The Inflation Reduction Act will definitely have a positive impact on the energy transition in the United States, according to Michael Albrecht, managing partner of Ridgewood Infrastructure. In an interview published in the January issue of Institutional Investment in Infrastructure, Albrecht says the IRA “establishes several new incentive mechanisms for investors in renewable power, energy efficiency, and other related assets and businesses. It will also catalyze significant investment in state-of-the-art manufacturing and workforce development, which is constructive for the energy-transition space as a whole.” How the legislation will be implemented is a greater unknown. Meanwhile, energy transition offers opportunities for investors to create value through institutionalizing and consolidating what is a highly fragmented marketplace, according to Albrecht. To access a pdf of the Sponsored Section,
