Diurnal Storage (Phase 2)

Reference: NIA_WWU_001

Status: Complete

Start Date: Feb 2013

End Date: Apr 2014

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Gas Distribution, Northern Gas Networks, SGN and Wales and West Utilities

Contact: Bethan Winter and Martyn Pallant

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Gas Distribution Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £396,940.00

Introduction: The scope of this project is to continue the work of Phase 1, incorporating the following deliverables:

To record Detailed user Requirements from all Distribution Networks for the application
Design Phase (showing storyboard/screenshots)
Stage 2 Model Delivery Software Application
Report describing development of the Stage 2 Model Delivery

Objectives:

The project objective is to build, test and support implementation of a system that applies new modeling techniques and methodologies for predicting diurnal storage needs for a GDN to support both investment and operational planning activities.

Expected Benefits:

The main benefit from the delivery of this project is to have an improved understanding of the factors that influence the storage requirements. In turn this will deliver better network planning performance and by improving the information available to System Operation, it should enable more efficient and accurate use of diurnal storage.