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23 July 2026 • 1 minute read

Construction bulletin: Focus on the energy transition

Welcome to the July 2026 edition of our Global Construction Bulletin. In this edition, our global team explores how the energy transition is reshaping construction markets across multiple jurisdictions, from renewables, storage and grid infrastructure to green hydrogen, critical minerals and data centre-linked power projects.

Several key issues emerge internationally: the move towards more flexible and sophisticated contracting models, the growing importance of grid connection and transmission capacity, and the need to manage technology, supply chain, permit and interface risks at an early stage.

The DLA Piper Construction team provides regional insights into regulatory and industry developments across Australia, Brazil, Germany, the Middle East, Poland, South Africa and the United States. We hope you find these insights valuable. If you would like to discuss how these developments may affect your projects or operations, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team.

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Australia: Energy transition

Alyson Eather,
Lauren Wrafter
Australia’s energy transition supply chain continues to expand rapidly, with contracting models evolving to manage connection delays, interface risks and performance uncertainty.
23 July 2026
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Brazil: Energy transition

Ricardo Gardini de Andrade,
Gabriela Burmeister
A strong clean energy base and targeted investment are supporting Brazil’s expanding transition pipeline, from renewable sources and critical minerals, to transmission and storage infrastructure, coupled with the pressures of grid integration and supply-chain constraints.
23 July 2026
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Germany: Energy transition

David Schmalstieg
Germany’s ambitious 'Energiewende', anchored in climate regulation, drives Europe's largest installed renewable capacity, in the constraints of demanding requirements for contract design across the project lifecycle and dynamic new technologies.
23 July 2026
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Middle East: Energy transition

George Vlavianos,
Don Jeon,
Stavros Michalopoulos
Across the Middle East, mega-scale energy transition projects are reshaping construction contracting, requiring careful management of interface, technology, supply-chain and regulatory risks.
23 July 2026
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Poland: Energy transition

Szymon Sakowski,
Krzysztof Kycia
Rapid market growth across renewables is increasing Poland’s transition opportunities, while grid access, interface management and regulatory change remain key obstacles to project delivery.
23 July 2026
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South Africa: Energy transition

Tumisang Mongae
Policy reform and private investment are adding momentum to South Africa’s energy transition pipeline, against challenges concerning emerging technology and regulatory gaps.
23 July 2026
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US: Energy transition

Brian Fielden
In the US, battery storage, hybrid power infrastructure, renewables and grid constraints are shaping the energy transition market, increasing the need for precise contracting around performance, interfaces and schedule risk.
23 July 2026
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