World’s Largest Biomethane Station Opens in Avonmouth, UK

(CNG Fuels/NGV Journal) CNG Fuels announced the opening of the world’s largest public access biomethane refueling station in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The site will meet the growing demand from major brands to cut emissions from haulage and save money, while also supporting the decarbonization of the UK’s road haulage sector. It will also enable low-carbon deliveries across the South West and into Wales for the first time.

Located in the heart of Avonmouth, near the M4/M5 junction just outside Bristol, the new facility is capable of refueling 80 HGVs per hour from 14 high-speed dispensers. When fully utilized, the station will cut 70,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by taking diesel HGVs off the road. The site is part of CNG Fuels’ nationwide network of eight renewable natural gas stations which covers the length and breadth of the country. By 2023, the company plans to have 20 large public access stations in operation to meet the exponential growth in demand.

The new station is closely situated to existing customers, such as Royal Mail, Warburtons and Amazon, helping major household brands to slash haulage emissions and align with the UK’s net zero targets. Lidl supermarket is the latest brand to convert its fleets to renewable biomethane.

“Brands across the country are under more and more pressure to cut emissions from fleets, and renewable biomethane is the only commercially viable solution on the market today. We are continuing to see high increases in demand and with the recent news of the 2040 ban on new diesel HGV’s, we expect the pace of demand to continue,” said Philip Fjeld, CEO of CNG Fuels.

“In addition to our expanding network, we are also preparing for a multiple fuel future to ensure that when new technologies emerge, the infrastructure will already be in place to cater to demand,” he added. READ MORE