The first LNG station in Prešov

Thanks to its convenient location, motorists will be able to use the direct connection to the D1 highway. The gas station is located at Strojnícká Street 9, in the premises of Doprava a Mechanizácia, a.s. The new filling station was created as part of the fueLCNG project, the goal of which is to create a pilot network of three LNG filling stations located along the main corridors of the TEN-T network within the Slovak Republic. SPP opened the first gas station in Trnava in January, and will open another later this year at the D2 Brodské border rest area. The fueLCNG project was supported by the European Commission and is co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Expanding the possibilities of using natural gas as an alternative that produces significantly less harmful emissions and less noise compared to conventional fuels in transport is a long-term priority of the CAP. In the interest of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and increasing energy security, fossil natural gas will be replaced in the future by renewable biomethane, the production of which is also being prepared by SPP. Gas stations are unique in their concept because they are autonomous and do not require connection to the electrical network. In addition to LNG fuel for all types of trucks, they also offer CNG. By heating LNG in vaporizers, CNG is produced, which can then be filled either in passenger cars, buses or CNG vans. The operation of LNG filling stations is ensured by SPP through the subsidiary SPP CNG s.r.o. By opening another high-capacity filling station for liquefied natural gas LNG in Prešov, we are continuing to expand the network of LNG filling stations. At the same time, with this step, we are expanding the network of public filling stations for compressed natural gas CNG in Slovakia to 23. The new station is located in the premises of a truck and commercial vehicle dealer, where customers can purchase or test vehicles powered by LNG and CNG, including comprehensive STK service services (technical ) and EC (emission) control for these vehicles. This station is self-service, accessible 24/7, and it is possible to pay with either a SPP CNG card, a EUROWAG fuel card or a regular payment card. LNG (from the English Liquefied Natural Gas - liquefied natural gas) can fully replace diesel in the segment of heavy freight transport, because it provides the same operating and performance parameters with significant savings in greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants. The use of LNG creates almost no solid particles that would be released into the atmosphere. Therefore, no filters or additives are needed. Cars with this drive have proven to produce less harmful greenhouse gases, especially sulfur oxides (-99%), nitrogen oxides (-75%) and carbon oxides (-50%). LNG freight tractors with tanks with a volume of 290 to 390 kilograms of liquefied gas have an average range of 1,200 to 1,500 kilometers, so they can compete in range with diesel tractors. LNG is produced when it is cooled to -162°C. One cubic meter of LNG contains approximately 600 cubic meters of natural gas. Cooling reduces its volume, which makes it easier and safer to store and transport. This creates space for its deployment in the field of heavy freight and river transport, where the range of the vehicle or vessels a key parameter. LNG will be replaced by renewable biomethane in the future.