Real-Time Networks

Reference: SGNGN03

Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2016

End Date: Apr 2020

Funding Licencee(s): SGN

Contact: Alexander Webb, Innovation Project Manager - Angus McIntosh, (Angus.mcintosh@sgn.co.uk)

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Competition

Research Area: GD - Future of gas

Core Technology(ies): Commercial

Estimated Expenditure: £7,998,000.00

Introduction: This project seeks to develop, install and demonstrate a flexible ‘real-time’ network that will enable the GB gas network to meet current and evolving needs. The project will install and demonstrate sensing technologies, associated hardware and software, and infrastructure in a representative section of the GB gas network.

Objectives: The project seeks to create a stream of real-time data and associated ‘big data’ analytics that will afford an understanding of network operation never before achieved. If successful, this will allow a re-write of network fundamentals and demonstrate a flexible platform for both present and future new gas sources and downstream renewables.