Trusted Independent Experts in the Energy Industry

In June, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its “Progress in reducing emissions” report to Parliament. It highlighted, that with more action, the UK can still achieve its legally binding climate targets and improve energy security for households and businesses across the UK. However, a lot more action was needed.

Cornwall Insight experts Tim Dixon, Lucy Dolton, and Robin Clarke discuss the recently published indicative timeline for the upcoming Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 auction.

REGO prices have plummeted - but is this a short-term dip or a sign of deeper change? From record highs in 2023 to lows not seen since 2021, prices in the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) market have shifted fast.

At the start of May, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published an impact assessment of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But will the Bill deliver on its promises? And what could it mean for businesses and households? We take a closer look at the detail.

Few topics have stirred as much debate in the GB energy sector as the question of whether the electricity market should shift from a national wholesale price to a zonal one. So, what’s the real story?

We explore the practical challenges and potential timelines if zonal pricing is adopted, drawing on Cornwall Insight’s new Zonal GB Benchmark Power Curve, the paper examines the complexity of the reform looking at the key points on the way.

Our experts Tom Edwards and Dr. Craig Lowrey are joined by Peter Smith from National Energy Action to discuss the complexities of standing charges in energy bills

Meeting the UK’s targets of a clean power sector by 2030 and a net zero economy by 2050 will require a significant growth in intermittent renewable generation, and an accompanying increase in technologies that can provide system flexibility – of which batteries are a key component. Our latest blog explores the evolution of the GB battery revenue stack over the last few years and the key drivers behind this.

We explore the scale of the challenge ahead and shine a light on the benefits that the electrification of heat and transport could provide to both the system and end-users

In this blog we take a look at what TNUoS is, what the key issues facing generators are, and what is now being proposed to address them via a new code modification, CMP444.