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We provide bespoke advisory services on commercial, regulatory and policy issues to companies across the industry, including generation project developers and investors, flexibility providers, energy retailers, network companies, and government departments and other public bodies.

Cornwall Insight have provided us with an impeccable service. From providing specific, scoped support through to providing ad-hoc advice, Cornwall Insight have reliably provided us with their expert knowledge on schedule and on budget time after time. I would strongly recommend Cornwall Insight to anyone.

Commercial, policy and regulatory energy market experts

Our work across retail, networks and generation, enables us to provide in-depth insight across the whole energy chain. Get in touch to talk about your requirements on 01603 604400 or at enquiries@cornwall-insight.com.

Our skills and expertise

We provide a seamless range of advisory, research and bespoke consulting services to support organisations through their business and financial planning, strategy development, investment due diligence, policy design, risk management and regulatory assessments.

Our expertise includes:

  • Current and possible future market design
  • Generation, retail and network company business models and market entry
  • Trading, hedging and risk management
  • Data analytics, modelling and forecasting
  • GB energy policy and regulatory framework

Our capabilities

  • Australia

    Business and home supply/ services

    Cornwall Insight has significant experience working with innovative new retail market entrants in the Australian energy supply and services market. We work with our clients to understand the complexities of the retail industry and provide actionable advice on the full breadth of the market.

  • Ireland

    Business and home supply/services

    Cornwall Insight has unrivalled insight and experience in the energy supply and services market. We provide actionable advice on the full breadth of the market, including routes to market and propositions, costs to serve, energy services, trading and hedging, and competitor strategies. We have supported numerous suppliers with risk management, enabling them to flourish in a challenging market.

  • Australia

    Charging infrastructure and low carbon fuel networks

    At Cornwall Insight Australia we support companies in the charging infrastructure and low carbon fuel networks sector. We leverage our expertise to help drive business and innovation. We leverage our expertise to help drive business and innovation in this space.

  • Ireland

    E-mobility and low carbon transport

    Transport decarbonisation provides numerous material opportunities to a diverse range of market parties across multiple sectors. We provide bespoke support and advisory services at the intersection of the energy and transport markets, ranging from market entry through to commercial modelling, business model analysis and transaction due diligence assessments.

  • Australia

    E-mobility and low carbon transport

    Cornwall Insight Australia’s consultancy team has extensive experience across the e-mobility and low transport sector. We support our customers implement effective business models and maximise revenue in this space. Our team of experts can assist you at whatever stage in the process are in and the service can be uniquely tailored to suit you and your business needs.

  • Australia

    Energy storage and flexibility

    Cornwall Insight Australia is at the forefront of the energy storage and flexibility in the sector and has partnered with customers to help them successfully deploy battery storage, peaking assets and demand-side response across single projects and portfolios.

  • Ireland

    Energy storage and flexibility

    We are at the forefront of the energy storage and flexibility sector, helping customers successfully deploy battery storage, flexible power generation and demand-side response. In addition, we provide strategy and business case development, revenue forecasting and commercial and regulatory investment due diligence.

  • Ireland

    Heat decarbonisation

    Decarbonisation of heat is one of the major challenges in meeting net zero by 2050. The UK has some of the most inefficient housing stock in Europe, and the heat mix is heavily reliant on natural gas. The sector presents a major opportunity for technology and infrastructure firms, investors, suppliers, and more.

  • Australia

    Hydrogen, carbon and green gas network

    Cornwall Insight Australia has a wealth of experience in the hydrogen, carbon and green gas network. We support our clients with all aspects of their projects, from policy and regulation to commercial viability.

  • Australia

    Hydrogen, CCUS and green gas production

    Cornwall Insight Australia advises customers involved in hydrogen, CCUS and green gas production in the market. Our consultants have unrivalled gas expertise in the Short-Term Trading Market (STTM) and the Declared Wholesale Gas Markets (DWGM).

  • Ireland

    Hydrogen, CCUS and green gas production

    Cornwall Insight advises customers involved in the emerging hydrogen economy, those seeking to develop power generation with Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) and green gas production.

  • Ireland

    Low carbon generation

    Cornwall Insight’s low carbon generation consultancy services give you the market intelligence you need to anticipate where the market is heading. Our experts have a deep and practical understanding of the complex commercial and regulatory aspects of the sector.

  • Australia

    Low carbon generation

    Cornwall Insight Australia advises a wide range of clients including developers, investors and government in the low generation sector. Our deep market and regulatory insights enable our customers to capture opportunities and identify risks to their business, as well as the emerging market trends early, and be the first to adapt.

  • Australia

    Net zero corporates and Environmental Social Governance

    Cornwall Insight Australia supports a broad range of corporates looking to improve their Environmental, Social and Governance performance. Our Consultancy team can assist you at whatever stage in the process are in and the service can be uniquely tailored to your individual commercial needs.

  • Ireland

    Net zero corporates and ESG

    Cornwall Insight advises business energy consumers both to reduce cost exposure and improve their Environmental Social Governance (ESG). Our consultants work with businesses to help them capture the value from supply agreements based on existing cost structures, corporate Power Purchase Agreements, demand-side response and net zero strategies.

  • Ireland

    Power and gas networks

    Our consultancy team has a detailed understanding of existing power and gas networks and their future direction, ranging from network company business models to generation and demand connection arrangements and corresponding ongoing network charges.

  • Australia

    Power and gas networks

    Our experts have a deep and practical understanding of the complex commercial and regulatory aspects of the power and gas networks, both at the transmission and distribution level.

  • Transmission Network Use of System charges forecast

    Our consultancy team has a detailed understanding of existing power and gas networks and their future direction, ranging from network company business models to generation and demand connection arrangements and corresponding ongoing network charges.

  • Low carbon generation

    Cornwall Insight’s low carbon generation consultancy services give you the market intelligence you need to anticipate where the market is heading. Our experts have a deep and practical understanding of the complex commercial and regulatory aspects of the sector. From market insights to competitor analysis, our consultants help you understand the low carbon sector so you can make the best possible decisions for your business.

  • E-mobility and low carbon transport

    We provide bespoke support and advisory services at the intersection of the energy and transport markets, ranging from market entry through to commercial modelling, business model analysis and transaction due diligence assessments

  • Heat decarbonisation

    Cornwall Insight has expertise supporting market actors across a range of topics related to the decarbonisation of heat, including district heat networks, electrification of heat and local Combined Heat and Power projects.

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    We are at the forefront of the energy storage and flexibility sector, helping customers successfully deploy battery storage, flexible power generation and demand side response. We provide strategy and business case development, revenue forecasting and commercial and regulatory investment due diligence.

  • Net zero corporates and ESG

    Cornwall Insight advises business energy consumers both on reducing cost exposure and improving their Environmental Social Governance (ESG). Our consultants work with businesses to help them capture the value from supply agreements based on existing cost structures, corporate Power Purchase Agreements, demand-side response and net zero strategies.

  • Hydrogen, CCUS and green gas production

    Cornwall Insight advises customers involved in the emerging hydrogen economy, those seeking to develop power generation with Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) and green gas production. We provide support on strategy, business case development and regulatory analysis.

  • Business and home supply/ services

    Cornwall Insight has unrivalled insight and experience in the GB energy retail market. We provide actionable advice on the full breadth of the market, including routes to market and propositions, costs to serve, energy services, trading and hedging, and competitor strategies.

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