In the research, we have developed an operational concept based on new energy generation
devices, which, in addition to providing heat and electricity, guarantees uninterrupted
supply locally and the sale of system services off-site. Based on international experience
in the sector, the overall business concept needs to be developed for successful pilot
projects. The trends in the technical-economic and regulatory environment examined
show that the direction of change, with uncertain outcomes today, is unanimous: they
all support the market penetration and the continued profitability of smallscale power
plant devices suitable for secondary regulation. An important task is to identify
unique elements in the value propositions. The aim of the research is to identify
which of the factors such as realized price differential, heat-side revenues, generation
utilization, optimized plant operation, scaling, etc. have an impact on the investment,
operation, as well as the overall business model and profitability, and to what extent.
