Solar public lighting, a sustainable business model for South Africa

Solar public lighting, a sustainable business model for South Africa

Hollands, J.

Santema, S.C. (mentor)
Diehl, J.C. (mentor)
Khalil, M. (mentor)

Industrial Design Engineering

Product Innovation Management

Master of Science Strategic Product Design

2010-12-16

Solar public lighting is an attractive way to provide public lighting in South Africa. This report presents the development of a sustainable way to do business for Philips in this new market. The business does not damage or deplete economic, social and eco-environmental resources. The Philips Light4Life business model addresses municipalities' maintenance issues and overcomes intensive price competition. The business model includes three elements: a revenue mechanism, value network and offer. The business model shows how Philips can achieve a key position in the value network by providing a customer oriented total lighting solution that is easy and accessible to implement and maintain. The revenue mechanism is usage fee based. It covers all costs related to provide public lighting.

business model
solar lighting
philips

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Student theses

master thesis

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