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Rahul Agrawal article in The Business Times: What the reallocation of global energy capital means for Asia
01 September 2026
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Rahul Agrawal, Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure at Actis, authored a thought leadership piece in Singapore’s Business Times on how the reallocation of global energy capital is reshaping investment opportunities across Asia, and how the nature of risk in the region’s energy infrastructure has shifted.
Rahul argues that energy security has become an urgent strategic imperative and accelerated a capital shift towards renewables that was already under way. He sets out where the opportunities lie in mature and growth markets across the region, and argues that investor diligence has moved from contract security to execution, favouring those with local presence, development expertise and a demonstrated delivery record.
Click here to read the full article online and read on below for a snippet of Rahul’s commentary.
Rahul Agrawal, Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure at Actis, commented:
“Renewables have proven their financial strength and maturity for years. What changed materially is the incentive to act: energy security is now an urgent strategic imperative.
“These markets are not all risk-free, but the nature of risk is shifting from contract security to execution. What matters most is whether a project can be built quickly, at scale and by teams with genuine capability on the ground.”
Disclaimer
The statements contained herein by Rahul Agrawal regarding Asian energy markets and energy infrastructure investment are as of August 2026 and represent the views of Actis, which is not research and should not be treated as research. Historic market trends are not reliable indicators of actual future market behaviour or future performance of any particular investment which may differ materially and should not be relied upon as such. Moreover, there is no assurance historical trends will continue. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Nothing herein constitutes a guarantee, projection or prediction.