Lengthy grid connection queues are one of the major challenges to the rollout of renewable energy in the UK, with a series of ongoing reforms from the Government, Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator to tackle it. Alongside these wider reforms, Ofgem is also exploring the potential role for Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATOs) in supporting the buildout of onshore network infrastructure. In our latest Energy Essentials podcast we introduce CATOs and discuss how they fit into the wider grid connection reform programmes. 

In September, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) published their Winter Outlook discussing their forecasts for supply and demand in the gas and electricity markets this winter. 

In our latest Energy Essentials podcast, we present a summary of the key points from the NESO’s Winter Outlook alongside a broader discussion of the critical variables that could impact on security of supply over the next six months. 

In our latest episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast, we are excited to welcome James Brabben from RWE. Building on our recent discussion about the Allocation Round 6 results of the Contracts for Difference scheme, James shares his expert insights as a renewable power developer.  

Learn about the current landscape of renewable energy development in the UK, explore potential changes to the Contracts for Difference scheme, and uncover valuable lessons from international markets. 

In this episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast, our Research Analyst Jamie Maule is joined by our Senior Consultant's Antony Badger and Jacob Briggs, as they discuss energy supply contracting for electric vehicle chargepoint operators in the GB market. 

 In this podcast, we cover: 

• The different electricity procurement options available to EV chargepoint operators 
• Strategies for mitigating price risk 
• The benefits of onsite generation 

Our latest episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast delves into the Allocation Round 6 results of the Contracts for Difference scheme, how they impact national decarbonisation and net zero targets, and what we can expect from future Allocation Rounds. 

 Listen to our podcast and find out more about how our Contracts for Difference Support Service can help your business navigate the application and allocation round process. 

Business energy costs are set to remain significantly above historic levels.

In our latest 'The Energy Essentials Podcast', Dr Matthew Chadwick, Emily Lewis, and Humaira Iqbal discuss the drivers and trends behind these long-term costs as well as the impacts on corporate decarbonisation efforts. 

Ahead of the recent General Election the now government committed to a series of changes in the energy sector. 

In the latest episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast, Dr Matthew Chadwick, Emily Lewis, and Humaira Iqbal discuss what these changes could mean for corporates. 

With the upcoming launch of our new North West European Benchmark Power Curve modelling, we have produced a new podcast “Exploring Europe’s largest energy market: An introduction to Germany.”  

In this episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast, our Research Analyst Jamie Maule is joined by Tom Andrews, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight, as they introduce and discuss the German energy market and give a flavour of how our modelling can project future developments. 

The Labour Party has clinched victory in the general election, but what does this mean for UK energy policy?

Listen as Cornwall Insight experts Kate Mulvany and Robert Buckley delve into this question in the first part of our general election podcast. Unpacking the Labour Party's energy promises and exploring the most pressing issues that could impact the energy sector over the next parliamentary term.

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In this episode of The Energy Essentials Podcast, our Lead Research Analyst Kate Hill is joined by Meg De Pasquale-Crighton from Shulman Advisory as they discuss an introduction to the Japanese energy market.