Enerji tasarrufu teknolojilerinin hizmet olarak sunulmasının iş modeli analizi

Increasing energy efficiency in buildings and industry is a crucial way of improving energy sustainability since buildings account for 40% of the worlds energy use as well as global CO2 emissions. However, investment costs for applying or replacing existing technologies with energy efficient technologies can prevent the achievement of that goal. In this study, we investigate the feasibility of offering energy saving technologies as a service. In this arrangement, an energy service company offers to make all the necessary energy saving technology investments for a client in exchange for getting a fraction of the savings in energy expenditures for a predetermined time period. In the first part, we analyze the business plan for replacing a single technology with a more efficient one by taking into account uncertainty in energy prices and in the replacement of technologies. In the second part of the study, we present a Mixed Integer Program to minimize CO2 emissions or maximize profits by selecting the appropriate technologies under budget limitations in multiple periods. As a result, we show that offering energy efficient technologies as a service can be a win-win-win arrangement for the firm, its client, and also for the environment.