Opening up the biomethane refuelling supply chain

ReFuels new site in Doncaster will open up low-carbon deliveries to and from the port and will play a fundamental role in enabling major fleets to cut emissions by over 90% when compared to diesel.

“Our latest site to enter construction in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, is set to transform access to Bio-CNG for fleets travelling to and from the UK’s largest ports,” said Philip Fjeld, CEO & Co-Founder of ReFuels.

“As a key logistics hub in the UK, the Doncaster station will not only expand the reach of low-carbon deliveries for our existing customers, including the likes of Amazon, DHL, and Lidl, but many more major brands and local hauliers looking to make substantial emission cuts of over 90% from fleets.

Biomethane supply

The site in South Yorkshire puts 90% of the UK’s population and four of the country’s largest ports within a four to five hour reach of the station.

Immingham Docks, sits within an hour’s range of the new station, enabling fleets travelling to and from the port to run on 100% renewable biomethane for the first time.

Additionally, the site will serve iPort, the advanced multimodal logistics hub.

The station is a joint venture between CNG Fuels, the infrastructure arm of ReFuels and sustainability-led investment management company, Foresight Group.

It will host 12 refuelling pumps, capable of refuelling more than 500 HGVs daily. At capacity, this would cut 60,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.

Renewable biomethane is derived from food waste and manure. As an alternative fuel to diesel available to HGVs, ReFuels said it can cut emissions by over 90% whilst providing up to 40% lifetime fuel cost savings.

ReFuels has major plans to expand its network of renewable biomethane refuelling stations across the UK to meet the growing demand for Bio-CNG.

By 2026, ReFuels plans to open between 30-40 new stations, with a total capacity to refuel 15,000 HGVs daily and dispense more than 600,000 tonnes of renewable biomethane every year.

The group has one more station under construction in Aylesford in Southeast England and expects another station to commence construction during the financial reporting year ending 31 March 2024.

It also has plans to host hydrogen trials across its sites, to ensure the infrastructure is readily available to cater to new technologies when they come commercially viable.