SIF

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March 25, 2025

Ofgem launches SIF Round 5 challenges

Ofgem and Innovate UK have revealed the strategic challenges that they are asking innovators to help solve for Round 5 of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).
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February 17, 2025

Ofgem consults on strategic innovation fund changes to reflect evolved scheme

Ofgem is consulting on potential changes to its strategic innovation fund (SIF) to reflect how the scheme has evolved during its two years of practical use.
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December 13, 2024

SSEN projects receive £550,000 innovation funding

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has received £550,000 of funding from the UK’s energy regulator for four new projects.
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November 20, 2024

SuperNode, National Grid partner on ‘revolutionary’ high-temperature superconducting cable tech standards

SuperNode will partner with National Grid Electricity Transmission to develop industry standards for high-temperature superconducting cables.
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November 7, 2024

Ofgem asks for feedback on new framework for electricity distribution price control

UK energy regulator Ofgem has opened consultation on proposed changes to the electricity distribution price control mechanism (ED3).
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October 31, 2024

ScottishPower contracts international firms for East Anglia II offshore wind farm

ScottishPower Renewables has signed contracts with Sif Holdings and Smulders for foundations for the East Anglia II offshore wind farm.
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October 11, 2024

National Grid, Electricity North West work to improve grids

National Grid Electricity Distribution has announced a data sharing plan, while Electricity North West has landed SIF funding.
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October 9, 2024

SSEN, SP Energy Networks land Strategic Innovation Fund support

Two of the UK’s biggest energy firms have secured around £1 million each in funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).
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September 12, 2024

National Grid lands £15.3 million for grid development funding

National Grid has been awarded £15.3 million from Ofgem’s Strategic Innvoation Fund (SIF) to develop new grid transmission solutions across several projects.
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September 10, 2024

UK DNOs innovating to support net zero transition

SSEN has unveiled a new strategy for planning and developing grid upgrades, while UKPN was awarded just under £25 million from the SIF.

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