Examples of Disruptive Technologies and their Applications to Infrastructure
Appendix A: Examples of Disruptive Technologies and their Applications to Infrastructure
Appendixes for Disruption and PPPs
This section of Disruption and PPPs is also supplemented with the following examples and resources.
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Conclusion and Next Steps for Disruption and PPPs
Technology is consistently innovating and developing. However, during recent years the pace of technological change has been accelerating rapidly across the global economy. Disruptive technologies can open up unprecedented opportunities for all infrastructure sectors, in particular with regard to digitalization and decarbonization. At the same time, innovative technology has the potential to displace established business models or supersede existing technologies within a short timeframe, thereby creating winners and losers within infrastructure markets.
Puerto Rico - Technological Upgrades and Contract Extension for P- 22 and P-5 Toll Roads
Case Study 5: Puerto Rico — Flexibility of the contractual terms was achieved through competent PPP contract management by the PPP unit.
Portugal – Renegotiation of PPP Highway Contracts after Global Financial Crisis
Case Study 4: Portugal – Renegotiation of PPP Highway Contracts where the government was able to achieve its goal to reduce the costs for the contracts because the private sector' s perspective was also taken into account.
United States, Maryland – I-495 and I-270 PPP Project
Case Study 3: United States, Maryland – a two-stage procurement process together with an innovative dialogue process could prove critical to finding the most qualified PPP team and to enhancing the probability of success.
Australia – Considering Future Technology Improvements to Victoria Water Desalination Plant
Case Study 2: Australia – The PPP contract considers future technology improvement and provides an interesting incentive for the private partner to identify and propose technical innovations which reduce the overall costs of the project.
Mongolia – Addressing Disruptive Technology through Renegotiation and Energy Regulation
Case Study 1: Mongolia – Renegotiation of tariffs in PPAs caused by disruptive technology.
Case Studies - Disruption and PPPs
The objective of the Disruption and PPPs Section is to help governments of emerging economies to better understand the increasing impact of disruptive technologies on PPP infrastructure projects, and to provide guidance on how to manage existing and design future PPP contracts.
The five case studies below illustrates how different categories of technology disruption and disruptive events were dealt with in various PPP projects and what good practices might entail. These practical examples are drawn from different sectors and from both developed and developing countries globally.
Process for Assessing and Resolving Issues Related to Disruptive Technology
Process for Assessing and Resolving Issues related to Disruptive Technology.