The Finland-headed energy company Gasum Oy continues to expand its gas-filling station network across the Nordics. The latest station opened on July 3, 2023, in Växjö, south-central Sweden, and illustrates Gasum's commitment to responding to growing customer demand for fuel options that can lower emissions.
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The Växjö filling station, Gasum’s 22nd station in Sweden, offers biomethane (aka renewable natural gas – RNG) and fossil gas both of which reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to conventional petroleum fuels.
The gas is available as liquefied natural gas (LNG), and bioLNG as well as compressed natural gas (CNG) and bioCNG.
With the opening, Gasum can now provide both compressed and liquefied gas to transport companies operating across Sweden, from the northernmost parts to the southern regions.
Furthermore, Gasum’s ownership of the entire value chain allows it to take another significant leap in extending the corridor of stations. The Växjö station brings the total number across the Nordics to over 50, some of which are operated by Gasum’s partners.
Strengthens Gasum’s network across Sweden
Alwex Transport, a logistics company with an ambitious goal of contributing to a cleaner environment, has been instrumental in establishing the filling station in Växjö.
We are incredibly pleased to be a part of this milestone in green transportation. Our collaboration with Gasum has allowed us to play a pivotal role in advancing more sustainable transport. We look forward to seeing how this new filling station will make a difference to the environment and provide our customers with the opportunity to choose a greener solution for their transport needs said Peter Sagebrant, CEO of Alwex Transport.
As the gas filling station infrastructure continues to expand into new areas, an increasing number of gas-powered heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) are appearing on Swedish roads.
There are almost 1 000 HDVs driving on liquefied gas today in Sweden, and together with the HDVs that run on compressed gas, there are more than 2 200.
The expansion of the gas filling station network opens new possibilities to transition to lower emission transports.
We are thrilled to strengthen our filling station capacity in Växjö, enabling an increasing number of logistics operators to reach their emission targets by switching to cleaner, more cost-effective fuels. The Växjö station is the fruitful outcome of a partnership between Alwex Transport and Gasum that enables a new corridor connecting Sweden’s East and West coasts, said Sharareh Edström, Head of Business Sweden, Traffic at Gasum.
Partnerships support Sweden’s climate goals
Sweden’s national target is to reduce emissions by at least 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels. Gasum, alongside partners willing to invest in stations and trucks, is committed to helping Sweden to reach this target.
According to Gasum, the use of biomethane (RNG) in transport can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 90 percent compared to fossil fuels during the lifecycle of the fuel.
To reach climate goals, we need to lower heavy-duty vehicle emissions originating from this sector. We’re delighted with the investment contribution from the environmental initiative Klimatklivet, enabling us to build the infrastructure that contributes to dramatically reducing emissions where they are most needed, ended Sharareh Edström.
