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Ljubljana, 2018

SOLUTIONS FOR GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATORS (TSO)

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Natural gas transmission and storage:

• Transmission Compressor Stations

• Underground Storage

• LNG Storage

• LNG Import-Export Equipment

Distribution:

• Distribution Mains/Services

• Regulators and meters

1. Natural gas transmission and storage 2. Distribution

GAS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS COVERED

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OVERWIEV OF GAS GRID SOLUTIONS

Simple And Accurate Gas Billing Validate measurements, control contractual parameters, calculate and issue invoices.

Gas Consumption Predictions Accurately predict future gas consumption with advanced software solution.

Gas Consumption Measuring Measure the gas consumption of your end-users with simple, easy-to-install devices with a long lifespan and low operational costs.

Gas Quality Control Collect data from gas chromatographs at one point. Evaluate and control the gas quality.

Gas Supply Optimization Measure the gas level in gas tanks, improve the supply, and simplify the logistics.

Visualization Of Hydraulic Conditions Take preventive measures and optimize the work of grid operators by implementing software tools like “SiMMi” and by integrating the “Simone” software.

MANAGE GAS CONSUMPTION CONTROL GAS QUALITY

OPTIMIZE SUPPLY PROCESSES

OPTIMIZE PROCESSES IN THE GAS GRID

Data Collection From The Gas Grid Measure, validate, and control the consumption of gas.

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SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATORS ASSURE RELIABLE GAS TRANSMISSION AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL PROCESS

MEASUREMENT DATA MANAGEMENT (DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING)

CORE COMMERCIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES

USING THE DATA TO IMPROVE

Pipeline Integrity Management: visualization of hydraulic conditions Gas Consumption Management: data collection from the gas grid, gas consumption measuring, gas consumption demand forecasting Gas Quality Control: data collection from chromatographs Gas Supply management: measure the gas level in gas tanks, monitoring of the pressure in pipelines, alerts setting.

Allocation & Balancing Management Automated Billing & Invoicing of all transmission services provided: data validation for billing, management and billing of network access contracts, management and billing of gas balancing group contracts Capacity Contract & Bilateral Capacity Trade Management User Portals: special user portal that provides users and balance groups with an overview of the amount of gas consumption data

CORE TECHNICAL PROCESSES

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SOFISTICATED COMBINATION OF DATA

Meters

Validation

Natural Gas Transmission Calculation

Network User Services Consumers' consumption journals

Consumption journals Final allocations

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DATA MODEL COMPLEXITY (1/2)

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DATA MODEL COMPLEXITY (2/2)

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ADVANTAGES OF SOLVERA LYNX SOLUTION FOR TSO

Any customizations or changes are available

on request

Digitalized process, automation and user-

friendly interfaces support business

operation, thus helping TSO and users to carry out their daily activities

in the field of natural gas transmission.

All features needed by

marker participants are

included in GemaLogic

functionalities and tools

COMPLETE SOLUTION PACKAGE FOR TSO FOCUSED ON BOTH

TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL CORE

OPERATIONS

Our solution covers TSO‘s

daily processes connected

with natural gas

transportation from both

technical and commercial

perspective, allowing

efficient co-operating

between all market

participants.

COMPLIENCE WITH EU LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

PROCESSES DIGITALIZATION AND

AUTOMATION

SOLUTION‘S CUSTOMISATION OPPORTUNETY

The solution supports the following European laws: Directive 2009/73/EC,

Directive 2003/55/EC, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009,

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 312/2014,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/703,

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/459,

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

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OUR OWN SOFTWARE, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND LORAWAN SOLUTIONS

INNOVATIVE TOOLS

ADVANCED SOFTWARE PLATFORM

INNOVATIVE DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

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GsmBox.X4 – connection to gas meters

GsmBox.CGS– connection to pipes for gas

pressure monitoring

ComBox.M– connection of various measuring

devices

ComBox.L – LoRa network device connection

to gas meters

HARDWARE SOLUTIONS

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ATEX 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga

Battery powered device (lifetime of battery up to 5 years)

Connection of up to 4 meters via pulse output of meter

SMS data transfer

Hourly interval profile send out 1 time per day

FEATURES

GsmBox.X4 and GsmBox.CGS

GsmBox.X4 - connection to gas meters

GsmBox.CGS– connection to pipes for gas pressure monitoring

ATEX Ex ia IIC T4 Ga

Battery powered device (lifetime of battery up to

5 years)

Connection of up to 3 gas pressures directly to the

pipe and up to 1 meter via pulse output of meter

SMS data transfer

Daily send out of data or instant send out of data

in case of pressure loss

FEATURES

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ComBox.M

Modular design (number of additional modules are available to extend primary

module)

Several communication channels are supported: Ethernet, GSM, GPRS, serial

interface

Several communication protocols are supported: Modbus, Modbus TCP, M-

Bus, EN61107, EN60870, EN61850

Allows remote management

ComBox.M incorporates the energy data concentrator with data logging

functionalities and programmable logic controller (PLC) used for automation,

supervision, and control solutions.

Its main applications are in Energy Management information systems, Smart

metering, and Smart grids systems.

FEATURES

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Easy installation

Battery or external power supply

Large reach / Low power consumption

Long battery life

Standardized LoRaWAN 1.0.1 communication

Pulse sensor, status sensor, temperature sensor, analog

gateway, MODBUS gateway, activation gateway

Over the air (OTA) configurationn

ComBox.L utilizes LoRaWAN technology. It requires a minimal amount of energy to

function and are powered by batteries or cables, while their lifespan is over 10 years.

FEATURES

INNOVATIVE WIRELESS LONG-RANGE SENSORS – ComBox.L

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SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

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ENERGY MONITORING MODUL FOR GAS INDUSTRY

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Online communication with GsmBox devices through GPRS technology

Reading and storing data into databases,

Performing diagnostic and validation functions

Data exchange with main dispatching center (SCADA) using SOAP-XML protocol

CURRENT DATA

Process and consumption data (pressure, flow, temperature; counter values, hourly load profiles)

Alarms (network power, battery power; safety closure valves)

Diagnostic data (time synchronization, diagnostic data of volume correctors & tariff units, diagnostic data of GPRS

communication)

LOAD PROFILES

Analyses of gas energy profiles for selected measuring points and time period for different time intervals (hourly, daily,

weekly, monthly, yearly).

Daily and monthly report generator

Alerts via SMS or E-MAIL for hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly consumption

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OF GEMALOGIC®SOFTWARE PLATFORM

OS & DB independent code (portability)

Operation on almost any operating system (Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, z/OS and others)

Support of database vendors (Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL, MySQL and others)

Integrations with legacy systems (Supervisory control and data, acquisition systems, manufacturing execution

systems, weather data, invoicing systems)

Operating in „fail save cluster“ configuration

Real time data acquisition

Modular design

Cost effective and simple installation

User – friendly interface

Advanced dashboards

Customized login access for user profile

TÜV SÜD certification according to the TÜV SÜD Standard “Certified Energy Data Management”

ADVANTAGES

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GEMALOGIC® FUNCTIONALITIES

FOR TSO

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TELEREADING

METER READING

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TELEREADING, VALIDATION

METER READING & DATA VALIDATION

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TELEREADING, VALIDATION, BILLING

METER READING, DATA VALIDATION & BILLING

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TELEREADING, VALIDATION, BILLING

METER READING, DATA VALIDATION, BILLING & USER PORTAL

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TOOLS USED

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RESULTS

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RESULTS FROM SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION – CORE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

• Data collection from the gas grid in real-time, precise gas

consumption measuring, validation and controling, gas

consumption demand forecasting based on reliable data

ACCURATE GAS CONSUMPTION

MANAGEMENT BASED ON REAL-TIME DATA

GAS QUALITY MANAGEMENT

OPTIMISATION OF THE SUPPLY

PROCESSES

PIPELINE IINTEGRITY MMANAGEMENT

• Gas quality control and evaluation by collecting data from

chromatographs

• Measuring and controlling of the gas level in gas tanks,

improving supply processes and simplification of the logistics

• Visualization Of Hydraulic Conditions. Preventive measures and

optimization of the grid operators work

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RESULTS FROM SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION – CORE COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

• Digitalization of Transfer agreement process (digital request for access, digital capacity request for framework transmission agreement , digital consent of a balancing group leader , document archive).

• Digital contracts supervision- the system notifies about the status of contracts and their validity

DIGITALISATION OF CONTRACTING AND

AGREMENT PROCESS

DIGITALISATION OF BILLING PROCESSES

DIGITALISATION OF ACCOUNTING

PROCESSES

PARTNERS AND USERS SATISFACTION

REVENUE FORECASTING AND PLANNING

• On the basis contracts data and consumption journal the following precise

calculations are done: calculation of network charges for the transmission

network of natural gas, balance adjustment, calculation of transaction in the

Virtual Point, calculation of balance differences and systematic balancing of

deviations.

• Digital access to systematize accounting data in the system, accounting

statement and commercial data - pricelists, templates and other documentation

• Special user portal NUS. It provides users and balance groups with an overview of

the amount of gas consumption data

• Possibility of issuing and sending E-invoices to all users, who requires it

• Making a precise revenue planning system based on current and planed

transmission agreements data

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REFERENCES

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