Control Room Automation

This project offers a valuable opportunity to generate new insights into how automation can be effectively introduced into the gas control room operations with a focus on NGN’s evolving net-zero strategy and digital transformation goals.

Key areas of potential learning include:

• Operational process understanding

  Conducting the stakeholder engagement and process analysis exercises will account for a deeper understanding of how control room functions are currently performed. Whether there are inefficiencies, and how automation can enhance decision-making, reduce human error and improve situational awareness. These insights will help shape future system requirements grounded in real-world needs.

• Human factors in automation

  The project will explore how automation can be introduced in a way that supports – rather than replacing – human operators in the control room. This includes insights into workload balancing, interface designs, and the role of human oversight in safety-critical environments.

• Policy and regulatory impacts

  By analysing net-zero policies and their implications for control room operations, the project will surface new learnings on how regulatory changes may shape future operational models and technology adoption within gas control rooms.

• Future readiness

  The study will explore how automation solutions, applied in the context of gas control room operations, can support NGN’s energy transition objectives and wider digital transformation goals.