Turnkey EPC
Best fit: Defined-scope projects
Advantage: Single coordinated responsibility
Exposure: Change and owner-decision risk remains
Funding, contracting, ownership, integration risk and operating responsibility must be explicit before procurement.
| Model | Funds | Contracts | Asset owner | Integration risk | Operator | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnkey EPC | Client / investor | Infinity or agreed EPC entity | Client | Integrator under contracted scope | Client or appointed operator | At final acceptance |
| EPCM | Client / investor | Client with EPCM management | Client | Client retains package integration exposure | Client | Not applicable |
| BOT | Project company / financiers | Project company | Project company then agreed transferee | Project company | Concession operator | At contractual transfer date |
| Joint Venture | Partners | JV entity | JV entity | Shared under governance agreement | JV or appointed operator | According to shareholders agreement |
| Technology-Transfer Licence | Client / licensee | Client | Client | Client, with defined transfer support | Client | Not applicable |
| Phased CAPEX | Client / investor | By phase | Client | Defined separately at each gate | Client | Not applicable |
Best fit: Defined-scope projects
Advantage: Single coordinated responsibility
Exposure: Change and owner-decision risk remains
Best fit: Complex phased projects
Advantage: Transparent packages and control
Exposure: More owner contracting responsibility
Best fit: Infrastructure with viable operating model
Advantage: Links delivery and operation
Exposure: Country, tax, demand and concession risk
Best fit: Localisation and market-entry projects
Advantage: Shared capital and market capability
Exposure: Governance, valuation and partner risk
Best fit: Existing facility or local manufacturer
Advantage: Access to defined know-how
Exposure: Licence, capability and compliance boundaries
Best fit: Demand-led scale-up
Advantage: Limits premature capital
Exposure: Interface risk between phases
BOT and joint-venture structures require country-specific legal, tax and financial review; this page is not a financing offer.
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