New Platform for Managing Serbia’s Gas Distribution Network

Serbia’s gas distribution network, stretching over more than 19,000 kilometres and covering more than 54% of the country’s territory, is now monitored and managed through a new platform, thanks to a €1.84 million project fully financed by the European Union.

The project “SCADA Platform for the Gas Distribution System Operator” introduces a more modern approach to monitoring and managing the gas network. SCADA, or a supervisory control and data acquisition system, enables data from remote parts of the network to be collected and processed in one place, allowing the operator to monitor the system and respond in real time. Such systems are used to manage large and geographically dispersed infrastructure systems, including gas pipelines and distribution networks.

The event marking the completion of the project brought together representatives of the Ministry of Mining and Energy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry for European Integration, PUC “Srbijagas”, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, as well as other partners involved in the implementation of the project.

“This project represents a continuation of the European Union’s ongoing support to the gas sector and Srbijagas, following support for projects such as the SCADA system for the gas transmission network and the construction of the gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria. The aim is for the project to contribute to the integration of Serbia’s gas market into the single European market, while the European Union will continue to support Serbia in further harmonising regulations and integrating its market,” said Gligo Vuković, Project Manager at the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia.

The new platform enables potential problems to be identified more quickly, supports more efficient responses and contributes to more reliable management of the distribution system. At the same time, it provides a foundation for further development of digital tools and the automation of network management processes.

The implementation of the project has further strengthened the technical and operational capacities of the distribution system operator, while providing scope for the continued development of the platform and further digitalisation and automation of the gas network.

The project also contributes to Serbia’s fulfilment of its obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, the implementation of the Third Energy Package, and further alignment with European standards and practices in the energy sector.

The completion of the project marks an important step towards more modern, efficient and reliable management of Serbia’s gas distribution network, as well as the long-term strengthening of the operator’s capacities and the digital transformation of the country’s energy infrastructure.