New research: 71% of energy leaders globally say capital is available, but only 29% see enough investable energy projects due to constraints and interdependencies
Business Wire•27/10/2026•05:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤71% say capital is available, but only 29% see enough investable energy projects
- ➤More than three-quarters expect at least 25% of major projects delayed or over budget
- ➤56% cite permitting and regulatory uncertainty as the biggest delivery barriers
- ➤57% call infrastructure outside their control a major or critical constraint
- ➤Only 36% have embedded resilience in planning despite 95% confidence in asset continuity
Expert Statements
Fiachra Ó Cléirigh, Executive Vice President of Jacobs
“The capital is there, but getting the conditions around a project to line up can be harder. Projects can still stall when permitting, grid access, supply chains, skills and supporting infrastructure aren’t ready. Identifying barriers and resolving these dependencies earlier can give investors, developers and delivery teams greater certainty and help viable projects move forward faster.”
Patrick Hill, President of Global Operations at Jacobs
“There is no single organization, sector or geography with all the answers to the energy security challenge, but there is a lot we can learn from one another. From our own experience, delivery improves when the industry shares what works and addresses dependencies earlier – with governments, regulators, investors and delivery teams working from a collective view of what is needed. That is how energy ambitions become infrastructure that serves economies and communities for decades.”
New research: 71% of energy leaders globally say capital is available, but only 29% see enough investable energy projects due to constraints and interdependencies
Survey of 600 energy-sector leaders across the U.S., U.K., Germany, Singapore and Australia identify permitting, regulation, infrastructure dependencies, skills and equipment constraints as key barriers to infrastructure delivery
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