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ICA-24-13

Low Voltage Cable Identification Feasibility Study

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ICA-24-12

Major Groundworks Strategy Review

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ICA-24-11

Addressing the Digital Divide

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ICH-21-01

Street Works
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ICH-20-07

Theft of gas
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ICH-20-05

Implications of Climate Change for Energy Networks
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ICH-20-06

More Low Carbon Technologies, Better Network Resilience
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ICH-20-04

Personal Reliance on Low Carbon Technologies

Recently closed opportunities

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ICA-24-10

Reducing Bird Strikes to Support Avian Conservation

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ICA-24-09

Smart Connector for Underground LV Joints

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ICA-24-08

Working on Low Voltage Underground Cables

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ICA-24-07

Improved Role Based Access Control for Intelligent Electronic Devices

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ICA-24-06

Oil Filled Switch Condition Monitor

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ICA-24-05

Data analytics company required to partner NeRV

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ICA-24-04

Portable Tool for Removing Linkbox Lids

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ICA-24-03

Identifying the Characteristics of LV Service Cables at the Cut Out

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ICA-24-02

Lines-persons Communications System

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ICA-24-01

Replacing diesel generators with low carbon alternatives

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ICA-23-15

Advanced Shrinkage Reduction

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ICA-23-13

Heat Networks – Optimising Stranded Assets

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ICA-23-12

Assessment Framework – Supply Chain Impact on Nature and Biodiversity

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ICA-23-11

Switchgear Requirements for Future Distribution Networks

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ICA-23-10

Indoor vs Outdoor Air Quality

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ICA-23-09

Enhanced Industry Economic Value Framework Innovation Call

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ICA-23-08

Heat pump monitoring tool

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ICA-23-07

Temporary Portable Pole Storage

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ICA-23-06

Coastal Flooding and Erosion Challenge

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ICA-23-05

Hydrogen in Farming

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ICA-22-19

Augmented Reality to Improve Customer Engagement

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ICA-23-04

Address Matching

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ICA-23-03

Keeping Communications Open during HV faults

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ICA-23-01

Smart LV Fuse carrier

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ICA-22-18

Installation & removal of Safety Signs above 2.75m

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ICA-22-16

Domestic Hydrogen Safety Controls

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ICA-22-15

LV Distribution Cabinet Protection

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ICA-22-14

Reducing PE Waste

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ICA-22-13

Improving Evaluation of Fire Risks from Substation Plant

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ICA-22-07

Smart Heating Solutions for Schools

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ICH-20-01

Underground Detection

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ICA-22-12

Preventing leaks of insulating gases from outdoor electrical switchgear through prevention of corrosion

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ICA-22-06

ICA-22-06 Cleansing and Validation of Priority Services Register (PSR) Data

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ICA-22-05

Customer Safeguarding Virtual Training Platform

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ICA-22-04

High Impedance Earthing of Step-up Transformers

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ICA-22-03

Auto Purging and Pressure Testing at Property

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ICA-22-02

Keyless Meterbox Entry

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ICA-22-01

Weather Resistant PPE for Improved Personnel Welfare

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ICA-21-20

Customer Energy Village Technologies

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ICA-21-24

Trenching Driveways

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ICA-21-23

Adaptation of Existing Polyethylene Branch Saddle

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ICA-21-22

Network Capacity Management.

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ICA-21-17

Managing Expectations for Reinstatement

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ICA-21-21

Sustainability dashboard

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ICA-21-18

Low to No Power Heat Alternatives

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ICA-21-19

8-inch Ductile Iron Cutter

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ICA-21-16

Alternative to dedicated wastewater submersible pump lifting solution

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ICA-21-15

Improving the Priority Services Register (PSR)

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ICA-21-13

Alarm Recognition & Interpretation for Vulnerable Customers

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ICA-21-14

Solution for a Remote Learning and Training Platform

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ICA-21-11

Futureproofing Gas Distribution Pressure Control Systems

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ICA-21-09

Review Procurement of Innovation

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ICA-21-08

Stable Street Works Protection

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ICA-21-07

Solutions to reduce the environmental impact of gas escapes

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ICA-21-06

Secure Covering for Street Furniture

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Challenge
ICH-21-05

Heat (SIF)

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ICA-21-05

Sustainable Suitcase Generators

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Challenge
ICH-21-04

Zero Emission Transport (SIF)

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ICA-21-04

Fault Passage Indicators for LV Link Boxes

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ICH-21-03

Data & Digitalisation (SIF)

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ICA-21-03

Protecting Wet Concrete from Rainfall

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ICA-21-02

Whole Life Cycle Assessment Toolkit

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ICA-21-01

Decarbonisation of Transport and Logistics

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ICA-20-26

Autonomous Thermal Imaging of Substations

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ICA-20-28

Automated Weather Alerts and Risk Analysis

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ICA-20-24

Research project required to analyse community support and resilience to safeguard customers in vulnerable circumstances

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ICA-20-25

CO is a silent killer: How can we improve awareness?

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ICA-20-23

Solutions to help prevent contact or close proximity with the OHL network

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ICA-20-22

Assistance required with an isolated incident to repair a damaged vent plug on a high-pressure gas pipe

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ICA-20-21

Non intrusive inspection methods using 3D/x-ray images of legacy bitumen compound filled cable boxes

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ICA-20-20

Solution to provide direct electricity meter readings from 6000 utility meters

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ICA-20-18

Can you provide a new improved earth measurement device and/or process?

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ICA-20-19

Reducing Noise Emissions from Above Ground Assets

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ICA-20-13

Reducing Excavations During Ground Moling

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ICA-20-15

Air Picks - Ergonomics and increased use

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ICA-20-12

Biomethane Study

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ICA-20-11

Surveying Buried Pipes

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ICA-20-09

Domestic Hydrogen Detection

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ICA-20-08

Knowledge retention

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ICA-20-06

Identification of Neutrals in LV Network Cables

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ICA-20-07

Overhead Line Temporary Load Logger

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ICA-20-05

Overhead Line Earth Leakage Logger

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ICH-20-03

Muck and Mess

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ICA-20-03

Alternative Packaging – Reducing the Impact of Single Use Plastics

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ICA-20-02

Covers for Concrete Patches

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GDN-19-20

Gas Venting Research

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NR-19-01

Condition Monitoring of Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems

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GDN-19-21

Dust Reduction for Rock drills

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GDN-19-19

Alternatives to Audible Alarms

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GDN-19-18

Pipe Detection Through Walls

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GDN-19-17

Protecting Customers from Open Excavations

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DNO-19- 07

Alternatives for straight jointing at low voltage

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DNO-19-06

Non-Intrusive Inspection of Transmission Overhead Line Conductors

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GDN-19-14

Analytical Approach for Vegetation Management (AAVM)

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GDN-19-12

MOBs Data Capture

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GDN-19-13

Ball Valve Maintenance

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GDN-19 -11

Hydrogen storage units for ‘zero carbon’ transport

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GDN-19-10

Dust Reduction on Customer Premises

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H20-19-03

Fixing Water Leaks with Minimal or No Excavation

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DNO-19-03

Power Dense Underground Transmission

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DNO-19-02

Alternative overhead line tower preparation methods (high-pressure jetting)

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GDN-19-09

Increasing Public Awareness of Street Works

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GDN-19-07

Vehicle Transitioning To Achieve 'Net Zero' Carbon Targets

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GDN-19-08

Identifying ‘live or dead’ pipelines

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H20-19-01

Reducing Water Usage During Pipeline Testing

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DNO-19-01

EV Charger Enhanced Visibility

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H2O-18-01

Low cost sewer monitor for small diameter pipes

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DNO-18-06

Anti-tamper device for electricity meters

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GDN-18-09

Investigating pipe sleeve fill material

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DNO-18-09

Zero Missing Phenomenon

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DNO-18-05

Uniform application of skid resistant chippings on road surfaces

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Challenge
ICH-20-08

Reducing electricity costs & improving power supply resilience

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Challenge
ICH-22-01

Supporting a just energy transition (SIF)

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Challenge
ICH-22-02

Preparing for a net zero power system (SIF)

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ICH-22-04

Accelerating decarbonisation of major energy demands (SIF)

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ICH-22-03

Improving energy system resilience and robustness (SIF)

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Dementia Support

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Solutions to reduce unrecorded water loss

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Sewer blockages and collapses

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