Gavin Thompson

Vice Chairman, Energy – Asia Pacific

Wood Mackenzie

Gavin joined Wood Mackenzie in 1997. His expertise spans across the Asia Pacific commodity sectors, and in particular, helping companies identify and build their international growth strategies. He has led a range of consultancy and research projects with domestic and international energy companies across the region, providing LNG project evaluation and provincial gas price forecasting. In 2017, Gavin took the role of Head of Asia Pacific research, and led a team of around 100 analysts. Most recently in 2019, Gavin was appointed Vice Chairman, Energy for the company's Asia Pacific business. He is based in Singapore and frequently travels the region to meet with clients. Education BA (First Class Hons), Newcastle University in Politics, Economics and Chinese language.

Chenyuan Diao

Senior Consultant, Power and Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Chenyuan is responsible for sourcing, updating and analysing wind data covering Asia Pacific excluding China (APeC). She focuses on impactful data analysis for market intelligence, strategy planning and analysis, and forecasts in the wind power sector in APeC. Chenyuan leverages her experience in gathering and evaluating market data and assists in the development of databases and forecast models. Her key focus is on collecting reliable and up-to-date data, to identify trends regarding industry participants, markets, the value chain and technology developments in APeC. Chenyuan has a strong technical background in renewable energy, specialising in wind energy. She wrote her project thesis on the electrical control of offshore wind power integration. Education MSc, Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) MSc, Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Xiaojing Sun

Head of Solar

Wood Mackenzie

Xiaojing is the global head of solar research at Wood Mackenzie, leading a team of research analysts to unpack the technological, economic and market forces that drive the growth of solar. Prior to taking up this role, Xiaojing was a principal analyst leading our coverage of US utility-scale solar with a focus on the competitive landscape, market fundamentals and innovations in project origination. She investigated how policy, financing, market demand and project economics interact with each other to drive the growth of the US utility-scale solar market. In an earlier role, she was the lead analyst of global solar PV supply chain and technology. Her coverage areas included the expansion of the solar manufacturing capacity across the globe, new technology commercialisation, solar module and PV system costs. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Xiaojing was the chief technology officer at The Greenlink Group, a data-driven clean energy consulting firm, leading the development of energy modeling platforms and clean energy consulting projects. Her work directly contributed to over 30 American cities passing and implementing 100% clean energy programs. She was also a research manager at Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and led a team to examine the development path of the Chinese solar PV industry. Education PhD, Energy and Climate Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology MSc, Environmental Management, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment BSc, Environmental Engineering, Nankai University

Robert Liew

Principal Research Analyst, APAC Power & Renewables

Wood Mackenzie

Robert has over 10 years of analyst experience, having worked in research functions in New Zealand, Thailand, China, and Singapore. He has expertise in market intelligence, strategy planning, analysis, and forecasting in the wind power sector in Asia Pacific. He is responsible for regional Asia Pacific reports, offshore wind, emerging markets, and has completed numerous projects for supply chain companies, private equity, and IPP/utilities with a focus on Asia Pacific markets. His opinions have been quoted by leading newspapers and trade publications – Bloomberg, Financial Times, Nikkei Asian Review, The Economic Times, Recharge, Windpower Monthly, etc. He has spent over 35 years in Asia Pacific living in Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, Thailand, and China, where he has spent the last eight years working at MAKE, a leading Danish wind consultancy before merging with Wood Mackenzie. Robert works out of our office in Singapore. Robert has a master’s degree in public policy from Tsinghua University specializing in renewable energy.

Ken Lee

Senior Power Modelling Analyst, Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Ken is a senior power modelling analyst in our Power & Renewables group. He has over seven years of experience in power and gas/LNG sectors in Asia Pacific covering conventional fuels and renewable energy in model development, strategy, and core market fundamentals research. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Ken worked for an energy-focused research consultancy and was responsible for conducting strategic market studies for state-owned energy companies and private investors in gas/LNG-to-power, coal, and renewable energy in Asia Pacific. He has also run commercial due diligence for a major regional power sector investor-operator. Education BA, Public Policy, Duke University

Xiaoyang Li

Principal Analyst, Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Xiaoyang focuses on China’s wind power market, specifically market developments, future scenarios, supply chain dynamics and competitive strategies across the value chain. By closely monitoring industry actors, policy developments, markets and technology trends, Xiaoyang provides clients with insightful and relevant research. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Xiaoyang worked for a Sino-German solar energy manufacturer, where she accumulated valuable experience in the solar energy industry. Education MSc, Wind Energy Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) MSc, Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) BSc, Energy System, University of Gävle

Alex Whitworth

Head of Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Alex is responsible for overall power and renewables research strategy in Asia. He supports solar, wind, storage and power analysts to develop insightful and high-impact analysis and reports, building team capabilities and research product strategy. Alex also engages with clients and industry leaders at key events and meetings. Alex has over 10 years’ experience in the energy industry in China and Asia, including roles at McKinsey, GE and IHS Markit. His work experience includes provincial-level modelling of China’s power, coal and gas markets, policy analysis, power and fuel price forecasting, power project feasibility studies, and product strategy for power equipment. Education: MA, Public and International Affairs, Princeton University MS, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University BE/BCom, University of Auckland

Prakash Sharma

Global Head, Scenarios and Technologies

Wood Mackenzie

Prakash has over 26 years’ experience in energy, metals & mining and climate change policy developments. His expertise ranges from operational management to commodity trading and business strategy. Prakash joined Wood Mackenzie in 2006 and is currently based in Singapore. He leads integrated analysis, energy transition and cross-commodity discussions in Asia Pacific. Previously, Prakash spent two years in Beijing as head of China research guiding a team of analysts on China’s energy and economic trends, including supply-side reforms, inter-fuel competition and commodity prices. He has also led global coal markets analysis for five years delivering research on decarbonisation policies, impact of renewables, alternative scenarios and evolving patterns of supply and demand. Prakash’s extensive experience in the commodity sector includes export of steel-making raw materials (metallurgical coal, iron ore and scrap) and energy coal to China for an established Canadian trading firm. He has also spent nine years in the mining industry specialising in technical services, international sourcing and ISO 9001 certification. Education MBA, International Management Institute in India.

Yamato Kawamata

Senior Power Market Analyst, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Yamato delivers power and renewables market research in Asia Pacific. He covers solar, wind, storage, power modelling and power policy analysis to develop research and market insights. He engages with clients and industry players active in Japan’s power market. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Yamato spent 13 years at Japan International Cooperation Agency, where he engaged in the energy industry in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, focusing on power sector master planning, project financing for renewables, and investments in conventional power plants and the power grid. He has also engaged in R&D projects on hydrogen fuel cells and biofuels. Education: MIPP, Energy, Resources and Environment, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) ME, Environment, Resource and Materials, Waseda University BE, Resource and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University

Yanting Zhou

Principal Economist, APAC

Wood Mackenzie

Yanting leads our in-house macroeconomic research for Asian economies, working closely with commodity teams across the company to align macro views and commodity demand. She joined Wood Mackenzie in 2015 as a copper demand analyst and draws on her knowledge and experience of commodity end-use markets in China and major economies in Asia, which extends to the property, electrical network, transportation, machinery and appliance sectors. Yanting started her career in the natural resource industry in Rio Tinto‘s Economics and Markets team, where she focused on the economic outlook for China and long-term metals demand analysis. Education MS, Economics, Tufts University BA, Economics, Nankai University

Xin Zhang

Research Analyst, Power & Renewables APAC

Wood Mackenzie

Maria Yee

Senior Research Analyst, Power & Renewables

Wood Mackenzie

Maria has seven years of experience in the energy industry, across all major commodities. She is currently a senior research analyst for our Energy Transition Practice. In her role, Maria monitors the energy transition in the Asia Pacific region and contributes to low carbon technology related content. Prior to her current research role, Maria was a managing consultant in our consulting downstream practice. She was responsible for managing numerous projects involving energy demand modelling, fuel substitution dynamics, corporate/government strategy and market transaction due diligence.

Wenxuan Xie

Senior Analyst, Power & Renewables

Wood Mackenzie

Yanqi Cao

Research Analyst, Power & Renewables

Wood Mackenzie

Chris Graham

Vice President, Consulting

Wood Mackenzie

Lucy Cullen

Principal Analyst

Wood Mackenzie

Lucy is a principal analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s Asia Pacific Gas & LNG team, primarily focused on supply, demand, contract and price analysis for the Northeast Asian markets. Lucy joined the team in Singapore in 2019, having spent over six years with Wood Mackenzie research in the UK. Lucy was part of the global gas research team in the UK with responsibility for developing European gas supply analysis. Lucy joined Wood Mackenzie in 2012 as an intern in the Energy Markets research team, producing long-term energy balances by looking at inter-fuel competition and energy demand drivers. Lucy has also worked on a number of consulting projects in the areas of gas monetisation, market entry and opportunity screenings and cost analysis in Europe, North Africa and the Caspian.

Shirley Zhang

Principal Analyst

Wood Mackenzie

Shirley is a principal analyst with more than 10 years of experience in metals and mining industry research. She joined Wood Mackenzie in 2012 and is responsible for the Asia Pacific thermal coal markets analysis. Her current research focus is the impact of economic development, energy transition and policy intervention on different coal markets in Asia. Shirley is a frequent speaker at regional mining conferences and has presented strategic analysis at clients’ board meetings in the region. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Shirley was an equity research analyst covering Hong Kong/China-listed coal, steel and metal recycling stocks. She also worked for a financial consulting firm based in London.

Gavin Thompson

Vice Chairman, Energy – Asia Pacific

Wood Mackenzie

Gavin joined Wood Mackenzie in 1997. His expertise spans across the Asia Pacific commodity sectors, and in particular, helping companies identify and build their international growth strategies. He has led a range of consultancy and research projects with domestic and international energy companies across the region, providing LNG project evaluation and provincial gas price forecasting. In 2017, Gavin took the role of Head of Asia Pacific research, and led a team of around 100 analysts. Most recently in 2019, Gavin was appointed Vice Chairman, Energy for the company's Asia Pacific business. He is based in Singapore and frequently travels the region to meet with clients. Education BA (First Class Hons), Newcastle University in Politics, Economics and Chinese language.

Yanting Zhou

Principal Economist, APAC

Wood Mackenzie

Yanting leads our in-house macroeconomic research for Asian economies, working closely with commodity teams across the company to align macro views and commodity demand. She joined Wood Mackenzie in 2015 as a copper demand analyst and draws on her knowledge and experience of commodity end-use markets in China and major economies in Asia, which extends to the property, electrical network, transportation, machinery and appliance sectors. Yanting started her career in the natural resource industry in Rio Tinto‘s Economics and Markets team, where she focused on the economic outlook for China and long-term metals demand analysis. Education MS, Economics, Tufts University BA, Economics, Nankai University

Yamato Kawamata

Senior Power Market Analyst, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Yamato delivers power and renewables market research in Asia Pacific. He covers solar, wind, storage, power modelling and power policy analysis to develop research and market insights. He engages with clients and industry players active in Japan’s power market. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Yamato spent 13 years at Japan International Cooperation Agency, where he engaged in the energy industry in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, focusing on power sector master planning, project financing for renewables, and investments in conventional power plants and the power grid. He has also engaged in R&D projects on hydrogen fuel cells and biofuels. Education: MIPP, Energy, Resources and Environment, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) ME, Environment, Resource and Materials, Waseda University BE, Resource and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University

Xiaojing Sun

Head of Solar

Wood Mackenzie

Xiaojing is the global head of solar research at Wood Mackenzie, leading a team of research analysts to unpack the technological, economic and market forces that drive the growth of solar. Prior to taking up this role, Xiaojing was a principal analyst leading our coverage of US utility-scale solar with a focus on the competitive landscape, market fundamentals and innovations in project origination. She investigated how policy, financing, market demand and project economics interact with each other to drive the growth of the US utility-scale solar market. In an earlier role, she was the lead analyst of global solar PV supply chain and technology. Her coverage areas included the expansion of the solar manufacturing capacity across the globe, new technology commercialisation, solar module and PV system costs. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Xiaojing was the chief technology officer at The Greenlink Group, a data-driven clean energy consulting firm, leading the development of energy modeling platforms and clean energy consulting projects. Her work directly contributed to over 30 American cities passing and implementing 100% clean energy programs. She was also a research manager at Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and led a team to examine the development path of the Chinese solar PV industry. Education PhD, Energy and Climate Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology MSc, Environmental Management, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment BSc, Environmental Engineering, Nankai University

Alex Whitworth

Head of Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Alex is responsible for overall power and renewables research strategy in Asia. He supports solar, wind, storage and power analysts to develop insightful and high-impact analysis and reports, building team capabilities and research product strategy. Alex also engages with clients and industry leaders at key events and meetings. Alex has over 10 years’ experience in the energy industry in China and Asia, including roles at McKinsey, GE and IHS Markit. His work experience includes provincial-level modelling of China’s power, coal and gas markets, policy analysis, power and fuel price forecasting, power project feasibility studies, and product strategy for power equipment. Education: MA, Public and International Affairs, Princeton University MS, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University BE/BCom, University of Auckland

Prakash Sharma

Global Head, Scenarios and Technologies

Wood Mackenzie

Prakash has over 26 years’ experience in energy, metals & mining and climate change policy developments. His expertise ranges from operational management to commodity trading and business strategy. Prakash joined Wood Mackenzie in 2006 and is currently based in Singapore. He leads integrated analysis, energy transition and cross-commodity discussions in Asia Pacific. Previously, Prakash spent two years in Beijing as head of China research guiding a team of analysts on China’s energy and economic trends, including supply-side reforms, inter-fuel competition and commodity prices. He has also led global coal markets analysis for five years delivering research on decarbonisation policies, impact of renewables, alternative scenarios and evolving patterns of supply and demand. Prakash’s extensive experience in the commodity sector includes export of steel-making raw materials (metallurgical coal, iron ore and scrap) and energy coal to China for an established Canadian trading firm. He has also spent nine years in the mining industry specialising in technical services, international sourcing and ISO 9001 certification. Education MBA, International Management Institute in India.

Xiaoyang Li

Principal Analyst, Power & Renewables Research

Wood Mackenzie

Xiaoyang focuses on China’s wind power market, specifically market developments, future scenarios, supply chain dynamics and competitive strategies across the value chain. By closely monitoring industry actors, policy developments, markets and technology trends, Xiaoyang provides clients with insightful and relevant research. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Xiaoyang worked for a Sino-German solar energy manufacturer, where she accumulated valuable experience in the solar energy industry. Education MSc, Wind Energy Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) MSc, Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) BSc, Energy System, University of Gävle

Trina Solar

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. is the world’s leading provider of integrated solutions for photovoltaic (PV) smart energy. It is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of PV modules; power stations and system products; PV power generation, operation and maintenance services, etc. On June 10, 2020, Trina Solar was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). It is the first PV company that has gone public on the STAR Market providing PV products and systems as well as smart energy.