Energy reliability, resilience, extreme weather and other updates from the grid edge in Q3

• 03 August 2021

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

Major energy exporters race to lead in global hydrogen trade

• 28 October 2021

The time is ripe for the world's major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make a difference, says Wood Mackenzie.

AI and data centres will transform US power market dynamics

• 31 October 2024

Booming data centre build-out is a key driver of resurgent US power demand.

APAC Energy Buzz: 2023 – cheerful or fearful?

• 15 December 2022

Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at predictions for 2023

A second Trump administration

• 07 November 2024

A new Trump administration will have huge influence across both the domestic and international arenas. Introducing more import tariffs, abandoning climate policy and resolving conflicts are all high on the agenda. There are major implications for the energy and natural resources sectors.

How the pandemic will slow – and accelerate – grid modernization

• 31 July 2020

Implementation delays continued to affect distributed energy resource (DER) deployments in the second quarter of 2020, but the pandemic is also boosting investment in some areas

Largest data centers in the US: the top 10 questions on data centers answered

• 01 October 2025

Rapid growth in these often-massive facilities is having a major impact on the evolving US and global tech and energy landscape

Redefining the US ‘solar coaster’

• 14 December 2021

Opposing dynamics – from escalating supply chain constraints to the Build Back Better (BBB) Act – could drive the biggest fluctuations in near-term US solar capacity since 2016.

Supercharging the US grid: utility investments and initiatives

• 18 April 2023

Investment in US grid modernization is accelerating – but is it going in the right direction?

The hydrogen revolution: what it means for commercial and industrial firms

• 22 January 2024

With hydrogen set to play a key role in the energy transition, businesses need to understand its place in the energy landscape

How can the power industry meet the challenge of rising demand?

• 04 April 2025

Can America’s power grid keep up with booming demand? Listen to our live podcast from Washington to find out what’s next for energy, infrastructure and policy.

Data centers for AI will need to embrace flexibility if our electricity system is going to cope

• 17 September 2025

Can AI data centers actually save the grid? Flexibility could turn huge power demands into a tool for reliability and clean energy

Top 10 solar PV inverter vendors cornered 86% of the market in 2022

• 19 September 2023

Our latest Global Solar PV Inverter and Module-Level Power Electronics Market Share 2023 report analyses the top-ranking vendors by quantity of shipments in 2022

Nodal Price Forecast: ERCOT

Access hourly ERCOT nodal price forecasts, congestion analysis, and market insights—unlock informed trading, asset optimization, and risk management.

Mind the gap: tackling supply-chain challenges in the electric T&D sector

• 15 October 2025

Exploring the drivers behind the electric T&D equipment shortage - and the path to restoring balance

Can wind power become truly carbon neutral?

• 08 July 2021

Wind is one of the cleanest power technologies, but there’s still potential to cut life cycle emissions.

‘Life also, world also’ – India extends lockdown

• 14 April 2020

The timing and phasing of India’s gradual release from lockdown, including the restart of selected manufacturing after 20 April, will be critical to the country’s economic stability and the shape of near-term energy demand. Multiple risks remain.

Why offshore wind will attract more than US$211 billion between 2020 and 2025

• 03 March 2020

While the oil and gas sector remains the largest for the offshore supply chain, we expect the offshore wind market to grow more attractive for traditional oil and gas players. Here are three things offshore supply chain investors need to know.

Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

• 16 March 2021

Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

Five things to watch at COP30

• 14 November 2025

How will COP30 shape the next phase of the energy transition?

Guarantees of Origin: the prices, disruptors and impact of RFNBOs on an evolving market

• 05 June 2024

We look at the short-to mid-term drivers of this rapidly growing market and report on why it is crucial to the decarbonisation agenda

Global smart meter total to double by 2024 with Asia in the lead

• 30 July 2019

Our H1 2019 update finds that advanced metering infrastructure penetration is poised to rise significantly over the coming years in both developed and developing markets.

Australia’s energy storage capacity more than doubles to 1.2 GWh in 2020

• 17 June 2020

According to new research from Wood Mackenzie, Australia is set to add 1.2 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019. This takes the country’s cumulative storage capacity at 2.7 GWh this year.

Vestas breaks annual wind turbine installation record

• 11 May 2020

Vestas became the first wind turbine manufacturer to install more than 10 GW of wind capacity in a single year (2019), according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

150 GW of renewables projects in Asia Pacific at risk in a coronavirus-led recession

• 22 April 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s latest research shows that up to 150 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar projects across the Asia Pacific could be delayed or cancelled over the next five years (2020 – 2024), if the coronavirus-led recession extends beyond 2020.

Creating a pathway for future growth in the CCUS sector

• 03 October 2024

CRC-IB, Wood Mackenzie and other industry leaders dive into the emerging opportunities and challenges in the CCUS sector. This webinar replay provides key insights into business models, financing structures and market trends shaping the future of CCUS projects.

Webinar | America Upstream Outlook 2025

• 13 February 2025

Join our webinar on the 13th February as we discuss the outlook for America Upstream oil and gas

Webinar | From molecules to electrons: Trump 2.0 and the impact on the energy transition

• 03 December 2024

The 2024 US election result and an incoming Trump 2.0 administration arrive at a pivotal moment for the energy transition. As policies and priorities shift, their impact will ripple across the energy and natural resources sectors. This webinar mini-series dives into the heart of these changes, offering expert insights into how the outcomes could redefine the energy landscape. The mini-series consists of two webinars: molecules (oil, gas/LNG, carbon, hydrogen, and sustainable fuels) and electrons (renewable electricity, batteries, electrified transport, power markets and grid innovations).

US storage market sets power capacity record with Q4 2019 deployments

• 10 March 2020

The United States energy storage sector set a power capacity record in Q4 2019, deploying 186.4 megawatts (MW) and 364.2 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage.

French major Total to take 50% stake in Adani solar unit

• 07 February 2020

Speaking after French major Total announced it planned to buy a 50% stake in Indian company Adani Green Energy’s solar unit, Tom Heggarty, principal analyst with Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice, said: “Total has been extremely active in the power and renewables M&A market as it seeks to diversify its activities and grow its exposure to the zero-carbon power sector."