Glossary

Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)

Finance

Definition

Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) is a service/opex model where a provider finances, installs, operates, and maintains energy assets and delivers outcomes (savings, resilience, decarbonization) via a subscription or performance contract. Common assets include solar PV, storage, efficiency measures, and microgrids; contracts may include shared savings, performance guarantees, and M&V.