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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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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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Middle East Conflict and its Impact on Household Energy Tariffs
Rising political tensions in the Middle East have begun to influence the domestic retail energy market, with suppliers adjusting tariff offerings and withdrawing some fixed deals. While wholesale volatility has…
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What is Driving Multi-Year Low Capacity Market Prices?
The latest round of the Capacity Market auctions took place in the first two weeks of March 2026, with both T-1 and T-4 auctions seeing multi-year low clearing prices. In…
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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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Iran and the Potential Gas Crisis
The past two 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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LEAPing into Action: Connecting Data Centres in Ireland
Connecting large energy users (LEUs) such as data centres can provide additional demand to take advantage of excess renewable generation and reduce the rates of curtailment and locational constraints.
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The Future of Renewables Obligation: Part 1 – Upcoming Reforms
Changing indexation, potential new support mechanisms and a market preparing for long‑term transition. The Renewables Obligation (RO) is about to undergo significant reform.
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CfD AR7 and AR7a: What Went Right, What Went Wrong, and What’s Next
Two auction rounds, record-breaking capacity, and a completely reshuffled competitive landscape. AR7 and AR7a broke the mould for renewables auctions Cornwall Insight’s analysis gives you a clear, actionable breakdown of…
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Energy Policy Progress in Ireland & Northern Ireland: Looking Back at 2025
As we move through the early stages of a new year, we take a moment to reflect on the major developments that shaped the Irish and Northern Irish energy sectors…
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Smart Microgrids: Benefits, Challenges & Barriers to Uptake
This episode discusses the role of smart microgrids in addressing challenges within the energy market, including connections to grid, infrastructure, network congestion, and decarbonisation
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Energy Market Predictions for 2026 – The Trends That Will Reshape the GB Power System
We’ve seen policymakers rule out zonal pricing, bills swing up and down, major decisions on nuclear investment, Great British Energy established, and long-awaited network connections reforms. But the real question…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Energy Bill Cuts, EV Mileage Charges and Industry Shifts Explained
The Government’s Autumn Budget introduces major changes for households, businesses and the wider energy sector. Here’s an overview of the announcements.
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CI Live 2025: Why Consumers Will Have the Next Word on Net Zero 2050
Cornwall Insight’s 2025 Annual Conference Delivering Reform, Unlocking Investment, Empowering Action took place at Glaziers Hall on Wednesday 5 November, here is an overview of the event.
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Won’t Get Fooled Again? The End of Energy Policy Consensus
British energy politics stand at a pivotal juncture. With Ed Miliband, Ed Davey and Claire Coutinho each setting out competing visions for Britain’s energy future, and the major suppliers expressing…
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Innovation in CPPAs – The Next Steps
Robert Buckley (Head of Strategic Accounts), Tom Andrews (Senior Consultant) and James Hall (COO at Evolve Energy) discuss the innovation in Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) in a rapidly evolving…
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Battery Storage in the SEM: Reform, Reality and the Road Ahead
As we move into a new year, and with the first phase of SDP-02 Energy Storage Power Stations going live in November, now is the perfect time to take stock of…
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Energy Market Predictions for 2026 – The Trends That Will Reshape the GB Power System
We’ve seen policymakers rule out zonal pricing, bills swing up and down, major decisions on nuclear investment, Great British Energy established, and long-awaited network connections reforms. But the real question…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Energy Bill Cuts, EV Mileage Charges and Industry Shifts Explained
The Government’s Autumn Budget introduces major changes for households, businesses and the wider energy sector. Here’s an overview of the announcements.
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CI Live 2025: Why Consumers Will Have the Next Word on Net Zero 2050
Cornwall Insight’s 2025 Annual Conference Delivering Reform, Unlocking Investment, Empowering Action took place at Glaziers Hall on Wednesday 5 November, here is an overview of the event.
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Smart Meter Data: Unlocking & Delivering Consumer Value
In conversation with Suket Singhal (Group CEO, Secure Meters). We asked Suket about the role of smart meter data in overcoming key barriers and enabling Clean Power 2030.
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Being Smarter With Metering
Robert Buckley, Head of Strategic Accounts at Cornwall Insight, is joined by Suket Singhal, CEO of Secure Meters Limited to discuss the future of smart metering data and energy solutions
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Won’t Get Fooled Again? The End of Energy Policy Consensus
British energy politics stand at a pivotal juncture. With Ed Miliband, Ed Davey and Claire Coutinho each setting out competing visions for Britain’s energy future, and the major suppliers expressing…
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Consumer-Led Engagement in Electricity Flexibility
In partnership with Smart Energy GB, our latest research explores how consumer-led participation in electricity flexibility can help achieve clean power by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050.
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Energy Policy Progress in Ireland & Northern Ireland: Looking Back at 2025
As we move through the early stages of a new year, we take a moment to reflect on the major developments that shaped the Irish and Northern Irish energy sectors…
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Energy Market Predictions for 2026 – The Trends That Will Reshape the GB Power System
We’ve seen policymakers rule out zonal pricing, bills swing up and down, major decisions on nuclear investment, Great British Energy established, and long-awaited network connections reforms. But the real question…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Energy Bill Cuts, EV Mileage Charges and Industry Shifts Explained
The Government’s Autumn Budget introduces major changes for households, businesses and the wider energy sector. Here’s an overview of the announcements.
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CI Live 2025: Why Consumers Will Have the Next Word on Net Zero 2050
Cornwall Insight’s 2025 Annual Conference Delivering Reform, Unlocking Investment, Empowering Action took place at Glaziers Hall on Wednesday 5 November, here is an overview of the event.
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Smart Meter Data: Unlocking & Delivering Consumer Value
In conversation with Suket Singhal (Group CEO, Secure Meters). We asked Suket about the role of smart meter data in overcoming key barriers and enabling Clean Power 2030.
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Being Smarter With Metering
Robert Buckley, Head of Strategic Accounts at Cornwall Insight, is joined by Suket Singhal, CEO of Secure Meters Limited to discuss the future of smart metering data and energy solutions
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Won’t Get Fooled Again? The End of Energy Policy Consensus
British energy politics stand at a pivotal juncture. With Ed Miliband, Ed Davey and Claire Coutinho each setting out competing visions for Britain’s energy future, and the major suppliers expressing…
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Innovation in CPPAs – The Next Steps
Robert Buckley (Head of Strategic Accounts), Tom Andrews (Senior Consultant) and James Hall (COO at Evolve Energy) discuss the innovation in Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) in a rapidly evolving…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Energy Bill Cuts, EV Mileage Charges and Industry Shifts Explained
The Government’s Autumn Budget introduces major changes for households, businesses and the wider energy sector. Here’s an overview of the announcements.
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Top 10 Reasons Your Business Should Consider On-Site Solar Generation & Storage – and How To Convince Your Board
Rising energy costs and policy charges are driving businesses to explore on-site solar and battery storage. Discover 10 compelling reasons why behind-the-meter generation can cut costs, boost resilience and advance…
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CI Live 2025: Why Consumers Will Have the Next Word on Net Zero 2050
Cornwall Insight’s 2025 Annual Conference Delivering Reform, Unlocking Investment, Empowering Action took place at Glaziers Hall on Wednesday 5 November, here is an overview of the event.
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Won’t Get Fooled Again? The End of Energy Policy Consensus
British energy politics stand at a pivotal juncture. With Ed Miliband, Ed Davey and Claire Coutinho each setting out competing visions for Britain’s energy future, and the major suppliers expressing…
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New Multi-Client Study – Pathways to Net Zero for Business Energy Customers
Cornwall Insight are launching a new multi-client study, focused entirely on helping large businesses and industrial consumers understand what changes to energy policy really mean for them – and we’re…
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Sun, Storage & Savings: Benefits of Behind-the-Meter Solar & Batteries for Large Energy Users
Explore the cost benefits that BtM generation and storage can provide for corporate end users through avoided costs, alongside the impacts from commercial and ownership structures for these assets.
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The Trials and Tribulations of the Smart Meter Rollout
Smart meters are a useful tool for supporting energy flexibility but their implementation has been fraught with challenges over the last 15 years.
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Powering Ahead or Falling Behind? CCC Report Warns the UK Must Move Faster on Emissions
In June, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its “Progress in reducing emissions” report to Parliament.
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