Our Innovation projects

Below is a list of our Innovation projects, highlighting our commitment to world-class research and industry partnerships. All our projects are available on the ENA Smarter Networks Portal, which we update throughout the year, though not live. For more information, contact us at [email protected].

Live Projects
Name Start date Proposed end date Status
Alternative approaches to the ORPS methodology Nov-24 Feb-26 Live
Assessment of the MITS planning backgrounds Oct-24    Oct-26 Live
Assurance of Stability: Stability Test case and accelerated simulation Apr-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Assurance of Stability: Data-Driven Oscillation Tracing Apr-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Assurance of Stability: Enhanced Connection Compliance and Post-Event Studies Apr-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Assurance of Stability: Non-Intrusive Oscillation Monitoring and Early Warning (NOME) Apr-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Assurance of Stability: Digital-Twin based Stability Analysis Tool Apr-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Battery Reserve for Restoration Dec-25 Jul-26 Live
Charging Methodology Review Jun-25 Jan-26 Live
Control-room Operation Measurement of Passive and Active System Strength (COMPASS)  Dec-25 Oct-26 Initiation
Consumer Building Blocks (Phase 2) Sep-24 Mar-26 Live
CrowdFlex - Beta Dec-23 Jan-26 Live
Dispatch Transparency Methodology Nov-24 Feb-26 Live
Energy Market Transaction Model (EMTM)  Feb-26 Feb-27 Live
Electrification of the residential heat sector: Spatial and temporal analysis of electricity demand and flexibility Jul-24 Jan-26 Delivery
Early Signs of Oscillations Mar-26 Srp-27 Live
Future Operator Console: Optimised Visualisation Design Principles Nov-24 Nov-26 Live
GFM Interaction Jan-26 Jun-26 Live
GB Inertia Forecasting Dec-23 Jun-24 Live
Grid Connection Simulator tool Oct-24 Jun-26 Live
GPU Accelerated Grid Optimisation Sep-25 Feb-26 Initiation
Hydrogen Plant Dynamic Models Dec-24 Dec-26 Live
Impact of New Technology HGV's Feb-25 Dec-25 Live
Incorporating the impact of climate change in power system modelling Aug-24 Mar-27 Live
Indus 2.0 (Partner) Mar-25 Mar-26 Delivery
Managing Large Interconnector Moves  Aug-25 Nov-27 Live
Market signals for the electrification of heating Mar-24 Jan-26 Live
Mass mobility data for demand forecasts Jul-24 Nov-26 Live
Net Transfer Capacity (NTC) Market Development Jan-25 Sep-25 Closure
Network Charging Methodology Review Jun-25 Jan-26 Delivery
Operational application of inertia measurement techniques Sep-25 Aug-27 Initiation
Open Source Market Model Jul-25 Jun-26 Delivery
Oscillation and Regional RoCoF Monitoring Feb-24 Feb-26 Live
Power System Oscillation Characterisation using Wavelets and Trilateration May-24 May-26 Live
Reactive Power Projections Jun-25 Jul-26 Live
Regional Reserve (DRS) Sep-24 Jan-26 Live
Review of the Construction Planning Assumptions Methodology Aug-24 Jan-26 Live
Response Market Schedule Review (Intra-day Dynamic Response) Jul-25 Mar-26 Delivery
SIF R1 Beta – Crowdflex  Dec-23 Jan-26 Live
SIF R1 Beta - Network-DC Circuit Breakers (Partner) Sep-23 Jun-27 Live
SIF R2 Beta - Powering Wales Renewably Jan-25 Dec-28 Live
SIF R2 Beta: Planning Regional Infrastructure in a Digital Environment (PRIDE) (Partner) Nov-24 Oct-27 Delivery
SIF R3 Alpha: Network Security in a Quantum Future Oct-24 Apr-25 Live
SIF R3 Alpha - REVISE (Partner) Oct-24 Apr-25 Initiation
TOTEM 3 Sep-25 Mar-27 Initiation
Volta - Advanced Scheduling Adviser Apr-25 Feb-26 Delivery
Volta – Grand Optimiser Design Philosophy Aug-24 May-26 Live
Volta: Real Time Prediction Jan-25 Feb-26 Live
Volta – Qualitative Benchmarking and Impact Analysis Mar-25 Sep-25 Live
Complete Projects
Name Start date Proposed end date Status
3MD - Market Monitoring Model Development Nov-22 Mar-24 Complete
Advanced Modelling for Network Planning Under Uncertainty Oct-19 Aug-20 Complete
Advanced Dispatch Optimisation Nov-21 Jul-22 Complete
AI Centre of Excellence – GB Industry Data Science Fellowship Scheme Feb-24 May-24 Complete
AI Centre of Excellence (AICoE) Sep-22 Sep-23 Complete
AI First design discovery and prototyping Apr-25 Jun-25 Complete
Alternative Metering (Baselining) Sep-23 Mar-25 Complete
ANM Balancing Services co-ordination demonstration (ABCD) (partner)  Jun-22 May-23 Complete
Assessment of Alternative Approaches to setting NTCs Jan-25 Jun-25 Complete
Automated SSO Identification Sep-22 Sep-24 Complete
Balancing Costs Forecast (BC Forecasting) Nov-22 Apr-24 Complete
Battery Storage Modelling for Enhanced Connection Assessments (BaTSeC) Apr-24 May-25 Complete
Boundary Flow Smoothing May-25 Dec-25 Complete
Carbon Intensity Modelling Jan-23 Dec-23 Complete
Carbon Tracking and the ESO (The Implications for National Grid ESO of 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Trading) May-24 Aug-25 Complete
Causational Analysis of Balancing Costs Mar-24 Sep-25 Complete
Commander Oct-22 Jan-24 Complete
Compatibility assessment of dispatch options with GB cross-border markets Aug-24 Nov-24 Complete
Consumer Building Blocks Nov-22 Jul-23 Complete
Course-correction Dispatch Instructor Mar-23 Sep-24 Complete
Co-optimisation of energy and frequency-containment services Jan-23 Jul-24 Complete
CrowdFlex - Alpha Aug-22 Feb-23 Complete
CrowdFlex - Discovery Apr-22 Jun-22 Complete
CrowdFlex (Mass Market Flexibility) Apr-21 Mar-22 Complete
CSNP Decision Making Tool Nov-24 Jan-25 Complete
Demand Flexibility Service Evaluation May-23 Nov-24 Complete
Data-Driven Power System Model Development for Control Interaction Studies (D3) Feb-22 Apr-24 Complete
Data-Driven Online Monitoring and Early Warning For GB System Stability (DOME) Jul-23 Mar-25 Complete
Decarbonisation of Heat: Integrated Market Study Apr-21 Oct-21 Complete
DER Visibility and Probabilistic Modelling Mar-23 Jul-23 Complete
DETECTS May-20 May-21 Complete
DETECTS II Mar-23 Jun-24 Complete
Dispatch Optimiser Transformation (DOT) Jul-23 Dec-23 Complete
Dispatch Decision intelligence Aug-24 Apr-25 Complete
Distributed ReStart – Redhouse Live Trial Feb-23 Dec-23 Complete
Enduring Cross Border Balancing Sep-22 Oct-23 Complete
Enhanced RMS (e-RMS) models for stability assurance Jan-24 Oct-25 Complete
Extreme Weather and Climate Modelling (Dunkelflaute) Jul-24 Jun-25 Complete
Exploring the economic benefits of co-optimising procurement of energy, response and reserve Sep-23 Jan-25 Complete
FastPress Mar-24 Nov-24 Complete
Fast Press Alpha+  Apr-25 Oct-25 Complete
FastOut Oct-23 Mar-24 Complete
Future of the transmission network charging methodology (formerly Locational Signal Development within TNUoS) Jan-23 Jan-25 Complete
Forecasting the risk of congestion Apr-23 Jul-24 Complete
FIC (Future of Interconnectors) Jul-22 Jul-23 Complete
Future of Reactive Power Sep-21 Dec-23 Complete
Gas and Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Outlook (partner)  Feb-22 Jan-23 Complete
Generative AI Discovery Feb-24 Mar-24 Complete
Hydrogen production for thermal constraints management on the electricity transmission network Mar-23 Jul-24 Complete
InterCast (Data Science Fellowship) Oct-23 Dec-23 Complete
Inertia Measurement Method Optimisation Sep-22 Sep-24 Complete
MinGFM Sep-23 Nov-25 Complete
Neural BB Jul-24 Dec-25 Complete
Network Topology Optimisation Jun-25 Dec-25 Complete
Options for optimising GB Data Centres Dec-24 Jan-25 Complete
Peak Demand Forecasting Aug-22 Nov-22 Complete
Practical Transition into wider EMT GB Modelling Jul-23 Jul-25 Complete
Probabilistic Machine Learning Solution for Dynamic Reserve Setting (Dynamic reserve calculation) May-21 Mar-24 Complete
Probabilistic planning for stability constraints Jun-20 Dec-21 Complete
PV Nowcasting Sep-21 Sep-25 Complete
Quantitative assessment of self and central scheduling (Economic Assessment of Co-optimisation of energy Phase 2) May-24 Apr-25 Complete
QWID FLEXER (Quantifying the need for within day flexibility) Sep-23 Feb-24 Complete
Role and value of electrolysers in low-carbon GB energy system (partner)  Sep-22 Dec-23 Complete
RealSim: Real-Time Phasor-EMT Simulations Mar-23 Dec-24 Complete
Regional Whole Systems Strategic Planning (RWSSP) Methodology Mar-24 Jul-24 Complete
Regulation Navigator May-25 Aug-25 Closure
Resilient Electric Vehicle charging (REV) Jul-21 Dec-22 Complete
Revamp Interconnector Ramping Arrangements (RIRA) Feb-23 Apr-23 Complete
REVEAL Sep-23 Mar-25 Complete
Service Provider Capability Mapping Nov-22 Jul-24 Complete
SHEDD May-20 May-22 Complete
SIF - Scenario for Extreme Events (Alpha) Oct-23 Apr-24 Complete
SIF R1 Discovery - INCENTIVE (Partner) Mar-22 May-22 Complete
SIF R1 Alpha - INCENTIVE (Partner) Aug-22 Feb-23 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - CReDo+: Climate Resilience Demonstrator (Partner) Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - Diversified Flexible Queue (Partner) Oct-23 Mar-24 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - INSIGHT (Innovative Network Status Intelligence Gathered by Holistic use of Telemetry and Simulation) (Partner) Oct-23 Apr-24 Complete
SIF R2 Alpha - Scenarios for Extreme Events  Oct-23 Apr-24 Complete
SIF R1 Beta - INCENTIVE (Partner)  Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - INSIGHT (Innovative Network Status Intelligence Gathered by Holistic use of Telemetry and Simulation) (Partner) Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - Powering Wales Renewably  Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - TEED (Partner) Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Blueprint (Partner) Mar-24 Jun-24 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Fractal Flow (Partner) Oct-24 Jun-25 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - Diversified Flexible Queue (Partner) Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Network Security in a Quantum Future Mar-24 May-24 Complete
SIF R1 Discovery: Predict4Resilience (Partner)  Mar-22 May-22 Complete
SIF R2 Discovery - Planning Regional Infrastructure in a Digital Environment (PRIDE) (Partner) Apr-23 Jul-23 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - LookNortH2: Offshore Energy Islands (Partner)  Mar-24 May-24 Complete
SIF R3 Discovery - Probabilistic Pathways for Energy System Planning Mar-24 May-24 Complete
SIF R4 C2 Discovery - RAPID (Partner)  Jun-25 Sep-25 Complete
Stability Market Jun-21 Jul-23 Complete
STARTZ (Stability Requirements Calculation Towards Net Zero) Mar-23 Oct-25 Complete
Strategic Case for Tidal Range Sep-24 Oct-25 Complete
System value from V2G peak reduction (Partner) Jul-22 Jan-24 Complete
Strength to Connect Oct-22 Jun-25 Complete
Space Weather Impact for Future Electricity System Resilience (SWIFTER) Jun-24 Sep-25 Complete
TOTEM (Transmission Owner Tools for EMT Modelling) May-20 Mar-22 Complete
The Role for Hydrogen as an Electricity System Asset  Dec-21 May-22 Complete
Volta: Model driven Strategy for Balancing Optimisation (MSBO) Apr-23 Jun-24 Complete
Volta: Value and Feasibility Analysis for Input Data Models Mar 2025 Jan-26 Complete
VoltaVisor Oct-23 Mar-24 Complete
VirtualES: Data Sharing Infrastructure Pilot_Delivery Partners Sep-24 Jul-25 Complete
Virtual ES: Common Framework Demonstrator Nov-22 Jul-23 Complete
VirtualES: Common Socio-technical Framework Development Nov-23 Jun-24 Complete
WAMCS (formerly EFCC Monitoring and Control System (MCS) demonstrator) - Trial on Implementation of Wide Area Monitoring and Control System Sep-23 Sep-24 Complete
Whole Energy System Network Design (aka WEST) Mar-23 Jul-23 Complete