Our innovation strategy is driven by the needs of our customers and expectations of our stakeholders.
We are committed to leading the industry through smart, customer-focused innovation — reducing costs, accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, and continuously enhancing service quality, supply reliability, and network efficiency.
Innovating for a smarter, greener network
We place customers and communities at the heart of our innovation strategy. This means we’re focused on developing and deploying innovation that delivers tangible benefits:
Secure, reliable, and resilient supply
A smart, sustainable network
Lower costs for our consumers
Faster uptake of low carbon technology
Projects
Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) Projects
Our NIA portfolio drives our innovation efforts, enabling us to grow ideas from our staff, our stakeholders and external partners – to deliver innovation projects with a focus on accelerating the Energy System Transition and addressing Consumer Vulnerability.
Find out about our NIA projectsStrategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Projects
The Ofgem SIF aims to help transform gas and electricity networks for a low-carbon future. It funds projects that could speed up the transition to net zero at the lowest cost to the consumer.
Our SIF portfolio's cutting-edge research is shaping the future of our energy system, today.
Find out about our SIF projects
Key Documents
Find out about our innovation strategy and project portfolio
Innovation Strategy Documents
NIA Annual Summary Report
Events
Our team are continually sharing the knowledge we create from our innovation projects and are always scouting for new ideas and innovators that can support us in achieving our innovation goals. You’ll find us at key industry events throughout the year, where you can meet our team and learn about our projects.Energy Innovation Summit
The annual Energy Innovation Summit is the flagship conference for electricity networks where we share the major learnings from across our innovation portfolio.
Event details
Have your say
Register as an innovation stakeholder to stay up-to-date and have your say on our innovation plans.
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Contact us
Please get in touch if you have enquiries about Innovation at SP Energy Networks
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