In Norway, Finnish gas and energy company Gasum Oy has opened a new biomethane filling station west of Oslo, significantly expanding its biomethane refuelling infrastructure in Norway.
Built in cooperation with landowner Eiendomsspar, the new filling station offers both compressed- and liquefied biomethane – bioCNG and bioLNG (aka LBG) – in response to an increased demand for sustainable fuels in Norway.
The Skui station is Gasum’s seventh bioLNG filling station in Norway and the 50th bioLNG filling station in the Nordic countries.
The station is strategically located west of Oslo along the E16 highway serving logistics companies in the region and facilitating long-haul traffic between Oslo and the west coast of Norway.
Gasum plans to construct more filling stations during 2025 between Oslo and Bergen to enable fossil-free transport solutions between Oslo and Bergen.
We are very excited to expand our network of gas-filling stations in Norway. This is an important step in continuing to develop the infrastructure around Oslo and make it possible to drive on biogas all over southern Norway by the end of 2025. I am happy to see considerable interest in biogas in Norway by major logistics players. By expanding the Nordic gas filling station network, we can also provide new opportunities for local companies to substantially lower their emissions, said Jogeir Munkeby, Sales Manager, Traffic Norway at Gasum.
Gasum has collaborated with landowner Eiendomsspar and logistics company Gunnar Knutsen AS to open the station.
For Victoria Eiendom, Eiendomsspar, and me personally, it is an honor to be able to open a biogas station with Gasum in Skui. I grew up with trucks and diesel, my father imported Scania trucks and gave us children two kroner for every Scania truck we spotted on the road. If it was another brand, we had to pay one krone back. If biogas had existed at the time, I am convinced that he would have given us five kroner for every biogas Scania, and would not have asked for any money back for biogas trucks of other brands. In short, it’s fantastic to be able to contribute to the green transition in such a concrete and positive way as a new biogas station in collaboration with Gasum, said Christian Ringnes, owner and Chairman of Victoria Eiendom and Eiendomsspar.
Gunnar Knutsen has been testing the filling station since August. The filling station is now open to all users.
We have been using biogas trucks for three years and we now have 57 biogas trucks. A biogas filling station in Skui will make it easier for the transport of construction materials such as large quantities of earth and rock in the area west of Oslo. Until now we have been filling up with biogas at Furuset in Oslo and Yggeseth in Asker. The station in Skui will solve a lot of the capacity issues and make the transition to greener transport easier in the greater Oslo region. It also doesn’t hurt that the facility is located right next to our base in Bærum, remarked Frank Vestveit, CEO of Gunnar Knutsen.
Reducing emissions
Gasum has seen a growing interest in biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG) among Norwegian transport companies, recognizing RNG as a cost-effective means to reduce emissions and strengthen corporate sustainability.
The use of RNG also significantly lowers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributes to Norway’s ambitious goal of a 55 percent reduction in domestic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030.
In addition to fossil CO2 reduction, RNG enhances local air quality by significantly lowering nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and sulphur in comparison to conventional fossil diesel fuels.
Gasum’s strategic target is to bring seven terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable gas per year to the Nordic traffic, industry, and maritime markets by 2027.
