The new refueling station to be opened by Gasum in Kujala, Lahti will enable cleaner heavy traffic around Finland, by providing liquefied natural gas and liquefied biogas. The station also serves lighter vehicles by providing compressed natural gas and biomethane. The central location of the station provides excellent service for main traffic and makes it possible to operate heavy trucks in different parts of Finland.
Lahti already has a gas filling station in front of Laune Citymarket, where customers can refuel CNG (fossil & bio) for passenger cars, distribution trucks, waste collection units and buses. This position is one of Finland's busiest gas-filling stations and the new gas-filling station that is now being opened will increase the availability of fuel and enable a stronger growth of gas mobility in the Lahti region.
“The Finnish gas supply network is now growing rapidly. The new refueling station to be built at the busy hub of traffic will make it easier for heavy gas traffic to operate around Finland. In addition, the location of the new station allows for the refueling of gas vehicles next to the motorway and is a convenient refueling point for eg gas-powered waste trucks in the Lahti region. The growing network encourages more and more companies to switch to using gas as fuel”says Markus Kaarlela , Gasum's Business Development Manager.
Gas enables companies to make significant emission reductions
In Finland, distribution and heavy traffic account for nearly 40% of road transport emissions. Up to twenty percent of emissions could be eliminated by switching to gas. Liquefied natural gas, which is suitable as heavy transport fuel, reduces transport emissions by about 20% and liquefied biogas by up to 85%.
Gasum's filling stations enable the expansion of the local gas ecosystem and the use of waste as transport fuel in the Lahti region. Biogas can be used locally not only as a transport fuel but also as an energy source for industry and households.
More and more companies are choosing gas as fuel. During the first half of the year, for example, Valio, Freja, Vähälä and Schenker contract drivers SepiTrans and K&O Tiilikainen have switched to gas-powered trucks. Heavy traffic in Finland is served by four refueling stations, and with the new stations the number will rise to six after Lahti and Oulu stations have been opened in May.
Gas is also gaining popularity as a fuel for passenger cars
There are currently over 7,000 gas-powered vehicles on the roads in Finland. The government's target for fleet renewal by 2030 includes 50,000 gas vehicles.
Source: Gasum