Goldman Sachs
June 15, 2026
Power And Resources Reliability
Market ReportEquitiesCommoditiesMacro Economic IndicatorsEnergyUtilities
This report examines the structural investment 'Reliability supercycle' driven by AI, geopolitical reshoring, and critical infrastructure needs. Analysts highlight strong demand across power generation, critical materials, and industrial infrastructure.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Reliability remains a top priority, driven by the 'Reliability supercycle' fueled by AI expansion and global redundancy building.
- 2.Infrastructure investment is accelerating due to rising US/Europe power demand, geopolitical shifts/reshoring, and weather-related disruptions.
- 3.US utilities and corporates are shifting toward baseload power (natural gas and nuclear) alongside solar/storage to meet growing evening residential and industrial demand.
Table of Contents
- Why the Reliability investment theme is still compelling
- AI/Data Center Power Demand and Community Relations pushbacks
- Power: Solar, Nuclear and meeting Arizona demand
- Critical Materials: Takeaways from MP Materials meeting and Mine Tour
- Infrastructure on Earth and in Lower Earth Orbit
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Authors
Brian Singer, CFABrian Lee, CFA
Securities
FSLRMPOKLOAMAT
Themes
Reliability SupercycleAI Infrastructure InvestmentEnergy Baseload Transformation
Regions
GlobalNorth AmericaAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaIndia
