Australia investment opportunities
20 July 2016 by News DeskAustralia investment opportunities are linked to new disruptive technologies in the infrastructure sector.
Australia investment – the infrastructure sector has proven to be a reliable safe haven in recent decades, offering steady returns for investors and providing attractive capital recycling opportunities.
But the environment is changing. Over the next few years traditional infrastructure investments in Australia will be overtaken by new disruptive technologies, according to a new report by Bank of America.
For infrastructure investors, driverless vehicles, 3D printing, energy storage, renewable electricity, the Internet of Things and maintenance drones are all disruptive technologies that will affect demand and supply dynamics for Australian infrastructure.
These disruptive technologies have become a source of innovation and growth for the industry. Infrastructure exists to provide services and the quality and cost of these services is in constant focus.
Australia investment opportunities
Technological disruption can provide many benefits, such as improved asset utilization, lower operating costs, reduced environmental impacts and increased employee safety rates.
As well as the potential for improved service and lower cost, disruptive technology is expected to result in new emerging patterns of demand.
Examples include changing traffic patterns resulting from driverless vehicles; changing demand from centrally generated electricity to distributed generation and energy storage; and changes in labour requirements as technological mechanisms are employed for activities like check and maintenance.
Future demand for Australia’s infrastructure will be directly affected by growth in population, developments in global economies, technological change, the need for environmental sustainability, and changing consumer preferences.
Australia investment opportunities – Australia’s population will grow by five million in the next ten years and is expected to reach 39.7 million by 2055. This growth will see additional demands placed on urban infrastructure.
Economy-wide spending on infrastructure services in Australia was estimated to be 13% of GDP in 2011. This spending is set to grow in proportion to the economy through to 2031.
The transport, ports, telecommunications, gas pipeline and airport sectors are all projected to grow faster than GDP in coming years.
Significant investment to increase Australia’s agricultural productive capacity is also expected.
“Australia will remain a powerhouse economy for the next 20 years,” says Darrell Todd, founder of thinkingaustralia.
“There has never been a better time to invest in Australia and the opportunities will only increase in coming years”.
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