What Cornwall Insight does

Cornwall Insight is an independent UK-based energy market intelligence and consulting firm, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Norwich with offices in London and Dublin. The company provides data, analysis, and forecasting services for the Great Britain (GB) and Irish energy markets, serving renewable generators, flexibility and storage providers, energy suppliers, large energy users, financial investors, and government/regulatory bodies including Ofgem, National Grid, and Thames Water. The firm was founded by Nigel Cornwall, a pioneering figure in the UK energy sector who passed away on 16 July 2025.

The company's product portfolio is structured around four sector-specific verticals, Renewable Generation, Flexibility & Storage, Energy Supply, and Energy Users, each comprising forecasts, market intelligence, and regulation modules, supplemented by a separate Ireland/NI product line covering the Single Electricity Market (SEM). All subscription products are delivered through the proprietary CATALYST online portal, with API delivery now available for quarterly non-commodity cost forecasts. The core technology stack includes banked wholesale power curves, battery revenue forecasts with site-specific asset optimisation, a 30-year SEM power price model, the BESS Revenue Index, and transparent Excel databooks. Bespoke consultancy services include commercial due diligence, PPA/offtake negotiations, Contracts for Difference bidding strategy, capacity market support, electricity transmission network cost forecasting, BESS gross margin forecasting, and investment advisory.

Cornwall Insight monetises through three primary revenue streams: (1) subscription-based intelligence services delivered via the CATALYST portal; (2) professional services/consultancy engagements on a project basis, with commercial due diligence activity running since 2015; and (3) CPD-certified training courses and events, including the annual CI Live conference and an on-demand learning portal. The company employs 51–100 staff, holds ISO 9001 certification, has held Financial Times UK Leading Management Consultants recognition consecutively from 2019 through 2026, and counts EDF, Centrica, Octopus Energy, British Gas, Scottish Power, RWE, Drax, Ørsted, SSE, Statkraft, Equitix, I Squared Capital, and Federated Hermes among its client base.

Name

Cornwall Insight

Legal name

Cornwall Insight Limited

Website

https://cornwall-insight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cornwall Insight is an independent UK-based energy market intelligence and consulting firm providing data, forecasts, and advisory services across GB and Irish energy markets. It serves generators, suppliers, flexibility providers, large energy users, investors, and regulators through subscription analytics on the CATALYST portal and bespoke consultancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Market Intelligence & Consultancy

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Forecasting, Bidding & Automated Trading (Weather/Production Forecasts, Algo-Bidding) (EUAMAMAI)

Keywords

• Energy market intelligence
• Energy market forecasting
• Energy consultancy services
• Regulatory energy analysis
• Energy subscription research

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Intelligence Services: Subscription-based access to market intelligence, forecasts, regulation analysis, and data platforms delivered via the CATALYST online portal. Covers Renewables, Flexibility, Energy Supply, Energy User, and Ireland/NI market coverage.
2. Consultancy Services: Bespoke advisory services including commercial due diligence, price cap prediction, CfD bidding strategy, capacity market agreements, network cost forecasting, PPA/offtake negotiations, and investment advisory. Served to generation asset developers, flexibility providers, energy retailers, network companies, government departments, and investors.
3. Training and Learning: CPD-certified on-demand and live training courses covering GB and Irish energy markets, delivered across entry-level, intermediate, and advanced levels. Training delivered online, in-house, or in venues.
4. Events: Annual CI Live conference and webinars generating revenue through attendance fees and sponsorship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cornwall Insight provides subscription-based energy market intelligence, data, and forecasting products covering the GB and Irish (SEM) electricity markets, delivered through its CATALYST online platform. The firm also offers bespoke energy consultancy, regulatory and policy advisory, and a training/learning program (Cornwall Insight Learning) for energy industry professionals.

Product overview

Cornwall Insight offers a modular platform-plus-services model providing data, analysis, forecasting, and consultancy across the GB and Irish energy markets. The core portfolio consists of four sector-specific solutions—Renewable Generation, Flexibility & Storage, Energy Supply, and Energy Users—each comprising Forecasts, Market Intelligence, and Regulation modules, all accessible through the Catalyst integrated online portal. Cross-cutting offerings include Industry Essentials (GB and Ireland/NI), Consultancy Services (covering Price Cap Prediction, PPA Negotiations, CfD Support, Commercial Due Diligence, BESS Gross Margin Forecasting, and Network Cost Forecasting), and a Learning division delivering CPD-certified training courses from entry-level fundamentals through advanced frameworks. The company serves energy sector participants including generators, suppliers, flexibility providers, investors, network companies, and government bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CATALYST (Energy Market Intelligence Platform) Online subscription platform that delivers Cornwall Insight's proprietary energy market intelligence, data, forecasts, and regulatory analysis for GB and Irish energy markets. Used by energy market participants across generation, supply, storage, and user segments.
• Renewables Forecasts
• Flexibility Forecasts
• Energy Supply Forecasts
• Energy User Forecasts
• SEM Power Market Forecasts
• Cornwall Insight Consultancy
• Cornwall Insight Learning (Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• Default Tariff Cap forecasts consistently in line with Ofgem outturn levels, providing high accuracy and confidence.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EquitixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2025Cornwall Insight acted as commercial due diligence advisor to Equitix for its acquisition of a further stake in Viridor Group, the UK's leading energy-from-waste operator. Cornwall Insight provided analysis including wholesale price forecasts, revenue projections, and portfolio assessment to help validate the investment case.
• DraxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight advised Drax on its proposed acquisition of Flexitricity from Quinbrook, marking a significant step in Drax's continued expansion into Great Britain's flexibility market.
• ZenobēcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight acted as advisor for Zenobē in securing £147 million project finance debt for its Kilmarnock South battery storage project, and also undertook network charging analysis for the company.
• I Squared CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight acted as one of the advisors in the $200 million investment by I Squared Capital, a leading independent global investment manager, in Aurora Utilities Limited.
• Toucan EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight acted as a key advisor in the successful sale of Toucan Energy's solar PV portfolio, the largest operational solar portfolio transaction to date.
• Intelligent Land Investment (ILI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight played a crucial role in advising ILI on the successful sale of the in-development Red John Pumped Hydro Storage Asset.
• ERGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight supported ERG, one of Europe's leading independent renewable energy producers, in the assessment and acquisition of a portfolio of onshore wind assets in Northern England.
• Federated Hermes LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight acted as a key advisor to global investment manager Federated Hermes Limited in their successful acquisition of a majority stake in a low carbon energy developer.
• LDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight advised LDC, a leading private equity investor, on its minority investment in UniHomes, a market leading student accommodation advertising platform.
• Telis Energy UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight produced a report commissioned by Telis Energy UK highlighting the role that hybrid clean energy hubs can play in the UK reaching economy-wide net zero emissions by 2050.
• Integrate to ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight partnered with Integrate to Zero on a report exploring household flexibility markets globally and their potential to reward consumers for embracing energy-efficient behaviours.
• Evolve EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvolve Energy is a sponsor of CI Live 2026, continuing a partnership that began with Cornwall Insight's inaugural Annual Conference.
• Innovative Storage Technology DeveloperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornwall Insight worked with an innovative storage technology developer to support the business case development for their technology when collocated with electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wood Mackenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a global energy research and consultancy business covering upstream, renewables, and power markets. It overlaps with Cornwall Insight in commercial due diligence for energy transactions, renewables market intelligence, and long-term power price forecasting, but operates across a much wider geographic and asset-class remit.
• BloombergNEF: BloombergNEF is Bloomberg's primary energy transition research platform covering power markets, renewables, batteries, and policy globally. Comparable to Cornwall Insight in forecasting and market intelligence for energy transition themes, but with substantially broader asset-class and geographic coverage.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): Platts is the legacy global energy and commodities price benchmark and intelligence provider, now part of S&P Global. It competes with Cornwall Insight across wholesale power price assessments, market reporting, and subscription intelligence for the European and UK energy sector, but at significantly greater scale and global breadth.
• FTI Consulting (Energy & Natural Resources): FTI Consulting's energy practice provides strategic advisory, expert testimony, and disputes support alongside commercial consulting to energy clients. Comparable to Cornwall Insight in commercial due diligence and transaction advisory, but part of a much broader professional services portfolio.
• PwC UK Energy Practice: PwC's UK energy practice provides strategy, deals, and regulatory consulting to energy clients including due diligence and policy advisory. Comparable to Cornwall Insight in commercial due diligence and energy regulation advisory, though delivered as part of a multi-discipline global professional services firm.

Direct peers

• Baringa Partners: Baringa Partners is a UK-headquartered independent consultancy with a leading European energy practice covering trading, risk, regulation, and energy transition strategy. Overlaps with Cornwall Insight in energy regulation, market design, and commercial advisory for generators, suppliers, and investors.
• LCP Delta: LCP Delta is a specialist energy forecasting and strategy consultancy focused on power markets, flexibility, and decarbonisation across Europe. Direct overlap with Cornwall Insight in flexibility and battery revenue forecasting, market intelligence for energy users, and policy advisory.
• Aurora Energy Research: Aurora Energy Research is a specialist energy market modelling and advisory firm providing fundamental forecasts, market intelligence, and bespoke consultancy across European and global power markets. Direct overlap with Cornwall Insight in wholesale price forecasting, battery revenue optimisation, and commercial due diligence for energy investors and developers.
• ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services): ICIS provides independent commodity intelligence, price benchmarks, and market analysis across European energy markets including power, gas, and renewables. Direct subscription-product overlap with Cornwall Insight's Energy Essentials, Market Intelligence, and Forecasts offerings for utilities, suppliers, and traders.

Emerging players

• AFRY Management Consulting: AFRY (formerly ÅF) is a Nordic engineering and management consultancy with a strong European energy market advisory practice covering power generation, renewables, and trading strategy. Comparable to Cornwall Insight in European energy market intelligence and advisory, though less focused on GB-specific retail and price-cap forecasting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cornwallinsight
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CornwallInsight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cornwallinsight
• Instagraminstagram.com/cornwallinsight

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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