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Clean Energy, Lost Opportunity: Inside EirGrid and SONI’s 2025 Curtailment Report
Read More: Clean Energy, Lost Opportunity: Inside EirGrid and SONI’s 2025 Curtailment ReportIn May EirGrid and SONI published the Annual Renewable Energy Constraint and Curtailment Report 2025. We review the progress made in renewable deployment across Ireland…
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Rise of Negative Energy Prices
Read More: Too Much of a Good Thing? The Rise of Negative Energy PricesNegative pricing is on the rise, driven by the rapid growth of renewables on the grid. As generation increases, so does competition, and in some…
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Cornwall Insight Issues Response to Ofgem’s Call for Input on TPI Market
With legislation now in development for Ofgem to directly regulate Energy third party intermediaries (TPIs), the regulator’s recent Call for Input marks the first step in designing that framework. This…
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What Are Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Why Are They So Popular?
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) sit at the heart of the GB energy market, yet they aren’t always well understood. Our blog offers a clear, practical guide to what PPAs are,…
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Cutting Business Energy Costs: A Blueprint to Boost Growth
Cutting business energy costs could give UK growth the boost it needs, according to a CBI and Energy UK report powered by Cornwall Insight’s data.
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A New Dawn for Data Centres in Ireland?
There has been a shift in the narrative around data centres from one dominated by concerns over the impact on the system to one where the focus is on how…
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Rise of Negative Energy Prices
Negative pricing is on the rise, driven by the rapid growth of renewables on the grid. As generation increases, so does competition, and in some cases, it has become cost-effective…
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Clean Energy, Lost Opportunity: Inside EirGrid and SONI’s 2025 Curtailment Report
In May EirGrid and SONI published the Annual Renewable Energy Constraint and Curtailment Report 2025. We review the progress made in renewable deployment across Ireland and Northern Ireland (NI) and…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 2
Part 2 of 2: When the System was Tested and How it is Being Rebuilt
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What is the GB Energy Market and Who are the Key Participants?
The GB energy market powers millions of homes and businesses, yet many people working in the sector only see one part of how it operates. With ongoing market reform, a…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 2
Part 2 of 2: When the System was Tested and How it is Being Rebuilt
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What is the GB Energy Market and Who are the Key Participants?
The GB energy market powers millions of homes and businesses, yet many people working in the sector only see one part of how it operates. With ongoing market reform, a…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 1
Part 1 of 2: Great Britain’s Journey to a New Energy System
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Your Complimentary Overview of Themes Shaping the Future of the GB Power Market
The pace of change in the GB power market shows no signs of slowing, and the market context for renewable assets is becoming increasingly complex to navigate. To support your…
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Evolve Announced as a Sponsor for CI Live 2026
We are delighted to announce that Evolve Energy will sponsor CI Live 2026, continuing a partnership that began with our inaugural Annual Conference.
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Breaking the Link: Inside the Government’s New Gas and Power Price Plans
The Government announced it will introduce measures to decrease the pressure that gas exerts on the electricity price in GB. What could this mean for the GB energy market?
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The Future of Renewables Obligation: Part 2 – Post subsidy Routes to Market
Navigating life after the Renewables Obligation (RO) and the challenge of sustaining revenues. From March 2027, the earliest RO-accredited assets will begin to roll off the scheme, marking a major…
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One Month On: How the Middle East Conflict Reshaped Global Energy Markets
Just over a month since the conflict in the Middle East began, its impact is being felt across global energy markets. Cornwall Insight analyst Alex Livingston explores how a series…
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What is the GB Energy Market and Who are the Key Participants?
The GB energy market powers millions of homes and businesses, yet many people working in the sector only see one part of how it operates. With ongoing market reform, a…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 1
Part 1 of 2: Great Britain’s Journey to a New Energy System
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Your Complimentary Overview of How GB Flexibility Revenues Will Evolve Over the Long-term
Understanding how GB flexibility revenues will evolve over the long-term is becoming one of the more challenging questions facing investors and developers in the sector. To support your planning, we…
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Understanding Consumer-Led Flexibility Opportunities: New Course
We explore how households and businesses can participate in flexibility markets, from time-of-use tariffs and smart meter rollout through to direct participation in system services, and what the continued reform…
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Evolve Announced as a Sponsor for CI Live 2026
We are delighted to announce that Evolve Energy will sponsor CI Live 2026, continuing a partnership that began with our inaugural Annual Conference.
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Breaking the Link: Inside the Government’s New Gas and Power Price Plans
The Government announced it will introduce measures to decrease the pressure that gas exerts on the electricity price in GB. What could this mean for the GB energy market?
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One Month On: How the Middle East Conflict Reshaped Global Energy Markets
Just over a month since the conflict in the Middle East began, its impact is being felt across global energy markets. Cornwall Insight analyst Alex Livingston explores how a series…
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Iran and the Potential Gas Crisis – Impacts to Ireland
The past three weeks have seen escalating conflict in the Middle East. While the human consequences will rightly remain the primary global focus, the repercussions are being felt in international…
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Rise of Negative Energy Prices
Negative pricing is on the rise, driven by the rapid growth of renewables on the grid. As generation increases, so does competition, and in some cases, it has become cost-effective…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 2
Part 2 of 2: When the System was Tested and How it is Being Rebuilt
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What is the GB Energy Market and Who are the Key Participants?
The GB energy market powers millions of homes and businesses, yet many people working in the sector only see one part of how it operates. With ongoing market reform, a…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 1
Part 1 of 2: Great Britain’s Journey to a New Energy System
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Understanding Consumer-Led Flexibility Opportunities: New Course
We explore how households and businesses can participate in flexibility markets, from time-of-use tariffs and smart meter rollout through to direct participation in system services, and what the continued reform…
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Evolve Announced as a Sponsor for CI Live 2026
We are delighted to announce that Evolve Energy will sponsor CI Live 2026, continuing a partnership that began with our inaugural Annual Conference.
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MHHS: Competitive Advantage or Compliance Burden for GB Suppliers?
How suppliers can turn MHHS from a compliance obligation into a source of competitive advantage.
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Breaking the Link: Inside the Government’s New Gas and Power Price Plans
The Government announced it will introduce measures to decrease the pressure that gas exerts on the electricity price in GB. What could this mean for the GB energy market?
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What is the GB Energy Market and Who are the Key Participants?
The GB energy market powers millions of homes and businesses, yet many people working in the sector only see one part of how it operates. With ongoing market reform, a…
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Energy Spectrum at 1,000: The Milestones That Shaped Great Britain’s Energy Market – Part 1
Part 1 of 2: Great Britain’s Journey to a New Energy System
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Understanding Consumer-Led Flexibility Opportunities: New Course
We explore how households and businesses can participate in flexibility markets, from time-of-use tariffs and smart meter rollout through to direct participation in system services, and what the continued reform…
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Evolve Announced as a Sponsor for CI Live 2026
We are delighted to announce that Evolve Energy will sponsor CI Live 2026, continuing a partnership that began with our inaugural Annual Conference.
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When the Levies Break: Why UK Business Electricity Costs are Still Rising
Insights on why business electricity costs continue to rise across every part of the bill, and what this means for businesses planning and budgeting ahead.
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Breaking the Link: Inside the Government’s New Gas and Power Price Plans
The Government announced it will introduce measures to decrease the pressure that gas exerts on the electricity price in GB. What could this mean for the GB energy market?
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One Month On: How the Middle East Conflict Reshaped Global Energy Markets
Just over a month since the conflict in the Middle East began, its impact is being felt across global energy markets. Cornwall Insight analyst Alex Livingston explores how a series…
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Iran and the Potential Gas Crisis – Impacts to Ireland
The past three weeks have seen escalating conflict in the Middle East. While the human consequences will rightly remain the primary global focus, the repercussions are being felt in international…
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Electrifying Heat & Transport in Ireland
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
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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the Key Challenges
We introduce the Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) market in Ireland & discuss the key challenges facing it & how reforms of the Irish energy market may impact BESS assets
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At Your Service: Transitioning System Service Arrangements in the SEM
To facilitate an ever-growing supply of intermittent renewable energy generation, there is a need for the Single Electricity Market (SEM) for Ireland & Northern Ireland to have robust System Services
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Ireland’s Electricity Storage Policy Framework: All Charged Up?
We present an overview of this Framework and discuss what it means for electricity storage in Ireland going forward.
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Review of deployment of long duration energy storage in the electricity sector in Ireland
This report seeks to assess the potential for Long Duration Energy Storage technologies (LDES) in Ireland.
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REMA Series: Expanded Balancing Mechanism vs Central Dispatch – Episode 4
In this podcast, our experts discuss expanding the Balancing Mechanism (BM) versus the Central Dispatch approach as part of REMA.
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REMA Series: Evolution of the CfD – Episode 3
In this podcast, our experts focus on the evolution of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme as part of REMA.
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REMA Series: Zonal Locational Pricing – Episode 2
Join Kate Hill and Kate Mulvany as they discuss Zonal Locational Pricing aspects of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA).
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REMA Series: Overview of the 2nd REMA Consultation – Episode 1
In this podcast, our experts discuss an overview of the REMA and give a synopsis on the second consultation.
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Financing the Green Transition
In this podcast, Jamie Maule and Dr Matthew Chadwick discuss the UK’s position in this ‘new world’, particularly the growing need for capital investment if it is to meet its decarbonisation…
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