Gasum's liquefied biogas (LBG) filling station in Joensuu has opened. The station has already been providing compressed biogas for lighter vehicles, and with the expansion, the station now also serves heavy traffic.
It is Finland's easternmost liquefied biogas filling station and it will significantly improve the availability of LBG in Eastern Finland. With the opening of the Joensuu station, Gasum will now have a total of 23 stations in the LBG refuelling network for heavy-duty vehicles in Finland.
"Over the past ten years, Gasum's goal has been to build a comprehensive and efficient filling station network that supports the transition to a low-emission fuel alternative throughout the Finnish main road artery network. With the new station, more and more transport companies will have the opportunity to make the responsible choice of using biogas in logistics," says Juho Kurra, Head of Business, Traffic Finland, Gasum.
The opening of the liquefied gas station will also increase the operational reliability of the distribution of compressed gas, as the liquefied gas can be vaporized for distribution at the compressed gas station, if necessary. An additional refuelling point for buses that will be opened in connection with the station expansion will also bring additional relief.
Jukka Komulainen, Business Director at the bus company Savonlinja, is pleased with the expansion. In the past, the station has run out of gas from time to time.
The number of gas buses operated by Savonlinja will increase to 55 in August this year. The company uses them to operate local transport in several cities in Eastern Finland.
In the competitive tendering process for the routs, gas and electricity were prioritised by the City of Joensuu. Komulainen says that because with biogas you can drive throughout the day, about 500–600 kilometres, on one tank, gas was an easy choice for them.
"Both drivers and customers have been satisfied. In addition, driving with biogas is circular economy at its best, because fuel is produced here in our own region from various waste streams. A gas bus is also a smaller investment than a similar electric vehicle."
Biogas is an effective way to reduce emissions from both public transport and heavy-duty transport, as the combined emissions from the production, distribution and use of biogas are on average 90 per cent lower than those of traditional fossil fuels, such as diesel. Biogas is a completely renewable fuel.
You can find all Gasum's filling stations on a map on the company's website
Further information:
Juho Kurra, Head of Business, Traffic Finland, Gasum
+358 40 161 2351, [email protected]
Gasum is a Nordic gas and energy market expert. Gasum offers cleaner energy and energy market expert services for the needs of industry and power production, as well as cleaner fuel solutions for road and maritime transport. www.gasum.com
Savonlinja is a 102-year-old Finnish family business. The company is a strong public transport operator in Eastern and Southeastern Finland. Savonlinja Oy will also start managing the local transport services it has won the tenders for this summer in Imatra, Mikkeli and Kajaani. www.savonlinja.fi
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