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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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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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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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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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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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Nigel Cornwall, Visionary Energy Reformer & Founder of Cornwall Insight (1960- 2025)
Nigel Cornwall, a pioneering figure in the UK energy sector and founder of Cornwall Insight, sadly passed away on 16 July 2025.
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Getting to Grips With Private Networks
Interest in private network generation has surged, driven by the promise of cost savings and additional capacity. This blog explores the potential of private networks and how expert support can…
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Balancing Innovation & Stability in Market Infrastructure
Kate Mulvany and Tom Edwards are joined by Peter Stanley, Elexon CEO, to discuss the critical topic of energy flexibility and the government’s ambitions for a clean power system by…
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The Latest Developments in Domestic Market Share
The energy crisis contributed to the exits of 26 domestic suppliers, significantly impacting the landscape of the domestic market that we see today.
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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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Money Right? Capital requirements, stability and competition in the domestic supply market
Lead Regulatory Analyst Giles McNaught examines the potential impact of the Minimum Capital Requirement on the domestic supply market and the delicate balancing act the government and regulators must maintain…
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Policy Costs in Domestic Energy Bills
Our paper, ‘Policy Costs in Domestic Energy Bills’ is a report based on independent research carried out by Cornwall Insight, commissioned by The MCS Foundation
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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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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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Reforming Energy Bills: What’s on the Table?
There has been much speculation in the energy industry over what reforms to household energy bills could potentially be introduced. With so many areas under review, we’ve put together an…
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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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Reforming Energy Bills: What’s on the Table?
There has been much speculation in the energy industry over what reforms to household energy bills could potentially be introduced. With so many areas under review, we’ve put together an…
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How effective were the UK’s energy bill support schemes?
In this blog, we will assess the schemes’ effectiveness by looking at subsequent market trends, contextualising the cost relative to government spend, and considering what happens next.
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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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Two years on: Exploring the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on UK Energy
Two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our experts discuss how the invasion has shaped the UK energy sector and the ongoing impacts.
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Two years on: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped the UK’s energy landscape
Two years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. As well as causing widespread devastation and displacement, resulting in a humanitarian crisis, the ensuing conflict…
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