretobecreatedduringprojectconstructionaskedtoconnecttheresearcherwithhouseholdsthathavebeen(Figure3).Ofthetotalconstructionjobs,morethanhalfaffectedbythewindfarm’sconstructionandoperationandare(i.e.,867FTEs)aredirecton-siteworkers,mainlythoseinthewillingtobeinterviewed.Duetotimeandbudgetconstraints,onlyconstructionandmanagementoftheprojectsuchasengineers,5–6householdsforeachcommunewereinterviewed(totaloftechnicians,andconstructionworkers.Around18%or285FTEs21households).MeetingswithPC1werealsoconductedtovalidatearerelatedtoindirecteffects,whichmayincludeemployeesatthecollectedinformation.subcomponentmanufacturers(i.e.,providingblades,steel,turbineparts)orserviceproviders(e.g.,logistics,transport).AtotalofSTUDYLIMITATIONS422inducedFTEsaregeneratedduetoincreasedeconomicactivitiesanddemand.ThesecouldcomefromincreaseddemandAlthoughtheJEDImodelisausefultoolforstraightforwardforfood,clothing,retailservices,publictransit,utilities,medicalestimationofprojectimpacts,therearelimitationstothemodel.services,insurance,orsimilaractivities.5ADBBRIEFSNO.286Figure4:LotusWindProject—EstimatedJobEarningsDuringConstructionandOperationPhasesFigure3:LotusWindPowerProject—EstimatedNumberofDirect,Indirect,($million)andInducedEmploymentGeneratedConstructionAnnualOperation(full-timeequivalent)andMaintenance,Number..,,..,..,ConstructionphaseOperationandmaintenancephaseDirectIndirectInduced(Temporaryjobs)(Permanentjobs;Annual)DirectIndirectInducedNote:BasedontheJobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpactModels.Note:BasedontheJobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpactModels.Source:AsianDevelopmentBank.Source:AsianDevelopmentBankestimates.Duringconstruction,theprojectisestimatedtogenerateprofessionals,securitypersonnel,andotherworkersdirectly$29.13millioninearnings,withthemajoritycomingfromon-siteinvolvedwithmaintainingthewindfarm.6JEDIalsoestimateslaborimpacts(Figure4).Jobearningsincludeanykindofincomeapproximately18jobsthataresupportedbythelocalsupplychain,fromworkandgenerallyincludeemployeewagesandsalaries,andwhichincludesmanufacturingworkersforreplacementpartssupplementalcostspaidbyemployers,suchascontributionsforandotherO&Mmaterials.Thisrelativelylowernumbercanbehealthinsuranceandretirement.Theanalysisusedthefollowingexplainedbythefactthatmostreplacementpartswillbeimported.earningsestimatesduringconstruction:(i)averageof$21,000Expendituresmadebyon-siteandsupplychainworkerssupportannuallyforon-siteworkers(directworkers);4(ii)averageof$18,000additional55inducedFTEsinunrelatedindustriesthatprovideannuallyforjobsthatsupplyservicesofmaterials,turbines,andlocalservicesorgoods.Jobearningsrelatedtotheoperationsupply-chain-relatedmaterials(indirectworkers);and(iii)averagetotaled$4.4millionannually,7withthemajoritycomingfromof$13,000annuallyforemployeesininducedjobs,supportedbyon‑siteworkers.spendingbyon-siteandsupplychainworkers(inducedworkers).5Inall,themodelestimatesthatforevery1MWcapacityinstalled,Thewindfarmsareexpectedtooperateforatleast20years.1.6O&Mjobsarecreatedbytheproject.ThisfigureisrelativelyThroughtheseyears,theprojectwillrequirelong-termemployeesconservativecomparedtothefindingsinthesimulationpreparedtooperateandmaintainthefacility,manyofthemresidentsorbytheInstituteforAdvancedSustainabilityStudiesandGreenpeoplewhohaverelocatedtoQuangTriProvince.BasedontheInnovationandDevelopmentCentre(COBENEFITS2019)JEDImodelresults,theprojectcreatesatotalof227long-termwherewindenergyinVietNamwillcreate2.8jobsperaverageorpermanentFTEs,arelativelylowfigurebecauseO&Mworkinstalled1MWcapacity.Ontheotherhand,theprojectnumbersforawindparkisnotverylabor-intensive.Some154FTEsarearesignificantlyhigherwhencomparedtoasimilarJEDImodelingon-sitepositionsforwindtechnicians,managers,administrativeconductedbyGreeneandGeisken(2013)fora147-MWwind4Theearningsofon-siteworkerswerebasedoncompanybooksin2020and2021.Thecompanypaidhighersalaries(doubleortriple,evenprovidinghighbonuses)asworkershadtoworkdoubletimeandovernightjusttobeatthedeadlineof30November2021(tobeeligiblefortheFIT).Theamountistheaverageforalltypesofworkers,includinginternationalandhighlyqualifiedworkersanddomesticworkers.5ThesenumbersarecomparablewithGSOstatistics,whereintheaveragecomparableearningsforahighlyqualifiedworkerintheconstructionsectorinVietNamis$8,000–$15,000annually.Indirectandinducedworkersinthefieldofrenewableenergyarenotcategoricallyclassifiedas“minimum-wage.”Thedesigners,constructionsupervisors,transport,andengineering,procurement,andconstructioncontractorswerepaidmuchhigherthanthe$15,000/year.6ThesenumberswerevalidatedwithPC1.ThetotaldirectemploymentoftheLotuswindfarmsis163personsin2023,closeto154personsontheJEDImodel.7TheanalysisusedthefollowingearningsestimatesduringO&M:(i)averageof$19,000annuallyforon-sitejobs(direct);and(ii)averageof$20,000annuallyeachforindirectjobsthatsupplyreplacementpartsoroff-siteserviceandforinducedjobs.Thesefiguresaresimilartothedatacollectedduringtheinterviewandsitevisits.6MeasuringtheEconomicImpactsofaWindPowerProjectinVietNamprojectinOklahomaCityintheUS,whereonly188jobswereturbinesandotherequipment.AccordingtotheProvincegeneratedduringconstruction,and148jobsduringO&M.CustomerAgency,inthefirst6monthsof2021,TheQuangTriNevertheless,thisassessmentshowedthattheprojecthastheCostumerAgencycollectedaboutVND567.7billion($25million)capacitytostimulatelocaljobcreationinthecountry.onwindequipmentimporttaxfromallwindfarmsinQuangTriProvince.2.ImpactontheEconomyThesameresultwasobservedforindirectimpact,whichhadanGrosseconomicoutputrepresentsthetotalvalueofeconomicequivalentof7.5:1ratio.Foreverydollarinprojectdevelopment,activitythatoccurswithinVietNambecauseoftheproject.$7.5wasgeneratedindirectlybytheproject.IndirectimpactThisrepresentsthecumulativeimpactsarisingnotonlyfromcoversactivitiesthatoriginatefromthecompanysupplierswiththeprojectbutfromothersectorsaswellsuchasconstructionfurthermaterialsuppliers.Thebiggestindirectimpactscomeandmanufacturingsectors,servicesandtransportation,andfromthelocalmanufacturingsectorduetoheavyinvestmentcommunicationsectors,whichhavebeentriggeredbytheproject.innewmanufacturingcapacityandpurchasingofmaterialsformanufacturingelectricalequipment.ThetotalindirectimpactisThemodelingshowsthatwindfarmscontributesignificantlyto$40.03million.thecountry’seconomicdevelopment.Duringconstruction,theprojectexpendituressupportapproximately$89.6millionofgrossDuringtheO&Mphase,theprojectcreatesapproximatelyeconomicoutput(Figure5).$9.5millioningrosseconomicoutputannually.Here,themajorityalsocomesfrominducedimpacts.On-sitelaborimpactsaccountThelargerportionofgrossoutputwasgeneratedthroughfor$0.3millionineconomicactivity.Localsupplychainimpactsinducedandindirectimpacts,whereastheprojectdevelopmentsupportapproximately$2.6millioningrossoutput.Comparedto(directimpact)isonlyasmalleffect.Around49%($43.9million)theresultsofGreeneandGeiske(2013)forOklahomaCitywhereofthegrossoutputisexpectedtobeinduced,whereasarounda147-MWwindprojectestimatedacombineddirecteconomic6%($5.7million)wouldbeon-siteprojectdevelopment.Thisimpactof$26.7millionannually,theLotusWindProject’slocalisroughlyequivalenttoa7.8:1ratio.Foreverydollarinprojectimpactissmall,whichisunderstandablebecausedirectmaterialsdevelopment,approximately$7.8wasinduced.Theseinducedusedforoperationsandmaintenancearemostlyimported.impactsincludehousingandretaileractivities,foodservices,andhealthcareservices,whichwereintensiveduringtheconstruction3.ImpactontheCommunityphase.OneofthesignificantcontributionsistaxontheimportedTheprojecthaspositiveimpactsonthelocalcommunitiesFigure5:LotusWindPowerProject—EstimatedbasedontheinterviewswithhouseholdsaffectedbythewindDirect,Indirect,andInducedGrossEconomicfarmconstruction(Boxes1and2).Inall,theprojectacquiredImpactsDuringConstructionandOperationPhases90.4hectaresoflandfromatotalof127households.Theprojectcompensatedthesehouseholdsfairlyandtransparentlyandalso($million)providedthemwithlivelihoodrestorationandethnicminoritydevelopmentplans.Theprojectalsoimprovedtheinfrastructureandservicesinthecommune,suchasroads,tourism,andcommerce.4.ImpactsontheEnvironment.TheclimatebenefitsarenotincludedintheJEDImodelbutcanbeseparatelyestimated.WindenergyisacleanandgreenValuesourceofpowerwithlittletonoGHGemissions.Harnessingwindenergyforelectricitygenerationcontributestothereductionofrelianceonfiniteandenvironmentallyharmfulfossilfuels,thereductionofoverallcarbonfootprint,andthe.mitigationofclimatechange...Theprojectstartedtogenerate125.0GWhofelectricityin2021Constructionphase..andincreaseditsoutputto417.6GWhin2022,almostreachingtheexpectedaveragelong-termoutput(Table2).OperationandmaintenancephaseComparedtotheaverageGHGemissionthatVietNam’sgenerationofelectricitycauses,thisinvestmentwillavoidGrossEconomicOutput6.2milliontonscarbondioxideequivalent(tCO2e)overthecourseoftheproject’s20-yeartechnicallifetime,orDirectIndirectInduced0.31milliontCO2eannually.Thisiscalculatedbycomparingthewithandwithouttheprojectscenarios.Withouttheproject,Note:BasedontheJobs&EconomicDevelopmentImpactModels.Source:AsianDevelopmentBank.7ADBBRIEFSNO.286Box1:LotusWindPowerProject—TransformingBox2:LotusWindPowerProject—BoostingtheLocalCommunityLocalEmploymentHoVanTinh,deputychiefoftheHuongTancommune—oneHoThiMyNhung,a32-year-oldresidentfromHuongHoa’scapitalofthethreecommunesaffectedbythedevelopmentofthetownofKheSanh,hasbeenapermanentstaffoftheLotusProjectthreeLotuswindfarms—describedtheimpactoftheprojectasOperationsManagementOfficesinceJuly2022.Despiteherlife‑changing.family’soperationofasnackeateryandherhusband’sirregularjob,itisherjobatLotusthatgivesherfamilyastableincome.“Theprojecthasimprovedourroads,tourism,andcommerce,”saidTinh,whosecommunehassevenvillageswith832households.“ItThroughouttheconstructionphase,allthreewindfarmsprioritizedhaschangedourlivesforthebetter.”hiringnearly200residentsforperiodsrangingfrom16to18months.TheseemploymentopportunitiesresultedinaverageImprovedroadways,initiallyconstructedtofacilitatethemonthlyincomesrangingfrom10millionto12millionVietnamesetransportationofwindturbinecomponentsandmaterials,havehaddong($423–$507).abroaderimpact,makingitmoreconvenienttotransportproductstomarketsandenablingchildrentoreachschoolsquickly.Thewindfarmspermanentlyemployabout40residentsinvariouscapacities,includingasofficestaff,securitypersonnel,cleaners,and“Ourroadsaremuchbetternow,makingiteasierforustotransportcanteenstaff.Thesepositionsofferanaveragemonthlyincomeofourproductstothemarketandforourchildrentogotoschool,”hearound$200.said.“Inthepast,itwouldtakealmostanhourforparentstobringtheirchildrentoschool.Nowitonlytakes10to15minutes.”“Ialwayshopedtohaveastablejobtosupportmychildren’sstudies,andtheLotusprojectfulfilledthis.WehopemoreprojectsTinhadded,“Thewindfarmshaveattractedmorevisitorstolikethiswillbeimplementedinourcommunity,”saidNhung.ourcommunewhowanttoseethewindturbinesandenjoythescenery.ThishascreatedmoreopportunitiesforjobsandNhung,whoraisesaseven-year-oldchildwithherself-employedsmallbusinessesforus.In2022alone,wehave4newcoffeehusbandandparents-in-law,reflectedonheremployment,saying,shopswithaviewofthewindturbines,3conveniencestores,“Thisjobgivesmeandmyfamilyasenseofstabilityinourfinances.10eaterycafeterias,2repairshops,2barbershops,and3smallAsawoman,itgivesmeabiggervoiceinthefamily’sdecisionecotourismspots.”making.”When20householdsfromHuongTancommunegaveupSource:ADB.2023.APrivateSectorWindFarminVietNamisPoweringportionsoftheirlandfortheconstructionofthewindtowersandtheGridandCommunities.Manila.transmissionlines,Tinhsaidtheprojectcompensatedthemfairlyandtransparentlywhilemaintainingorrestoringtheirlivelihood.Table2:PowerGenerationoftheLotusWindProjectSpecialattentionwasgiventoethnicgroupsinethnicminority(GWh)developmentplanspreparedbytheprojectteam.Livelihoodsupportincluded50chicksforbreedingorfatteninggiventoPowerGeneration2021a2022a2023andhouseholdsimpactedbytheproject;waterwellsfortwovillagesOnwardbwitheachservingaclusteroffamilies;aswellas30setsoftextbooks,clothing,televisionsets,speakers,andotheressentialsLienLap37129.4123.8forchildrenattendingpreschoolfor1year.Theprojectalsosupportedvariousculturalactivities,whileresidentsweregivenPhongNguyen47145.4152.5accesstoprojectamenitiessuchasfootballfields.PhongHuy41142.8152.9Tinhsaidtheyareproudtobepartofaproject,“whichnotonlyhelpsourcountrydeveloprenewableenergybutalsohelpsTotal125417.6429.2protecttheenvironmentthroughthereductionofgreenhousegasemissionswhileempoweringourcommunity.”aThethreewindfarmswerecommissionedinSeptemberandOctober2021.Theseareactualfigures.Source:ADB.2023.APrivateSectorWindFarminVietNamisPoweringtheGridandCommunities.Manila.bEstimatesbasedonaninternalAsianDevelopmentBanklinkeddocumentforeconomicanalysis.Sources:AsianDevelopmentBankandPC1GroupJointStockCompany.itwasassumedthatthedemandforenergywillbemetbyexistingBasedonestablishedmethodologiesofmultinationaldevelopmentenergycapacityinthecountry.Thewithoutprojectemissionconsideredistheaverageemissionsgeneratedbygrid-connectedbanksandADB,thisclimatebenefithasanestimatedannualvaluepowerplantswhengeneratingthesameamountofpowerasthewindpowerplants.8of$16.8million.AnnualCO2reductionwasvaluedat$54.1/tonin2023pricelevels,withanescalationof2%annuallyinrealtermstoreflectgrowingenvironmentalcostsofGHGemissions.8Theemissionfactoradoptedis0.7221tCO2e/MWh(MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment2022).Thecalculationdidnotconsiderlifecycleanalysisanddidnotaccountforemissionsthatmayhavecomefromtheconstructionofthewindfarms.8MeasuringtheEconomicImpactsofaWindPowerProjectinVietNamCONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONSAconduciveinvestmentenvironmentandbalancedinterests,includingfortheaffectedcommunities,cancontinuetoattractOverthepastdecade,VietNamhaswitnessedaremarkablefurtherinvestmentsandcontinuetoprovideaprosperouswin–surgeinwindpowerdevelopment,andtheLotusWindPowerwinsituation.Projectisatypicalandlikelyrepresentativeexampleofthisrenewableenergyrevolution.REFERENCESTheanalyseshavepresentedanestimationofthetangibleCOBENEFITS.2019.FutureSkillsandJobCreationthroughbenefitsoftheLotusproject,andthefindingsunderscoreitsRenewableEnergyinVietnam:AssessingtheCo-benefitspositiveeconomicimpacts.Duringitsconstructionphase,theofDecarbonisingthePowerSector.Hanoi:Instituteprojectcreatedasubstantialnumberofjobstotaling1,574andforAdvancedSustainabilityStudies(IASS)andGreeninfusedlocaleconomieswithjobearningsof$29.13million.InnovationandDevelopmentCentre(GreenID).Moreover,itscontributiontothecountry’sGDPisestimatedat$89.6millionandsignifiesasubstantialeconomicstimulus.J.S.GreeneandM.Geisken.2013.SocioeconomicImpactsofWindFarmDevelopment:ACaseStudyofWeatherford,InitsO&Mphase,thepositiveeconomicimpactoftheprojectOklahoma.Energy,SustainabilityandSociety.3(2).isexemplifiedbytheannual227FTEjobs,$4.4millioninearnings,and$9.5millionofeconomyannualvalueaddition.LNT&Partners.2023.RenewableEnergyPolicyFrameworkinTheseareeconomiccontributionstoVietNamforthenextVietNam.LegalUpdate.20years.Complementingtheeconometricnumbers,benefitsfortheaffectedcommunitiespromiseimprovedlivelihoodsandMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment.2022.Officialeconomicprospectstothem.DispatchNo.1278/BDKH-TTBVTODonAnnouncingtheResultsofCalculatingtheEmissionCoefficientofVietNam’sProjectcomponentsthatareprocuredlocally,includingPowerGridin2021.Hanoi.constructionlaborandmaterials,generatedthemostbenefitsforthecountryandforthelocalcommunity,whileimportedNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.JEDI:Jobs&EconomicturbinesandequipmenthavelessernationalimpactongrossDevelopmentImpactModels.economicoutput.However,furtherdevelopmentofwindpowermayincreaselocalmanufacturingandlocalsharesandthereforeVietNamElectricity.2022.AnnualReport.Hanoi.stimulatetheeconomyfurther.TheLotusWindPowerProjectisanexampleofharmoniouscoexistenceofenvironmentalsustainabilityandeconomicgrowth.Thecumulativebenefitspresentedinthisstudyfaroutweightheeconomiccostsandeventualtaxlossesassociatedwiththeincentivesgrantedbythegovernment.AbouttheAsianDevelopmentBankTheviewsexpressedinthispublicationarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotADBiscommittedtoachievingaprosperous,inclusive,resilient,andnecessarilyreflecttheviewsandpoliciesofADBoritsBoardofGovernorssustainableAsiaandthePacific,whilesustainingitseffortstoeradicateorthegovernmentstheyrepresent.ADBdoesnotguaranteetheaccuracyextremepoverty.Establishedin1966,itisownedby68members—ofthedataincludedhereandacceptsnoresponsibilityforanyconsequence49fromtheregion.Itsmaininstrumentsforhelpingitsdevelopingmemberoftheiruse.Thementionofspecificcompaniesorproductsofmanufacturerscountriesarepolicydialogue,loans,equityinvestments,guarantees,grants,doesnotimplythattheyareendorsedorrecommendedbyADBinpreferenceandtechnicalassistance.toothersofasimilarnaturethatarenotmentioned.Bymakinganydesignationoforreferencetoaparticularterritoryorgeographicarea,orbyusingthetermADBBriefsarebasedonpapersornotespreparedbyADBstaffandtheir“country”inthispublication,ADBdoesnotintendtomakeanyjudgmentsasresourcepersons.Theseriesisdesignedtoprovideconcise,nontechnicaltothelegalorotherstatusofanyterritoryorarea.accountsofpolicyissuesoftopicalinterest,withaviewtofacilitatinginformeddebate.TheDepartmentofCommunicationsandKnowledgeManagementAsianDevelopmentBankadministerstheseries.6ADBAvenue,MandaluyongCity1550MetroManila,Philippineswww.adb.org/publications/series/adb-briefswww.adb.orgCreativeCommonsAttribution3.0IGOlicense(CCBY3.0IGO)©2024ADB.TheCClicensedoesnotapplytonon-ADBcopyrightmaterialsinthispublication.https://www.adb.org/terms-use#openaccesshttp://www.adb.org/publications/corrigendapubsmarketing@adb.org9