Onshore wind: tackling cost escalation in operations and maintenance

• 16 June 2021

Competitive bidding has become the norm in the onshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market, pushing price-points down. Meanwhile, operational costs have escalated. How will the industry combat the cost challenge and secure cheaper onshore wind?

Global wind power cumulative installed capacity to hit 2.38TW in 2032

• 20 September 2023

Increased activity in Western markets and Africa will drive a ten-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% for grid-connected wind power, leading to 2.38 terawatts (TW) of cumulative installed capacity at the end of 2032, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Who will lead in low-carbon hydrogen supply?

• 07 December 2023

Low-carbon hydrogen will play a critical role in decarbonisation, contributing at least 4% of global energy demand by 2050. Who are best placed to become market leaders?

Horizons podcast: How biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

• 25 August 2022

Liquid biofuels should play a key role in the energy transition. On the podcast we look at the need for the refining sector to adapt in the same way the petrochemical industry has, by adopting new technologies and establishing non-fossil fuel feedstocks.

Nuclear’s massive net zero growth opportunity

• 14 March 2024

The cancellation of NuScale's small modular nuclear reactor project in November cast a shadow over this nascent technology. Yet the project pipeline continues to build, reflecting the industry's belief that SMRs can be a gamechanger for nuclear. How big is the current pipeline? What is the potential scale of SMRs' contribution to net zero? Which countries and developers are leading the way? How much do costs need to come down?

Flexible Packaging

Analyse global trends in flexible packaging to identify growth opportunities, gain strategic insights and build strong relationships.

What happened in COP30’s first week?

• 19 November 2025

COP30’s first week shows that even in a tense negotiation year, energy efficiency and methane cuts are still moving forward

Does clean hydrogen have a future?

• 22 January 2025

Explore the potential of clean hydrogen energy with Ed Crooks, Dr. Melissa Lott and Austin Knight.

A call to action to the global energy industry

• 02 August 2019

Wood Mackenzie President Neal Anderson introduces our 2019 Energy Transition Outlook and examines why the energy mix is not changing nearly as quickly as the world needs it to.

Refinery-petrochemicals integration: your questions answered

• 08 April 2021

With petrochemical demand growth resilient and the energy transition putting pressure on transport fuel demand, the role of integrated refinery-petrochemical sites will only grow. How does integration alter the competitive position of a site? And what are the threats to its value? Read our answers to these questions, and more.

Oil supply cuts explained: an interview with the US energy secretary

• 14 April 2020

After the historic OPEC+ agreement to cut production, Dan Brouillette explained the US role in the talks and its view of the oil market.

OPEC+ shrugs off US pressure to announce 400,000 b/d output boost

• 04 November 2021

Speaking after today’s OPEC+ meeting, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “After unusual pressure from the US administration to lift its production, OPEC+ announced it is boosting output by 400,000 barrels per day (b/d) for December, in line with its 18 July 2021 agreement. This will be seen as disappointing by the US, which is asking for an extra increase closer to 600,000 b/d. But as long as OPEC+ actually boosts its output by 400,000 b/d, the US has indicated it will accept the outcome."

Hydrogen’s critical role in the energy transition

• 05 February 2021

Green hydrogen is front of mind for investors looking for solutions to cut emissions from hard-to-abate sectors. Is policy going in the right direction? When could green hydrogen become competitive? And what are the risks to realising its potential?

Is gold turning green?

• 23 June 2021

Scrutiny of the environmental impact of mining has never been greater and with COP26 on the horizon the spotlight will only intensify. How is the gold industry tackling the challenge?

Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

• 14 May 2021

Green shoots of economic recovery are bursting through. Energy, metals and mining commodity markets have sensed it for months – witness the soaring prices of oil, LNG, iron ore, copper and many other metals. Is this a post-pandemic economic bounce or the start of a new supercycle?

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

• 26 February 2021

Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

Power moves: TotalEnergies’ Integrated Power strategy assessed

• 23 September 2025

We’ve crunched the data to see if the firm can deliver on its ambitious targets for integrated power

Upstream oil & gas: region-by-region predictions for 2025

• 08 January 2025

Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns. Near-term price weakness may belie longer-term market strength, setting 2025 up to be a year of mixed messages.

Slipping climate targets and the “energy addition”

• 06 November 2025

Global climate goals are slipping - Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook explores why, and what an era of “energy addition” means for the path to net zero

Chinese state-owned enterprises are the largest owners of solar assets

• 01 November 2023

The largest solar portfolios in the world grew by a staggering 44% in 2022

Striking the right balance: unlocking offshore industry potential

• 07 November 2019

Learn how the government of Ireland encouraged oil and gas exploration through an improved fiscal regime

eBook | Navigate power market uncertainty with confidence: the essential guide to profitable energy investments

• 29 June 2025

How financial companies, utilities and developers are using Lens Power & Renewables to turn unprecedented demand growth and grid constraints into opportunities

Covid-19 lockdown hits global solar PV market

• 09 April 2020

The coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the global solar PV market. Construction and development is slowing as countries around the world enforce unprecedented lockdowns. As the world economy faces severe economic disruption, Wood Mackenzie has downgraded its forecast for 2020 installations from 129.5 gigawatts (GW) to 106.4 GW, a reduction of 18%.

Wood Mackenzie appoints Xizhou Zhou as new head of Power and Renewables Business

• 04 June 2024

Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Xizhou Zhou EVP and Head of Power and Renewables, effective 3 June.

What the data center boom means for grids

• 07 May 2025

In this first article of a two-part series, we discuss the increasing electricity demand due to the growth of data centers, particularly driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.

ADIPEC 2025: six key takeaways

• 13 November 2025

From AI’s power surge to oil’s comeback, here are six key takeaways from ADIPEC 2025 - the world’s biggest energy conference shaping the future of global energy

The global CCUS pipeline is growing fast – but not fast enough

• 03 May 2022

Net zero ambitions call for an eightfold increase in the CCUS project pipeline by 2050.

How the energy industry is solving issues with battery safety – Part 2

• 09 October 2024

We continue our analysis of safety developments for energy storage and batteries with guests, Andrew Tattersall is Industrial Vertical Market Lead for batteries at Siemens and Dr Kai-Phillip Kairies is Co-Founder of Accure Battery Intelligence.

Global Gas Model

The Global Gas Model runs global gas market simulations under various supply, demand, piped, storage, contract sales and producer behaviour assumptions.

Asia’s NOCs can now move through the decarbonisation gears

• 30 March 2022

As the pressure to cut emissions intensifies, no company can remain above the fray. But while the Majors and other international oil companies face increasing calls to decarbonise, many of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have so far avoided the same level of scrutiny.