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Energy Transition 

Shifting the global energy industry toward low-carbon energy systems 

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A multi-decade shift in how energy is produced, delivered and consumed is underway, driven by rising demand across industries and populations.  
 
Governments, utilities, investors and customers are prioritizing pathways that support the transition to lower-carbon solutions — improving resilience, reliability and affordability alongside environmental performance. 

Jacobs supports clients in both modernizing assets and building new infrastructure — integrating technologies across power, fuels, industry and buildings. From planning through design and delivery, we deploy solutions spanning renewable and low-carbon power, energy storage, carbon capture, grid modernization, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, electrification and digital optimization. 

We combine engineering, advisory and program delivery expertise with advanced design and simulation, aligning technology and infrastructure with business strategy to accelerate the energy transition and deliver reliable, lower-carbon solutions.

Delivering integrated energy transition solutions

We combine digital innovation, engineering expertise and program delivery to empower clients to plan, integrate and scale low-carbon energy systems with confidence. 

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Program Delivery for Energy

Providing full lifecycle program and project management for utilities and energy developers, aligning strategy with engineering and delivery to implement complex energy infrastructure safely, efficiently and at scale.

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Clean Energy Generation

Supporting the development and renewable energy integration of geothermal, solar, wind and waste-to-energy — enabling reliable, low-carbon generation that strengthens grid resilience and accelerates decarbonization.

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Carbon Capture Solutions

Delivering carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions that reduce industrial emissions and provide low-carbon power while supporting the transition of heavy industry.

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Grid Modernization

Modernizing transmission and distribution systems to integrate renewables, improve reliability, enhance flexibility and support electrification across communities and industries defines today’s grid modernization priorities.

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Energy and Carbon Transformation and Advisory

Advising on industrial and commercial energy demand reduction, electrification and matching to carbon-free energy sources.

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Low-Carbon Fuels

Supporting the development and deployment of low-carbon fuels — including hydrogen and alternative fuels — to decarbonize transport, industry and power generation.

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Energy Storage

Designing and implementing short and long duration energy storage systems that enhance grid stability and provide renewable integration while offering flexible, reliable energy. Solutions include battery and energy storage systems (BESS) and compressed air storage system (CAES), pumped hydro and thermal energy storage (TES).

Powering the energy systems of the future

Bringing together generation, grids, storage and demand to deliver coordinated, adaptable and low-carbon energy solutions. 

  • Power and Energy Infrastructure

    Integrated Energy Systems Thinking

    We take a whole-system approach — connecting generation, grids, storage, fuels and end-use demand — to deliver coordinated energy solutions that enhance reliability, economics, security and decarbonization outcomes. 

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    From Strategy to Scaled Delivery

    We move beyond advisory by combining planning, engineering, simulation, economics, risk management and program management to deliver complex energy infrastructure safely, efficiently and at scale across diverse regulatory environments. 

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    Future-Ready, Technology Neutral

    We evaluate and integrate both energy demand and the right mix of renewables, hydrogen, storage, carbon capture and emerging technologies to shape sustainable energy solutions that match demand — enabling flexible pathways that adapt as markets, policy and demand evolve.

Understanding the energy transition 

What to know about building reliable, low-carbon and resilient energy systems. 

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Grid modernization is essential because aging transmission and distribution systems must integrate renewable energy and manage electrification demand while improving resilience to extreme weather and cyber risks. Modern grids enhance reliability, flexibility and energy security. 

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced using renewable electricity through electrolysis, with little or no greenhouse gas emissions. It can decarbonize heavy industry, long-haul transport and power generation, and is the basis for sustainable aviation fuels and marine fuels. 

CCUS is a process that captures carbon dioxide emissions from industrial facilities or power plants and either stores it underground or repurposes it for commercial use, reducing overall emissions. CCUS is essential to transition energy-intensive industries from natural gas power to carbon-free sources.  

Energy systems become more resilient by diversifying generation sources, modernizing grid infrastructure, distributing energy sources, integrating energy storage, strengthening cybersecurity and planning for extreme weather and climate risks. Resilience reduces outages and protects critical services. 

Electrification replaces fossil fuel-based systems with electric alternatives powered by clean energy, such as electric vehicles, heat pumps and electric industrial processes. It reduces emissions while increasing energy efficiency. Electrification’s impact is dependent on the continual greening of the grid. 

The energy transition is financed through a combination of public funding, private capital, tax incentives, green bonds, multilateral development finance and public-private partnerships. Blended finance models support in de-risking projects and attracting long-term investment. 

Clean energy development is supported by government incentives such as tax credits, grants, loan guarantees and market mechanisms designed to accelerate renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and energy storage projects. 

Industrial policy influences the energy transition by directing investment toward strategic industries such as clean manufacturing, energy storage, grid infrastructure and low-carbon fuels. It shapes supply chains, strengthens energy security and accelerates domestic energy innovation. 

Climate and energy legislation influences infrastructure investment by improving project economics, setting emissions standards and providing long-term policy certainty. Clear regulatory frameworks reduce risk and accelerate capital deployment in low-carbon technologies. Corporate sustainability goals historically have provided a stable base to support clean energy adoption via new energy contracting frameworks, such as Virtual Power Purchase Agreements, and direct funding to explore new technologies such as advanced nuclear.  

Supporting Services for the Energy Transition 

Specialized capabilities that help clients assess, plan and deliver practical, data-driven pathways to lower-carbon energy systems.

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  • GHG Inventories, Energy Demand Characterization, Emissions Reductions Strategy

    Developing insights to define emissions reduction strategies and actionable roadmaps.

  • Options Assessment

    Evaluating decarbonization options through marginal abatement cost curves to prioritize cost-effective emissions reductions.

  • Baseline & Trajectory Planning

    Modeling baseline conditions and future trajectories to inform data-driven energy and emissions planning.

  • Value-chain Emissions Management

    Identifying, measuring and reducing impacts across Scope 1, 2 and 3 activities.

  • Facilities Management

    Maintaining assets that connect people, places and processes while aligning facilities, site selection and real estate portfolios with organizational goals through data-driven planning to optimize performance, investment and risk.

  • Energy Defficiency

    Optimizing energy efficiency and building performance through advanced modeling and system analysis.

  • The industries in which Jacobs works each have unique energy drivers, capital constraints and timing challenges. We support clients to navigate these complexities by creating actionable roadmaps and instilling confidence in shared goals with investors, customers and community stakeholders, while enabling 24/7 carbon-free energy and addressing the energy transition.
    Andy Solberg
    Andy Solberg
    Global Market Solutions Director for Decarbonization

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