In Sweden, Nordic energy major St1 and its subsidiary St1 Biokraft have opened a new liquefied biomethane (bioLNG) refuelling station strategically located on the E4 motorway between Linköping and Norrköping. The station – situated next to St1 Herrbeta Southbound – represents a key milestone in efforts to promote sustainable transport solutions for heavy-duty transportation.
St1 Biokraft is a joint venture between Finland-headed energy company St1, private equity firm HitecVision, and renewable energy company Aneo, created through a collaboration between TrønderEnergi and HitecVision.
St1 Biokraft currently operates 12 biogas production and upgrading plants, with four more under development: three in Finland and one in Sweden.
By 2030, the company aims to produce 3 TWh of biomethane and achieve 6 TWh in sales, enabling significant climate benefits, particularly within the transport sector.
A strategic location for greener freight
Herrbeta is recognized as one of Sweden’s top refuelling station rest areas for motorists and sits along some of the county’s busiest trucking freight routes, making it an ideal location for sustainable refueling.
By building infrastructure where demand is at its highest, St1 and St1 Biokraft are helping more transport operators switch to fossil-free alternatives.
Herrbeta is a vital piece in our journey toward fossil-free transport. Its location along the E4 motorway makes sustainable refueling easily accessible for our customers. This station adds to our growing network of bioLNG sites, and together with upcoming locations, we’re giving heavy vehicles the real power to transition, said Fredrik Nordin, Head of Business Development Downstream at St1 Biokraft.
Ambitious expansion
St1’s vision is to be the leading producer and seller of “carbon dioxide aware” energy, and the company already operates a well-established network of compressed biomethane (bioCNG) stations in Sweden.
Herrbeta is now the seventh station in St1’s expanding Nordic bioLNG refuelling network. The companies aim to establish 50 bioLNG refuelling stations by 2028.
Five are already operational in Finland, and the first Swedish station opened earlier this year in Torsvik, Jönköping.
Additional sites in Sweden and the first stations in Norway are expected to launch this autumn.
Launching our second bioLNG station in Sweden marks a major milestone in our commitment to building a sustainable energy system for future transport. The demand for gas-powered vehicles is growing among logistics and freight operators, and we’re proud to meet our customers’ needs with an expanding LBG network. Biomethane is a highly competitive fuel and a key solution for reducing emissions from heavy transport, said Mats Rylander, Head of Sales at St1 Sweden.
Östergötland’s central location and strong agricultural base also provide favorable conditions for local biogas production.
As a result, St1 Biokraft is planning a production facility in Västerlösa, outside of Linköping. The facility will have an annual capacity of approximately 210 GWh.
