Cornwall Insight Ireland
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Commercial and market outlook
VNI West selected path; an incentive for delaying coal retirements?
On 29 May 2023, AEMO published a conclusions report on the VNI West Project. According to the report, option 5A (a variant of AEMO’s preferred option in a previous consultation paper) is preferred for VNI West. In option 5A, the transmission line crosses the Murray River north of Kerang (Wamba…
Home supply and services
Opportunities from integrated energy solutions
Anna Moss is joined by Cornwall Insight’s Jacob Briggs and Dan Hamza-Goodacre and Sophie Bordat from Integrate to Zero to talk about our recent research into the carbon and cost reduction opportunities from integrated energy in GB. In this podcast, we discuss the current market landscape, opportunities, and barriers to…
Commercial and market outlook
Spot the spread: Are current battery revenues enough to encourage further investment?
In AEMO’s ‘Step Change’ scenario, it was estimated that storage capacity in the NEM would need to increase by a factor of 30 between 2022 and 2050 to support a grid transformation that limits temperature rises below 2 degrees. This represents about 13GW of new storage capacity by 2030 and…
Power and gas networks
Trouble Ahead? – What’s Next For TNUoS Charges?
Some industry participants will be well versed in the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, while others may not have had to engage with it before. Regardless of previous involvement, these charges are becoming increasingly important to understand for reasons we will discuss shortly. In this week’s ‘Chart…
Commercial and market outlook
Feast or famine? FCAS costs in South Australia
Frequency Control Ancillary Service (FCAS) prices are highly volatile, at times resulting in short periods of extremely high FCAS cost. Three such events in recent history are the South Australian (SA) islanding events in November 2019, February 2020, and November 2022. During these events, FCAS costs in SA totalled $16…
Business supply and services
Are Falling Wholesale Energy Prices Good News For The Wider Economy?
A lot has happened in the last year. Challenging trading conditions across the economy have been exacerbated by extremely high energy prices. In this week’s ‘Chart of the week’ we look at the business landscape using trends from a range of economic indicators.
Low carbon generation
NSW’s transition to a new era: What will replace Eraring?
After 52 years of operation, the NSW Liddell power station officially shut down last 28 April. With Liddell’s closure, NSW’s transition to a green energy future is in full swing. First announced in 2015, NSW had seven years to ensure there is enough replacement capacity once Liddell is retired. Since…
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Media Mentions
Radio 4 Today| Price Cap
Our Senior Consultant Kate Mulvany was interviewed following Ofgem’s announcement of the July price cap. Kate delved into the reasons behind the reduction in the price cap, shed light on the anticipated trajectory of customers’ bills in the coming months, and explored the factors that could potentially influence energy prices…. -
Media Mentions
Reuters| Price Cap
Our Principal Consultant, Craig Lowrey, was featured in Reuters, emphasising the need for cautious optimism regarding the energy crisis. While bills were projected to decrease, Craig cautioned that they would likely remain higher than pre-pandemic averages for the foreseeable future. Reuters