Sweden: HDV gas filling station opens in Kalmar

This is Gasum’s 10th gas filling station in Sweden and an important part of Gasum’s plan to build a network of 50 gas filling stations for HDV’s by the early 2020s in the Nordics.

The Nordic gas filling station network is expanding to Kalmar as Gasum opened a gas filling station for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) this week. The new gas filling station provides HDVs with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG).

“Building the gas filling station network for HDVs is an essential part of Gasum’s strategy. In the Nordics, most cargo transport takes place by road. Because of the long distances, we must keep focusing on creating further opportunities for logistics and transport companies to switch from fossil diesel to LNG and LBG. We’re currently planning to build a network of 50 gas filling stations by the beginning of 2020s,” says Mikael Antonsson, Director of Traffic at Gasum in Sweden.

Kalmar is in the south part of Sweden where biogas production is widely established. In Kristianstad, also in the south, Gasum is currently building a biogas plant at Stora Enso’s Nymölla pulp and paper mill. The plant, operated by Gasum, will turn the mill’s wastewater into renewable liquefied biogas (LBG). The plant is expected to start operating during the second half of 2020, and LBG made from the paper mill’s wastewater will be available at Gasum’s filling stations. Providing both LBG and LNG, the Kalmar station will serves as an important stop for the long-haul transport segment as well as local transport companies.