Summary
Solairedirect was founded in 2006 when France introduced feed-in tariffs for solar photovoltaic installations. Three years later, the company had a strong presence in the large-scale solar power plant market and offered a unique service package to residents. In 2010, however, the French government initiated a reduction in its feed-in tariffs.
Teaching objectives
The teaching objective is to examine the opportunity and pitfalls that governmental financial incentives, and feed-in tariff schemes in particular, offer to businesses. The case explores the impact of regulations such as these on technology choices, operations strategy and service delivery.
Keywords
- Renewable Energy
- Technology Management
- Service Management
- Business Regulation
- Public-Private Partnership
- Entrepreunership
- Operations Strategy
- Q41112
- European Competitiveness
- Europe
