Methodology
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- Definition of countries and borders
- What is the difference between Normal and Pro-Rata costing for copper mines?
- What capacity measure is shown in the Offshore Wind Service market outlooks?
- Is the capacity forecast in the Offshore Wind Service based on turbines or projects?
- How does Wood Mackenzie forecast hourly prices into the future?
- Which market outlooks inform the base case scenarios in the Energy Transition Service?
- Definition of hour types in Lens Power pricing
- Hydrogen project operational status
- What are the Different Hydrogen (H₂) Production Methods?
- What is an Electrolyser?
- What is Levelised Cost of Hydrogen / Ammonia (LCOX)?
- What are the different types of Hydrogen-blue, green, grey, and brown?
- How can I find the list of hydrogen projects around the world?
- Hydrogen Offtake Contracts Status
- Lens Hydrogen Likelihood Methodology
- What is meant by the term ‘Cash Price’?
- Why doesn’t Wood Mackenzie offer a Gold Market Service?
- Does Wood Mackenzie provide price forecasts for all exchanges?
- What is the difference between a Strategic Planning Outlook and an Investment Horizon Outlook?
- Why does Wood Mackenzie provide quarterly price forecasts but not historical quarterly price data?
- Does Wood Mackenzie provide analysis of mergers and acquisitions in its metals research?
- Where can I find Wood Mackenzie’s price assumptions for base metals?
- How Much Does It Cost Gold Miners to Discover the Next Ounce?
- How is Sustaining Capital Expenditure (SIB) handled in the Iron Ore Costs Tool margin calculation?
- How can I calculate the utilisation rate of an Aluminium Smelter?
- How often is the data updated in Base Metals Cost Service?
- What is the difference between reserves and resources?
- Do you cost all operations for a particular metal?
- Why do reserve figures appear to be up to two years old in some of your data?
- Can I see all mines owned by a company across all the metals in one view?
- Can I use my own price assumptions across all mines, rather than flexing each one individually?
- Why can’t I see the Cost Curve tool in the Tools and Models menu?
- Can I get a list of all mine Net Present Values (NPVs)?
- Which probable and possible mines are included in the Copper Supply Imbalance Table?
- What is the difference between 'mined material' and 'mined ore' in the context of gold production?
- How can I find metallurgical coal production by country and globally in one table?
- Glossary: Graphite Market Service
- Lens Metals & Mining Markets Methodology
- Lens Coal Metals & Mining Markets Methodology
- Lens Metals & Mining Assets - Coal and Metals mine Methodology
- How can I choose a different unit of measurement in the Production dataset within the Oil Supply Tool?
- How can I filter data by region or country in the Oil Supply Tool?
- What is the difference between Drill Down and Tabular View in the Oil Supply Tool?
- What does Wood Mackenzie’s Polyester service cover?
- What is the difference between natural and man-made fibres?
- Why do we compare nylon and polyester prices?
- Difference between Data Center and Data Campus
- What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?
- Does Wood Mackenzie Provide ERCOT PPA Pricing Outlook?
- What is the difference between generation and demand in the Energy Transition Outlook?
- Classifying U.S. Solar PV Projects
- Understanding U.S. Solar Pricing Methodology
- Understanding Solar Appendix: Terms, Tech & Testing
- Does Wood Mackenzie have SREC price forecasts?
- How can I access future baseload energy prices for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK until Dec-2025?
- How to find distributed generation and distributed solar by ISO/RTO?
- Is there a Wood Mackenzie dashboard for transmission lines?
- Lens Power & Renewables forecast case planning outlook descriptions
- Where can I get a breakdown of power demand by end market (e.g., data centers, EVs)?
- How can I access and export historical hourly LMP data using NAPS and Lens subscriptions?
- How can I access solar reports and understand the publication frequency for O&M data?
- Where can I find the underlying data for data centers?
- Interconnection queue sources and data cadence updates
- Where can I find the latest North America Power Markets outlook and key pricing insights?
- Data Center Dataset Schema and Definitions
- Where to find Capture Prices for the USA in Lens P&R?
- Viewing and Comparing Cases in Lens for Power and Renewables Forecast Analysis
- Upstream Research Methodology
- How to view remaining PV pre- and post-tax in Lens?
- How to View the Valuation of an Upstream Asset?
- Understanding emissions data in Lens Upstream and Lens Direct
- Exploration and appraisal spend
- Monthly well production
- Analyzing Ownership Structures for BP
- Analyzing Ownership Structures for Repsol
- Analyzing Ownership Structures for CNOOC
- Analyzing Ownership Structures for Searah Limited
- Analyzing Ownership Structures for Harbour Energy Production