SSEN Innovation

TRANSITION

Replicate the electricity
system of the future

RAAS

Communities realise
the benefits

LEO

Move to a more flexible
electricity system

TRANSMISSION

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NIA SSEN 0048: Skyline

The solution will be a step towards a central asset database of domestic electric EV charge-points, providing detailed visibility of their geographical emergence as early as possible. more

NIA SSEN 0033: ACSS Conductor Study

Overhead line conductors in Great Britain are predominately Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced (ACSR). more

NIA SSEN 0044: Smart Hammer

The development of a Smart Hammer to identify the condition of a wood pole. The project will progress from factory testing to small sample field tests. more

NIA SSEN 0034: Submarine Cable Sensing (SUBsense)

The project aims to install a real time monitoring system utilising Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) on several new subsea cables. more

Featured Report

SSEN EV Strategy September 2020

Our ED1 Innovation Strategy Working together to make innovation happen.

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Video

SSEN EV Animation

An update on our Equal EV project which explores enablers and barriers for people with disabilities adopting EVs.

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Library

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NIA 0034 Project Registration And PEA Document

NIA 0037 Progress Report

NIA 0030 Project Change 2

SSEN Equal EV Literature Review and Engagement Findings

NIA 0036 Project Registration And PEA Document 2

NIA 0035 Project Registration And PEA Document 3

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New milestone reached! This week @_Project_LEO has secured live flexibility trading with ev.energy, allowing EV drivers to charge at the most economic times, whilst helping us to balance the grid. Read more: bit.ly/3IMLcjg @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/U1pV4aDuJ9

12:16 pm · 19 July 2022

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Can you help us to shape our Digital Action Plan? We have already made updates based on previous feedback, so help us fine tune our work. Hear from SSEN's Kerry-Anne Harrison, Steven Gough and Troy Fisher. Registration here bit.ly/3uFSn72 @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/BiUfBTzMHK

11:13 am · 13 July 2022

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There is still time to register for tomorrows webinar. Hear from our Procurement team who will go through what they are looking for when you register. We will finish with a Q&A so please ask us anything you are not sure of. Register here: bit.ly/3Ox4VWg @ssencommunity twitter.com/SSEN_FN/status…

8:04 am · 13 July 2022

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Can closer collaboration between #LocalAuthorities and DNOs really make a material difference to #NetZero? @UKPowerNetworks @_Project_LEO @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/N6vItF37vV

1:44 pm · 6 July 2022

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Working with @UKPowerNetworks on coordinated response to the cost of living crisis by identifying customers who need support most. @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/tMH3jviiQI

11:18 am · 6 July 2022

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Rob Britton from SSEN identifying the operational challenges our frontline staff face. “We need to work closely with them and partners to develop innovative solutions.” @UKPowerNetworks @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/0J4xPaf385

10:39 am · 6 July 2022

Engagement events

1000 individuals
over last 2 years

Efficiency benefits
to customers

Over £32 million
to end of ED2

Deferred capex
through innovation

Over £56 million
to end of ED2

Customer interruptions

390,000 avoided
interuptions to date

Customer minutes lost

56,700,000 avoided
minutes to date

CO₂e avoided (tonnes)

354,000 to date

Flexibility services

Over 470MW
available for flexibility

Societal

Strategic priority
for our projects
to make a positive
impact on society

Fuel poverty

In 2019/20 we
helped over 2,300
households

Vulnerable customers

We are the first GB
DNO to investigate
EV accessibility for
disabled and
vulnerable drivers

Collaborations

Over 130 individual
collaborations across
our NIA portfolio

Internal investment

£150m invested
in Innovation

Project by key focus

18% Safety

Project by key focus

16% Connections

Project by key focus

21% Customer service
and social obligation

Project by key focus

18% Environment

NIA Projects ED1

53 to date

Projects completed ED1

32 to date

Project by key focus

27% Reliability

Innovation investment

£16.1m
NIA investment

Electric vehicles

Developing a suite
of tools to support
widespread EV uptake

Supporting society

We have forged
51 partnerships with
third parties to get
people in difficult
situations the support
they need

Innovation Benefit (R110-ED1)

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is a trading name of: Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution Limited Registered in Scotland No. SC213459; Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc Registered in Scotland No. SC213461; Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc Registered in Scotland No. SC213460; (all having their Registered Offices at Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AQ); and Southern Electric Power Distribution plc Registered in England & Wales No. 04094290 having their Registered Office at No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH which are members of the SSE Group.