NGVA-EBA: 280,000 LNG trucks in Europe at 2030

• 31 Aug 2018

Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and the European Biogas Association (EBA) published the roadmap to 2030 document analysis on the prospects for gas mobility in the coming years in Europe. The document focuses on the substitution of fuels derived from petroleum with compressed and liquid gas, considering the significant contribution that can come from biomethane and bioGNL produced with agricultural waste, the organic fraction of waste and zootechnical waste (anaerobic digestion) and other renewable gas production technologies.

Around 280,000 heavy vehicles fuelled with LNG are expected to circulate to 2030, compared to the current 2,500 with around 2000 service stations, today 140 (24 in Italy). Overall, methane consumption for transport is expected to triple to 30 billion cubic meters.

Approximately 30% of the methane that will be used for land transport will be renewable: 9 billion compared to the 45 expected for all uses (which today amount to about 1.8 billion). Of the 45 billion, 19 will come from anaerobic digestion, 13 from "power to gas" (using renewable electric production) and another 13 from regasification.

The Roadmap of NGVA and EBA points out that 30% of renewable gas will provide a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of more than 45% compared to conventional fuels.