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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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Contracts for Difference: Do Things Need to Change?
We are excited to welcome James Babben from RWE. Building on our recent discussion about the Allocation Round 6 results of the Contracts for Difference scheme, James shares his expert…
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AR6: What are the Results and What do They Mean?
Delve into the Allocation Round 6 results of the Contracts for Difference scheme, how they impact national decarbonisation & net zero targets & what we can expect from future Allocation…
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Hurdling to Net Zero: Overcoming the Obstacles to Renewable Deployment and Investment
Our report discusses a series of actions that can be taken by the new government, industry bodies, and market participants to help regain and maintain momentum in the transition to…
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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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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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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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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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Power Shift: What the Labour Party Win Could Mean for Energy Policy
The Labour Party has clinched victory in the general election, but what does this mean for UK energy policy?
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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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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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Can More Regulatory Change Enable a Turnaround in Consumer Confidence?
Senior Analyst Hattie Lunn discusses how Ofgem is looking to revive consumer confidence in our energy suppliers to improve engagement
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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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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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What Does The Change In Government Mean For Corporates?
Our Energy Essentials Podcast features Dr Matthew Chadwick, Emily Lewis & Humaira Iqbal as they discuss what these changes could mean for corporates
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Is Your Organisation Ready For The Labour Government?
The new government is wasting no time rolling out its ambitious plans for a net zero electricity system by 2030.
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Power Shift: What the Labour Party Win Could Mean for Energy Policy
The Labour Party has clinched victory in the general election, but what does this mean for UK energy policy?
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The Price of Power: How Elections Impact Wholesale Energy Costs
With the election looming and the parties battling it out for Number 10, we’re casting our eyes on what lies in store in the wholesale energy markets following the election…
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Addressing the cost of electrification: A 2024 update on decarbonising heat for energy intensive sectors
Our paper highlights the changing economic environment, and suggests a range of measures to support British industry decarbonised operations.
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