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    BBC interview | Robert Buckley discusses Ofgem’s price cap

    Due to market volatility, world events and Ofgem's new methodology, our price cap prediction has changed. Please see the latest predictions via our blogs page here Updated price cap figures here Robert Buckley spoke to Felicity Hannah on BBC Five Live’s Wake up to Money programme ahead of Ofgem’s announcement...

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    Energy Market Learning and Development: Role-relevant career development training

    In these challenging times it is as important as ever that we continue to provide market-leading insight on commercial, regulatory and policy developments to our customers. Our learning and development service, a key pillar of how we distill market complexity, opportunities, and challenges for our customers, has continued to evolve...

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    Cornwall Insight strengthens its Board

    Cornwall Insight, an award-winning international firm delivering comprehensive Insight that enables businesses, markets, and policymakers to succeed in the net zero transition, has further strengthened its Group Board. The company has appointed two new Non-Executive Directors, Dr. Kate Broughton, and Steve Jennings, in addition to Claire Skinner as a Special...

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    The top 5 podcasts of 2020

    We released 13 podcasts in 2020 covering all aspects of the energy market, from the Capacity Market and Electric Vehicles to Faster Switching and heat networks. Here are our top five podcasts of the year, ranked by the number of people who listened. 5. The Impact of COVID-19 on System...

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    Update | Demand for more charging infrastructure as EV ownership increases

    We recently received additional information on a press release issued at the beginning of December on Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) charge points. Below is an update to the data and graph. We would like to apologise for any issues this may have caused. Updated analysis by Cornwall Insight shows the...

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    15 years on…

    2020 marks 15 years since the inception of Cornwall Insight. Take a look at the infographic to see how the UK energy economy and Cornwall Insight have changed.

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    Cornwall Insight comments on the Energy White Paper

    Commenting on the government's release of the Energy White Paper, which sets out plans to decarbonise the UK's energy system, Gareth Miller, CEO of Cornwall Insight, said: “The Energy White Paper maps out the biggest change to the energy markets since the Electricity Act of 1989. Many of the headlines...

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    Cornwall Insight advises Still Waters Green Technology for its 30MW flagship battery storage project

    We are pleased to announce that we have advised Still Waters Green Technology (SWGT) to secure the £12m non-recourse Phase One Financial Close with Santander UK. The deal was announced in November and will see a 30MW utility-scale battery storage project built in Swindon. Our experts leveraged their comprehensive knowledge...

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    Cornwall Insight supports Zenobē Energy on a £150mn equity capital raise

    Cornwall Insight, an energy consultancy, research, and analytics company, is pleased to announce its role in providing support Zenobē Energy secure a £150mn equity capital raise from Infracapital. The deal was announced on 13 November 2020, and the funding will be used to support the growth of Zenobē Energy’s grid-scale...

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    15 years of Energy Spectrum and the Daily Bulletin

    We have just passed a notable landmark with the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Energy Spectrum Service. Things started with the first Daily Bulletin on 13 September 2005 – the main news on that day was E.ON UK applying for planning to build a CCGT at Drakelow. It...

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    Our online energy markets training service – learning and development is as important in these strange times as ever

    Despite all the change to working patterns over the last few months it is still the case that the energy sector continues to evolve and change to tackle the immediate challenges presented by COVID-19 and the equally pressing need to meet net zero targets by 2050. Having worked at Cornwall...

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    Event | An update on recent and upcoming changes in the Flexibility space

    Cornwall Insight is holding a virtual event for flexibility market customers on Thursday 20 August 2020, from 10am until 12pm. Our experts will be giving an overview of current and upcoming trends across the wholesale and retail flexibility space. This will be split across two sessions - the first considering short-term changes and the...

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    Book online training courses and save money with an annual licence

    Cornwall Insight’s training licence is designed to help you save money on your energy industry training.  The annual licence offers the opportunity for teams to book scheduled online training courses as they wish throughout the year, for a fixed cost. Our full-length courses, currently hosted online and spread across a...

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    Our new Market Insight webinars

    Our new topical webinars are designed to keep you on top of the latest developments in the energy industry. The sessions are hosted by our market experts and provide valuable insight and analysis on current 'hot topics'. Additionally, each session will end with the opportunity for a Q&A with our experts. Our...

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    How we’re helping our local community during COVID-19

    Cornwall Insight recognises the importance of playing our part in supporting the wider effort to address COVID-19. That is why, aside from continuing our insights on COVID-19 to the energy market, we will be donating 5% of all revenues made from our webinar series over the coming three months to 'Norfolk Community...

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    Cornwall Insight supports 42MW Newhurst Energy-from-Waste achieve financial close

    Covanta, Biffa and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) have reached financial close for the 42MW Newhurst Energy-from-Waste facility (EfW) in Leicestershire, England. Cornwall Insight’s team of consultants supported the deal. Over the recent months, we provided a comprehensive end-to-end Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) tender support service to the project partners...

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    Celebration: Cornwall Insight wins second FT award

    Tom Palmer, our managing consultant, discusses our recent success of achieving a bronze award for consulting from the Financial Times for the second year running. Last week we discovered that for the second year running we have been rated in the top 20 Management Consultants for Energy, Utilities and Environment...

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    Cornwall Insight starts the year with a win

    We are delighted to announce that we have won a bronze award in the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants for the Energy, Utilities and Environment sector. This is the second consecutive year we have achieved this honour. With thousands of different management consultancies in the UK and only 203...

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    Cornwall Insight starts the year with a win

    We are delighted to announce that we have won a bronze award in the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants for the Energy, Utilities and Environment sector. This is the second consecutive year we have achieved this honour. With thousands of different management consultancies in the UK and only 203...

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    An eventful year: 2019 in review

    It’s been a busy year for Cornwall Insight, from expanding into new locations, welcoming new people to the team, winning awards and launching new products.  In our infographic, we take a look back at 2019 to see what the hot topics were through our blogs, charts of the week and...

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    2019: a year of firsts for Cornwall Insight

    This Christmas, our CEO, Gareth Miller has taken a look at how much the team has achieved during 2019. It has been a year of many firsts for us, some of which are highlighted in our infographic below. DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC HERE For this year's Chart of the Week highlights: The top...

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    Gareth Miller’s Interview at Inspiratia Offshore Wind Conference 2019

    Our CEO, Gareth Miller, was interviewed at the Inspiratia Offshore Wind Conference 2019, where he discussed his thoughts on a range of issues affecting the market today. Talking about his expectations on the contract for difference (CfD) allocation round three, Gareth said that Cornwall Insight Benchmark Power Curve models suggest that we...

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    BBC Radio 4 Interview: The decline of smart meter installations

    Robert Buckley, our Head of Retail and Relationship Development, spoke live on BBC Radio 4’s You & Yours programme about Cornwall Insight’s latest research on smart meters. The research showed that to meet the 2020 deadline, the installation of smart meters would need to quadruple to reach the target; instead,...

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    BBC Radio 4 Interview: Energy tariff differences across Scotland

    Robert Buckley, our Head of Retail and Development, headed over to BBC Radio 4’s studios in London to talk about our latest research, that highlights the energy price divide between the north and south of Scotland. The research showed a stark difference to what customers are paying for their energy...

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    Inspiratia Offshore wind conference

    Our CEO, Gareth Miller, spoke at the Inspiratia Offshore wind conference held on May 16th. He opened the first session of the conference by setting the scene for a panel session on the competitive dynamics and timetable for CfD Allocation Round 3. He highlighted the likelihood of offshore wind dominating...

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    Sector Technology, Innovation and International Security

    Cornwall Insight CEO Gareth Miller presented at the Westminster Energy and Environment: Priorities for energy security in the UK conference on 9 May. He argued that there is a new “missing money” problem. On a national scale Miller stated that we have sufficient capacity to meet consumer demand. However, as...

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    New: Benchmark Power Curve service launched

    Cornwall Insight has recently launched its new Benchmark Power Curve (CI BPC) service to complement its already deep set of wholesale research subscription services. The CI BPC is a comprehensive market and asset-level power price modelling service that delivers long-term price forecasts, informed by industry-leading regulatory, market and policy expertise,...

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    Adapting regulation in a Fast-changing World

    I presented at the Regulatory Policy Institute’s Westminster Conference on 2 May. The theme of the event was Is there a need for a new social licence for utilities to operate? The third session, which I participated in, was chaired by Dr Tony Ballance, Director of Regulation and Strategy at...

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    Cornwall Insight announces new Scottish Generation Forum at the All-Energy show

    Cornwall Insight, the pre-eminent provider of research, analysis, consultancy and training to the utilities markets, will be announcing the dates and format of its new Scottish Generation Forum at the All-Energy event in Glasgow on 15-16 May. The new Scottish Generation Forum, to be first hosted on 28th May in...

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    Cornwall Insight achieves a bronze award in Financial Times list

    Based on the results of a peer-review survey and feedback from customers Cornwall Insight has achieved a bronze award in the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants for the energy, utilities and environment sector. It is the first year Cornwall Insight features on the list, and the positive recommendations is...