• News Release

  US storage industry to build on strong third quarter with response to power shutoffs

  • 03 12月 2019

  Installers have already shared anecdotes about growing residential storage volumes in California, and Wood Mackenzie expects a large uptick early next year as marketing efforts for solar-plus-storage started earlier this year bear fruit.

• Comment

  European Investment Bank to cease funding fossil fuel projects

  • 15 11月 2019

  The EIB's new financing criteria will make lending to gas projects very difficult. It highlights that gas is also increasingly in the spotlight of the climate debate.

• News Release

  China’s wind repowering market to boom from 2023

  • 17 12月 2019

  According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, China’s wind repowering market is expected to take off from 2023. More than 21 gigawatts (GW) (cumulative capacity) of China’s wind turbine fleet is expected to be repowered over the next 10 years (2019-2028).

• News Release

  Project delays and cancellations to dampen US microgrid growth through 2021

  • 16 12月 2019

  Project cancellations and delays connecting planned projects to the electric grid will lead the US microgrid market to contract 17% from its 2018 peak by the end of this year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Unplanned wind turbine repairs to cost industry $8 billion+ in 2019

  • 03 6月 2019

  Global onshore wind O&M costs will reach nearly $15 billion in 2019. Of that number, 57% - or $8.5 billion – will be spent on unplanned repairs and correctives caused by component failures, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

• News Release

  65GW of European onshore wind turbines need upgrades or replacements by 2028

  • 09 9月 2019

  65GW of European onshore wind turbines will reach end-of-design-life by 2028. From 2019 to 2028, an average of 4GW of turbines per year that are reaching end-of-design-life will be lifetime extension (LTE) suitable, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  U.S. solar market sees best Q1 in history

  • 18 6月 2019

  New findings from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and SEIA's U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, Q2 2019

• News Release

  China’s e-bus stock to surpass 1 million mark by 2023

  • 16 9月 2019

  Fuelled by public policy and declining battery costs, global electric bus adoption is set to triple by 2025. The Chinese market - the most promising in this sector - will surpass the 1 million e-bus mark by 2023 and reach 1.3 million by 2025, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028

  • 02 9月 2019

  Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed between 2018 and 2028. This will consume in excess of 5.5Mt of copper, according to a recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  US wind to peak in 2020 with 14.6 GW as Production Tax Credit expires

  • 12 9月 2019

  Highlights from Wood Mackenzie's 2019 North America wind power outlook

• News Release

  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.

• News Release

  Wind power outlook in Eastern Europe and Russia upgraded by 17% QoQ over next decade

  • 25 9月 2019

  An auction-triggered awakening in Poland and a growing confidence in developers' ability to comply with local content requirements in Russia led to a 17% wind power capacity increase QoQ in Eastern Europe and Russia, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy?

  • 25 4月 2025

  Tariffs, AI and clean energy collide - industry experts reveal what’s next for solar and storage in an unpredictable global market.

• Opinion

  US tech companies help clear a path for solar power

  • 05 12月 2022

  In the US, corporate decisions on energy purchases have been key factors driving the growth of renewables

• Webinar

  Webinar | Solar Supply Chain 2025: Navigating Tariffs, Pricing, and Global Market Shifts

  • 29 5月 2025

  Join our solar supply chain experts on 29 May in a live session as they share valuable insights on supply, demand and pricing in the evolving solar landscape. Can the solar industry weather the storm of U.S. and potential European tariffs? Is the Middle East poised to become the next major hub for solar manufacturing? How will pricing dynamics evolve? Can the industry sustain further losses?

• News Release

  Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

  • 23 7月 2019

  According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Japan could lose its pole position as the world’s top LNG importer to China as early as 2022.

• News Release

  Resilience to drive US microgrid growth

  • 08 8月 2019

  The US microgrid industry may find opportunities for substantial future growth in geographical areas that are repeatedly affected by power outages, as customers seek out resilient solutions, new research from Wood Mackenzie found.

• News Release

  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.

• News Release

  Advanced lithium-ion technologies on track for record annual investment

  • 01 11月 2019

  More than $350 million was invested in advanced lithium-ion technologies during the first half of 2019.

• News Release

  Top three western wind turbine OEMs to control 60% of market by 2028

  • 11 11月 2019

  After a decade of fragmentation, the top five global turbine OEMs are strengthening their hold on the industry. By 2028, they are expected to control three quarters of the sector.

• Comment

  Total begins construction of third solar power plant in Japan

  • 08 10月 2019

  Total Solar International has begun construction of Miyagi Osato Solar Park, a large-scale solar plant in Japan.

• Comment

  New York awards Equinor, Sunrise Wind major offshore wind contracts

  • 19 7月 2019

  The US state of New York today awarded two major offshore wind contracts to Norwegian energy company Equinor, and Sunrise Wind, a joint venture between Denmark’s Ørsted and US utility Eversource.

• News Release

  Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

  • 14 5月 2019

  The solar market in China could see long-term benefits from major government policy changes that move the country away from federal feed-in tariffs and embrace unsubsidised business models.

• News Release

  Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

  • 24 6月 2019

  According to research by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia offers some of the most material and attractive upstream investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, primarily due to the need for additional gas supply.

• News Release

  Decarbonising US power grid 'may cost US$4.5 trillion'

  • 27 6月 2019

  The transition to a 100% renewable US power grid will need investment of up to US$4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years, new analysis from Wood Mackenzie found.

• News Release

  Cheaper electric cars could help Tesla hit targets by mid-2020s

  • 09 1月 2020

  In Q3 2019, Tesla announced its plans to capture 1% of all car sales globally. With its current portfolio of luxury cars, the company is unlikely to meet that target by the end of the decade. However, if it launches an entry-level car priced at $25,000, Wood Mackenzie projects that Tesla will meet the 1% target as early as 2024.

• Content

  The real-time European power market solution for financials

  • 20 7月 2023

  A robust, ready-to-run, integrated platform to help you understand fast-moving power markets

• Opinion

  Walking on hot coal

  • 24 9月 2021

  Thermal coal prices have been hitting record highs in recent months, driven by the same forces that have stoked many other commodity markets this year

• Opinion

  The EV boom depends on policy support

  • 28 10月 2022

  Manufacturers are betting big on the rapid growth of EV sales in the US. Political and legal uncertainty is the greatest risk.

• Opinion

  Drone strikes attempt to disrupt Saudi oil exports

  • 12 3月 2021

  Houthi militants have failed in recent attempts to hit targets in Saudi Arabia. But markets and governments are watching closely for a possible threat to oil supplies