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The Development of a Business Model for Exploiting Geothermal Energy: A Finnish National Project

The Development of a Business Model for Exploiting Geothermal Energy: A Finnish National Project
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Author(s): Esa Stenberg (University of Turku, Finland)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 17
Source title: Sustainable Systems and Energy Management at the Regional Level: Comparative Approaches
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Marco Tortora (University of Florence, Italy)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-344-7.ch011

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Abstract

This chapter analyzes the development of a business model for exploiting geothermal energy. There are a number of small and large firms operating in these markets, but the main challenge facing renewable energy is its commercialization. Developing new types of business models would help in meeting such challenges. The focus is on the Finnish national development project for exploiting geothermal energy. There is obviously growth potential for this energy form in Finland, given that the share of geo-energy of all energy consumption is one percent compared to 10 percent in Sweden, and that the geological environment in the two countries is quite similar. The chapter begins with a discussion of the geo-energy business in general. The empirical part describes the business models of various operators in this field, based on Osterwalder’s (2007) business-model configuration. The product concepts, partnership networks, added value, target groups, customer relationships and costs and revenues are analyzed through these pilot case studies.

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