New gas filling stations to open in Finland − 16 new stations constructed at key transport nodes

The gas company Gasum is expanding the Finnish filling station network. A total of 16 new stations will be opened at key transport hubs. Over the next ten years the company will construct 35 new filling stations. The development of the gas infrastructure is vital for growth in gas vehicle use: a comprehensive network will enable seamless driving on gas around Finland. There are currently 24 gas filling stations in Finland.

Gasum’s 16 new stations will be located on central sites, with the main focus being on urban areas and transport nodes. Gasum aims to serve both passengers cars and heavy-duty vehicles, refueling stations will offer compressed bio/natural gas (CBG/CNG) and/or liquefied natural gas (LNG) based on the actual demand at the refueling staion in question (i.e. some stations will offer only CBG/CNG, some only LNG.

Other players in the sector planning to open fueling stations are the City of Oulu waste management company Oulun Jätehuolto, the City of Pori, Stormossen (Vaasa) and Bio10 (Kitee).

The locations and estimated completion schedule of the 16 new Gasum stations

Helsinki Metropolitan Area:

Vuosaari (LNG*, heavy-duty vehicles) 8/2016

Ring Road 3, Lommila (CNG**) 12/2016

Ring Road 1 (CNG) 6/2017

Ring Road 3, Petikko (CNG) 6/2017

Järvenpää (CNG) 6/2017

Ring Road 3, airport (***LCNG) 9/2017

Hämeenlinna:

Tiiriö (CNG) 12/2016

Turku:

Port (LCNG) 9/2016

Two stations (CNG) 6/2017

Jyväskylä:

Three stations (LCNG and 2 CNG) 10/2017

Oulu:

Two stations (CNG) 12/2018

*LNG = liquefied natural gas **CNG = road fuel gas (biogas and natural gas as options) ***LCNG = CNG filling station with gas stored as LNG

For further information please contact:

Jussi Vainikka, Business Development Manager, Biogas, Gasum
Ltd Phone: +358 20 44 78 531, jussi.vainikka(a)gasum.fi