New research by Circular X team members Roger Nyffenegger and Nancy Bocken has been highlighted in the PV Magazine International. The article on the "Pros and cons of running a solar business via the product-service-system model" spotlights their recently published paper together with colleagues Ässia Boukhatmi and Stefan Grösser from Bern University of Applied Science.
Here are some key insights from the paper:
- PSS models theoretically shift the focus from product ownership to PV system performance and lifecycle value.
- However, practically, financial motivations currently outweigh circular economy ones in current PSS implementations.
- Customers perceive PSS models as complex and inflexible.
- Six decision criteria are proposed for evaluating PV business models.
The original open access paper can be found here.
