1、Renewable Energy12InfrastructureEmpowering the process3Outlook 2026Contents03Introduction09Infrastructure market outlook55Q&A with JulieRosa44Q&A with PeterJones68Procurement anddigitalisation 81Conclusion 04Methodology18Q&A with ShaneDevlin36Procurement process:The state of play58Procurement proces

2、s:Rewardand risk05Key findings 23Q&A with KennyLinnProcurement in Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2026 2Procurement in Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2026 301 IntroductionDelivering the energy transitionGlobal investment in renewable energy infrastructure accelerated in the past 12 months,but the n

3、ature of the challenge facing developers,governments and investors is changing.The question is no longer whether enough capital exists to fund the energy transition,nor whether renewable technologies are cost-competitive.Instead,pressure is building around the practical ability to deliver large-scal

4、e,integrated projects on time and on budget.Grid capacity shortfalls,transmission build-out timelines,infrastructure procurement inefficiencies,permitting delays,supply-chain vulnerabilities and a stubbornly high cost of capital are the binding impediments to progress.Governments are responding by r

5、eframing policy frameworks around energy security,recognising that reliance on imported fuels has become a strategic vulnerability in an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment.Meanwhile,investors favour projects that can demonstrate credible delivery pathways rather than headline capacity al

6、one.This environment elevates the importance of efficient,secure,and auditable infrastructure procurement.Large-scale renewable energy projects are no longer defined by a single technology or contractor,but by the coordination of multiple assets,interfaces and stakeholders across extended developmen