Energy storage and flexibility

Flexibility needs on the system are changing radically, with increasing needs for energy storage, alternative low-carbon flexibility assets and technical solutions to ensure a secure system is maintained as we progress towards Net zero targets. 

These changes mean an opportunity for the multitude of assets to provide flexibility to National Grid ESO and local DNOs, with all parties moving towards market-based short-term procurement frameworks. Whilst this opportunity is growing for many technologies, understanding the various flexibility revenue streams, technical requirements, and business models is a major hurdle to development. 

Cornwall Insight’s ‘Energy storage and flexibility services’ are designed to answer these questions and support developers, asset owners and investors in operating across these markets. Our expertise cuts across the challenging techno-economic aspects of this sector, with our market-leading analysts including experienced revenue forecasters, BSC and CUSC panel members and policy experts. 

The team provides solutions to the key questions in the flexibility sector through three key support areas: 

  • Market forecasts: including long-term power curves, network cost forecasts and flexibility revenue forecasts (frequency markets, reserve markets, Capacity Market).
  • Regulation and policy analysis: on the latest changes impacting flexibility assets through our tailored alerts, impact reports and monthly ‘Flexibility forum’.
  • Routes to market and competitor intelligence: PPA and trading price benchmarks for flexible asset PPAs, forecasts and competitor intelligence across battery and gas peaking markets.

Energy storage and flexibility

  • > Low carbon generation

    Alerts services (electricity or gas)

    The 'Alerts services' for both the electricity and gas markets provide you with an overview of industry developments that you and your business should be aware of. You can subscribe to either gas, electricity or both 'Alert services'. Each alert provides you with a timely update of any changes to...

  • > Low carbon generation

    Bespoke monthly impact report

    The 'Bespoke monthly impact report' is specifically designed with you and your business in mind highlighting every relevant policy and regulatory development that may affect your business. By utilising this service, you will be guaranteed not to miss any crucial regulatory and policy-based information, which is vital to your business's...

  • > Low carbon generation

    Bespoke weekly impact report

    The 'Bespoke weekly impact report' is an update on the very latest regulatory and governance changes that are relevant to your business. Tailored to meet the needs of your organisation, you can rest assured that you will receive the latest regulation developments to ensure you are compliant with all your...

  • > Low carbon generation

    Code modifications registers (electricity or gas)

    The 'Code modifications registers' provides you with a comprehensive update of the most critical issues affecting both the electricity or gas market. These are two separate reports and you can subscribe to either gas, electricity or both. Through the registers, we track all the latest codes, including those from BSC,...

  • > Energy storage and flexibility

    Embedded benefits calculator

    The 'Embedded benefits calculator' provides you with a simple tool to understand the revenues that arise from avoiding network charges by connecting at lower voltages closer to demand. The model calculates these benefits from a range of projects including intermittent, controllable and flexible technologies. You will receive a spreadsheet model...

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    Flexibility markets report

    Cornwall Insight’s ‘Flexibility markets report’ provides key analysis on the commercial developments throughout the flexibility revenue streams across GB. Providing a collective view of value across all National Grid ESO and DSO flexibility markets, the report provides monthly analysis of market forecasts and revenue benchmark and backcast assessments. The service...

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    Flexible asset PPA market report

    Cornwall Insight's 'Flexible asset PPA market report' provides an overview of the size of the flexible generation market. Specifically, it looks at technology and companies and highlights the opportunities for offtakers to secure new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Flexible generators who want to maximise the value from their assets, benefit...

  • > Low carbon generation

    German market study

    The 'German market study' provides you with a comprehensive evaluation of Germany's energy sector. The service offers granular market analysis for the electricity and gas sectors. This will help support you when looking for the most profitable opportunity for your business. Our experts analyse Germany's full value chain from production...

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    Industry meeting reports (electricity or gas)

    Our 'Industry meeting reports' for both electricity and gas separately provide you with an overview of the main themes, topics and decisions arising from key meetings within the industry. You can subscribe to either gas, electricity or both 'Industry meeting reports'. By utilising these reports, you can stay ahead and...

  • > Low carbon generation

    Italian market study

    The 'Italian market study' gives you a comprehensive introduction to the market. This overview of Italy's energy sector will allow you to quickly understand the opportunities available in the Italian market, helping inform your business strategy. So you fully understand how Italy's market is designed, and it functions, our experts...

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    Policy and regulation consultations register

    Our 'Policy and regulation consultations register' gives you an overview of all open consultations from Ofgem, BEIS, European Commission, as well as other regulatory bodies. This report will ensure you are kept up to date of all new consultations and their closing dates and by utilising this service, you will...

  • > Low carbon generation

    Policy and regulations service

    Cornwall Insight’s ‘Policy and regulations service’ is designed to help your business keep track of all open consultations and understand the relevance; enabling you to navigate, understand and form a fitting response to help bring about any policy and regulatory change. The service has been designed to help your business...

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    Market alerts service

    ‘Market alerts’ service is designed for asset developers and owners, retailers, generators, regulators, policymakers, investors, and other energy stakeholders. The alerts are published on an ad-hoc basis and sent to customers as soon as possible after major regulatory and market developments, including rule changes in Australia. In addition, subscribers have...

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    Renewables PPA market share report

    Our 'Renewables PPA market share report' provides you with a detailed and insightful assessment of the UK's renewables Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market. The report highlights the amount of capacity under PPA and offtaker's share of the market by providing detailed profiles of the top 20 offtakers. Over recent years...

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    Route to market service

    Cornwall Insight’s ‘Route to market service’ provides an in-depth analysis of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market for the growing range of asset types in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The service is aimed at asset developers, owners, operators, optimisers, investors and third-party advisors. Issued every six months, the ‘Route to...

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    Storage investment model

    Cornwall Insight Australia’s ‘Storage investment model’ (SIM) is designed to inform and assist market participants on storage investments, enabling project optimisation, risk assessment, independent evaluation and due diligence. The ‘Storage investment model’ (SIM) is an optimisation model that utilises granular market price forecasting data from our industry recognised and widely...