Draft2:International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts
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The International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts (I-JEDI) model is a freely available economic model that estimates gross economic impacts from wind, solar, biopower, and geothermal energy projects around the world. The tool has been developed and applied in several countries and can now be used for many countries around the world using the custom I-JEDI tool.
It is a free, online tool for analyzing the economic impacts of renewable energy development. The tool estimates the potential gross economic impacts of wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy projects for a specific country.
I-JEDI estimates the employment, earnings, gross domestic product, and other economic impacts from the construction and operation of renewable energy projects and across the domestic supply chain. The model results include total economic impacts as well as impacts by industry (e.g., construction, manufacturing, banking services, etc.). This information helps align renewable energy action with key economic development goals. I-JEDI was developed through the USAID-NREL Partnership to support informed renewable energy decisions.
DOE's role
The I-JEDI Model was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The USAID-NREL Partnership addresses critical challenges to scaling up advanced energy systems through global tools and technical assistance, including the Renewable Energy Data Explorer, Greening the Grid, the International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts tool, and the Resilient Energy Platform. More information can be found at https://www.nrel.gov/usaid-partnership.
Mission/Objectives
The I-JEDI model has been used by technical institutions, consultancies, and governments to assess potential economic impacts of energy projects. I-JEDI’s interface allows users of varying expertise to work with the model seamlessly. Users with more experience and sophisticated, detailed knowledge about projects are able to tailor their analyses, but even first time users are able to quickly obtain and interpret results.
Contact
Jennifer E. Leisch, Ph.D.
- USAID-NREL Partnership Manager
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Tel: +1-303-913-0103
- Email: jleisch@usaid.gov
Sadie Cox Senior Researcher
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Tel: +1-303-384-7391
- Email: sadie.cox@nrel.gov
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