• News Release

  Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector

  • 29 6月 2021

  Proposed changes to Chile’s mining royalty regime will not have a drastic impact on the country’s production landscape in the near-term. However, analysis from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk company (Nasdaq:VRSK), indicates there is clear risk the amendments could compromise continued appetite to make large-scale, long-term investments in Chile’s copper sector.

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  China to dent global polyester growth in 2020

  • 09 1月 2020

  Chinese polyester market growth is expected to sit at just below 3% in 2020, a marked decline from the strong growth seen between 2018 and 2019. This dip in performance is mainly due to slashed growth for bottle-grade PET, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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  Global nuclear SMR project pipeline expands to 22 GW, increasing more than 65% since 2021

  • 07 3月 2024

  The small nuclear reactor (SMR) project pipeline reached 22 GW in the first quarter of 2024, an expansion of 65% since 2021, according to a recent report by Wood Mackenzie. The current total project pipeline would require an investment of close to US$176 billion.

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  US storage market continues to grow in Q2 2021

  • 09 9月 2021

  According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, 345 megawatts (MW) of new energy storage systems were brought online in the second quarter of 2021.

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  Australia’s emissions-intensive mines face unforeseen future under new Safeguard Mechanism Scheme Reforms

  • 07 7月 2023

  The adoption of the single "industry average" as presented in the revised Safeguard Mechanism Scheme, will see some clear winners and losers in the Australian mining sector.

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  Corporate renewable PPAs playing bigger role in decarbonising Asia Pacific

  • 18 8月 2021

  Corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPA) are starting to play a bigger role in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 GWdc

  • 25 7月 2024

  Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 gigawatts direct current (GWdc), reflecting a strong year for utility-scale solar in most regions across the world.

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  Global PV inverter shipments grew by 56% in 2023 to 536 GWac

  • 06 8月 2024

  Global PV inverter shipments grew by 56% to 536 gigawatts alternating current (GWac) in 2023, reflecting a strong year for the broader solar industry. The top 10 global PV inverter vendors accounted for 81% of the market.

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  Global solar PV installations to reach record high in 2019

  • 25 7月 2019

  Global solar PV installations will reach a new high of 114.5 GW in 2019, up 17.5% on 2018, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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  Brazil power market to install 115 GW of new capacity by 2034

  • 14 8月 2024

  The Brazilian power market is expected to install 115 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity by 2034, primarily driven by the rise of free market demand. Wind and solar energy will spearhead growth, with 61 GW of utility and distributed solar and 24 GW of onshore wind projects due to be added in the next 10 years.

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  Wood Mackenzie scales renewable markets data reach as Canadian Solar joins Lens Power Development Partner Program

  • 29 4月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie welcomes Canadian Solar as a development partner for its industry-leading Lens® decision intelligence platform, which delivers live data across the industrial landscapes of every global economy.

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  Top 10 solar PV inverter vendors account for 86% of global market share

  • 14 8月 2023

  The top 10 global solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter vendors accounted for 86% of market share in 2022, increasing by 4% year-over-year since 2021, according to latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy and natural resources.

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  After hitting new highs in 2023, US lower 48 oil production growth will begin to slow considerably in 2024 and beyond

  • 22 2月 2024

  US Lower 48 oil production growth exceeded expectations in 2023, adding 900,000 barrels per day (b/d) despite inflationary pressures, private consolidation, and declining rig activity. However, the repercussions of these decisions will impact supply moving forward as the region is poised for much lower growth in 2024 and beyond, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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  LNG contracting off to a fast start this year with more than 10 mmtpa signed

  • 16 5月 2022

  Demand for long-term LNG contracts continues to gain momentum this year as large volumes have been signed and prices for oil-linked deals under negotiation are rising, according to a recently published LNG contract trends report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Could 2020 market trends bring new lustre to gloomy lead market?

  • 04 2月 2020

  2020 will see lead transition into a market surplus after several years of significant deficit, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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  New regulations to fast-track Brazil FPSO deployment and boost pre-salt oil production

  • 20 6月 2018

  Brazil's new local content regulations could fast-track the deployment of FPSO units, speeding up the pace of pre-salt oil production by more than 21 billion barrels by the mid-2020s, a new report by Wood Mackenzie analysing the impact of new local content rules on production, royalty collection and job creation has found.

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  PETRONAS discovery in Suriname approaches 400 million barrels

  • 17 5月 2024

  Addressing the recent deepwater discovery by PETRONAS in Suriname, Mark Oberstoetter, Head of Americas (non-L48) Upstream, said “We understand Roystonea and Fusaea's recoverable resources are approaching 400 million barrels. This could be enough to support an FPSO with an oil processing capacity of up to 100,000 b/d FPSO development.”

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  Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050

  • 17 5月 2022

  Steel industry’s carbon emissions is expected to fall 30% by 2050 compared to 2021 levels, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Chinese OEMs sweep the global wind podium for the first time

  • 14 3月 2025

  Wood Mackenzie's latest report on global wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reveals that Chinese companies dominated the market in 2024, with Goldwind, Envision, and MingYang securing the top three positions globally for the first time. Key findings: • Goldwind maintained its lead for the third consecutive year, installing 20 GW – a more than 20% increase on 2023 and more than 60% increase on 2022. • Five OEMs installed double-digit GW for the first time, with Chinese manufacturers benefiting from robust domestic demand and Vestas dominating markets outside China. • The Chinese market grew by almost 12% year-over-year to a record more than 80 GW, accounting for more than 60% of annual connected capacity globally. • Installations outside China declined by 9% year-over-year, impacting Western OEMs.

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  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

  • 21 3月 2024

  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

• News Release

  China leads global wind turbine manufacturers’ market share in 2023

  • 01 5月 2024

  China accounted for 65% of global wind capacity in 2023, which pushed four Chinese wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEM) into the top five global rankings, a first for the sector. With a record of 16.3 gigawatts (GW) capacity installed, Goldwind maintained the leading position for the second consecutive year.

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  US wind market installations hit a decade low

  • 08 4月 2025

  The U.S. wind market continued a downward trend in 2024, with 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of total installations, the lowest in 10 years, according to the U.S. Wind Energy Monitor report released by Wood Mackenzie. The report shows that 3.9 GW of onshore builds came online last year, along with 1.3 GW of onshore repowers and 101 megawatts (MW) of installed offshore capacity.

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  Chinese companies dominate Wood Mackenzie’s solar PV module manufacturer rankings

  • 11 6月 2024

  Nine out of the top 12 manufacturers in Wood Mackenzie’s new global solar PV module manufacturer rankings are Chinese companies.

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  Global top 10 solar asset owners now hold 22 GW of capacity

  • 04 10月 2019

  According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar photovoltaic (PV) asset ownership ranking (excluding China)*, the world’s top 10 solar PV asset owners now hold over 22 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative solar capacity. Collectively, the top 10 added around 2.5 GW of new capacity in 2018.

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  Global solar PV installations to hit 115 GWdc in 2020

  • 27 10月 2020

  As global solar PV markets continue to weather the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, solar PV installations are expected to hit 115 GWdc this year, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest quarterly market outlook. This is up 5% from the total installed globally in 2019.

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  Global wind energy to top 1 TW threshold by the end of 2023

  • 11 4月 2023

  The global wind energy market will pass the one terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the latest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie.

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  European renewable PPA market sees 19GW of new capacity contracted in 2024

  • 15 4月 2025

  The European renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market demonstrated strong recovery in 2024, with nearly 19 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity contracted, according to the latest Europe Renewables PPA Tracker report released by Wood Mackenzie. The report highlights a surge in PPA activity, with Spain and Germany leading the market, accounting for 30% of total capacity. Solar PV and wind projects represented approximately 80% of contracted capacity, with each technology contributing similar volumes. Poland, the UK and Greece entered the top five across all deal types (corporate, route-to-market and utility).

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  India to overtake China as world’s largest LPG residential market by 2030

  • 06 10月 2020

  India is expected to overtake China as the world’s largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) residential sector market by 2030.

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  India's new carbon market methodologies set offset landscape

  • 17 4月 2025

  India's recent approval of eight methodologies for its domestic voluntary carbon market is set to revitalise the national carbon offset landscape, according to Wood Mackenzie. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) introduces a framework that could significantly impact carbon credit prices, quality, and trading patterns in the country.

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  Coronavirus and the collapse in polyester – will paraxylene and PTA markets recover?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Global polyester production is expected to decline by more than half a million tonnes this year. For polyester’s key raw materials, paraxylene (PX) and PTA, the knock-on effects will hit global demand in the coming years.