Cornwall Insight
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We have been recognised as one of the UK’s leading management consultancies in the energy, utilities and environment sector by the Financial Times for three years running.
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Net zero corporates and ESG
Help us understand your business decarbonisation challenges
Are you a large business impacted by the challenge of increasing energy costs and decarbonisation targets? If the answer is yes, then we’d love your help to find out more about the challenges you are facing. We recently published an insight paper on the challenging economic climate that businesses are…
Business supply and services
Average gas and power prices for SMEs declined sharply in February
From late 2021, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to secure a fixed energy contract would have seen steep increases in their energy bills, driven primarily by price volatility in the wholesale energy markets. In this week’s ‘Chart of the week’, we discuss the changes in prices for SMEs up…
Regulation and policy
Our response to the Spring Budget
Once again, a UK budget has seen some significant energy policy announcements that will stir up conversation and opinion across the country. It also shows how reining in energy prices is seen as key to restraining inflation. The pre-budget announcement to maintain the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) at £2,500 had…
Low carbon generation
Understanding the evolution of the Irish electricity markets
The Irish electricity sector has undergone significant change in recent years. The Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) arrangements introduced in 2018 fundamentally transformed the market framework to maximise competition, facilitate electricity wholesale trading, and incentivise the development of low-carbon generation sources. In parallel the physical system continues to evolve rapidly….
Energy storage and flexibility
Turning Japanese: Typical power price spreads in Japan
Cornwall Insight has been supporting customers in the Japanese market for some time now. This Chart of the week explores the daily spreads seen in recent quarters and why a number of international players are turning to Japan. The Japanese market has experienced substantial volatility in recent quarters. The island…
Regulation and policy
WACC-A-MOLE –Implications of the rising cost of capital for the fifth round of the Contracts for Difference scheme
Soaring inflation and interest rates, combined with supply chain issues and labour shortages, have pushed up the cost of capital and increased the costs needed to finance renewable projects. With the latest round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme set to open to applications this month many in the…
Business supply and services
The Net zero journey for businesses
Soaring energy prices and challenging macroeconomic conditions mean many businesses are struggling to maintain progress towards net zero. With increasing pressures from both consumers and investors for companies to decarbonise, the desire to progress to net zero remains for many businesses but financial pressures have forced plans to be pushed…
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Media Mentions
Radio 4 ‘The Briefing Room’| Why are fuel and energy prices dropping?
Kate Mulvany, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight, discussed the unexpected benefits of the recent winter for the energy market and the factors contributing to the decrease in wholesale prices with David Aaronovitch and Javier Blas. BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Briefing Room’ – Listen at 06.05 -
Media Mentions
Guardian| Business decarbonisation
In an interview with the Guardian, our CEO Gareth Miller discussed the potential negative impact of the government’s Energy Bill Discount Scheme on the net-zero goals of UK businesses. He emphasised that cutting back on business support from April could lead to decreased investment, and suggested that shifting the policy…