Article | REF: D4963 V1

Smart Grids : Context, Actors and Issues

Authors: Alain DOULET, Jean-Paul HORSON

Publication date: July 10, 2019

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5. Business models

Building a business model involves a number of stages, which are all the more complex in that they involve many players and still present significant uncertainties.

This construction assumes :

  • a clear understanding of the investment and operating costs involved;

  • a forecast of earnings ;

  • an allocation of costs and gains, because in this multi-stakeholder model, those who win are not necessarily those who spend, which presupposes virtuous redistribution mechanisms;

  • finally, an assessment of the risk of deviation from forecasts, which determines the propensity of a player to commit.

5.1 Different stages in...

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