Eesti Gaas completes first LNG station in Latvia

Elenger Latvia, the local subsidiary of Eesti Gaas, has built an LNG station for the Unda fish cannery in Latvia.

Elenger Latvia, the local subsidiary of Eesti Gaas, has built an LNG station in Latvia. The new gas filling station is located at the premises of Unda, a leading canned fish producer in Latvia.

For the first time in Latvia, Elenger used a two-step process in constructing the LNG station. First, a temporary mobile LNG station was set up at Unda. Mounting the station took one day and the factory could start using natural gas right away. Meanwhile, the design and preparations for the onsite station were started and the construction was carried out.

“As a part of the company’s sustainability program, we decided to switch from oil to natural gas and Elenger helped us with the transition. As a result we have reduced energy costs over 30% and contributed to a healthier living environment,” said Artūrs Bubišs, Chairman of the Board of Unda.

The gas market opened in Latvia in 2017, and Eesti Gaas holds one tenth of the country’s gas market.

Eesti Gaas supplies its clients with LNG from Russia, Finland, and Lithuania.