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01.08.20 Research & Analysis 0

Which research got the most attention from GTM readers in 2019?

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Our Most-Read Research Spotlights From 2019

The top GTM stories that drew from Wood Mackenzie research.

by Chloe Holden

12.18.19 4

State markets like Florida, Nevada and Texas are rapidly climbing the ranks.

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The US Residential Solar Market Is Set For Major Change in the 2020s

Incentives and falling costs took the market this far. Geographic diversification and home solar mandates could change the equation again.

by Austin Perea

12.18.19 Solar 16

The U.S. residential solar market is expected to grow to 3 gigawatts in 2020.

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SolarEdge and Enphase Now Control 80% of the US Residential Solar Inverter Market

The two inverter suppliers dominate within the growing home solar market, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest U.S. PV Leaderboard.

by Lindsay Cherry and Bryan White

12.17.19 Solar 11

The cost of multi-silicon solar modules fell from $2 per watt to just over $0.20/W during the 2010s.

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Solar Technology Got Cheaper and Better in the 2010s. Now What?

No other power-generation technology matched solar’s pace of cost reduction this past decade. The game will change again in the 2020s.

by Xiaojing Sun

09.25.20 PODCASTS

How a Changed Supreme Court Could Boost Trump’s Deregulations or Thwart Biden’s Climate Ambitions

This week on The Energy Gang, we look at what climate policy looks like in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.

by Stephen Lacey

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12.16.19 Research & Analysis 1

Inadequate or poorly implemented market change is a risk to the energy transition.

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The State of Power Market Evolution in Europe

The electricity sector has been a cornerstone of the energy transition. But with the pace of change increasing, are power markets helping or hindering?

by David Linden and Peter Osbaldstone

12.11.19 3

Many loan providers reported profitable growth in the first half of 2019.

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Loanpal Now No. 1 in the Booming Solar Loan Market

WoodMac finds that loans now claim a majority of the solar financing market, but third-party ownership isn’t going away anytime soon.

by Bryan White and Chloe Holden

12.05.19 Research & Analysis 1

Price pressure is leading vendors to expand their offerings, with software a key focus.

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Solar Tracker Vendors Are Expanding Their Offerings

PV tracker vendors are seeking to differentiate themselves from the competition in an increasingly global market.

by Lindsay Cherry

11.25.19 Grid Edge 12

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Supply Chain Looms as Serious Threat to Batteries’ Green Reputation

Synthetic graphite is playing a larger role in the production of advanced batteries. Its main source? Fossil fuel refining.

by James Whiteside and Dan Finn-Foley

11.21.19 Research & Analysis 6

Powering offshore oil and gas production platforms with renewables makes sense.

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Oil and Gas Companies Can Power Offshore Platforms With Renewables

Offshore oil and gas platforms use 16 terawatt-hours a year to power their operations. This is an opportunity for wind and solar.

by Malcolm Forbes-Cable

11.20.19 Grid Edge 9

In conversation: Chloe Munro, Ben Kellison and Phil Blythe. (Credit: Greensync)

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Does Australia Have Too Much Rooftop Solar?

Wood Mackenzie’s Ben Kellison discusses Australia’s energy transition with Chloe Munro, former chair of the Australian Clean Energy Regulator, and GreenSync CEO Phil Blythe.

by Mike Munsell

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Research Spotlight

Our Most-Read Research Spotlights From 2019

The US Residential Solar Market Is Set For Major Change in the 2020s

SolarEdge and Enphase Now Control 80% of the US Residential Solar Inverter Market

Solar Technology Got Cheaper and Better in the 2010s. Now What?

How a Changed Supreme Court Could Boost Trump’s Deregulations or Thwart Biden’s Climate Ambitions

The State of Power Market Evolution in Europe

Loanpal Now No. 1 in the Booming Solar Loan Market

Solar Tracker Vendors Are Expanding Their Offerings

Supply Chain Looms as Serious Threat to Batteries’ Green Reputation

Oil and Gas Companies Can Power Offshore Platforms With Renewables

Does Australia Have Too Much Rooftop Solar?

Upcoming Webinar Strategies in Climate Risk Mitigation: Keeping the Power On with Advanced Solar Software

Upcoming Webinar Energy Storage Made Simple: Turnkey C&I Solutions for Demand Charge & Back-up