The Development Strategies of Energy Service Companies in China Based on the Industry Life Cycle

As a vehicle for promoting energy efficiency, energy service companies play an important role in achieving China´s goal in energy conservation. Based on the industry life cycle theory, the paper studies the energy service industry´s life cycle in China. And according to the relationship between the industry life cycle and the enterprise development strategies, the paper draws the conclusion that China´s energy service companies should take specialized development strategies and build their own core competencies.