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Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

• 09 May 2024

We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

AI could break the electricity grid

• 30 October 2025

AI is straining the power grid - can we keep the lights on? Ed Crooks and guests debate how innovation, investment and smart regulation can secure America’s energy future

Power Market Fundamentals

Our power solutions combine multi-commodity data, proprietary cost intelligence, asset-level data, unique geospatial capabilities, and market fundamentals to help discover new opportunities while assessing risk.

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.

Global energy storage integrator market grows increasingly competitive in 2022

• 30 October 2023

The global Battery Energy Storage Systems integrator market has grown increasingly competitive in 2022, with the top five global system integrators accounting for 62% of overall BESS shipments.

Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025

• 23 July 2025

Now in its third year, Wood Mackenzie's Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025 will bring together expert analysts and industry leaders in Houston, October 8-9.

Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

• 24 May 2024

California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

International Energy Week 2025: our key takeaways for oil & gas

• 27 February 2025

As the publicity material for International Energy Week 2025 – held in London from 25-27 February – states, we live in an energy-hungry world. Amid growing trade tensions and shifting energy policy, what does that mean for oil and gas?

Private equity's future in US Gulf of Mexico deepwater

• 19 September 2018

With many Independents and Majors chasing onshore shale and white hot Brazil and Mexico, the US Gulf of Mexico, once the coveted jewel of the oil industry, has become a lower investment priority in recent years. This has opened the space for private equity-backed companies who have stepped up to the plate, turned pennies into dollars and shown they have what it takes to compete.

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.

COP30

• 08 September 2025

COP30 in Brazil could be a turning point - discover what’s at stake, from climate finance to forests and why this summit matters for the path to net zero

eBook | Power surge: can US electricity supply meet rapidly rising demand?

• 24 June 2025

Insights for stakeholders on the future of the electricity grid – from our energy supply chain experts

Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Conference 2026

• 07 October 2026

The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference is on October 7-8 2026 in Houston, TX where you will have the opportunity to hear insight on the global CCUS landscape and why the US stands out. Find out how evolving carbon markets and technology will drive CCUS beyond 2030.

The Energy Gang podcast: Can aviation be made sustainable?

• 17 January 2022

Exploring sustainable aviation fuel and electric planes, if venture capital and private equity investment is going to the right technologies, the EU's Green Taxonomy and discussing the hit Netflix film Don't Look Up.

US Solar Market Insight

US Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables that brings the most in-depth analysis and forecasts on the solar industry to professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports.

North America Key Plays Service

Discover recent activity, identify trends, assess value and highlight critical issues in North America's key plays.

Tough at the top: the threats to US energy dominance

• 10 April 2025

In this edition of Horizons, we explore how the Trump administration has put US “energy dominance” at the top of its agenda alongside tariffs and international trade.

Five key takeaways from COP30

• 25 November 2025

COP30 delivered cooperation but little real progress - here’s what the climate summit revealed about finance, trade, methane and the world’s path to net zero

Optimism amidst despair: key takeaways from the 17th Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference

• 04 July 2025

Industry maintains long-term confidence despite oversupply challenges, but Western players risk falling behind China's strategic investments.

North America's RNG market set for continued growth in 2025 after historic year

• 20 June 2025

Expansion accelerates as policy support, feedstock diversification, and new project development drive North America's RNG momentum.

Virtual power plant capacity expands 13.7% year-over-year to reach 37.5 GW, according to Wood Mackenzie

• 17 September 2025

The virtual power plant (VPP) market grew rapidly over the last year, reaching 37.5 GW of behind-the-meter flexible capacity, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

COP29 faces climate finance challenge

• 12 November 2024

The COP29 climate talks began on Monday with climate finance at the top of the agenda. A meaningful deal would show the international effort to tackle climate change is still alive. Failure could further delay the transition to low-carbon energy.

Will energy storage save the grid?

• 04 November 2025

AI, electrification and volatility are testing the grid, can batteries save it? Discover how energy storage and smart software are reshaping reliability for the next era of power

The growth of energy storage seems unstoppable

• 04 March 2025

Uncover the explosive growth and game-changing potential of energy storage in the race towards a sustainable power grid

The key takeaways from our PJM, MISO and ERCOT seasonal outlook webinars

• 27 September 2023

What are the current topics creating a buzz for major US electricity grid operators?

Biofuels Production Monitor

Real-time renewable and biodiesel production alerts for key facilities across North America.

Webinar | Carbon offsets: How to realise value in the net zero transition

• 06 June 2024

Webinar | Japan's E&Ps: structural change and the road ahead

• 27 March 2020

They are a material, often unheralded, part of the upstream industry, producing 1.6 million boe/d. But, the energy transition and declining domestic demand has forced Japan’s upstream companies to review their strategies. Japanese explorers and producers face a tough choice: to grow or to exit the sector entirely? Join Asia Pacific Research Director Angus Rodger and Upstream Research Associate Zixin Goh as they examine the road ahead for Japanese E&Ps.

Webinar | Unpacking PJM’s extended Minimum Offer Price Rule

• 24 September 2020

In this webinar, Wood Mackenzie research analysts will present key findings from their analysis of PJM’s extended Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR), with a focus on its impact on capacity price forecasting and clearing technologies.