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 0033: ACSS Conductor Study

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

NIA SSEN 0037: Low Voltage – Underground Fault Location Technologies (LV-UFLT)

The project looks to improve the accuracy of low voltage fault location techniques, reducing repair times and shortening outages for our customers. 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 0042: Feasibility of Compressed Dry Air 33kV Insulated Switchgear

The environmental impact of Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) means that its use in the industry is becoming increasingly regulated and restricted. 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.

Events

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Library

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NIA 0037 Project Registration And PEA Document 2

NIA 0038 Charging demand by electric vehicles in Scottish tourist hotspots

NIA 0030 Project Registration And PEA Document 3

NIA 0030 Project Registration And PEA Document 2

NIA 0035 Project Difference

NIA 0035 Project Registration And PEA Document 2

Live Feed

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

A very busy day on the @EIC_UK stand yesterday @UtilityWeekLive. We have brought along some of our innovative fault finding devices, and would be happy to give you a demo. Just ask for SSEN's Kevin Dennis and Rob Britton on stand K40. @ssencommunity #SSENInnovation pic.twitter.com/weZkHELY6n

10:11 am · 18 May 2022

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

If you are at @UtilityWeekLive today, please join us on stage 2 at 15:45, where SSEN's Maciej Fila will be discussing our plans to use local resources to improve network resilience. #SSENRaaS #LocalFlexibility #DSOtransition @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/OG5sSozNG0

2:12 pm · 17 May 2022

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

Our very own Maciej Fila will be presenting on SSEN's Resilience as a Service (RaaS) project, at next weeks @UtilityWeekLive. To register, just click here: bit.ly/UWL22speakers #SSENRaaS #LocalFlexibility #DSOtransition @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/cBYhl5Lr0N

12:41 pm · 10 May 2022

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

Today we launched our DSO Action Plan giving customers the tools to engage with the energy system of the future. Visit the plan to build a customisable profile of our offerings and future opportunities, here Our DSO Action Plan - SSEN ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/DSO/

1:36 pm · 24 March 2022

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

Our reports by @Regen_insight published today set out regional scenario forecasts for adoption of low carbon technologies in our two distribution licence areas [Local forecasts of a global transition: net zero in 2050 - SSEN] @ssencommunity pic.twitter.com/HSNU9rNVKy

11:46 am · 7 March 2022

SSEN Innovation

@SSEN_FN

Resilience as a Service (RaaS) project celebrates approval to progress to its second stage. RaaS will work to improve network resilience and secure maximum renewable energy generation for the communities we serve. Working with @CostainGroup @eonenergyuk news.ssen.co.uk/news/all-arti… pic.twitter.com/N5qPCIwHP3

7:42 am · 8 February 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.