2022 – A year of rebalancing for metals and mining

• 25 1月 2022

If 2021 was the year of rebound for metals and mining (M&M) commodities, then 2022 is shaping as the year of rebalance, says Wood Mackenzie.

New NEM 3.0 provisions ‘will cut California solar market in half by 2024’

• 25 1月 2022

New analysis from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows that California’s newly proposed net energy metering tariffs (NEM 3.0) would severely reduce residential solar’s value proposition. According to Wood Mackenzie’s new forecast scenario, the California residential market would be cut in half by 2024.

Horizons Live: No pain, no gain

• 01 2月 2022

Watch on demand as we answer questions on the economic impact of an accelerated energy transition and exactly what costs countries could face from a 1.5 °C pathway.

Time to act as momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen

• 31 1月 2022

This year companies and governments will need to make good on the pledges they made on energy transition technologies, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and low-carbon hydrogen, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK). In a new report, CCUS and hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2022, the global energy consultancy points out the huge momentum behind both CCUS and low-carbon hydrogen in 2021, with announcements of new projects, policies and investment as COP26 spurred companies’ net zero targets.

Power Advocate landing page

• 03 2月 2022

PowerAdvocate is now part of Wood Mackenzie Why did PowerAdvocate become part of Wood Mackenzie? In September 2021, Wood Mackenzie and PowerAdvocate combined to accelerate the alignment of energy data, technology, and product development to meet our customers’ rapidly-changing and expanding need...

Community solar sector to beat earlier 5-year forecast by 9%

• 08 2月 2022

The U.S. community solar market is poised to continue growing over the next five years, adding 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, a 9% increase on previous projections. Expanded programs and new initiatives will boost development, but interconnection challenges may hamper the sector, according to new research released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), carried out in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA).

Europe can satisfy gas demand for now – but longer-term outlook is uncertain

• 23 2月 2022

Despite fears that Europe may face a gas crunch following the cancellation of Nord Stream 2, analysts at global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) say Europe is currently in a better situation than it was at the start of the 2021/22 winter.

China's renewables boom year poses major challenges to western markets

• 17 2月 2022

China’s renewables manufacturing has emerged from 2021 bigger and more competitive than ever before. Western markets are benefitting from trading with the IKEA of the energy transition, but balancing reliance on China’s technology providers with local interests is now a key political as well as environmental challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

Coal prices spike as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

• 03 3月 2022

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has shocked the coal and the broader energy markets, with spikes in Newcastle prices observed in recent days, says Wood Mackenzie.

How are oil and gas companies using carbon offsets to decarbonise?

• 07 3月 2022

Offsetting can be both a decarbonisation tool and a financial instrument – but cannot replace carbon mitigation solutions.

Solar growth trajectory remains uncertain as federal legislation stalls

• 10 3月 2022

In 2021, US solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions, and legislative uncertainty, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2021 Year in Review report.

Energy transition to trigger steep decline in eastern Australia’s gas demand

• 08 3月 2022

Eastern Australia’s gas and power markets are at the forefront of Asia Pacific’s energy transition. Markets are undergoing a radical transformation, one which could see gas demand decline by 60% in 2050, depending on the pace of the energy transition, Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), said today.

Let's Share the Sun

• 07 3月 2022

Wood Mackenzie and Let’s Share the Sun Foundation aspires to facilitate the use of solar energy in poor communities around the world. Together our mission is to raise funds to support energy access in Puerto Rico.

US energy storage market sets Q4 record for new installations

• 24 3月 2022

The US energy storage market set a new record in the fourth quarter of 2021, with new system installations totalling 4,727 megawatt hours (MWh).

Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s European Power & Renewables Conference

• 24 3月 2022

Join executives from EDF Energy, Renewable Energy Institute and Société Générale as Europe’s energy sector gears up for critical transformation

Earthquake in Japan impacts power sector

• 21 3月 2022

Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake reported off Fukushima, Japan, Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Yamato Kawamata gives an overview of the impact on the power sector.

Australian alumina and bauxite ban to further disrupt UC Rusal’s supply chain

• 21 3月 2022

The latest sanctions by the Australian government in banning exports of alumina and bauxite to Russia adds further disruption to UC Rusal’s supply chain and ultimately on its ability to maintain normal primary aluminium production levels.

Security alert: five lessons from the energy crisis

• 21 4月 2022

The crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the most significant shock to world energy markets since the 1970s. Read more.

webinar | Reinforce the evolving C&I Solar Projects in Thailand

• 22 4月 2022

Fair and transparent fiscal terms key to accelerating transition resource investments

• 21 4月 2022

The race is on in the exploration and development of transition resources required for global decarbonisation. However, the investment environment needs to be more conducive, and the establishment of fair and transparent fiscal policies could be the key, says Wood Mackenzie.

Webinar | Next generation PV: Utilizing ultra high power modules

• 19 5月 2022

The world is committed to carbon neutrality and building a new power system with the energy transition that is underway. The global PV industry has entered its fastest-growing period by leaps and bounds. As for PV field, only a lower LCOE and higher value can accelerate the replacement of fossil energy such as coal and crude oil, and promote the realization of the "dual carbon" goals.

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.

Horizons Live: Security Alert

• 04 5月 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Ann-Louise Hittle and Murray Douglas for our latest Horizons Live: Security Alert. Listen now answer your questions about our latest Horizons edition and the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sea change: navigating the trillion-dollar offshore wind opportunity

• 18 5月 2022

Offshore wind is poised to become one of the key technologies powering the decarbonisation of the global economy. Read more.

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.

Ammonia co-firing in thermal power plants could be worth US$100 billion in 2050

• 18 5月 2022

While hydrogen can be used in many sectors, its derivative, ammonia, has emerged as a key tool to provide flexible power generation and integrate variable renewables. Analysis by Wood Mackenzie shows that a 10% ammonia co-firing in global coal plants would translate to 200 million tonnes (Mt) of ammonia demand, a potential market of US$100 billion by 2050.

Can the rest of the world repel China’s magnetic pull over rare earth metals?

• 19 5月 2022

By investing across complex supply chains, Chinese companies have integrated rare earth mining, processing, metal production and magnet manufacturing, allowing China to then dominate high value-add sectors including drivetrains for electric vehicles and generators for wind turbines.

Soaring solar raw materials prices could thwart REPowerEU plans

• 30 5月 2022

The REPowerEU initiative has the potential to add at least 420 gigawatts (GW) of solar installations by 2030; however, rising solar raw material costs could become the stumbling block to achieving this goal, says Wood Mackenzie.

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.

What does the EU’s new decarbonisation roadmap mean for its carbon economy?

• 21 2月 2024

Key takeaways from the 2040 Climate Target, Net Zero Industry Act and Industrial Carbon Management Strategy