Reference : Digitally driven energy management practices in SMEs - exploring potentials and barriers

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Energy
	Focus Areas :	Sustainable Development
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53549

Title :	Digitally driven energy management practices in SMEs - exploring potentials and barriers
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hilger, Lukas [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medecine (FSTM) > >]
	Große-Kreul, Felix [> >]
	Schneiders, Thorsten [> >]
	Feldhaus, Christoph [> >]
Other contributor :	Scholzen, Frank [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Engineering (DoE) >]
Publication date :	2022
Journal title :	Die Unternehmung: swiss journal of business research and practice
Publisher :	Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft (SGB)
Volume :	76
Issue/season :	3
Pages :	S.360-380
Peer reviewed :	Yes
ISSN :	0042-059X
Abstract :	[en] Innovative digital technologies open up new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve energy efficiency and energy management behavior. The question is: How far will SMEs be capable of profiting from the benefits of these new technologies? Using technology screening, this study identifies smart metering and mobile energy monitoring as digital technologies best addressing SMEs' specific demands. In addition, potentials and limitations of the technologies are investigated in two qualitative in-depth field trials. Barriers to adopting digitally enabled energy management practices are examined. The results indicate that visualizing energy data enables SMEs to pursue new energy management practices for reducing energy consumption and costs (such as peak load analysis). SMEs need extensive guidance to identify and pursue these strategies. In conclusion, an exploratory adoption model for digitally enabled energy management practices is developed. Hypotheses for future experimental studies and policy implications are derived.
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53549
DOI :	10.5771/0042-059X-2022-3-360

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