BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 17
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Spanish Enagas company has received support of the European Commission for the development of 15 refuelling stations for LNG (liquefied natural gas) vehicles and one for hydrogen as part of the “ECO-net” Project, coordinated by Enagás, Trend reports citing the company.
Scale Gas, a start-up established through Enagás Emprende, the Enagás corporate venturing programme, will develop the projects.
The project has an overall budget of approximately 13 million euros and includes the construction of 16 supply points for fuel alternatives to traditional fuels for heavy vehicles and cars within a period of up to three years. These supply points, 15 LNG and one hydrogen - the first in Spain at 700 bar pressure - will be distributed along the Spanish corridors of the Trans-European Transport Network.
The ECO-net Project, Spanish Network of Alternative Fuels Refuelling Stations, is part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF European Funds), which promotes more sustainable and efficient transport. This initiative is in line with Directive 2014/94/EU for the development of infrastructures for alternative fuels and with the Spanish National Action Framework for alternative energies in transport.
In addition to financial support from the European Commission, the project has a loan from the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) covering approximately 50 percent of the project, with Enagás contributing the remaining amount from its own resources.
The ECO-net Project has won the support of different companies such as Toyota, a pioneer in introducing hydrogen-powered vehicles to the market, and institutions such as GASNAM and the European ECO-GATE project, a global action plan co-financed by the EU and promoted by a consortium of more than 20 companies for the development of CNG and LNG mobility in Europe.
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