Women in energy

• 23 7月 2020

We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

Shenhua and Guodian merger will create world's largest power utility company

• 06 9月 2017

On Thursday 3 August China Shenhua and China Guodian Corporation submitted a merger proposal to the State Council. If approved the new company, National Energy Investment Corporation (NEIC), will become the world's largest power utility company (power capacity wise) ahead of EDF and Enel.

Majors start shaping strategies to capture a piece of the renewables action

• 26 9月 2017

Renewable energy sources are set to radically reshape global energy markets. For the Majors, this poses a threat to legacy oil and gas operations, but is also an opportunity to diversify and future-proof portfolios.

US$500 billion worth of investments needed to meet burgeoning power demand

• 20 9月 2017

In celebration of ASEAN's 50th anniversary, our APAC gas and power senior analyst, Edi Saputra, reflects on ASEAN's energy developments and what to look out for in the coming years

Power & Renewables

• 23 6月 2017

Overcome challenges and grasp opportunities in a transformative era for the power sector.

Batteries & renewables to start displacing gas

• 26 7月 2017

A joint research report conducted by Wood Mackenzie and GTM Research assessing generation economics concludes that declining renewables and energy storage costs will increasingly squeeze out gas-fired generation in South Australia as early as 2025.

UK car ban will have "massive impact on markets"

• 26 7月 2017

We took a closer look at the impact of the UK government’s proposal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

Potential gas shortfall in Australia's East Coast starting between 2023 and 2025

• 22 6月 2018

In contrast to the 2018 GSOO released today by the AEMO, Wood Mackenzie’s East Coast Gas report identifies a potential gas shortfall between 2023 and 2025, significantly earlier to the GSOO’s estimate of 2030.

Alternate battery technology vendor ecosystem growing rapidly

• 16 8月 2018

Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables expects new flavours of NMC chemistry, including 532 (5 parts nickel, 3 parts manganese, and 2 parts cobalt) and 622 (6 parts nickel, 2 parts manganese, and 2 parts cobalt) to start gaining market share by 2019.

EVs up to 67% less emissions intensive than ICE cars

• 05 9月 2018

A typical mid-size electric vehicle (EV) can generate up to 67% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) car on a well-to-wheel basis.

U.S. Utility Solar Service

Identify the markets, players, and policies shaping the U.S. utility-scale solar market.

What do the US mid-term election results mean for renewable energy?

• 21 11月 2018

The results of this year's U.S. mid-term elections may open a path for higher renewable portfolio standards and gigawatts of solar and wind deployments, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

US energy storage project pipeline doubles in 2018, nears 33 GW

• 06 12月 2018

The pipeline for energy storage projects in the U.S. has doubled this year, ballooning to 32.9 gigawatts, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). While not all of the projects will come to fruition, this ...

New dual-credit scheme can elevate Chinese electric vehicles industry

• 19 1月 2018

Under heavy subsidies from the government, China's electric vehicles (EV) market has grown exponentially to overtake the United States as the world's largest EV market. However with subsidies fading out in two years' time, the Chinese government and EV manufacturers are pressed for time to sustain the growth momentum in EVs. Wood Mackenzie's latest research reveals that China's proposed dual-credit scheme can reshape the EV market for a more sustainable development beyond the abolishment of subsidies in 2020. The EV penetration rate is projected to hit 17% in 2035 as a result.

East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years

• 25 5月 2018

In a recent study, Wood Mackenzie forecasts Australia's East Coast gas prices to rise up to 30 percent to between A$10 and A$13 /per gigajoule by the mid 2020s.

Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

• 11 8月 2023

Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

Three ingredients for managing supply chain risk

• 21 4月 2024

Global economic volatility highlights the importance of managing supply chain risk. We identify three priorities for success.

Distributed solar-plus-storage holds much promise, but where does it stand today?

• 10 8月 2023

Solar-plus-storage is growing, but only 12% of distributed solar installations were paired with batteries in 2022.

Making Australia an energy transition leader

• 03 8月 2023

Investment barriers still to be tackled

Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

• 04 8月 2023

Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.

The Inflation Reduction Act one year on

• 04 8月 2023

What has changed since the landmark US policy was passed and what does it mean for the energy transition?

Can drayage trucks go electric?

• 03 8月 2023

Government funding and innovative business models are driving the electrification of the US drayage sector.

Energy Pulse: in brief (28 July)

• 28 7月 2023

News and views in brief from some of our global energy specialists, including challenges for offshore wind in Europe, Equinor buys renewables assets in Brazil, China adds to its LNG import capacity, and a potentially revolutionary scientific discovery.

Heating up: what record temperatures mean for energy | Podcast

• 28 7月 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Myers-Jaffe, as they explore the impacts of the extreme weather we’ve been seeing, the ramifications of a warming world, and the stresses that it creates.

Record solar buildout expected in all regions this year

• 31 7月 2023

Global solar PV installations of nearly 270 GWdc are expected in 2023 – and the buildout will continue to accelerate.

Breakthrough technologies for the energy transition

• 20 7月 2023

CCUS, hydrogen, grid edge, next-gen solar and new nuclear

How power and renewables investors should navigate the Inflation Reduction Act and recent power market volatility

• 20 7月 2023

While the roadmap for power and renewables investing may not be straightforward, it’s worth understanding all the factors at play. Deciding where to play in the risk-reward spectrum is increasingly challenging, but the returns are set to be more rewarding than ever.

Offshore wind: German auction wins show Big Oil has not left the party

• 19 7月 2023

What made Germany’s 7 GW offshore wind tender so attractive – and what does it mean for other governments?

Webinar | Grid Edge | A new growth engine for the US distributed energy resource market

• 10 8月 2023

Join Wood Mackenzie's Grid Edge team as they review the 5-year outlook for the US DER market and factors driving both the growth and market share transformation.

Energy Pulse: in brief (7 July)

• 07 7月 2023

This week, we look at Denbury’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) expansion, ExxonMobil’s latest venture into the lithium sector and Permian M&A and inventory demand.