Regional industrial policy in the wind energy sector: The case of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Adami, Vivian Sebben; Júnior, José Antônio Valle Antunes; Sellitto, Miguel Afonso

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2017.08.050

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“…A typical ego SC of the wind turbine industry can be described as follows: the wind turbine manufacturer, the focal company responsible for manufacturing or outsourcing the key components (blades, large castings, towers and generators); manufacturers of blades, large castings, towers and generators, which supply directly to the focal companies; resins and fiberglass producers that supply these key materials to the blade manufacturers; steel producers that provide the steel sheets for the tower manufacturers. In Brazil, a global top ten market in wind energy, the structuring of wind turbine manufacturing SC began in 2009 and was forced to quick development to meet the growing demand for wind energy (Adami et al , 2017). By 2018, six wind turbine manufacturers supplied the Brazilian market, with assembly facilities installed and SC formed by local producers.…”

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Structure and complexity in six supply chains of the Brazilian wind turbine industry

Adami

Verschoore

Sellitto

2020

IJLM

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to compare design choices and assess the structural complexity of six manufacturing supply chains (SCs) of the Brazilian wind turbine industry.Design/methodology/approachThe research method is quantitative modeling. This study adopts the social network perspective to provide a broad set of network metrics for comparative analysis and characterization of the structural configuration and complexity of SCs. Transaction costs and the risk of disruption supported the metrics employed in the study. Network size, network density, core-size and centralization metrics stem from transaction costs, whereas constraint and betweenness centrality stem from risk of disruption.FindingsThe main conclusion is that, in the Brazilian wind manufacturing industry, increasing the SC structural complexity by adding redundant ties to minimize disruption risks, even implying higher transaction costs, increases the capacity to win orders.Research limitations/implicationsOnly the Brazilian wind turbine industry was studied. Therefore, findings are not general, but specific, to the case.Practical implicationsManagers and practitioners of the Brazilian wind turbine industry should focus on increasing the complexity of their SCs, even if it increases transaction costs, to ensure due dates compliance in orders.Originality/valueTo the best of the available knowledge, there is no commonly accepted or shared measurement for SC complexity, and this study proposed an alternative approach to bridge this research gap, the structural perspective of social networks. Traditional measures were complemented by new metrics, and the power of the application of social network analysis to SC investigations was empirically demonstrated in different levels of analysis.

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Structure and complexity in six supply chains of the Brazilian wind turbine industry

Adami

Verschoore

Sellitto

2020

IJLM

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“…Over time, there have been a limited number of studies evaluating the adoption of green practices in agro-food SC [28,38,74], mainly regarding production [75], warehousing, and transportation [76]. Similar studies could be applied to research on emerging markets [18], e-business [77], e-commerce [78], and renewable energy industries [79].…”

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Green Supply Chain Management: Conceptual Framework and Models for Analysis

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Sustainability and environmental concerns have been important topics of discussion in recent decades. Green supply chain management assures the effectiveness of public and company policies in greening their operations, increasing the market share, improving the company image and reputation, and increasing profits. The objective of this article is to propose a conceptual framework that considers dimensions, categories, and practices in green supply chain management. After an extensive review of the literature, we identified models and a set of green dimensions, categories, and practices used for green supply chain management. From the analysis of the findings, we propose a conceptual framework that is organized into 3 environmental dimensions, 21 categories, and 64 green practices. The framework can contribute to the literature, given that empirical studies mostly select a limited set of dimensions to evaluate supply chain green practices. Finally, this study offers directions for future research.

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“…This daunting challenge has led authorities, policymakers and practitioners to source energy from sustainable, renewable resources such as wind power. The dynamic and innovative wind energy sector currently serves a huge market and is expected to cover 18 per cent of the world's energy requirements by 2050 (Adami et al, 2017). Recent management literature concerned with renewables increasingly recommends an open innovation model, which speaks to interconnectedness among firms to access valuable resources through collaborations (Bogers et al, 2018;Hartley, 2014;Kuik et al, 2019;Odabashian et al, 2019).…”

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“…Defined as "the alignment structure of the multilateral set of partners that need to interact in order for a focal value proposition to materialize" (Adner, 2017), the innovation ecosystem underpins a constellation of cross-sector collaboration among public, private and social segments which together develop and commercialize coherent solutions (Jacobides et al, 2018;Dattée et al, 2018). An innovation ecosystem allows energy firms (original developer) to materialize complex value propositions by getting input from multiple complement providers (Carbajo and Cabeza, 2018;Brorström et al, 2018;Adami et al, 2017;Kuik et al, 2019;Greco et al, 2017b, Brink, 2017. A growing number of energy researchers argue that the effectiveness of this innovation architecture hinges on supportive public management because it holds the potential to seed an open innovation ecology (Leyden, 2016;Bogers et al, 2018;Diamond and Vangen, 2017;Odabashian et al, 2019).…”

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“…Despite fast advancement in innovation literature demonstrating that innovation ecosystems facilitate cross-sector and cross-national collaborations (Jacobides et al, 2018;Adner, 2017;Bogers et al, 2018;Teece, 2018;Dattée et al, 2018;Odabashian et al, 2019), public management in the energy sector still lags to adopt the model. Although a handful of studies in energy sector management have recently started to investigate factors leading to public sector' resistance to adopting open innovation, they mostly analyze objective and structural antecedents (Scherhaufer et al, 2017;Adami et al, 2017;Greco et al, 2017b;Brink, 2017).…”

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Open innovation ecosystems: toward low-cost wind energy startups

Alam

Ansari²

2020

IJESM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how an open innovation strategy of public management in the energy sector enables the creation of innovation ecosystems and how it reduces the cost of wind energy projects in energy-poor countries. Design/methodology/approach This research study reflects on seven wind energy startups (WESs) in Pakistan using quantitative and qualitative data following a sequential mixed-methods approach. First, it draws from growing literature on innovation and renewable energy management to conceptualize an open innovation ecosystem model around WESs. It then tests this model using cost analyses of wind projects and identifies possible cost-saving strategies. Finally, follow-up interviews with managers in investigated projects cross check study findings and validate the model. Findings Three noteworthy findings can help policymakers in developing countries to effectively meet the future energy challenges and get benefit from international funding opportunities: by protecting lenders on approved terms rather than offering sovereign guarantee to operating firms; by letting the government take control of the initial development phase; and by giving off-take guarantees to the manufacturers. Practical implications It offers policy recommendations to energy sector managers about guarantees, financing, regulators, governmental control, tariffs and transfer of technology that can significantly curtail outlays. Originality/value Results suggest that adopting an open innovation ecosystem model can potentially save around 6 per cent ($4-$7m) in the overall cost of a 50 MW wind energy project.

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Regional industrial policy in the wind energy sector: The case of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Cited by 26 publications

References 12 publications

Structure and complexity in six supply chains of the Brazilian wind turbine industry

Structure and complexity in six supply chains of the Brazilian wind turbine industry

Green Supply Chain Management: Conceptual Framework and Models for Analysis

Open innovation ecosystems: toward low-cost wind energy startups

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