Whole energy systems
Navigator Project
Status: Live
Lead Network: Northern Gas Networks
Funding Mechanism:
Network Innovation Allowance
Situation:As National Grid ESO transitions to the NESO it will take on the role of Regional Energy Strategic Planners which will bring a focus on the alignment of Local Area Energy Plans and distribution network planning.Complication:Current regional distribution network future energy scenarios are produced by electricity distribution networks. Gas distribution networks do not have an equivalent activity Accordingly regional and local area energy planning i Read More
Start Date: 01 February 2025
End Date: 01 July 2026
Strategy Theme: Whole energy systems
Budget:
£1,940,800
Reference Number: NIA_NGN_471
Decentralised System Resilience
Status: Live
Lead Network: SGN
Funding Mechanism:
Network Innovation Allowance
This project constitutes a research study investigating the opportunities for gas network infrastructure to support storage and balancing in a decentralised UK energy system. The research will consider how a decentralised system might look in the UK from now until 2030 and onto 2050. An evaluation will be made of how other countries are approaching decentralisation identifying examples the UK could draw on. Consideration will be given to how grid balan Read More
Start Date: 01 January 2025
End Date: 01 April 2025
Strategy Theme: Whole energy systems
Budget:
£83,979
Reference Number: NIA2_SGN0075
Carbon Networks
Status: Live
Lead Network: SGN
Funding Mechanism:
Network Innovation Allowance
As the UK transitions to a low-carbon energy future gas networks must consider how strategic utilisation of existing assets can be realised. GDNs must also consider adjacent markets such as CCUS and its role in the supply chain now and in the future. The project will take a pragmatic approach to provide SGN with an assessment of the role of the gas network in the growing UK CCUS market
Start Date: 01 December 2024
End Date: 01 April 2025
Strategy Theme: Whole energy systems
Budget:
£90,000
Reference Number: NIA_2_SGN0079
Achieving Future Hydrogen Demand
Status: Live
Lead Network: SGN
Funding Mechanism:
Network Innovation Allowance
This project constitutes a research study assessing the future demand for hydrogen across SGN regions and the role SGN infrastructure could play in facilitating access to hydrogen.As the UK transitions to a low-carbon energy future gas networks must consider how strategic utilisation of existing assets can be realised. Using SGN’s extensive gas network to carry hydrogen instead of natural gas would be a major step towards decarbonisation. This rep Read More
Start Date: 01 January 2025
End Date: 01 May 2025
Strategy Theme: Whole energy systems
Budget:
£93,577
Reference Number: NIA2_SGN0074
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