Australia’s hydrogen success is tied to energy market…
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NEM power price trends
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It’s finally happening; EV market hotter than ICE…
Regulation and policy
Global shocks but energy transition powers ahead –…
Regulation and policy
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RESS 3 consultation: DECC is listening, but the…
Regulation and policy
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Australia’s hydrogen success is tied to energy market policies
According to South Australia’s Hydrogen Power Plant study, the global demand for hydrogen is projected to reach 650 megatons in 2050, with a potential export market of $300b per year. In this market, Australia is well placed for renewable hydrogen production with a considerable penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE)….
Commercial and market outlook
NEM power price trends
This report provides captured power price trends for the Queensland energy market (neutral case in line with AEMO’s ISP Progressive Change scenario) from 2022 up to 2041 using outputs from Cornwall Insight Australia’s latest NEM Benchmark Power Curve (BPC), published on 18 December 2022. With additional commentary on the key…
Regulation and policy
Questions from the British-Ireland Parliamentary Assembly
Ruth Young, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight Ireland and Robert Buckley, Head of Relationship Development, recently participated in a session at the British-Ireland Parliamentary Assembly to address recent energy trends. They prepared a sample of the briefing notes with answers to: What are the main challenges governments in the BIPA…
Home supply and services
With wholesale prices falling, how many domestic customers are looking for better prices?
In anticipation of supply contracts being offered below the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), what might happen to customer switching rates? In this week’s ‘Chart of the week’, we look at how many domestic consumers might be ready to switch when suppliers increasingly offer contracts below the price cap supported level,…
Energy storage and flexibility
Waiting to connect: the problems and solutions for network connection queues
The number of grid applications has risen significantly in recent years, resulting in increased pressure on the electricity networks to facilitate new connections. In its Energy Security Strategy, the UK government set out ambitions for 95% of electricity to be sourced from low carbon generation by 2030, and for the…
Commercial and market outlook
It’s finally happening; EV market hotter than ICE in 2022! Is the NEM ready?
For the first time in 30 years, Australia’s highest-selling mid-size vehicle is not a Toyota Camry – running an internal combustion engine (ICE). As reported by 7 news, it has been replaced by the Tesla Model 3. This piece of information demonstrates that the EV uptake in Australia is achieving…
Low carbon generation
Government publishes Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023
This article is an extract from our Energy Spectrum Ireland service, which is a monthly publication and weekly news bulletin covering key developments in the Irish and Northern Irish energy sectors. If you are interested, we are currently offering a free trial which you can sign up to by filling…
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Our consultancy team offer a bespoke research and advisory service. We utilise quantitative analysis, state of the art models and have over two centuries of accumulated market experience.
We provide learning and development across the energy value chain, covering different ability levels. We offer a range of delivery channels to suit all needs from public courses, e-learning and in-house training.
Market intelligence, analysis and regulatory insight covering the full breadth of the energy sector. Delivered via a combination of reports, publications and forums, supported by full digital capability.
Our forums and events provide the opportunity to talk to our experts and hear their thoughts on the latest developments in the market, across renewables, flexibility, energy supply, electric vehicles and financing.
Cornwall Insight was commissioned by Zenobe Energy to undertake network charging analysis. Zenobe design, finance, build and operate battery solutions, and is on track to manage 1GW of grid-connected battery power by 2025. The last decade has seen considerable amounts of battery storage connecting to the grid, with over 1GW clearing at the last Capacity Market auction for delivery in 2025-26. However, network charging regulation has not responded to this development: the last substantial updates to the methodology took place in 2014. This means electricity storage is charged in the same way as gas and coal generation, taking only exports,…
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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
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…
