May 24, 2022. With demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) for heavy road transport picking up pace across Europe, especially in Germany, PitPoint.LNG B.V. is working with LIQAL, part of Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), to expand the network of LNG refueling stations in the German market.
Germany’s central transportation routes are home to high volumes of freight transport, but current density of LNG refueling infrastructure lags behind that of countries like the Netherlands. The German government is taking steps to change this including subsidies on purchasing LNG trucks and exemptions from motorway tolls.
To meet this need for network expansion and fast-growing demand for LNG in Germany, PitPoint.LNG B.V. and LIQAL will realize three LNG refueling stations in 2022.
The first LNG refueling station is installed at the TotalEnergies truck stop in Hirschberg, Germany. It is conveniently located along the A5, making it ideal for transport companies using the travel corridor between Germany and Italy. The development of an LNG station at this strategic location is a further endorsement of the desire for a better and cleaner fuel solution for road transport.
The state-of-the-art installation includes a total turnkey LIQAL LNG fueling station with vertical 80 cubic meter LNG storage tank and two LNG dispensers. Full forecourt installation allows simultaneous high speed fueling for two LNG powered trucks and the station comes with a fully integrated SIL-2 safety PLC and ESD system and secure remote access. The site has been operational since mid-March 2022.
