Carrefour, Engie unveil natgas station in Paris

Carrefour and GNVERT, a subsidiary of energy company ENGIE, have inaugurated a public natural gas station at La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis), in the Paris region. It is the first of nine service stations the French retail giant plans to roll out by end of 2017.

The station, located close to the major routes of the Ile-de-France, the A86 and A1, can rapidly refuel 60 biomethane-powered Carrefour trucks as well as garbage trucks and coaches running on natural gas.

In addition, the ENGIE La Courneuve station also supplies liquid nitrogen for cooling refrigerated trailers.

“The inauguration of this station marks a new stage in the development of alternative fuels in France, and in particular that of biomethane fuel. Carrefour is the first actor to have committed itself so resolutely to using biomethane fuel in France and in Europe. We are very proud to be able to support them with innovative solutions that open up new perspectives for the energy transition of fuels,” said Philippe Van Deven, GNVERT CEO.