• News Release

  UK can lead world in net zero energy technologies – but investment is critical

  • 16 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie today delivered a comprehensive roadmap for the North Sea’s future to the OGTC, setting out the critical technologies needed to deliver an integrated net zero energy system on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), positioning the UK as a world-leader in the move to a low carbon world.

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  Indonesia’s straddle between gross split and cost recovery is positive step forward

  • 17 9月 2020

  Introducing a choice between gross split and cost recovery for new licences is a positive step forward for Indonesia's upstream sector, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Southeast Asia’s wind power needs US$14 billion new investments by 2030

  • 22 9月 2020

  Southeast Asia’s wind power sector requires at least US$14 billion of investments by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie. This is to support the 8.9 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity that Wood Mackenzie expects to be added between 2020 and 2029.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  ConocoPhillips acquisition of Marathon Oil creates third largest producer in the US Lower 48, says Wood Mackenzie

  • 30 5月 2024

  Addressing ConocoPhillips (COP) acquisition of Marathon Oil (MRO) in an all-stock transaction valued at US$22.5B, Alex Beeker, research director, corporate research for Wood Mackenzie said, “The addition of Marathon further solidifies ConocoPhillips in a league of its own, with few true peers. For ConocoPhillips, this is a diversified and balanced move across multiple geographies.”

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  US energy storage market sets Q1 capacity installation record

  • 18 6月 2024

  The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 megawatts (MW) deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the U.S., representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023.

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  American solar panel manufacturing capacity increases 71% in Q1 2024 as industry reaches 200-gigawatt milestone

  • 06 6月 2024

  A record-setting 11 gigawatts of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history.

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  China’s renewable exports grow by 35% between 2019-2023

  • 28 5月 2024

  Chinese renewable product exports grew 35% from 2019 to 2023, driven by competitive prices and production capacity domination.

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  Wood Mackenzie names new leader for Consulting

  • 28 5月 2024

  Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Matthijs (Thijs) van Koppen to its global executive leadership team as EVP, Head of Consulting.

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  US November election results could decelerate energy transition, with $1 trillion in energy investment on the line

  • 16 5月 2024

  The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 catapulted the US to global leadership in decarbonisation. But a victory for former President Donald Trump in the November 2024 election, combined with long-standing issues around the US relationship with China and US government deficits, could significantly alter the path of US energy policy and usher in a delayed transition scenario, according to a new Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

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  World heading for a 3°C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition

  • 02 5月 2024

  A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise to 3°C above pre-industrial levels.

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  What's behind Libya's production boost?

  • 20 10月 2017

  Libya's oil production has increased steeply from August 2016’s low point of below 300,000 barrels per day (b/d) to around 850,000 b/d at present, passing the 1 million b/d barrier in July. But Wood Mackenzie believes Libya may now be reaching its near-term production limits and future growth will be gradual.