Innovate UK and Ofgem announce net zero challenge areas for energy network innovation funding

Written By Andrew Stevenson
 
 
 

Innovate UK and Ofgem have set the challenge areas for the next round of the Strategic Innovation Fund to help energy networks accelerate the transition to net zero.

 
 
 

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) and Innovate UK have announced the challenge areas for the second round of innovation funding under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). It opens for applications in early September 2022.

The SIF aims to find and fund ambitious, innovative projects with the potential to accelerate the energy transition to net zero at the lowest cost to consumers.

Now four innovation challenge areas have been identified as the priorities that this year’s project proposals should address.

The four challenge areas are:

  • supporting a just energy transition

  • preparing for a net zero power system

  • improving energy system resilience and robustness

  • accelerating decarbonisation of major energy demands

Learn more about the funding opportunity here.

 
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