Business model innovation for energy transition in household sector

Abstract

This paper focuses on Business Model (BM) innovation practices within a specific field: the household sector energy transition. In recent years, the value chain between the stakeholders involved in this field has been modified due to recent technological changes, which poses a threat for current companies and an opportunity for insiders. This research work is carried out within the Greenplay project, which is an EU funded Horizon H2020 project. This project aims to develop new business models that reduce energy consumption in the household sector and can be successfully implemented. In this study, a systematic literature review is conducted related to energy business models. Furthermore, the proposed framework is a crossing classification based on criteria concerning innovation targets and various energy production, distribution and consumption BMs. In the second phase of the Greenplay project the authors will apply the proposed framework to the use cases identified in the project.