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From tech advances that were only recently the stuff of sci-fi, to the most virulent of global pandemics, four infrastructure professionals tell us how infra managers must always expect the unexpected.

The sector is a volume business and only scale players will survive as we find in our discussion with five industry players.

Selling today means giving up the potential for future income and value growth. But a partial divestment offers access to liquidity and the ability to demonstrate value creation, without the pitfalls of a full exit or raising debt, says RealPort CIO Jon Boles

Targeting the lowest cost of levelised energy is vital to maintaining superior returns in the renewables industry, say Prime Capital’s head of infrastructure Mathias Bimberg and investment director Hendrik Buettner

A shift to remote working and an explosion in low-latency applications means digital infra must move closer to the end user, say Digital Colony’s Marc Ganzi, Ben Jenkins and Kevin Smithen

Rigorous downside scenario analysis, simplified and more robust debt structures and a focus on diversification will dominate as infrastructure recalibrates from covid-19, says Vauban Infrastructure Partners chief executive Gwenola Chambon

Africa50’s Koffi Klousseh, Raza Hasnani and Opuiyo Oforiokuma explain why the time is right to invest in the continent’s vast infrastructure

Repositioning lower mid-market investments into more competitive parts of the infrastructure world represents a real opportunity to add value, says Ross Posner, managing partner at Ridgewood Infrastructure

Wilmington Trust’s managing director, project finance Will Marder looks forward to continued growth in 2021 as the market emerges from a challenging year with strong foundations

Investment in storage will be a critical step in the evolution of renewable energy infrastructure as an asset class, say MetLife Investment Management’s head of infrastructure and project finance, John Tanyeri, and director Stuart Ashton