Expertise
Modelling
Quantitative modelling is a valuable tool for making informed, evidence-based decisions. At CEPA, we help our clients with the challenging questions they face by combining extensive sector knowledge, technical modelling expertise and state-of-the-art modelling tools.
Our models span a range of applications, each tailored specifically to the client’s needs and the task at hand and our modelling experts help distil multifaceted economics, finance and policy issues into insights that support practical advice.
Across CEPA’s core industry sectors of energy, water, transport and global health, we develop or review and critique:
- financial models,
- scenario-based economic models such as those used for cost-benefit analysis, and,
- energy market models, through the ‘Cambridge Energy Model’ (CEM), our proprietary energy modelling framework developed by Dr Chi Kong Chyong, one of the most highly-respected energy market modelling experts at the University of Cambridge and a CEPA director.
Our focus on model transparency gives us the ability to explain any result, no matter how counterintuitive. CEPA is a signatory to the FAST Standard, which is consistent with our view that a Flexible, Appropriate, Structured and Transparent approach to modelling improves value-for-money and reduces risk.
Transferring knowledge to clients is important for the success of our work and our team is experienced in providing user manuals, model user training and ongoing modelling support services. We undertake rigorous quality assurance of our deliverables, embedding a risk-based, end-to-end approach throughout the model lifecycle.

Our models span a range of applications, each tailored specifically to the client’s needs and the task at hand and our modelling experts help distil multifaceted economics, finance and policy issues into insights that support practical advice.
Across CEPA’s core industry sectors of energy, water, transport and global health, we develop or review and critique:
- financial models,
- scenario-based economic models such as those used for cost-benefit analysis, and,
- energy market models, through the ‘Cambridge Energy Model’ (CEM), our proprietary energy modelling framework developed by Dr Chi Kong Chyong, one of the most highly-respected energy market modelling experts at the University of Cambridge and a CEPA director.
Our focus on model transparency gives us the ability to explain any result, no matter how counterintuitive. CEPA is a signatory to the FAST Standard, which is consistent with our view that a Flexible, Appropriate, Structured and Transparent approach to modelling improves value-for-money and reduces risk.
Transferring knowledge to clients is important for the success of our work and our team is experienced in providing user manuals, model user training and ongoing modelling support services. We undertake rigorous quality assurance of our deliverables, embedding a risk-based, end-to-end approach throughout the model lifecycle.
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