• The Edge

  Big Oil’s offshore wind journey is only just beginning

  • 12 2月 2021

  Offshore wind is at the forefront of the Euro Majors' new energy strategies. It's a proven technology, ready for scaling up – and the latest UK permits show the competition for projects is heating up. How big could it be for Big Oil?

• Opinion

  What do Japan’s soaring spot power prices mean for the energy transition?

  • 08 2月 2021

  Japan’s power prices were on an unprecedented rally in the first two weeks of 2021. What’s behind these historical highs, and what does it mean for the energy transition?

• Opinion

  Offshore wind: long-term promise after short-term decline

  • 04 2月 2021

  Annual installs dropped 29% in 2020, but FIDs for new capacity hit an all-time high and a record number of alliances were formed. With the scale of ambition increasing, what will 2021 bring?

• Opinion

  Biden’s climate plans aim at job creation

  • 29 1月 2021

  The president wants to support renewables and EVs, while having little immediate impact on oil and gas

• Opinion

  Rising oil prices test US producers’ willpower

  • 15 1月 2021

  WTI above $50 means US E&Ps can hold production flat while paying down debt. But will they be tempted to go for growth?

• Opinion

  International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

  • 08 1月 2021

  Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

• Featured

  Will 2021 be a record-breaking year for renewables auctions in Europe?

  • 07 1月 2021

  What does 2021 have in store for European power markets? We look at the mammoth 45 GW of capacity in the renewables auction pipeline, and four other key themes to watch, from the European Green Deal to the return of power demand.

• Opinion

  Can the US offshore wind industry reach Biden’s 30 GW target?

  • 03 8月 2021

  State-level mandates and targets have helped the offshore wind industry take its first steps in the US. Strong federal support – and an ambitious target – could now see it really take off.

• Opinion

  COP26: how the energy and natural resources industries are responding to climate change challenges

  • 04 8月 2021

  After a year of delay due to Covid-19, COP26 will define the next five years’ climate ambitions. In this week’s COP26 briefing, we explore the issues facing the energy transition and the challenges around carbon emissions

• Editorial

  Climate change, DERs, and other updates from the grid edge in Q3

  • 30 10月 2020

  Each quarter, Wood Mackenzie’s grid edge analysts release an update on what’s going on in the markets they cover.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicle infrastructure investment trends to watch

  • 29 7月 2021

  Just as EV sales are accelerating, so too must the development of supporting infrastructure. How has investment activity evolved over the last decade – and what could that mean for the future?

• Opinion

  Green or blue? The colour of Australia’s hydrogen money

  • 20 7月 2021

  The race is on to dominate the low-carbon hydrogen industry – can Australia lead the way? What's the outlook for blue and green hydrogen development?

• Opinion

  Electrification: essential to decarbonisation but with major challenges ahead

  • 20 7月 2021

  The building and transportation sectors account for 33% of global CO2 emissions, making the electrification of those sectors key to decarbonisation.

• Opinion

  US community solar market faces a near-term peak

  • 27 7月 2021

  Current incentives will drive growth in US community solar for the next two years – but a decline could follow if programs and incentives are not expanded.

• Opinion

  The global electric vehicle race is heating up

  • 11 8月 2021

  Battery electric vehicles will be the dominant form of road transport by 2050. Tesla is currently leading the EV charge, but could Volkswagen move into the top spot?

• Partnered Content

  Taking on climate change: Navigating a path forward in the IRA era

  • 22 4月 2024

  The Inflation Reduction Act will spur investment and progress in clean energy over the next 10 years. In our new partnered report with CohnReznick we examine the tax incentives and opportunities available because of the IRA and what this means for the energy landscape.

• Opinion

  Distributed solar and storage: a beacon of security and hope

  • 11 4月 2024

  Wood Mackenzie continues to support improved energy access and energy security in Puerto Rico through our partnership with Let’s Share the Sun.

• Opinion

  Home energy storage booms in the US

  • 15 4月 2024

  Residential solar in the US suffered two damaging blows last year: higher interest rates and changes to net metering rules in California. The upside has been a boom in sales of solar systems with battery storage attached.

• Opinion

  Four key issues GB electricity market reform must address

  • 09 4月 2024

  The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements focuses on four key challenges in its second stage of consultation

• Opinion

  How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

  • 05 4月 2024

  The Middle East is faced with a significant challenge – building a new energy economy means accelerating nascent diversification efforts and pushing towards ambitious net zero goals.

• Opinion

  China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

  • 05 4月 2024

  Excess capacity has sent solar panel prices tumbling. In the early 2010s, the stretch goal was to get the cost down to 50c a watt. Now they are selling in China for just 11c. That is great for solar deployment, but less good for manufacturers.

• Opinion

  The biggest takeaways from our PJM and ERCOT spring outlook webinars

  • 28 3月 2024

  How these major US electricity grid operators are using new policies, planning and technologies to improve their services

• News Release

  US energy storage market breaks installation record in Q4 2023

  • 20 3月 2024

  The US energy storage market shattered previous records for deployment across all segments in the final quarter of 2023, with 4,236 megawatts (MW) installed over the period, a 100% increase from Q3 according to a new report released today.

• News Release

  Record highs for global wind turbine order intake in 2023

  • 18 3月 2024

  Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2023 with 155 gigawatts (GW) procured for the year, an increase of 16 GW from 2022.

• Opinion

  US distributed solar and storage competitive landscapes shift in 2023

  • 12 3月 2024

  Top residential solar installers see market shares decrease

• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie and Let’s Share the Sun donate solar PV and energy storage system to women’s shelter in Puerto Rico

  • 08 3月 2024

  On International Women’s Day, Wood Mackenzie, in partnership Let’s Share the Sun and other third parties, dedicated 51 solar panels and battery storage to a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Puerto Rico. The fully installed 25 kW-DC system will provide a significant portion of the shelter’s power needs.

• News Release

  Government tenders to drive 102 GW of global renewable capacity in 2024

  • 07 3月 2024

  More than 100 gigawatts (GW) of global renewable energy capacity is expected to be tendered in 2024. With more than 60 GW to be offshore wind, the overall volume is set to grow as the year progresses and will match 2023 levels.

• Opinion

  US solar shattered records in 2023, but will this continue in 2024?

  • 06 3月 2024

  Solar has a strong growth outlook, but many uncertainties lie ahead

• Opinion

  Global solar PV installed capacity will more than triple in the next ten years

  • 19 3月 2024

  The world will have 5.7 TWdc of solar by 2033, largely driven by China

• Opinion

  Evolving power: the impact of electric vehicles on energy utilities

  • 01 3月 2024

  In this bonus episode from Distributech, Ed is joined by Quinn Nakayama, from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). They have an in-depth discussion on how the rise in EVs is forcing utilities to rethink infrastructure, optimise energy use, and plan for a very different future.