Stephen Hammond, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, has officially opened Howard Tenens new compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility at their Swindon facility on 10th July. It is the largest CNG station to be constructed by a private transport operator in the UK.
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The opening was followed by a refuelling demonstration on a range of different gas vehicle types. The station was constructed as part of a Technology Strategy Board funded project under the Low Carbon Truck Demonstration Trial Programme.
The CNG station has been designed to ensure maximum reliability and performance and features twin compressors, 3 NGV2 dispensers for Heavy Goods Vehicles, 1 NGV1 dispenser for cars and vans, and has the capacity to refuel up to 125 vehicles per day.
Expanding the network of CNG refuelling stations is vital for delivering a low carbon transport strategy for the UK. Howard Tenens have now installed 4 CNG refuelling stations across the country at their Andover, Boston, London (South Ockendon) and Swindon depots. Not only do these stations power their own fleet but they are also open to other operators of natural gas vehicles.
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