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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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