Supplier of Bio-CNG fuel for heavy goods vehicles ReFuels has opened a new refuelling station at Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland.
The public-access Bio-CNG station operated under the CNG Fuels brand will enable low-emission transport across large parts of Scotland.
The Livingston station can refuel 14 trucks simultaneously, when at full utilisation, enabling more than 600 trucks to be refuelled per day with a total capacity of 20 million kilograms (kg) of Bio-CNG annually.
CNG Fuels also operates Scotland’s first public-access renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station, off the M8 near Bellshill, which opened in December 2021. CNG Fuels’ current UK network of 15 stations can refuel more than 10,500 HGVs daily.
This equals an annual dispensing capacity of more than 340 million kg of biomethane and potential savings of more than 1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year when compared to diesel.
The plan is to double the refuelling capacity to 20,000 HGVs per day and more than 780,000 million kg of biomethane annually by end-2028.
Philip Fjeld, CEO of ReFuels, said:
“The Livingston station is strategically located near several major distribution centres, including Tesco, DHL, Aldi and Iceland, and its opening supports fleet operators and their customers in reducing transport emissions across Scotland. Bio-CNG is a proven, low-carbon and cost-effective alternative to diesel, with infrastructure, vehicles and supply chains already available at scale.
“With strong potential for production growth both domestically and across Europe, biomethane can play a key role in decarbonising long-haul transport. As we expand our network in line with our long-term strategy, we continue to see growing demand for Bio-CNG trucks from both new and existing customers.”
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