Province of Drenthe: Next Generation

Drenthe has developed and tested a next-generation business model and business case to support the energy transition of individual businesses, as part of the broader energy transformation of business parks. The model follows a process of raising awareness, analysing strengths and weaknesses, engaging each business individually while also involving neighbouring on-site businesses, and ultimately delivering a tailored, positive business case. It is built on the GRITH engagement and support strategy and the GRITH Energy SWOT.

Together with local and regional authorities, selected industrial sites and businesses based in Drenthe pilot the Next Generation Business Model, the related business case, and to experiment with the decision-making tool. The pilot results in adjustment and improvement of the model. Additionally, the pilot strengthens the interest of participating sites and businesses in their on-site energy transition.

IBDO (Ik ben Drents Ondernemer) was created to address the trust gap between enterprises and authorities and has established a system for support and expertise exchange. A key element of IBDO’s energy advice is the focus on collective demand: organizing shared demand for renewable energy, energy efficiency technologies and related investments. The GRITH next generation business model in Drenthe, along with its associated business cases, has been developed and piloted in cooperation with IBDO.

For more, see: IBDO: Pushing the energy transition - it's a question of trust! GRITH | Interreg North Sea