In Sweden, Finnish gas and energy company Gasum Oy has disclosed that it will open a liquefied gas filling station for heavy duty vehicles in Jordbro, southern Stockholm. The Jordbro location is an important part of Gasum's continued work to meet the increasing demand for liquefied biomethane and liquefied natural gas within the heavy transport sector.
The new station in Jordbro is long-awaited and will be the only gas-filling station in southern Stockholm when it opens.
Strategic location for HDVs
Surrounded by one of the region’s most intense logistics and transportation areas, the station’s location in Jordbro was chosen to support heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).
It represents another step in Gasum’s continued work to expand the infrastructure for liquefied gas and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the transport sector.
The area is currently undergoing major infrastructure changes, which makes the site a natural hub for actors in the vicinity, and the station will have a central role as a pillar of the transport industry in the region.
During the past five years, Gasum has built over 25 filling stations in Sweden. The station in Jordbro will be the most space-efficient Gasum has built so far that supplies liquefied gas, with a total surface area of only 1,200 square meters.
In this project, we have adapted to the available site. We are constantly developing our concept and, in the phase we are in with the Jordbro station it is the best solution we could offer the business community in the area, said Sharareh Edström, head of Business Traffic Sweden at Gasum.
Enabler for HDVs
With its proximity to Stockholm and its strategic location, the filling station also becomes an enabler for transport companies to drive through Stockholm’s environmental zone with biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG).
RNG is one of two fuels allowed in the area and is an important component in a circular sustainable society. According to Gasum, using RNG reduces, on average, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90 percent compared to conventional diesel.
The new station, which is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024, the new filling station will offer a reliable and sustainable solution for heavy transport through access to liquefied gas – both liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied biomethane (bioLNG or LBG).
The cooperation with the landowner Turbinen and Haninge municipality has been decisive in enabling this investment in renewable energy for transport.
