Network innovation has delivered more than £263m in financial benefits since the start of RIIO-2, says ENA
By Eve
The Energy Networks Association's latest Annual Innovation Summary report says innovation projects across Great Britain's electricity networks have delivered more than £263m in financial benefits since the beginning of RIIO-2. It was published alongside the Energy Innovation Summit in Glasgow and covers projects now deployed in business-as-usual operations. Examples include Northern Powergrid's Artificial Forecasting project, which uses AI to identify available network capacity and reduce reinforcement costs, and SP Energy Networks' VEST Enhancement Project, which uses data and mapping tools to identify barriers such as no off-street parking for a charge point.
Why it matters
Better identification of spare network capacity and lower reinforcement costs could ease and speed up grid connections for charge point projects. CPOs and procurement teams should watch how these tools reach business-as-usual practice at their local distribution network operators.
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- Original title
- “Electricity network innovation saves £263m on network transformation”
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- 4 November 2026
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- United Kingdom
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