• News Release

  Green hydrogen cost to halve by 2030 - a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions

  • 20 8月 2020

  Onsite green hydrogen production cost is expected to halve by 2030, signalling a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Japan to exceed 2030 renewables target supported by US$100 billion investments

  • 19 8月 2020

  Over US$100 billion of investment in wind and solar power plants are expected to push the renewables share to 27% of Japan’s generation mix by 2030, exceeding the country’s target, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Chemicals integration: the winners and losers

  • 02 9月 2020

  The chemical industry has established “cost of production” as the measure of asset competitiveness. The by-product credits from refinery integration challenge this simplified view, making it vital to understand the holistic value generation capability of an integrated site. View our recent webinar on demand - Chemicals integration: the winners and losers

• News Release

  Biden loss would end hopes of US decarbonisation before 2050

  • 01 9月 2020

  The outcome of the 2020 US presidential election will dictate the pace of decarbonisation for decades, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  What could a Biden win mean for electric vehicle adoption in the US?

  • 08 9月 2020

  The Biden campaign has previously underlined the important role electric vehicles (EV) will play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. To encourage EV adoption, the campaign has three key targets: deploying 500,000 new public EV charging outlets, restoring the full EV tax credit, and developing a new fuel economy target.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Unpacking PJM’s extended Minimum Offer Price Rule

  • 24 9月 2020

  In this webinar, Wood Mackenzie research analysts will present key findings from their analysis of PJM’s extended Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR), with a focus on its impact on capacity price forecasting and clearing technologies.

• News Release

  Key battery metals need more investment to meet climate targets

  • 10 9月 2020

  According to Wood Mackenzie's Accelerated Energy Transition (AET) scenario, which sees global warming limited to 2.5 degrees (Celsius), the battery raw materials supply chain requires much more investment by 2030.

• News Release

  Utilities drive Q2 growth in US as pandemic causes drop in rooftop solar installations

  • 10 9月 2020

  The US solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic, representing 71% of all new solar capacity brought online in Q2.

• News Release

  China to add 251GW of new wind capacity by 2029

  • 03 8月 2020

  China is expected to add 251 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity between 2020 and 2029, says Wood Mackenzie. The country’s wind power market could reach a cumulative grid connected capacity of 461GW by the end of the decade.

• Comment

  BP underscores commitment to energy transition

  • 04 8月 2020

  Today’s BP strategy update marked a big step forward, filling in many of the blanks, including detailed guidance to 2030. It leaves stakeholders with a much clearer idea of where BP is headed over the next decade, how it will to get there and what that means for the value proposition.

• Content

  European Green Deal Guide

  • 12 8月 2020

  What is the European Green Deal and how should you prepare to benefit from the energy transition?

• News Release

  Global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity to quadruple to 1.3 TWh by 2030

  • 11 8月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could rise fourfold to reach 1.3 terawatt-hour (TWh) in 2030 compared to 2019.

• News Release

  US electric truck sales set to increase exponentially by 2025

  • 10 8月 2020

  There were just over 2,000 electric trucks on US roads at the end of 2019. This stock is expected to grow to over 54,000 by 2025, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Chevron swoops on Noble in US$13bn deal

  • 20 7月 2020

  Chevron is set to buy Noble Energy in a US$13 billion all-stock transaction, including US$5 billion in equity. This is the first large-scale corporate acquisition of this downturn.

• News Release

  India’s new deepwater supply could face pressure from low spot LNG prices

  • 21 7月 2020

  India’s new deepwater gas production could be under pressure from low spot LNG prices, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Virtual wind briefing with Dan Shreve

  • 05 8月 2020

  In this webinar, Wood Mackenzie analysts present an overview of global wind markets and spotlight U.S. offshore wind

• Webinar

  Webinar | 2020 South Korea Gas and LNG Outlook

  • 30 7月 2020

  Even before the coronavirus pandemic, oil price crash and ensuing economic upheaval, 2020 was shaping up to be one of oversupply for global gas markets. While the events of early 2020 heavily impacts all players in the market this year, the effects will also linger into the future. Will coronavirus flatten the gas and LNG price curve? Join us as our analysts discuss the four key questions of our H1 2020 global long-term outlook and the latest trends emerging in the South Korean gas and LNG market:

• News Release

  Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040

  • 28 7月 2020

  According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, oil products demand in Asia Pacific is expected to fall by 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) year-on-year in 2020.

• News Release

  Over $13 billion of wind turbine capacity ordered in Q1 2020

  • 08 7月 2020

  The first quarter of 2020 saw nearly 14 GW of wind turbine capacity ordered globally. This is the second-highest first quarter on record and equates to an estimated $13.4 billion, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Sunrun-Vivint Solar deal represents largest consolidation in residential solar history

  • 07 7月 2020

  Sunrun has agreed to acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction. The deal is valued at $3.2 billion including debt.

• Comment

  Woodside takes impairment but is a US$80 carbon price the bigger news?

  • 15 7月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.

• News Release

  General Motors to hit 5 million electric vehicle sales by 2030

  • 14 7月 2020

  General Motors (GM) has set an annual target for 1 million electric vehicle (EV) sales globally by the mid-2020s. Although the company will only meet half of that target by 2026, it is expected to hit 5 million in cumulative EV sales by 2030 according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  What does the pathway to a net-zero economy look like for miners?

  • 06 7月 2020

  Global emissions must reach net-zero by the second half of the century to keep global temperature rises below 2°C. Emissions from metals production will need to halve over the next 20 years in order to hit this target, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Nigeria's Marginal Fields Round

  • 16 7月 2020

  On 1 June 2020, Nigeria's Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) launched its first marginal fields round in nearly 20 years. Join Gail Anderson, Director of Wood Mackenzie's Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream Research, and Mansur Mohammed, Head of West Africa Content, who will provide insight on: • Available resources and fiscal terms • The infrastructure question: stand-alone developments or third party access? • What is the potential for gas monetisation? • Where are the best opportunities for investors? A 30-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with our experts. To facilitate the discussion, please take two minutes to complete our short survey. Responses will be anonymous and will provide insights on the round from the perspective of industry stakeholders.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Tight oil through the crash: what Permian projects are left standing?

  • 30 6月 2020

  Permian investments have been scaled-back aggressively. But there are still 135 active rigs concentrated in certain geographies. Are the tight oil wells being drilled generating returns at today’s prices? Your hosts will walk you through our latest valuations work focused on the Delaware and Midland basin in these three simple steps: 1. High grade undrilled acreage by recovery rates and geologic properties 2. Develop type curve distributions to highlight the best undrilled locations 3. Test price scenarios and timing to find the optimal drilling schedule against various price outlooks

• News Release

  Annual solar repairs and maintenance spend to grow to $9 billion by 2025

  • 22 6月 2020

  Solar power systems nearing inverter end of life currently account for 5% of the global PV market. This number will grow to 16% - or 227GWDC of solar systems - by 2025, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  US solar PV system costs falling faster than anticipated

  • 24 6月 2020

  Solar PV system costs in the US are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  US offshore wind powers up

  • 23 6月 2020

  The US offshore wind industry is set to power up over the coming decade. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that as the sector ramps up from near-zero today, it could deliver as much as 25 gigawatts (GW) in 2029, capturing almost half of the US market for new wind power installations.

• News Release

  Argentina weighs new price subsidy, but freezes gas tariffs

  • 25 6月 2020

  Gas pricing and market regulation are again under discussion in Argentina. The coronavirus pandemic has weakened an already vulnerable economy, with the impact felt in the gas market. To maintain low gas prices for end-users, the new administration has imposed a tariff freeze until the end of 2020.

• Comment

  BP sells petrochemicals business to INEOS in US$5bn deal

  • 29 6月 2020

  Steve Jenkins, vice president of Wood Mackenzie’s petrochemicals team, comments on this morning’s announcement from BP that it is selling its petrochemicals business to INEOS in a US$5 billion deal.