infrastructure

• 5G's going to be one of the most important pieces of infrastructure for the 21st century economy and there are some real national security concerns about Huawei's participation.
• By 2020, eliminating the unnecessary consumption of platform as a service and infrastructure as a service will become a high-priority focus of SAM discipline for 50% of organizations.
• Artificial intelligence will be increasingly used by cybercriminals to carry out attacks on infrastructure: 2018 will be the year will see attacks using machine learning to outwit security systems.
• Owing to its substantial resources, infrastructure, and demand for both gas and power, Nigeria represents the biggest opportunity to add new generation capacity: Up to 1,400 MW could achieve financial close by the end of 2018, with 4,700-6,800 MW of capacity in the near-term project pipeline.
• The pressure on India's water resources and infrastructure is expected to increase as the country's population booms.
• Asia will require $26 trillion worth of investment in infrastructure in order to keep up with population and economic growth.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company's $22 million direct current fast charging make-ready program will install infrastructure at more than 50 sites to support approximately 234 fast charging stations.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will spend up to $22.4 million installing the infrastructure for more than 230 direct-current fast-charging stations.
• California utilities will invest nearly $768 million to expand a network of charging stations and build other infrastructure for electric vehicles as the state moves toward a goal of five million zero-emission cars on the roads by 2030.
• The South Korean carriers hope to offset their large investments in 5G infrastructure by charging customers based on the amount of data consumed.
• Pivot Power has unveiled plans to build a world-first 2GW network of grid-scale batteries and rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the UK: The £1.6 billion program will provide infrastructure to support the rapid adoption of EVs and underpin clean air policies.
• Billion-pound ($2.2 billion) program will provide infrastructure to support the take-up of EVs and help reduce strain on the grid from the demands of massive EV charging and intermittent renewable energy.
  

investment

• Investments toward refurbishment of ageing electrical infrastructure along with ongoing adoption of advanced grid support systems will foster the North America stationary battery storage market.
• Asia will require $26 trillion worth of investment in infrastructure in order to keep up with population and economic growth.
• The U.S. exit from the JCPOA will discourage investments in new energy infrastructure projects and upstream activity in Iran.
• Investment will be guided by a roadmap developed by Australia's chief scientist and will require co-investment by industry and other institutions.
• LCR infrastructure needs consistent with the climate goal of well-below 2 degrees Celsius will require additional investments of $13.5 trillion in renewable energy and energy efficiency, or around $1 trillion per year.
• A recent study found that the U.S. will need up to $1.3 trillion in energy infrastructure investment through 2035.
• The U.S. will need up to $1.3 trillion in energy infrastructure investment through 2035.
• The need for infrastructure investment is forecast to reach $94 trillion by 2040.
• Transmission linking rural wind supply to urban demand is an infrastructure investment that more than pays for itself and could save consumers $50 billion a year on their electric bills.
• By 2020, LTE and 5G infrastructure investments are expected to account for a market worth $32 Billion.
• The South Korean carriers hope to offset their large investments in 5G infrastructure by charging customers based on the amount of data consumed.
• New investments in Qatar and Saudi Arabia for the FIFA world cup 2022 is expected to substantially increase construction of hotels, stadiums, malls, and public infrastructure.
  

vehicle

• Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will dominate UK roads after 2040, but only if charging infrastructure improves and acquisition costs are reduced.
• California utilities will invest nearly $768 million to expand a network of charging stations and build other infrastructure for electric vehicles as the state moves toward a goal of five million zero-emission cars on the roads by 2030.
• In the year 2030, electric vehicles (EVs) will make up just 7% of new car sales in India, owing to a shortage of charging infrastructure and a lack of affordable models.
• Southern California Edison and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) will spend up to $343 million and $236 million, respectively, to build charging infrastructure that will support thousands of medium or heavy-duty vehicles at around 1,500 locations throughout the state.
• Pivot Power has unveiled plans to build a world-first 2GW network of grid-scale batteries and rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the UK: The £1.6 billion program will provide infrastructure to support the rapid adoption of EVs and underpin clean air policies.
  

project

• Boosting the pipeline of green infrastructure projects will be critical to meet the UK's environmental goals and should be the first priority in green finance.
• Infrastructure projects will represent a real opportunity for China's cement, steel and high-speed rail sectors.
• UK infrastructure output is forecast to grow 6.4% this year and 13.1% in 2019 as main civil engineering work commences on large projects such as HS2.
• Verizon's upgrade of its fibre network to 5G in the US is expected to start in 2018: Also, two major projects in Europe are expected to start shortly with a completion target of 2022.
• The U.S. exit from the JCPOA will discourage investments in new energy infrastructure projects and upstream activity in Iran.
• New pipeline projects are being planned to connect to TAP that will contribute to expanding the gas transport infrastructure and diversifying gas supply in Europe.
• The Canada Infrastructure Bank will invest at least an additional $5 billion to address trade and transportation projects.
• Global demand will increase enough over the coming months to offset China's continued transformation to a consumption-based economy and away from a reliance on metal-intensive infrastructure projects.
  

car

• Anything that dampens the global spread of electric cars - falling oil prices, a shortage of charging infrastructure, or policy changes in Europe, China or the United States - could spell trouble.
• California's electric utility companies will spend nearly $768 million on charging infrastructure for electric cars, trucks and buses.
• There could be around 10 to 15 mn hydrogen-powered cars and 500,000 trucks by 2030 and by 2050 that number could grow to 400 mn hydrogen cars and 15 to 20 mn trucks.
• California utilities will invest nearly $768 million to expand a network of charging stations and build other infrastructure for electric vehicles as the state moves toward a goal of five million zero-emission cars on the roads by 2030.
  

share

• The market share of NGVs and plug-in electric / gas fuelled hybrids will continue to rise after 2035.
• Fixed cranes segment has more market share and is expected to continue the leadership in the forecast period on the back of growing infrastructure & real estate industry globally coupled with growing shipyards & freight business in major countries of the world.
  

gas

• Owing to its substantial resources, infrastructure, and demand for both gas and power, Nigeria represents the biggest opportunity to add new generation capacity: Up to 1,400 MW could achieve financial close by the end of 2018, with 4,700-6,800 MW of capacity in the near-term project pipeline.
• Turkey will become one of the most important transit infrastructure sites for gas sent to Southern Europe.
• Significant industry investments in natural gas and NGLs infrastructure will support the boom in Appalachian production in the coming decades.
• Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric will receive almost $600 million to invest in widespread charging infrastructure.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company's $22 million direct current fast charging make-ready program will install infrastructure at more than 50 sites to support approximately 234 fast charging stations.
• Southern California Edison and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) will spend up to $343 million and $236 million, respectively, to build charging infrastructure that will support thousands of medium or heavy-duty vehicles at around 1,500 locations throughout the state.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will spend up to $22.4 million installing the infrastructure for more than 230 direct-current fast-charging stations.
• The market share of NGVs and plug-in electric / gas fuelled hybrids will continue to rise after 2035.
  

bank

• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank expects to strengthen cooperation with Azerbaijan.
• The Canada Infrastructure Bank will invest at least an additional $5 billion to address trade and transportation projects.
  

company

• California's electric utility companies will spend nearly $768 million on charging infrastructure for electric cars, trucks and buses.
• Southern California Edison and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) will spend up to $343 million and $236 million, respectively, to build charging infrastructure that will support thousands of medium or heavy-duty vehicles at around 1,500 locations throughout the state.
• Power Africa identified up to $175 billion of investment opportunities for U.S. companies related to supply.
  

state

• Southern California Edison and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) will spend up to $343 million and $236 million, respectively, to build charging infrastructure that will support thousands of medium or heavy-duty vehicles at around 1,500 locations throughout the state.
• California utilities will invest nearly $768 million to expand a network of charging stations and build other infrastructure for electric vehicles as the state moves toward a goal of five million zero-emission cars on the roads by 2030.
• Ports could be the next bottleneck for the United States.
• Anything that dampens the global spread of electric cars - falling oil prices, a shortage of charging infrastructure, or policy changes in Europe, China or the United States - could spell trouble.
• In 2016, NOAA researchers concluded that just with "improvements in transmission infrastructure" using existing technology, the United States could slash greenhouse gas emissions from power production by up to 78 percent below 1990 levels within 15 years while meeting increased demand.

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Systems map
The systems map clearly shows that new energy infrastructure, smart cities, transport, communication including emerging technological networks and better resource use are the key areas of infrastructure investment

Sentiment analysis
Sentiment towards infrastructure investment has been generally neutral over the past few months with the positive benefits of development dragged down by fears of hacking and environmental concerns.

Pie charts
Athena thinks the tipping point for infrastructure development will peak around 2042 based on existing announced developments and emerging issues but major investments are likely for the rest of this century involving trillions of dollars.

Radar
Infrastructure development is most pronounced in the science sector where new research centres are being announced at a rapid pace. Information technology development is also high due the many new data centers already under construction or on the drawing board.

Heat Map
The heat map highlights the economic impacts between sectors and countries. Canada, India, New Zealand and the United States are highlighted as the major countries with significant infrastructure development in construction, IT and government.

Year over Year
Infrastructure development is very high in most sectors and has been so for the past two years. Water, Financial Services and Construction are consistently in the top five.

Geographies
Geographically, the United States, China, Australia and the UK are leading infrastructure development.

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