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Low carbon generation
A year of progress: Low-carbon Hydrogen Policy Index findings
Since publishing the previous iteration of the Low-carbon Hydrogen Policy Index in April 2023, the global hydrogen market has continued to grow and develop as both national governments and industry stakeholders have sought to expand the role of hydrogen in their decarbonisation plans. See what changes have happened since the…
Announcement
Latest FCAS price curves Q1 2024
Cornwall Insight Australia released the latest Frequency Control Ancillary Service (FCAS) price curves for Q1 2024. The new Very Fast FCAS markets have 3 more months in the books, and as they settle into a reasonably stable quarter, clearer trends have emerged. This release, we re-calibrate our FCAS market curve…
Regulation and policy
How effective were the UK’s energy bill support schemes?
Introduced during a period of record high energy prices, the UK Government’s energy support schemes came to an end on 31 March this year. Evaluating emergency measures such as these purely on their value for money is difficult, as the policy was intended to serve multiple purposes. At the time…
Commercial and market outlook
Latest Australia Benchmark Power Curve insight for Q1 2024
Cornwall Insight Australia has released our latest NEM Benchmark power curve (NEM BPC) for Q1 2024 to our subscribers. Our latest data from our recent Australian NEM Benchmark Power Curve shows that policy settings and decarbonisation ambition is likely to lead to a temporary, but significant, increase in wholesale energy…
Low carbon generation
Financing the Green Transition
Following the Covid-19 pandemic and the energy crisis, the UK has found itself amid a period of prolonged macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility that has imparted negative effects across the economy, leading to rises in inflation, interest rates, and the cost of capital. While these issues are not unique to the…
Energy storage and flexibility
Integrate to Zero – Rewarding consumers for flexibility: global market highlights
This report, developed in partnership with Integrate to Zero, explores the highlights, insights, and themes that are characterising household flexibility markets around the world. We carried out desk-based research using an initial review of different energy markets to spotlight and evaluate the flexibility-focused propositions that were present in these markets….
Regulation and policy
Government Announces Record Budget for Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6
The government has released the budget and reference prices, along with the auction parameters, for the upcoming Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6). As recently reported, there were considerable questions outstanding about the parameters which will be used in the auction and significant pressure was placed on AR6…
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Our consultancy team offer a bespoke research and advisory service. We utilise quantitative analysis, state of the art models and have over two centuries of accumulated market experience.
Our consultancy team offer a bespoke research and advisory service. We utilise quantitative analysis, state of the art models and have over two centuries of accumulated market experience.
We provide learning and development across the energy value chain, covering different ability levels. We offer a range of delivery channels to suit all needs from public courses, e-learning and in-house training.
Market intelligence, analysis and regulatory insight covering the full breadth of the energy sector. Delivered via a combination of reports, publications and forums, supported by full digital capability.
Our forums and events provide the opportunity to talk to our experts and hear their thoughts on the latest developments in the market, across renewables, flexibility, energy supply, electric vehicles and financing.
Our consultancy team offer a bespoke research and advisory service. We utilise quantitative analysis, state of the art models and have over two centuries of accumulated market experience.
We provide learning and development across the energy value chain, covering different ability levels. We offer a range of delivery channels to suit all needs from public courses, e-learning and in-house training.
Market intelligence, analysis and regulatory insight covering the full breadth of the energy sector. Delivered via a combination of reports, publications and forums, supported by full digital capability.
Our forums and events provide the opportunity to talk to our experts and hear their thoughts on the latest developments in the market, across renewables, flexibility, energy supply, electric vehicles and financing.
Cornwall Insight was commissioned by Zenobe Energy to undertake network charging analysis. Zenobe design, finance, build and operate battery solutions, and is on track to manage 1GW of grid-connected battery power by 2025. The last decade has seen considerable amounts of battery storage connecting to the grid, with over 1GW clearing at the last Capacity Market auction for delivery in 2025-26. However, network charging regulation has not responded to this development: the last substantial updates to the methodology took place in 2014. This means electricity storage is charged in the same way as gas and coal generation, taking only exports,…
Highly recommendable training courses, good, dynamic and full of relevant content.
The ‘Flexibility Fundamentals in NEM’ training course was very insightful. Coming from a market background I was interested to understand other parts of the market. I thought the network charging interaction and FCAS market was particularly insightful. It was also great to understand Cornwall Insight’s view on the energy market.
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Following the release of our All-Island Forward Curve our Senior Modeller Sarah Nolan spoke in the Irish Times, on why higher than anticipated gas storage in Europe is forecast to push down power prices over the next year. Irish Times
New forecasts from Cornwall Insight Australia revealed a lucrative and enduring role for batteries in the recently launched Very Fast Frequency Control Ancillary Services (VF FCAS) markets. Our Modelling Manager Ben Tudman spoke to PV Magazine on why the higher prices available will hopefully see appetite grow for involvement in…
