nuclear

  • Low carbon generation

    Why is RAB being pursued for new nuclear

    Nuclear generation has experienced a stop-start approach to investment in GB since the then Labour government put it back on the policy agenda in the early 2000s. Even with the addressing of environmental and operational concerns to the satisfaction of policymakers and regulators, its high capital costs made it require...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    EU Commission publishes climate change mitigation taxonomy

    An excerpt from our European Weekly Bulletin, part of our Energy Spectrum Europe package. On Wednesday 2 February, the EU Commission presented its Taxonomy Complementary Climate Delegated Act on climate change mitigation and adaptation covering certain gas and nuclear activities. The commission states that it aims to prevent greenwashing and...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    How nuclear energy can help the UK reach its net zero goals

    This article was originally written in Energy Spectrum on 21 March 2021. To find out more about a subscription to Energy Spectrum, please contact Nick on n.palmer@cornwall-insight.com. There are several challenges to reaching net zero, where its proponents believe nuclear could add value. Some of tomorrow’s main issues concern: How to provide low...

  • Regulation and policy

    Getting it done? What the Budget means for energy and clean growth

    New Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his first Budget after less than a month in the job. On areas such as the living wage, growth and investment, Sunak said again and again that the government is “getting it done!” However, there was relatively little news in the speech on what...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    10 Manifesto Energy Policies

    With all the General Election manifestos now published, we have updated our infographic so you can easily see where the parties stand on certain energy sector issues. For further, more in-depth analysis and insight into what each of the parties are promising and how this could shape the future energy...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Editor’s Pick | Belgian capacity support to take novel form

    This article was originally published in Issue 22 in Energy:2030. On 12 September, the Belgian Federal Commission for Electricity and Gas Regulation (CREG) issued a note on the implementation of a scarcity pricing mechanism in Belgium. Explaining that renewable generation may cause massive overcapacity in future with difficulties for generators relying...

  • Announcement

    New: Benchmark Power Curve service launched

    Cornwall Insight has recently launched its new Benchmark Power Curve (CI BPC) service to complement its already deep set of wholesale research subscription services. The CI BPC is a comprehensive market and asset-level power price modelling service that delivers long-term price forecasts, informed by industry-leading regulatory, market and policy expertise,...

  • Regulation and policy

    Budget Alert 2018

    Headlines Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the government’s Budget on Monday 29 October. The principal changes are: Clarity on carbon pricing, with the CPS rate frozen and a no deal Brexit carbon price confirmedConfirmation of a rebalancing of Climate Change Levy ratesReform of Enhanced Capital Allowances to boost electric vehicle infrastructure...

  • Low carbon generation

    The GB nuclear power policy merry-go-round?

    Over the past 30 years successive governments have sought to create a policy framework to accommodate investment in nuclear power in competitive wholesale markets: Following a long-running public enquiry Sizewell B is the last nuclear power station to be commissioned pre-privatizationThe Conservative Party 1987 manifesto committed to privatise the electricity...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Re-wiring – interconnectors to face increased policy scrutiny

    This week Will Gardiner, CEO of Drax Group, reignited the debate on the role of interconnectors within the Capacity Market (CM) and whether their treatment fairly assesses how they contribute to system security. In an interview with The Guardian on 20 May, Gardiner stated that increasing levels of interconnection would do little...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Four insights into post-Brexit energy policy – the Known Unknowns

    Tomorrow marks one year exactly until the UK’s membership of the European Union will lapse, and one year to the day since it formally filed notice under Article 50 to leave the bloc.   Ever since the referendum result in June 2016 the energy sector has sought one thing above...