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Saudi Arabia to become largest Middle East wind power market by early 2020s

08 April 2019

Saudi Arabia will become a regional heavyweight in wind power by the early 2020s, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

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Global wind turbine order capacity increased 31% in 2018

27 March 2019

Global wind turbine order intake was up 20% in Q4 2018 YoY to nearly 18GW, surpassing 2016's record by 5.4GW, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

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South Korea could miss 2030 renewables target

27 March 2019

South Korea is unlikely to meet its 2030 renewables target, says Wood Mackenzie at a media briefing in Seoul today. According to the consultancy's analysis, renewables will account for about 17% of the country's power mix, a little shy of its original target.

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723GW of new global wind power capacity expected from 2019 to 2028

19 March 2019

50.2GW of new wind power was added globally in 2018, a 4% increase YoY and the third highest annual total on record, according to the Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables 'Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q1 2019' report.

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U.S. solar market adds 10.6 gigawatts of PV in 2018

13 March 2019

For the third year in a row, the U.S. solar industry installed double-digit gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, with 10.6 GW coming online in 2018. The amount was a 2 percent decrease from 2017. However, the forecast shows the market rebounding in the years ahead, according to the...

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U.S. energy storage market to double two years running

06 March 2019

The U.S. energy storage market nearly doubled in 2018 and is expected to double again in 2019. According to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) freshly released U.S. Energy Storage Monitor 2018 Year-in-Review, 777 megawatt-hours of grid-connected energy st...

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Universal electricity access investment surpassed $500 million in 2018

04 March 2019

Total annual investment in the off-grid energy access sector surpassed $500 million in 2018, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and Energy 4 Impact

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Brulpadda delivers the goods for Total

07 February 2019

French major Total and its partners, Qatar Petroleum, Canadian Natural Resources, and Main Street, have made a potentially play-opening discovery with the Brulpadda-1 well, in South Africa’s deepwater Outeniqua basin, about 180 kilometres south-east of PetroSA's Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids plant.

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Smoother sailing ahead for upstream supply chain players

06 February 2019

The global offshore upstream supply chain saw signs of recovery in 2018, and this looks set to continue in 2019, according to global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. As project FIDs increase, demand for equipment and services are buoying the prospects for the upstream supply chain.

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Golden Pass crests second wave of US LNG

05 February 2019

ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum’s announcement that they will proceed with development of the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Sabine Pass, Texas, kicks off what could be a record year for LNG final investment decisions (FIDs). The go-ahead for Golden Pass LNG comes as Anadarko and its partners in Mozambique LNG (Area 1) took a major step towards FID after signing sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with CNOOC, Tokyo Gas-Centrica and Shell. ExxonMobil (30%) and Qatar Petroleum (70%) said construction at Golden Pass will begin in the first quarter of this year, with start-up scheduled for 2024.

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Has FLNG crested the wave?

30 January 2019

Despite its small share of the total liquefied natural gas market, floating LNG (FLNG) has generated outsized interest in recent years. In a world requiring tight capital discipline, FLNG offers lower capital investment and manageable costs, particularly in frontier regions.

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Outlook sluggish for upstream M&A

21 January 2019

Upstream dealmakers start 2019 facing an uphill battle. Volatile oil prices and bearish equity markets impede deal flow by creating uncertainty, widening the bid-ask spread, altering financial conditions and making companies re-think near-term strategies. In Q4 2018, as these factors emerged, deal count dropped to its lowest level since Q1 2015, with December the slowest month since January 2015.

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Looming supply chain crunch threatens US wind energy boom

09 January 2019

Read about the potential supply chain issues facing the US wind energy industry & how they may impact its growth.

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US Gulf of Mexico poised for historic year in 2019

19 December 2018

Next year is shaping up to be a good one in the US Gulf of Mexico, with the first increase in drilling in four years, first-ever production from a Jurassic play, key new project sanctions and an uptick in M&A all in the cards, according to Wood Mackenzie's annual US Gulf of Mexico outlook.

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North America to lead next wave of global LNG projects

18 December 2018

North America will lead the next wave of global LNG project sanctions in 2019, with three US Gulf Coast developments expected to reach final investment decision (FID) in the first half of 2019, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest quarterly North America LNG projects update.

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Upstream companies positioned to thrive in 2019

17 December 2018

Price volatility. Market turbulence. Geopolitical tensions. As 2018 draws to a close the stage is already set for a fascinating 2019 in the upstream industry. In the recently published 2019 upstream and corporate outlook reports, Wood Mackenzie highlights how well prepared the industry is to adapt and thrive in tumultuous times.

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Solar tariffs hold back Q3 installations, scramble project timelines as procurement pipeline booms

13 December 2018

The Section 201 solar tariffs took a toll on U.S. utility-scale solar installations in the third quarter according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report for Q3 from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The residential market, meanwhile, continued...

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Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030

13 December 2018

Wood Mackenzie's latest research reveals that uncontracted demand by the world's seven largest LNG buyers could quadruple to 80 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2030.

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US energy storage project pipeline doubles in 2018, nears 33 GW

06 December 2018

The pipeline for energy storage projects in the U.S. has doubled this year, ballooning to 32.9 gigawatts, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). While not all of the projects will come to fruition, this ...

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2-degree world out of reach even under accelerated energy transition

30 November 2018

The global energy transition is underway, but is a 2-degree world within reach? In its alternative energy outlook, Carbon-constrained scenario 2018: Navigating a challenging path to lower global emissions, Wood Mackenzie explores how commodity demand and carbon emissions react by an accelerated deployment of power and transport sector technologies.

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What do the US mid-term election results mean for renewable energy?

21 November 2018

The results of this year's U.S. mid-term elections may open a path for higher renewable portfolio standards and gigawatts of solar and wind deployments, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

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Big Data adds up to big savings for upstream players

12 November 2018

The upstream sector could save as much as US$75 billion annually thanks to digitalisation and Big Data. In its new report, Digitalisation in upstream: Show me the money, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie dug into the numbers to see exactly what Big Data could do for Big Oil – and smaller players too.

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New Turkmengaz gas and chemical complex good news for domestic petrochemicals industry

18 October 2018

Following the opening of the new Turkmengaz gas and chemicals complex, located in Kiyanly, Turkmenistan, Wood Mackenzie Chemicals Analyst Laurie Baxter commented:

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US-China trade dispute will disrupt global polyolefins trade

16 October 2018

Following the escalation of trade tariff disputes between the world’s two largest economies, China and the U.S., Wood Mackenzie Chemicals expects that U.S. polyolefins exports to China will be negatively impacted by 50% in 2019.

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How do the Majors stack up in the Lower 48?

16 October 2018

The Major oil and gas companies have made big strategic bets on the US Lower 48's unconventional plays. The scale, returns and investment flexibility offered by tight oil and gas has made it an essential part of most major players’ portfolios. But how do the players compare to each other?

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Wood Mackenzie focuses Lens on data

02 October 2018

Fresh new design, cutting-edge cloud technology and open-source solutions are the hallmarks of Wood Mackenzie’s all-new platform, Lens. It enables the consultancy’s natural resources clients to access, analyse and model data in every major commodity, in every market, in ways they have never been able to do before.

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Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

11 September 2018

The pace and scale of transformation in the east Australian gas market over the past five years has put gas – both its availability and its pricing – firmly on the country’s political agenda. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie today releases its Australia East Coast Gas Market Outlook 2018-2032. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the dynamics shaping the gas market, including the drivers of domestic gas demand, how gas flows will change and price dynamics.

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EVs up to 67% less emissions intensive than ICE cars

05 September 2018

A typical mid-size electric vehicle (EV) can generate up to 67% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) car on a well-to-wheel basis.

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Decommission or redevelop? Brazil's mature Campos basin oil fields await resurgence

28 August 2018

Brazil’s Campos basin is awaiting a resurgence in production according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, analysing the impacts redevelopment of the basin's mature oil fields could have on production, royalty collection and job creation.

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Alternate battery technology vendor ecosystem growing rapidly

16 August 2018

Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables expects new flavours of NMC chemistry, including 532 (5 parts nickel, 3 parts manganese, and 2 parts cobalt) and 622 (6 parts nickel, 2 parts manganese, and 2 parts cobalt) to start gaining market share by 2019.

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Saudi Arabia to become largest Middle East wind power market by early 2020s

Global wind turbine order capacity increased 31% in 2018

South Korea could miss 2030 renewables target

723GW of new global wind power capacity expected from 2019 to 2028

U.S. solar market adds 10.6 gigawatts of PV in 2018

U.S. energy storage market to double two years running

Universal electricity access investment surpassed $500 million in 2018

Brulpadda delivers the goods for Total

Smoother sailing ahead for upstream supply chain players

Golden Pass crests second wave of US LNG

Has FLNG crested the wave?

Outlook sluggish for upstream M&A

Looming supply chain crunch threatens US wind energy boom

US Gulf of Mexico poised for historic year in 2019

North America to lead next wave of global LNG projects

Upstream companies positioned to thrive in 2019

Solar tariffs hold back Q3 installations, scramble project timelines as procurement pipeline booms

Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030

US energy storage project pipeline doubles in 2018, nears 33 GW

2-degree world out of reach even under accelerated energy transition

What do the US mid-term election results mean for renewable energy?

Big Data adds up to big savings for upstream players

New Turkmengaz gas and chemical complex good news for domestic petrochemicals industry

US-China trade dispute will disrupt global polyolefins trade

How do the Majors stack up in the Lower 48?

Wood Mackenzie focuses Lens on data

Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

EVs up to 67% less emissions intensive than ICE cars

Decommission or redevelop? Brazil's mature Campos basin oil fields await resurgence

Alternate battery technology vendor ecosystem growing rapidly

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