Gasum starts work on three new liquefied biogas filling stations in Finland

Gasum has begun construction on three new biogas filling stations in Finland as part of its ongoing expansion of low-emission refuelling infrastructure.

A new liquefied biogas (LBG) station is being built in Ylivieska to serve heavy-duty transport operators.

In Raseborg, Gasum is constructing a station that will offer both liquefied and compressed biogas (LBG and CBG), allowing all types of gas-powered vehicles to refuel at the same site.

In Joensuu, the company is expanding its existing station, which currently provides compressed biogas for light vehicles, to include liquefied biogas refuelling for heavy-duty vehicles.

Work on all three stations began in early October, and they are expected to open early next year.

Once completed, Gasum will operate a total of 23 stations in its LBG refuelling network for heavy-duty vehicles across Finland.

Gasum has spent nearly a decade developing its network for heavy-duty vehicles, with the goal of enabling low-emission transport along all major routes in the Finnish road system.

Juho Kurra, Head of Business, Traffic Finland at Gasum, said the company’s progress reflects close cooperation with customers and consistent investment over the years.

“We have listened carefully to our customers so that we could build a network that is as comprehensive as possible and serves them in the best way,” said Kurra.

“Thanks to Gasum’s sustained efforts, the network has expanded significantly, and we are now very close to achieving our goal of enabling low-emission transport on all key routes.”

The locations of the new stations have been chosen to meet customer requests and to increase the availability of biogas on important transport corridors, according to the company.

The Raseborg station will be situated along the route to Finland’s southernmost port in Hanko, while the Ylivieska site will serve the road to Oulu and strengthen biogas availability across the Ostrobothnia region.

The Joensuu station will improve access to renewable gas in Eastern Finland, where the network has so far been relatively sparse.

Gasum’s long-term infrastructure investments have made it possible for heavy-duty vehicles in Finland to transition to renewable biogas.

Almost eight per cent of newly registered trucks in the country now run on biogas, and the share is expected to rise significantly in the coming years.

The company added that logistics operators and transport purchasers play a crucial role in achieving both corporate and national emission reduction targets through their choice of vehicle fuels.