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Energy as a service.
As consumers we have become more aware of our own usage and the available sources of energy.
A catalyst for this energy as a service transition has been awareness.
Big six moving into energy as a service by acquiring new companies in the uk most of the big six energy suppliers have developed or acquired companies offering new services.
Centrica for example in 2015 bought alertme a smart tech company that provides energy and home monitoring hardware and services and panoramic power which helps.
The energy as a service market for commercial and industrial c i customers is expected to reach 221 1 billion by 2026 according to a new report from navigant research.
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I recently read an article about an emerging business model energy as a service eaas which is a deviation from traditional power purchase agreements ppas and energy management services.
Energy as a service in smart cities.
Energy as a service would be a natural migration for power utilities yet when an incumbent is faced wth change it is normal for strong resistance.
Broadband service should have been a normal migraton for communication companies however it required a completely new network and thus the cable companies came into being.
Incumbents have the upper hand.
Efficiency as a service is often described as part of a broader transition to energy as a service in which third parties provide technical financing and or procurement solutions for energy technologies in exchange for a service fee rather than having the customer purchase the systems outright.
A trend also within the netherlands are smart meters which give the consumer more information than ever before.