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Press and PR Officer
Verity Sinclair
Verity looks after Cornwall Insight’s public relations. She builds brand awareness within the wider market giving our experts a platform to share their analysis views on current market trends.
For media enquiries please contact v.sinclair@cornwall-insight.com or call 07799513441
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Wholesale price hikes and Ofgem updates raise price cap forecast
New Default Tariff Cap (price cap) forecasts from Cornwall Insight reveal a rise in predictions for both the July and October 2024 price cap periods against previous forecasts. Predictions for both quarters have risen by around 7%1, with a typical household2 now expected to pay £1,560 from July and £1,631…
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Rewarding households for flexible energy use could transform energy systems worldwide
Global analysis conducted by Cornwall Insight has unveiled the potential of rewarding consumers for embracing energy-efficient behaviours. Launched at this year’s Distributed Energy Show, the report – Integrate to Zero: Rewarding Consumers for Energy Flexibility: global market highlights – written in partnership with Integrate to Zero, examines a wide array…
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Cornwall Insight responds to the ESO ‘Beyond 2030’ report
Tom Faulkner, Head of Assets & Infrastructure and Networks at Cornwall Insight: “The report lays out the essential grid investments required to keep pace with the escalating electricity demand fuelled by the widespread adoption of heat pumps and electric vehicles. “With our sights set on a secure, low-carbon electricity grid…
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Cornwall Insight responds to the Government’s announcement on UK energy security
Kate Mulvany, Principal Consultant, at Cornwall Insight said: “Today’s consultation gets the UK one step closer to a secure and future-proofed energy landscape. Bolstering national power infrastructure and ensuring energy security will not only help insulate future bill-payers from global uncertainties, but also foster a sustainable path towards net zero….
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Response to the extension of the Energy Profits Levy
Kate Mulvany, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight said: “Increasing the duration of the oil and gas windfall tax (Energy Profits Levy) could be seen as positive for decarbonisation if the resulting profits are used to deliver the UK’s net zero plan. Yet, without a solid transition strategy away from the…
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Cornwall Insight named one of UK’s leading management consultancies in latest FT awards
We are excited to announce that Cornwall Insight has once again been recognised as one of the leading management consultants in energy, utilities & environment by the Financial Times. This is the fifth time Cornwall Insight has featured on the list, which is based on feedback from clients and peers…
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Cornwall Insight responds to the announcement of the April price cap
Ofgem has today announced the April Default Tariff Cap (price cap) at £1,690 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer1. This is a 12% decrease from January’s cap set at £1,928 a year. A healthy flow of gas across the Atlantic, coupled with a relatively mild winter, has seen…
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Cornwall Insight’s final forecast for the April price cap
The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Cornwall Insight has announced its final forecast for the April – June Q2 2024 Default Tariff Cap (price cap) following the closure of the observation window1 on…
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Cornwall Insight help Zenobē secure £147 million battery storage investment
Cornwall Insight acted as an advisor for Zenobē in securing a £147 million project finance debt for its Kilmarnock South battery storage project. This 300MW/600MWh project marks a key point in Scotland’s renewable energy journey, promising to reduce the amount of wind farm curtailment and avoid CO2 emissions by 3.4…
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Cheapest fixed energy tariff £130 more than April price cap forecasts
Households choosing to sign up to any of the fixed energy tariffs currently available, could end up paying around £130 more on average than the projected April Default Tariff Cap (price cap), according to Cornwall Insight’s Domestic Tariff Report. Our latest price cap forecasts1 show the cap dropping by 16%…
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Cornwall Insight key advisor in landmark Toucan Energy portfolio sale
Cornwall Insight acted as a key advisor in the successful sale of Toucan Energy’s solar PV portfolio. The historic transaction marks the largest operational solar PV portfolio ever to change hands in the GB market. Boasting 53 solar PV assets, with a combined capacity of 513MW, the sale represents a…
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Price cap predictions continue to fall despite disruption in the Red Sea
Tensions in the Red Sea have failed to derail the prospect of lower household energy bills from April, as our latest forecast for the April 2024 Default Tariff Cap (price cap) indicates. Predictions have fallen £40 p/a since December, with a typical dual fuel consumer1 now expected to pay an…
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