Maturity Assessment of Infrastructure for Net Zero Energy

IPFA Special Interest Group (SIG) white paper produced by KPMG, a member of IPFA. 

The transition to a net-zero carbon economy requires a multifaceted approach, leveraging a range of emerging technologies that are at varying stages of maturity. This report evaluates these technologies from an infrastructure project development perspective, focusing on their technological risks, financeability, and scalability. The scope excludes technologies already in widespread use, such as traditional energy transfer infrastructure and mature renewable sources like onshore wind, solar PV, and offshore wind. Instead, the assessment highlights less established but crucial technologies such as biomethane, demand-side flexibility, power-to-X, small modular reactors, and blue hydrogen, all of which are essential to achieving global decarbonization goals.