The Company Members bring you a technical seminar, held at IGEM House, Kegworth. This seminar will be looking at enabling more green gas into networks. This includes discussion on biomethane blending, hydrogen injection, network management, and international perspectives.
We will also be looking at enabling actions for biomethane, smart pressure control, and system-wide integration.
Our keynote speaker is Alan Midwinter, Head of Biomethane Projects, SGN.
Alan is a qualified professional engineer, with extensive experience gained over a forty-five-year career working within the UK gas industry. He has pioneered and supported UK biomethane development since its inception in 2010, leading many award winning projects in this field. He is responsible for SGN CS's biogas & biomethane project portfolio, which included the development of the 1st of its kind network compressed biomethane gas (CBG) injection facility at Portsdown Hill (2014). More recently, Alan has been leading CHP conversions projects at several sites across the UK for Water companies, delivering more renewable biomethane into the UK gas distribution networks.
We will also be hearing from the following speakers:
Harriet Guiry, National Gas - Brigg Blending Demonstration - Harriet is part of the Innovation Delivery team at National Gas, where she leads the Business Development theme and supports the development of future energy solutions. In recent years, her work has primarily focused on the technical delivery of low carbon gas innovation, including biomethane and hydrogen blending. Has has recently completed the close out of RIIO 2 projects and is now transitioning into RIIO 3.
Alison Cartwright, CNG Services - Reverse Compression - Alison is Operations Director at CNG Services Ltd and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience delivering renewable gas infrastructure projects across the UK. She has worked in the biomethane industry since 2011 and was involved in connecting some of the UK’s earliest biomethane to grid facilities, contributing to the practical development of biogas upgrading and grid injection solutions.
Kieran McDade, Cadent - Flow Intelligence - Kieran is Innovation Manager at Cadent Gas Ltd and has 10 years experience in the gas industry, spanning biomethane connections, data analytics, and the last 3 years delivering innovation.
Barbara Diaz, Automa - How to Make Biomethane Injection Stable - Risk and Penalty Free - Barbara is Marketing Manager at Automa Srl. She is responsible for defining and managing the company’s communication strategy, with a focus on positioning and promoting Automa’s solutions. She coordinates marketing activities and external collaborations, supporting product launches through events, trade shows and dedicated communication materials. She also contributes to business development and lead generation initiatives, working closely with commercial and technical teams while monitoring market trends and customer needs.
