• Opinion

  Underwriting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as an asset class

  • 01 7月 2024

  The nuanced requirements and risk assessments that make BESS an attractive yet complex asset class for investors

• Opinion

  China’s solar & storage exports achieve record growth with more than 40% surge

  • 01 7月 2024

  In 2023, China achieved record solar export volume growth across all subcomponents, driving manufacturing expansion in emerging markets

• Opinion

  Out with lithium and nickel, in with salt and bricks?

  • 02 7月 2024

  Join us as we delve into the world of energy storage and heat delivery technologies for homes and industrial buildings. Listen to discussions with experts from the University of Sheffield, Rondo and Kyoto as they explore innovative solutions for storing energy.

• Opinion

  Industry divergence on costs and turbine sizing manifests itself in the first commercial floating wind tender

  • 30 5月 2024

  A look at the outcome of the groundbreaking AO5 Sud de la Bretagne Tender, including the criteria that impacted the decision-making process and the implications for future tenders

• Opinion

  The US solar industry is off to a strong start in the first quarter

  • 06 6月 2024

  The US solar industry is off to a strong start in the first quarter

• Opinion

  Guarantees of Origin: the prices, disruptors and impact of RFNBOs on an evolving market

  • 05 6月 2024

  We look at the short-to mid-term drivers of this rapidly growing market and report on why it is crucial to the decarbonisation agenda

• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie appoints Xizhou Zhou as new head of Power and Renewables Business

  • 04 6月 2024

  Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Xizhou Zhou EVP and Head of Power and Renewables, effective 3 June.

• Opinion

  How to build and optimise the grid of the future

  • 04 6月 2024

  With the inevitable increase in energy demand, this conversation centres around the need for a smarter approach to balancing supply and demand and the necessity of a grid twice the size it is today.

• Opinion

  The evolution of the solar industry in the US since 2021

  • 18 6月 2024

  We are joined by Vanessa Witte and Kelly Sarber to recap the summit and explore the impact of the most important climate legislation in living memory: the IRA. New tariffs on solar and storage are part of it – what’s the impact been? What are the policy effects on emerging markets?

• Opinion

  Surging power demand raises questions about cost

  • 17 6月 2024

  Generators see big opportunities in the rise of AI. Politicians in the US have concerns about the impact on customers.

• The Edge

  Why higher tariffs on Chinese EVs are a double-edged sword

  • 13 6月 2024

  The US and EU have slapped big tariff increases on Chinese EVs, responding to the threat of China flooding those regions with low-cost electric vehicles. Restricting EV and battery imports not only threatens the pace of road transport decarbonisation, but higher tariffs could also negatively impact domestic automakers.

• Opinion

  Demand for solar power and energy storage is only going to increase. What’s the plan for meeting it?

  • 14 6月 2024

  Historic amounts of solar and storage are reshaping the US energy system. On the second day of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024, David Banmiller captures key insights and discussions driving the industry forward.

• News Release

  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.

• The Edge

  Could US data centres and AI shake up the global LNG market?

  • 23 5月 2024

  Changing dynamics in US power and gas markets have led our team to take a more bullish view of how gas prices develop. Simon Flowers asks Eugene Kim, Massimo Di Odoardo from our Global Gas team and Gavin Thompson about their thinking and the implications for the LNG market.

• Opinion

  Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

  • 24 5月 2024

  California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

• Content

  The real-time European power market solution for utilities

  • 20 7月 2023

  A robust, ready-to-run, integrated platform to help you adapt to rapidly changing power demand

• 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

  What new reforms to capacity accreditation mean for US power markets

  • 07 5月 2024

  Accreditation approaches are evolving rapidly across regions to address challenges including increased deployment of renewables and extreme weather events

• Opinion

  Are EU NECPs missing the mark on REPowerEU targets?

  • 03 5月 2024

  We analyse the redrafted National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Member States and examine if their targets are enough to comply with EU ambitions

• Opinion

  Emissions rules for US power pose some difficult questions

  • 06 5月 2024

  New EPA regulations for coal plants hit an industry in decline. Emissions curbs for gas plants would affect a sector that is still growing.

• Opinion

  Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

  • 09 5月 2024

  We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

• The Edge

  How higher interest rates could hold up energy transition investment

  • 09 5月 2024

  Higher interest rates could stall investment in green technologies. Learn what Policymakers can do to keep the energy transition on track in this analysis.

• Opinion

  How to address congestion risk in US power markets

  • 02 5月 2024

  Understanding the implications of congestion is crucial for participants in the dynamic energy market

• 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.

• Opinion

  US residential solar: cloudy skies will lead to a market reset in 2024

  • 29 4月 2024

  2023 was a year of fragmentation for the residential solar financing market

• Opinion

  Is there an energy transition?

  • 30 4月 2024

  Are we really transitioning from fossil fuels? Join host Ed Crooks and experts as they debate the pace of change in our latest podcast episode.

• Opinion

  Pressures from investors and governments change the shape of the US tight oil industry

  • 09 4月 2021

  Pioneer’s US$6.4 billion deal for DoublePoint shows how demands for higher returns and lower emissions are driving consolidation among US E&Ps.

• The Edge

  Getting serious about tackling global warming

  • 09 4月 2021

  COP26 is where concerted global action on reducing carbon emissions should kick off. The EU is in the vanguard, with plans to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030. Is the EU's ambition achievable? And could it provide a template that others follow?

• Opinion

  Sunrun retains its title as the largest residential solar installer in the US

  • 31 3月 2021

  Residential solar installers endured a tumultuous 2020, heavily influenced by the pandemic. The competitive landscape shifted, and top installers did not recover evenly. How has the leaderboard changed? And will Tesla threaten Sunrun's top spot in 2021?

• Opinion

  How bitcoin mining can support the energy transition

  • 07 4月 2021

  While it's no magic bullet, bitcoin mining has strong potential in both demand response and exploiting stranded capacity in electricity generation.