AI Power Surge and Energy Transition Push Global Project Finance into a New Era>

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global project finance is entering a transformative era, driven by soaring demand for energy capacity, accelerated digitalization and large-scale infrastructure upgrades, reshaping investment priorities worldwide. These insights come from new research commissioned by CSC, based on responses from 200 project finance professionals, revealing a market shifting toward more complex, capital-intensive projects and a greater reliance on private capital. CSC’s latest report, Project Finance at an Inflection Point: Adapting to New Realities1, reveals a sector that is rapidly expanding in both scale and complexity driven by capital increasingly targeting long-term, strategically critical assets. Infrastructure emerged as the strongest area for future growth, identified by 70% of respondents, followed by renewables (48%), and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) with 43%. Within renewables, wind tops expectations at 50%, while renewable natural gas and green hydrogen each stand at 41%, underscoring the accelerating momentum of energy transition technologies. Regionally, Europe leads the global outlook, with 39% of respondents anticipating s...(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global project finance is entering a transformative era, driven by soaring demand for energy capacity, accelerated digitalization and large-scale infrastructure upgrades, reshaping investment priorities worldwide. These insights come from new research commissioned by CSC, based on responses from 200 project finance professionals, revealing a market shifting toward more complex, capital-intensive projects and a greater reliance on private capital. CSC’s latest report, Project Finance at an Inflection Point: Adapting to New Realities1, reveals a sector that is rapidly expanding in both scale and complexity driven by capital increasingly targeting long-term, strategically critical assets. Infrastructure emerged as the strongest area for future growth, identified by 70% of respondents, followed by renewables (48%), and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) with 43%. Within renewables, wind tops expectations at 50%, while renewable natural gas and green hydrogen each stand at 41%, underscoring the accelerating momentum of energy transition technologies. Regionally, Europe leads the global outlook, with 39% of respondents anticipating s...{}