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Industry-specific Research

Built on four domains — power and energy, telecoms, infrastructure and investment finance — we deliver comprehensive overseas market and sector analysis as an outsourced research function.

Industry-specific Research

Research · Our offering

Built on four domains — power and energy, telecoms, infrastructure and investment finance — we deliver comprehensive overseas market and sector analysis as an outsourced research function.

A

Market & sector research

Covering power, telecoms, infrastructure and investment: systematic market analysis producing market, policy, competitive and trend insight to support decisions and project execution.

Core services

  • Standard reports: full sector landscape with benchmark data
  • Bespoke reports: targeted deep-dive research with decision recommendations
  • Credit insurance and financing structure design
  • Bank and ECA resource matching
  • Comprehensive financing risk mitigation

Where it applies

Market entry and regional footprint researchSector trend analysis and growth opportunity identificationOpportunity screening and project development supportCorporate strategy and management decisionsCompetitive landscape, customer profiling and value chain analysisFinancing discussions and commercial partnership support

B

Thematic research

Covering investment, project and decision scenarios end to end — multi-dimensional analysis producing the core insight that business decisions rest on.

Core services

  • Sector market analysis: global and regional landscape assessment
  • Technical assessment: project technology and solution feasibility
  • Financial feasibility: project financial and financing viability modelling
  • Risk and compliance: comprehensive risk identification with mitigation advice
  • Bespoke delivery: any format of decision-support material required

Where it applies

Priority country, region and sector studiesOverseas opportunity and project value assessmentCorporate strategy and business footprint analysisTechnology roadmap and industry trend researchPolicy, regulatory and market access analysisInvestment decisions and lender engagement support

Multi-domain research capability

Covering power and energy, financial institutions and data centres — supporting bespoke research and project decisions.

Power & energyBespoke corporateData centresFinancial institutions

02  /  5+

Thematic studies

  • International third-party financial institutions
  • Balcony PV market feasibility study
  • Outbound investment aid regimes of the US, Korea and Japan
  • Scope of work for overseas BESS operations intermediary research
International rulesAid regimesInvestment support mechanisms

01  /  50+

Power & renewables sector research

JapanEgyptVietnamSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaCambodiaHungaryTürkiyeUAENamibiaSpainCôte d'IvoireAustraliaZimbabweRomaniaMalaysiaSenegalAlgeriaand more
Global data centre sector researchAsia data centre sector research

Research scope

Power marketsRenewables policyInvestment environmentPricing mechanisms

10+

Southeast Asia

20+

Africa

10+

Middle East

10+

Europe

Research · Why it works

Client challenges  →  Client value

01

Insufficient overseas market information, with no systematic basis for judgement

Market & sector research

We consolidate global and regional market data and systematically analyse sector trends, competitive landscape and policy environment to underpin market entry and footprint decisions.

02

Unclear expansion direction abroad, making investment and commercial opportunities hard to identify

Bespoke end-to-end analysis

We help clients identify high-potential markets, assess commercial opportunity and define entry strategy, improving success rates in outbound investment and expansion.

03

No in-house thematic research capability to support complex project decisions

Thematic research

Combining data analysis, expert interviews and sector experience, we research the client's specific question and produce output that directly supports investment and strategic decisions.

04

Investment decisions lacking quantitative analysis, leaving project value uncertain

Quantitative research and modelling

We combine investment analysis with financial modelling to quantify project value and identify critical risk, underpinning decisions and lender conversations.

50+

Countries and regional markets covered

10yrs+

Research experience in overseas power, infrastructure and data centres

10+

Core sectors covered

50+

Market, sector and thematic research deliverables

Research · How we work

01Briefing and research objectives

We agree the business background, target market, research theme, use case and core questions, then define scope, priorities, output format and timetable.

03Data collection and interviews

We gather primary and secondary material through official sources, sector reports, databases, company information, news, expert and client interviews, and field research where needed.

05Report writing and recommendations

We produce the research report covering market assessment, sector trends, thematic conclusions, opportunity identification, risk flags and recommended actions.

02Research framework and work plan

We build the research framework, defining analytical modules for market environment, policy, sector structure, supply and demand, competition, themes and risk.

04Analysis and validation

We screen, organise and cross-validate the data, then apply sector experience and research methods to analyse opportunity, trends, critical issues and latent risk.

06Delivery and follow-on support

We deliver and walk through the findings, then provide further support on market entry, project development, investment decisions or deeper thematic work.

Research · Selected transactions

13

International third-party financial institutions study

Thematic research
Client
Thematic research
Jurisdiction
Global
Mandate
Thematic study

Situation

A thematic study of the organisational form, funding sources, investment preferences and access rules of international third-party financial institutions, mapping routes for Chinese corporates to engage multilateral and development finance institutions.

Our scope of work

  • Mapped institution types, credit policies and project eligibility criteria;
  • Produced engagement pathways and a documentation checklist.
14

Balcony PV market feasibility study

Thematic research
Client
Thematic research
Jurisdiction
Europe
Mandate
Thematic study

Situation

A feasibility study of the European balcony PV segment covering policy incentives, channel structure, price bands and competitive landscape, assessing the entry window for Chinese supply chains.

Our scope of work

  • Analysed policy and grid connection rules in target countries;
  • Sized the segment and modelled price trends;
  • Produced entry strategy and channel recommendations.
15

Outbound investment aid regimes: US, Korea, Japan

Thematic research
Client
Thematic research
Jurisdiction
US / Korea / Japan
Mandate
Thematic study

Situation

A systematic comparison of the outbound investment and development aid regimes of the United States, Korea and Japan — governing bodies, instrument mix, country allocation and project selection — as a benchmark for Chinese corporates and institutions.

Our scope of work

  • Compared institutional set-up and policy instruments across the three countries;
  • Mapped funding scale and country and sector allocation;
  • Identified transferable design principles.
16

Overseas BESS operations intermediary research (SOW)

Thematic research
Client
Thematic research
Jurisdiction
Global
Mandate
Thematic study / SOW

Situation

Preparation of the scope of work for overseas battery storage operations intermediary research — defining research boundaries, data definitions, delivery milestones and quality standards to support cross-border asset operations and business model validation.

Our scope of work

  • Defined research boundaries and data collection definitions;
  • Designed delivery milestones and acceptance criteria;
  • Produced a reusable SOW template.
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Other service lines

01

Finance

Project & Supply Chain Finance

Covering the full investment and financing lifecycle, so projects reach close efficiently with risk controlled and cost optimised.

Investment banking advisoryProject finance advisorySupply chain finance advisoryFeasibility memoranda
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02

Advisory

Insurance, Market & Technical Advisory

Full-lifecycle buy-side and sell-side advisory, backed by deep sector experience and four core strengths, helping clients execute and control risk.

Short-term export credit insuranceMarket advisoryTechnical advisory
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Risk

Risk Assessment

Built for outbound investment decision processes, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse country, political, economic, business-environment and legal risk.

Project investment risk reportsCountry security risk reports
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Have an overseas project that needs an independent financing and risk view?

Tell us the background and what matters most to you. We will respond within one business day with an indicative scope of work and suggested approach.

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