| Title |
Mainstreaming solar: Stretching the regulatory regime through business model innovation |
| ID_Doc |
78232 |
| Authors |
Huijben, JCCM; Verbong, GPJ; Podoynitsyna, KS |
| Title |
Mainstreaming solar: Stretching the regulatory regime through business model innovation |
| Year |
2016 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.eist.2015.12.002 |
| Abstract |
This paper explores how the regulatory regime for Solar PV, defined as a combination of niche shielding and mainstream regulations, affects niche business models, using the Dutch and Flemish regulatory regimes as examples. The regulatory regime does not influence all components of the business model: only one or two components are usually affected. The level of niche shielding influences the dominant niche empowerment strategy. We also identified substantial heterogeneity in fit-and-conform and stretch-and-transform empowerment strategies for dealing with the regulatory regime. These strategies are reflected in business models, and differ in terms of temporal focus, motivation and shielding characteristics targeted. Finally, we show that business model innovation, sometimes in combination with technological innovation, can be used for stretching the regulatory regime. Organizational components of the business model are usually redesigned for this purpose. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| Author Keywords |
Solar PV; Up-scaling; Regulatory regime; Niche empowerment; Business model innovation |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000388115000001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2015.12.002
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