New BioCNG refuelling station opens on M7 motorway
Gas Networks Ireland has opened a new BioCNG (Bio Compressed Natural Gas) refuelling station at Junction 14 on the M7 motorway in Kildare.
This new BioCNG station will supply biomethane produced locally in Kildare by energy supplier Green Generation, using local food and farm waste. BioCNG offers a cleaner alternative to diesel, reducing harmful emissions from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
According to Gas Networks Ireland, this marks a major milestone in Ireland’s journey toward decarbonising its commercial transport sector, which is responsible for up to 20 per cent of the country’s transport emissions.
The opening of refuelling station responds to the increasing demand for gas in Ireland’s transport sector, with renewable gas usage in transport consistently rising over the past few years.
From January 2023 to August 2024, gas consumption in transport has seen significant month-on-month (MoM) and year-on-year (YoY) growth, demonstrating a shift towards cleaner fuel alternatives as Ireland moves to decarbonise its commercial transport sector.
This upward trend has continued into 2024, with YoY renewable gas usage increases reaching 65 per cent in July and 80 per cent in August.
The new BioCNG station at Junction 14 strengthens adds to the growing number of CNG and BioCNG stations across the country, including those in Dublin, Cavan, Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.
Gas Networks Ireland director of customer and business development, David Kelly said: “Ireland’s commercial transport fleet makes up just three per cent of vehicles on the road nationwide yet is responsible for approximately 20 per cent of transport’s carbon emissions. BioCNG is key to driving sustainable supply chains and is a significant step towards net zero commercial transport in Ireland.
“We are committed to enabling sustainable energy services and are working towards transporting renewable gases at scale. We have partnered with some of the most prominent forecourt operators and haulage companies throughout Ireland to make the alternative fuel option of low carbon gas a reality for Irish transport.”
