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The updated Energy Networks Annual Innovation Report is now published. This report reflects on the progress networks have made in FY23, with a specific focus on RIIO-2 funded innovation. 

ENIP is our guide to network innovation. This comprehensive document contains the full details of the end-to-end industry led process for reporting, collaboration, and dissemination of Ofgem funded NIA projects in Great Britain.

For Round 3, the SIF will further focus on specific areas that are key to achieving key sectorial targets over the next decade, such as delivering a net zero power system by 2035.

The Round 3 Innovation Challenges are as follows:

1. Whole system network planning and utilisation to facilitate faster and cheaper network transformation and asset rollout
2. Novel technical, process and market approaches to deliver an equitable and secure net zero power system
3. Unlocking energy system flexibility to accelerate electrification of heat
4. Enabling power-to-gas (P2G) to provide system flexibility and energy network optimisation