Innovation in pipeline maintenance: Reducing methane emissions

GRTgaz

As a leading operator of high-pressure gas transmission networks, GRTgaz fulfills a public service mission aimed at ensuring the continuous supply of gas and is firmly committed to the development of renewable gas and the energy transition across the country.

Reducing Methane Emissions: A Europe-Wide Challenge

In the context of global warming, limiting methane emissions has become a growing concern during maintenance operations on gas pipelines. Strict European regulations aimed at eliminating these emissions are currently being developed. In anticipation of these regulations, GRTgaz has developed three innovative solutions to eliminate these emissions.

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They turned to Dynergie to assess the market, define their target audience, refine their value propositions, and launch their marketing efforts.

our response

From Innovation to Commercialization: A Strategic Partnership

Dynergie guided GRTgaz through a three-step strategic study:

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‍Product Marketing: Dynergie developed a product strategy that positioned GRTgaz’s solutions as critical responses to environmental challenges. This approach highlighted the solutions’ effectiveness while emphasizing their competitive advantages.

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‍Market Research & Interviews: Targeting three market segments, Dynergie conducted eight qualitative interviews during the first test, followed by more in-depth discussions and meetings to present the innovations. For a second test, targeting a smaller audience identified as having a high impact following the first test, five interviews were conducted to refine the value proposition, which also led to longer-term relationships with GRTgaz.

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‍Positioning Analysis and Rollout Strategy: Dynergie analyzed the positioning of GRTgaz’s solutions, identifying their competitive strengths and weaknesses. A rollout strategy was developed, defining the optimal distribution channels and strategic anchor points to maximize impact.

The results

About ten sales leads.

The process generated 15 qualified leads who expressed concrete interest in GRTgaz's solutions, demonstrating strong market demand.

Designing an offer and a landing page.

Dynergie created a template and a compelling landing page, laying the groundwork for the GRTgaz website and facilitating the effective communication of the solutions' benefits.

Dynergie & GRTgaz Partnership.

The successful collaboration has led to a strong partnership between Dynergie and GRTgaz.

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In conclusion.

This innovative partnership has successfully brought GRTgaz's solutions to market, setting a precedent for a responsible environmental approach in the energy sector. The combination of Dynergie's strategic expertise and GRTgaz's innovative vision has paved the way for a cleaner and more sustainable energy transition.

They rose to the challenge

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Johan PUTTERS
Director of the Innovation Strategies Division – Projects, Deployment, AI – Partner – Lyon

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