The UK’s National Grid Gas Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission have been granted a combined £1.5m ($2m) in funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for 13 innovation projects, ranging from the use of hydrogen in the gas national transmission system, to using satellite data analytics to increase grid resilience and the impact of climate change.
National Grid Gas Transmission has been granted £1.1m ($1.5m) funding for 10 projects, advancing work investigating the use of hydrogen in the national gas system and further unlocking gas’s role as a key enabler in the transition to net zero
National Grid Electricity Transmission has been awarded £400k ($532k) for three projects that will help develop a net zero electricity network – including replacing greenhouse gas SF6 with a low carbon alternative as well as utilising satellite data analytics to future proof against the impacts of climate change.
The projects, led by National Grid’s innovation teams, form part of the group’s efforts to facilitate a fully decarbonised and flexible UK electricity grid, connecting increased levels of renewable power, and enabling the decarbonisation of gas through investing in a range of solutions like renewable natural gas and blending hydrogen.
