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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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Global I&C Flexibility: Market Structures and Participation
A new report from Cornwall Insight, commissioned by Integrate to Zero, highlights that Great Britain has an opportunity to tap into a global energy flexibility market
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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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Beyond Wholesale: Why High Bills Are Hurting UK Plc
Since the energy crisis, there has been an increased focus on how much British businesses are paying for their energy, especially their electricity. Although wholesale markets have eased from their…
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Smart Microgrids: Benefits, Challenges & Barriers to Uptake
In this episode of the Energy Essentials podcast, Flexible Generation & Storage Lead Tim Dixon and Energy Users Lead Jacob Briggs are joined by Dan Nicholls, Chief Product Officer at SNRG. They discuss the role of…
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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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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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From Policy to Practice: Assessing the Impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
In May 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published an impact assessment of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But will the Bill deliver on its promises?
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TNUoS: What’s cappening?
In this blog we take a look at what TNUoS is, what the key issues facing generators are, and what is now being proposed to address them via a new…
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A Green Light or a Red Flag? The UK’s Updated Energy Plans Attract Scrutiny
Principal Consultant Kate Mulvany delves into the key proposals and the potential impacts on investors, consumers, and the broader energy system.
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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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Letting the CATO Out the Bag
Dr. Matthew Chadwick & David Stevenson introduce CATOs & discuss how they fit into the wider grid connection reform programmes
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Cornwall Insight’s Response to the 2024 Autumn Budget
30th October 2024 marked the new Government’s first Budget, which outlines spending plans across the whole economy. It sets out a number of energy-related announcements
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Hurdling to Net Zero: Key Take-aways From the Release Event
Written in partnership by Cornwall Insight and UK law firm Weightmans
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Planning for Progress: How will the 2024 budget impact energy?
Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey examines what we can expect from an energy perspective in the 2024 budget.
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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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Riding the Battery Storage Revenue Rollercoaster
Our latest blog explores the evolution of the GB battery revenue stack over the last few years and the key drivers behind this.
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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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TNUoS: What’s cappening?
In this blog we take a look at what TNUoS is, what the key issues facing generators are, and what is now being proposed to address them via a new…
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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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A Green Light or a Red Flag? The UK’s Updated Energy Plans Attract Scrutiny
Principal Consultant Kate Mulvany delves into the key proposals and the potential impacts on investors, consumers, and the broader energy system.
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My Kinda Party: VTPs and Unlocking DSR
We look at the opportunities for businesses and optimisers that have been opened up by the implementation of Virtual Trading Party arrangements under P415
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Cornwall Insight’s Response to the 2024 Autumn Budget
30th October 2024 marked the new Government’s first Budget, which outlines spending plans across the whole economy. It sets out a number of energy-related announcements
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REMA: No to Zonal so What Next?
The Government has spoken: Zonal pricing is off the table. But what does that mean for the future of the UK’s electricity market?
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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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From Policy to Practice: Assessing the Impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
In May 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published an impact assessment of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But will the Bill deliver on its promises?
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Understanding Standing Charges in Energy Bills
Cornwall Insight experts Tom Edwards and Dr. Craig Lowrey are joined by Peter Smith from National Energy Action to discuss the complexities of standing charges in energy bills
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Heat Network Consumer Protection Regulations From a Consumer Body Perspective
This episode of the Energy Essentials podcast brings together different consumer bodies to get their response on some of the aspects covered in some of the latest consultations
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The Non-Domestic Energy Market – 5 Years of Transformation
We uncover the powerful trends driving this shift and examine how they are likely to shape business energy needs in the future.
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A Green Light or a Red Flag? The UK’s Updated Energy Plans Attract Scrutiny
Principal Consultant Kate Mulvany delves into the key proposals and the potential impacts on investors, consumers, and the broader energy system.
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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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A Green Light or a Red Flag? The UK’s Updated Energy Plans Attract Scrutiny
Principal Consultant Kate Mulvany delves into the key proposals and the potential impacts on investors, consumers, and the broader energy system.
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It All Adds Up – Getting to Grips with Business Energy Costs
Analysis from our new Business Energy Cost Forecast, discussing the key drivers & trends for business energy bills alongside the actions that organisations can take to help manage these costs
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Cornwall Insight’s Response to the 2024 Autumn Budget
30th October 2024 marked the new Government’s first Budget, which outlines spending plans across the whole economy. It sets out a number of energy-related announcements
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Planning for Progress: How will the 2024 budget impact energy?
Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey examines what we can expect from an energy perspective in the 2024 budget.
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Charging forward: Navigating the World of Energy Contracting for EV Charge-Point Operators
Research Analyst Jamie Maule is joined by our Senior Consultants Antony Badger and Jacob Briggs, as they discuss energy supply contracting for electric vehicle charge-point operators in the GB market
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Reviewing the Future of REGOs for Corporates
Our Insight paper examines four key questions to understand the future role of REGOs in corporate electricity procurement and emissions reporting.
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Recent and Future Trends in Business Energy Costs
In this podcast, our experts discuss the drivers and trends behind these long-term costs as well as the impacts on corporate decarbonisation efforts.
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Smart Energy GB – Turn on, Plug in, Check out: Unlocking the value from smart meter-enabled EV flexibility
Our research paper explores the value of smart and V2G electric vehicle (EV) charging within a flexible energy system in three snapshot years.
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