The role of gas in a secure and resilient European ecosystem

Will gas play an important role in Europe’s energy future? The short answer is yes. 

However, this role is transforming with renewable gases produced from organic waste impacting the way DSOs invest in and modernise existing infrastructure.

To find out more about how gas is playing an instrumental role in Europe’s decarbonisation journey, Pamela Largue spoke to Fabrice Vigneron, Chief Technical Officer at GRDF, and Chair of the Distribution Committee of the International Gas Union (IGU).

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• How the role of gas DSOs is changing as fossil fuels are phased out around the world; 
• Whether gas will remain as an important source of flexibility or whether it fulfill its role as a transition fuel; 
• How DSOs need to modernise and repurpose networks and the planning and investment required to do so efficiently;
• The role of greener gases in residential and industrial use cases;
• The main challenges when it comes to distributing green gas;
• Efficiency measures that are being implemented such as AI, digitalisation;
• Why cooperation between DSOs is critical for a successful energy transition.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with GRDF, France's leading natural gas distribution operator.

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