Global top 10 solar asset owners now hold 22 GW of capacity

• 04 October 2019

According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar photovoltaic (PV) asset ownership ranking (excluding China)*, the world’s top 10 solar PV asset owners now hold over 22 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative solar capacity. Collectively, the top 10 added around 2.5 GW of new capacity in 2018.

Chance of a lifetime: can India show the developing world a unique path to net zero?

• 18 January 2024

India’s global profile is soaring. It already boasts the world’s largest population and is forecast to be the fastest-growing major economy over the coming decades. By 2050, it will be the world’s third-largest economy, up from sixth today.

Predictions for 2022

• 17 December 2021

2022 could see rising carbon prices, greater distributed solar capacity, tighter supply chains for renewable energy and a double-digit market share for EVs.

The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

• 24 January 2020

Libya’s crude production has slumped, oil CEOs have been debating emissions cuts, and surging LNG supplies has driven down world gas prices. This and more from Ed Crooks.

Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand

• 24 October 2018

Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.

Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

• 13 June 2019

Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

China’s steel demand growth to slow as property policy tightens

• 12 September 2019

Chinese president Xi Jinping’s mantra that “houses should be for living in, not for speculation” has been used to allude to the government’s policy to curb rising property prices for the past couple of years. Despite the cooling measures, steel demand in the property sector has shown resilience.

Upstream: short-term spend and long-term trend

• 27 January 2022

Cost efficiency is the key. Longer-term, around US$400 billion is required annually in real terms. Resource-holding NOC's share of global spend is increasing and energy transition risks are growing.

Santos announces Barossa project FID

• 30 March 2021

Santos has sanctioned the Barossa project, which extends the life of Darwin LNG (DLNG) beyond 2040.

Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

• 08 September 2021

With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

Upstream fiscal systems: 4 things to look for in 2025

• 06 January 2025

With oil prices largely stable, interest rates elevated and companies exercising caution regulators are faced with a tough decision.

Tesla remains the top global producer of battery energy storage systems in 2024, but Sungrow narrows the gap

• 07 August 2025

Tesla retained its top spot for the second year-in-a-row as lead producer in the battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator market with a 15% market share in 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global battery energy storage system integrator ranking 2025 report.

OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

• 30 June 2019

As OPEC and OPEC+ meet in Vienna, the outlook for the market is mixed, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie said. “Geopolitical risk means the supply outlook is tightening, offsetting the moderate weakening in oil demand growth thus far this year,” she said.

Driving the energy transition: the EV and batteries outlook

• 31 October 2023

While financial incentives are driving the switch to electric vehicles (EV) and precipitating a boom in EV sales, the result is a drastic demand for batteries and raw materials (BRMs). But how do countries protect their road transport industries long term? And who’s going to be at the forefront of this?

California dwarfs all other VPP markets in North America

• 29 March 2023

California dwarfs all virtual power plant (VPP) markets in North America, housing 24% of projects in the region, according to Wood Mackenzie’s ‘North America VPP market: H1 2023’ report.

Renewables and nascent low-carbon technologies most exposed to high interest rates

• 18 April 2024

If high interest rates persist, transitioning to a net zero global economy will be even harder and more costly. The higher cost of borrowing negatively affects renewables and nascent technologies, compared to more established oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors, which remain somewhat insulated.

Plugging the methane leaks

• 29 October 2021

The Biden administration and key members of Congress are in negotiations over legislation that could include a new fee on methane emissions from US oil and gas facilities. If it passes into law, the fee would have a widely varying impact across regions and across companies.

Tackling the textile industry’s carbon footprint

• 25 April 2022

Textile and apparel reuse strategies will play a role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions – how will that impact virgin fibre demand?

Refinery Evaluation Model

Benchmark refineries around the world and assess their competitive advantage with independent insight into performance.

What is COP26 and how is it vital to the energy transition?

• 26 May 2021

This year, the UK will host COP26. Countries around the world are aware of their responsibilities to tackle climate change, and many have set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 October 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

Beyond ESG: measuring corporate sustainability in an uncertain world

• 19 March 2024

ESG may have lost its lustre, but the issues haven't gone away.

Metals and mining tariff scenarios: potential impacts of new US tariffs on metals markets

• 16 June 2025

Analysing three potential trade scenarios and their potential impacts on global metals markets

The unique role that oil and gas companies have in the energy transition

• 20 September 2022

What competitive advantages do oil and gas companies have to reduce global emissions as part of the energy transition?

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

• 06 November 2018

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

Discover the data behind the Anglo-Teck copper merger

• 21 October 2025

Data-driven insights into the Anglo-Teck merger and copper supply outlook

Implications of OPEC+ meeting for H2 2023

• 07 June 2023

The decision by OPEC+ to extend current production cuts and an additional voluntary 1 million b/d reduction for July from Saudi Arabia should provide support for prices in the rest of 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The US LNG boom is back

• 07 January 2022

US LNG export plants are working flat-out to meet strong global demand for gas that has been reflected in soaring prices. With new capacity coming on stream late in 2021 and early in 2022, the US is emerging as the world’s largest LNG exporter.

Australia’s North West Shelf set for change

• 24 June 2020

Chevron’s announcement to offer its 16.7% stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project for sale has surprised some.

Wind: predictions for 2025

• 27 January 2025

Analysis of the key themes to watch for offshore and onshore wind globally, including the impact of Trump's re-election, Chinese OEM ambitions, tender volumes, supply chain issues, technological innovation, government targets, competition, M&A, costs and risks.