Why the majors, electric utilities, and private equity firms all want to own US microgrids

• 03 9月 2020

The US microgrid market is growing, with a record 546 small power grids installed during 2019. Projects below 5MW are increasingly attractive to a wide range of investors.

US utilities are leaving non-wires alternatives on the table

• 27 8月 2020

Proposed non-wires alternatives are still often deemed either more expensive or less reliable than the conventional reinforcement option

Commercial solar could be huge – what’s holding it back?

• 17 8月 2020

Today there are only 15 commercial wind leases in the , and a number of them are held by the same group of companies

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

• 18 9月 2020

Tech companies have been matching their electricity use with purchases of wind and solar power. Now Google wants to go further and run its operations on renewables 24/7

Could coal and renewables put the squeeze on gas?

• 16 9月 2020

Current low gas prices are supporting demand growth in the sector and encouraging pro-gas policies and infrastructure developments

Time for Asia’s Sputnik moment on decarbonisation

• 22 9月 2020

Halting the pandemic and rebuilding economies are the most urgent goals for the immediate future. Wood Mackenzie estimates that almost US$20 trillion – equivalent to a quarter of global GDP – will go towards stimulus packages, public health spending and delivering a vaccine over the next 12-18 months alone.

CongestionIQ

Leverage our quantifiable predictions about congestion events across the US power grid to develop and strengthen congestion trading and hedging strategies.

WindcastIQ

Anticipate wind-related congestion and power price volatility, with accurate wind power generation forecasts and expert market analysis.

Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?

• 20 10月 2020

The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy – but it calls for rapid technology scale-up.

Solar tax equity is more competitive than ever

• 15 10月 2020

The forces shaping current tax equity transactions – increasing competition for a limited resource, barriers to entry for new suppliers, and strong investor preferences – have always been there, but 2020 has exacerbated them.

Building a net-zero energy system

• 05 10月 2020

The UK's commitment to net-zero carbon by 2050 is a wake-up call for the oil and gas industry. Could the offshore industry pivot to zero-carbon technologies and become a core part of the UK's sustainable future?

PeakAlerts

Gain unique insight into North American power markets with our real-time coincident peak alert and reporting service.

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

• 30 9月 2020

Despite being both the world’s largest energy market and largest carbon emitter, China’s position has long been that responsibility to reduce global emissions rests with rich countries: you broke it, you fix it.

The trillion-dollar question: how will Asia Pacific meet power supply needs in the next decade?

• 28 9月 2020

The Asia Pacific power generation market will attract US$1.5 trillion of investment in the next 10 years. So what are the opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing power market?

What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

• 21 10月 2020

The 2020 elections bring US energy policy to a fork in the road. Trump offers continuity, with some further easing of regulations on the oil, gas and coal industries. Biden offers a return to the Obama administration’s strategy of using regulation to cut emissions, and more ambitious moves if the Democrats win control of Congress.

Climate change, DERs, and other updates from the grid edge in Q3

• 30 10月 2020

Each quarter, Wood Mackenzie’s grid edge analysts release an update on what’s going on in the markets they cover.

Three reasons why Europe is set to lose the energy storage race

• 09 11月 2020

Why doesn't Europe’s energy storage capacity match its renewables ambitions? And what lessons can it learn from leading markets?

Can the UK lead the world in carbon capture, utilisation and storage?

• 24 11月 2020

Technological innovation could shift challenging economics, accelerate net zero ambitions and create a world-class CCUS industry on the UK Continental Shelf.

From proposal to execution: 5 challenges on the path to net zero

• 24 11月 2020

The energy transition raises many questions, including: how will we meet the flexibility requirements of evolving power systems? What role will hydrogen play in the new energy landscape? And can the energy transition’s materials needs be met?

Biden administration set fair for US offshore wind

• 13 11月 2020

Priorities for the new president will be creating jobs and cutting emissions. Offshore wind can help him do both

Ten predictions for energy in 2021

• 18 12月 2020

Wood Mackenzie analysts on what we should expect in energy in the coming year, for sectors from oil markets to solar costs and coal exports to EVs

Nuclear – the cleanest dirty word

• 10 12月 2020

The reality is that Northeast Asia’s carbon neutral targets will be very difficult to meet by renewables alone, given the need to massively increase electrification. With the size of its future economy, the scale of the challenge is up to 10 times greater in China than Japan or South Korea. Given this, what will be the role of nuclear?

Microgrid finance 2020: The emergence of the 'Energy as a Service' business model

• 24 11月 2020

In news articles, press releases, and industry presentations, 'Energy as a Service' is highlighted as a new business model driving microgrid deployment in the United States. Examples include leading developers and suppliers including Schneider Electric, Enchanted Rock, Siemens and others.

Solar import duties highlight the challenges in building up US manufacturing

• 25 4月 2025

Can tariffs jump-start US solar manufacturing or are they putting progress at risk? Explore the policy shake-ups reshaping the future of American solar.

In uncertain times, is a greater reliance on battery storage what’s needed? And how can developers better prepare for it?

• 25 4月 2025

Battery storage, market uncertainty and the rise of community solar - hear what top industry voices had to say, live from the summit stage.

Video | Lens Emissions: Africa’s oil – legacy fields vs low-carbon future

• 05 5月 2025

Can legacy oil fields compete in a low-carbon era?

Liberation Day tariffs threaten to disrupt US wind and solar industries

• 23 4月 2025

Our experts unpack how the new tariffs are sparking turbulence in US clean energy - raising costs, straining supply chains and casting uncertainty over future wind and solar projects

It’s uncertain times in solar and storage

• 24 4月 2025

What’s next for solar? Dive into this live episode as industry leaders unpack market turbulence, smart strategies and the tech powering the next wave of solar growth.

Have policy headwinds pushed electric vehicles into the slow lane?

• 23 4月 2025

After strong global growth last year headwinds from the West will have a decelerating effect for EVs and the battery supply chain.

Hydrogen: the opportunity for developers and utilities

• 22 1月 2024

With hydrogen set to play a key role in the energy transition, project developers, utilities and IPPs need to act now to reap the rewards