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ITC extension could power 44% boost in solar deployment
- 01 November 2021
Proposed legislation to extend the investment credit tax (ITC) would have a profound impact on the US solar industry, Wood Mackenzie analysis shows, potentially increasing deployments by 44% over the next decade. But the extension, currently before Congress as part of a budget reconciliation package, will not be enough to achieve 80% carbon-free electricity generation by 2030.
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Can the US rise to meet the net-zero emissions challenge?
- 16 September 2021
US President Joe Biden has a transformational goal: he wants the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, building on the net-zero power sector he wants in place by 2035. Can the US meet this challenge? According to new research released today by global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), the US is likely to struggle to achieve Biden’s ambitions. Technological limitations, policy design, market structures and even the United States’ political and constitutional foundations may hamper progress.
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US storage market continues to grow in Q2 2021
- 09 September 2021
According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, 345 megawatts (MW) of new energy storage systems were brought online in the second quarter of 2021.
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Chesapeake ties up Vine in cash-and-stock deal
- 11 August 2021
Speaking after Chesapeake announced plans to buy Vine Energy in a cash-and-stock deal which values the Blackstone Group-controlled E&P at around US$2.2 billion, analysts from natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie said: “We were confident 2021 would be a big year for Haynesville consolidation."
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Community solar stakes claim in US power market
- 27 July 2021
Community solar is taking an increasing slice of market share in the US. State-level programs and incentives fueled a record-breaking year of growth in 2020, accounting for 37% of annual non-residential solar capacity – up from just 13% in 2016. Now, with new programs emerging and mature markets facing challenges, can the sector maintain its growth?
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Long-term LNG set to remain a buyers’ market
- 15 June 2021
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) long term contract market and LNG spot market are travelling in opposite directions. The long-term buyers’ market is only likely to end when it becomes clear that demand will outstrip new supply available from Qatar and Russia, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.
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US solar market passes 100 GW milestone
- 15 June 2021
The US solar market surpassed 100 gigawatts (GWdc) of installed electric generating capacity, doubling the size of the industry over the last 3.5 years, according to the US Solar Market Insight Q2 2021 report, released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
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US energy storage market sets Q1 record for deployments
- 08 June 2021
According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 910 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q1 2021. This is an increase of 252% over Q1 of last year, making it the biggest Q1 so far for the US storage market.
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US winter freeze hits global olefins market
- 19 February 2021
This week’s winter storm has paralysed US petrochemical production and disrupted 15% of the global olefins market, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021
- 19 January 2021
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.
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Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021
- 14 January 2021
2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.
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ConocoPhillips swoops on Concho in $9.7bn all-stock deal
- 19 October 2020
Speaking after ConocoPhillips announced it will take over Concho Resources in a $9.7 billion all-stock deal, Robert Clarke, vice president, Lower 48 upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “The combination is remarkable. Just in scale, ConocoPhillips is adding enough Permian production to nip at the heels of ExxonMobil’s massive programme."
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US energy storage market sets Q2 record for deployments
- 03 September 2020
According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest 'US Energy Storage Monitor' report, 168 MW were deployed in Q2 2020. This is an increase of 72% quarter-over-quarter, 117% year-over-year and is the second-highest quarterly total ever seen, falling just behind Q4 2019 (186.4 MW).
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Record number of microgrids installed in US last year
- 22 July 2020
546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than any previous year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
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'Perfect storm' scuttles Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- 06 July 2020
With the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) on 5 July, the project becomes the northeast US’ infrastructure market’s third high-profile victim in the last six months. Dominion and Duke Energy’s decision to pull the plug on ACP comes after the cancellation of the Constitution Pipeline in February and state water permit denial effectively scuppering the Northeast Supply Enhancement project in May.
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Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11
- 28 June 2020
Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.
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Mexico, Central America and Caribbean power up with record wind capacity
- 18 June 2020
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean saw a record 1,830 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity installed across the region in 2019 – a 126% year-on-year increase in additions, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
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US solar market sets Q1 record but pandemic mutes Q2 outlook
- 11 June 2020
The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever and 40% of all new electric generating capacity additions in the United States.
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Equinor carves Gulf of Mexico niche with Monument discovery
- 06 April 2020
Norwegian operator Equinor today announced it struck 200 feet of oil pay at the Monument exploration well, in the US Gulf of Mexico.
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US$210bn of new spend in firing line as players target cost cuts
- 02 April 2020
The oil price crash has hit the upstream sector hard. Deep cuts are being made across the board, but it will have a dramatic impact on the industry’s project pipeline. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes almost all pre-FID projects will be deferred. Of the 50+ projects we identified with potential to go ahead this year, only 10 have a chance of proceeding, but all are at risk.
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Gas sector impacted by triple whammy of coronavirus, oil price crash and LNG oversupply
- 01 April 2020
In its latest short-term gas and LNG outlook report, Wood Mackenzie weighs the risks coronavirus, sustained low oil prices and LNG oversupply pose to the sector this year.
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What does the US-China trade deal mean for refiners - and for the market?
- 20 January 2020
After over a year of trade tensions, the US and China signed a “phase one” trade deal on 16 January. As part of the deal, China has agreed to increase the value of energy imports by US$52.4 billion above 2017 levels over the next two years. What could it mean for the oil market?
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Project delays and cancellations to dampen US microgrid growth through 2021
- 16 December 2019
Project cancellations and delays connecting planned projects to the electric grid will lead the US microgrid market to contract 17% from its 2018 peak by the end of this year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
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Anchor's aweigh as Chevron gives nod to US Gulf of Mexico development
- 12 December 2019
Chevron has given the green light to the Anchor development in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. This is Chevron’s first greenfield final investment decision as an operator since its sanction of Big Foot and Jack/St Malo in 2010.
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Talos shells out US$640m for Gulf of Mexico assets
- 12 December 2019
Talos Energy, in its pursuit of growth in the US Gulf of Mexico, has announced a series of purchases, worth $640 million assets in the region
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US wind to peak in 2020 with 14.6 GW as Production Tax Credit expires
- 12 September 2019
Highlights from Wood Mackenzie's 2019 North America wind power outlook
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Permian operators cash in ... by thinking inside the box
- 21 August 2019
As the tight oil sector continues to mature, producers are looking for ways to optimise their operations, improving efficiency of both production and costs. It's a battle to win back investor confidence. New research from Wood Mackenzie underscores the fact tight-oil operators are no longer chasing growth at all costs. Development strategies have firmly shifted to focus on scale: drilling sections instead of wells, with compressed paybacks, at the lowest possible cost. Many are favouring a “cube” development strategy, viewing it as the most efficient way to capitalise on cost savings.
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Resilience to drive US microgrid growth
- 08 August 2019
The US microgrid industry may find opportunities for substantial future growth in geographical areas that are repeatedly affected by power outages, as customers seek out resilient solutions, new research from Wood Mackenzie found.
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Permian midstream bottlenecks may choke output
- 24 July 2019
Rapidly rising production in the Permian basin has led to soaring levels of associated gas, outpacing pipeline infrastructure and placing increasing slowdown pressure on other production streams like crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs), Dr Eugene Kim, Research Director, Americas Gas, told delegates at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Denver.
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Produced water poses growing risk to Permian production growth
- 24 July 2019
Rising produced water volumes and expanding costs pose a significant risk to production growth in the Permian basin, Ryan Duman, Senior Analyst, Lower 48, told delegates at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Denver.

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