Against the background of mounting research suggesting entrepreneurship as a means of increasing the uptake of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in developing countries, this paper presents the findings of an exploratory investigation into the business models used by renewable energy entrepreneurs in such countries. Forty-three entrepreneurs were interviewed in 28 developing countries and secondary information about country and regional conditions was analysed. We chose the Business Model Canvas as an analytical tool and the findings shed new light on established renewable energy business types. Three different types of businesses were identified – Consultants, Distributors, and Integrators; yet, there is also some overlap between these ...
An increased focus on renewable energy use and the liberalisation and digitalisation of the energy m...
The central assumption of publicly-supported market development programs is that providing resources...
Transformative change of energy systems towards distributed renewable technologies requires not only...
Purpose - Although the crucial role of business, and of business-based approaches, in development is...
markdownabstractPurpose – Although the crucial role of business, and of business-based approaches, i...
This paper cumulates the findings from a review of the challenges faced by renewable energy entrepre...
Although business models presumably have a prominent role in socio-technical change remarkably littl...
Renewable energy entrepreneurs in developing countries are selling and facilitating the uptake of a ...
The research question in this thesis is What are the critical business model components to prioriti...
By exploring the competitiveness of industries and companies, we could identify the factors whose im...
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The case of the development of rural renewable energy projects is the subject of much debate due to ...
How business models are configured can provide one solution to bringing forward sustainable innovati...
International audienceRecent developments in technology have been considered a critical factor in fi...
This thesis provides insight in the characteristics of photovoltaic business models and how they rel...
An increased focus on renewable energy use and the liberalisation and digitalisation of the energy m...
The central assumption of publicly-supported market development programs is that providing resources...
Transformative change of energy systems towards distributed renewable technologies requires not only...
Purpose - Although the crucial role of business, and of business-based approaches, in development is...
markdownabstractPurpose – Although the crucial role of business, and of business-based approaches, i...
This paper cumulates the findings from a review of the challenges faced by renewable energy entrepre...
Although business models presumably have a prominent role in socio-technical change remarkably littl...
Renewable energy entrepreneurs in developing countries are selling and facilitating the uptake of a ...
The research question in this thesis is What are the critical business model components to prioriti...
By exploring the competitiveness of industries and companies, we could identify the factors whose im...
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording or otherwi...
The case of the development of rural renewable energy projects is the subject of much debate due to ...
How business models are configured can provide one solution to bringing forward sustainable innovati...
International audienceRecent developments in technology have been considered a critical factor in fi...
This thesis provides insight in the characteristics of photovoltaic business models and how they rel...
An increased focus on renewable energy use and the liberalisation and digitalisation of the energy m...
The central assumption of publicly-supported market development programs is that providing resources...
Transformative change of energy systems towards distributed renewable technologies requires not only...