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The SAVi assessment of the N’Diaye wind farm in Senegal finds that while coal appears cheaper in traditional financial analyses, the wind farm is the most favorable option when climate risks and externalities are included. The wind farm offers a lower integrated LCOE (CFA 43,266/MWh) than coal (CFA 52,998/MWh) and HFO (CFA 155,898/MWh), generates significantly more employment (66 FTE/year), and avoids up to 6 million tonnes of CO2e emissions. Financially, the wind farm's NPV (USD 157.38 million) outperforms coal (USD 129.64 million) in a holistic scenario, while HFO is considered non-viable.

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Taïba N’Diaye wind farm in Senegal. It compares the wind project against heavy fuel oil (HFO) and coal technologies, integrating traditional financial metrics with environmental, social, and economic externalities and climate risks. The analysis concludes that while coal may appear cheaper in conventional assessments, the wind farm is the most beneficial option when accounting for social costs of carbon, job creation, and climate resilience.