Tech Roadmap: Commercial And Industrial Energy Transition Technologies (2026)

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Corporate Energy Transition Solutions
Gus Brewer
Gus Brewer
Ryan Skinner
Ryan Skinner
29 Jan, 2026

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Executive Summary

Global energy systems are in the midst of a rapid transition, and commercial and industrial firms are on the front line. They must navigate a changing energy landscape driven by the need for greater energy security, decarbonization and lower energy costs. This Tech Roadmap report provides an analysis of 30 key technologies in the energy transition technologies ecosystem. It evaluates each technology’s current maturity, demonstrated business value, pace of innovation and the triggers that are prompting firms to invest in it. The goal is to help leaders, executives and investors prioritize technology initiatives and make informed decisions about which solutions to invest in, monitor or divest from.
Introducing the Tech Roadmap analysis
Key questions answered by the Tech Roadmap analysis
Tech Roadmap analysis identifies strategic enablers and emerging innovations for energy transition 
Tech Roadmap for commercial and industrial energy transition technologies
Defining the market for commercial and industrial energy transition technologies
Tech Roadmap methodology overview
Five market phases of technology maturity
Three technology life cycles differentiate business value
Technology adoption and success influence positioning
Pace of innovation determines the time to the next lifecycle phase
Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies in Phase 1: Research and Development
Small modular reactors
Solid-state batteries
Thin-film perovskite
Multi-junction solar photovoltaic generation
Green hydrogen
Direct air capture
Wireless inductive charging infrastructure
Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies in Phase 2: Launch
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage
DC microgrids
Thermal energy storage
On-site renewable energy procurement software
Energy-focused digital twins
BESS management software
Edge DERMS
Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies in Phase 3: Growth
Renewable energy procurement software
Dynamic load control software
Demand response systems
Microgrid management solutions
EV charging software
Lithium-ion BESS
Smart meters
Industrial heat pumps
Carbon management software
Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies in Phase 4: Maturity
Energy management software
Carbon capture, utilization and storage
Wind turbines
Solar photovoltaic systems
Combined heat and power
Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies in Phase 5: Decline
HVAC controls
Grey hydrogen
Figure 1. Commercial and industrial energy transition technologies definitions
Figure 2. Tech Roadmap for commercial and industrial energy transition technologies
280 Earth, 2G Energy, 75F, 8 Rivers, Aalo Atomics, ABB, Accruent, AEG Power Solutions, Air Liquide, Air Products, Aircapture, Airhive, Aker Solutions, Akila, Alencon Systems, Altruistiq, Amerisolar, Ampcontrol, Ampd Energy, AMPECO, Antora Energy, AspenTech, Autodesk, AutoGrid, Automated Logic, Avnos, Benchmark Gensuite, Bloom Energy, BMW, Boeing, Bosch, BP, Brainbox AI, Brenmiller Energy, BrightVolt, British Gas, Budderfly, Bueno, Building Engines, BYD, Camus Energy, Canadian Solar, Capstone Green Energy, Capture6, Carbmee, Carbon Clean, Carbon Collect, Carbon Engineering, Carbon8, CarbonCapture, CarbonFree, Carrier, CATL, Clairity Technology, Clarke Energy, ClimateMaster, Climeworks, Clockworks Analytics, CO2 AI, ComAp, Cority, Corrigo, Cuberg, DABBEL, DACMA, Daikin, Deepki, Direct Current BV, Drax Group, Driivz, E.ON, Eaton, EDF, EDGE Technologies, Electreon, Elster, Emerson, Enel X, Enerbrain, Enercon, Energisme, Energy Vault, EnergyHub, EnergyNest, ENGIE, Enode, Enovix, Envizi, Eptura, European Commission, EV Connect, Evergen, Fabriq, Facilio, Factorial Energy, FlexEnergy, FlexiDAO, FM:Systems, GE Vernova, Generac, General Electric, Goldwind, Granular Energy, Gravity, GreenFlux, Greenly, Grid Edge, GridBeyond, GridPoint, gridX, Hank Solutions, Hanwha Qcells, Heimdal, Heirloom, HEVO, Hitachi Energy, HOMER Grid, Honeywell, IBM, Imprint Energy, InductEV, Infogrid, Ingersoll Rand, Itron, JinkoSolar, Johnson Controls, KYOS, Landis+Gyr, Lennox, LevelTen Energy, LG, Linde, Lumen Energy, Malta Inc, Measurabl, Mercedes-Benz, Microquanta Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MRI Software, MWM, NASA, Nemetschek, Next Hydrogen Solutions, Nordex, Nordomatic, Normative, NuScale Power, O.C.O. Technology, OATI, Oracle, Origen Carbon, Oxford PV, Panasonic, Pexapark, Phlair, Planon, Plug Power, Position Green, Powerledger, PowerSecure, Powin, ProLogium Technology, QuantumScape, Radiant, REC Solar, Removr, Renewabl, Renewable Exchange, RepAir, Repsol, Resideo, Resolute Building Intelligence, REsurety, Rheem, Rolls-Royce, S&C Electric Company, Sakti3, Samsung SDI, Saule Technologies, Scale Microgrids, Schaltbau Group, Schneider Electric, Seabound, SEL, Sensus, Sharp Energy Solutions, Shell, Sidara, Siemens, SINAI Technologies, Sinopec, SkyFoundry, Skytree, Smarter Grid Solutions, SMS Energy, SolarEdge, Soletair Power, Solid Power, SolView, sonnen, Spacewell, Spectrolab, Sphera, Spica, Spiritus, SSE, Station A, Statkraft, Stegra, Storegga, SunPower, Sustaera, Svante, Sweep, Synop, Tandem PV, TerraPower, Terrascope, Tesla, Tesvolt, Tiamat, Toshiba, Toyota, Trane, Trane Technologies, Tridens, Trina Solar, TWAICE, UKSOL, UL Solutions, Univers, Uplight, US Cold Storage, US Department of Energy, US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Valar Atomics, Validere, VECKTA, VelocityEHS, Verse, Vestas, Viessmann, Virta, Virtual Peaker, Voltfox, Voltus, Watershed, WAVE Charging, WayCarbon, Westinghouse Electric Company, Willow, WiTricity, Wolters Kluwer Enablon, Workiva, XENDEE, X-energy, Yardi

About the Authors

Gus Brewer

Gus Brewer

Industry Analyst

Gus is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix specializing in energy management and supply chain decarbonization. He delivers research that enables technology buyers, vendors and se...

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Ryan Skinner

Ryan Skinner

Research Director

Ryan is a Research Director at Verdantix, where he leads a team of analysts delivering research, data and advisory services that help clients navigate the fast-evolving landsc...

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