Novo energy opens new compressed natural gas (cng) dispensing station in Johannesburg, Kew:
The KEW CNG Dispensing Station will support the City of Johannesburg in its objective of enabling economic development, job creation and sustainability, which will put Gauteng at the forefront of the green economy.
The Kew CNG Station will predominantly supply CNG to the several Health Institutes in the Gauteng using mobile delivery systems. The Dispensing Station will also double up as a gas refueling station for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs). NOVO Energy in partnership with Comu Properties has entered into an agreement with the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) to supply CNG to the Gauteng Department of Health in support of the Gauteng Green Strategic Programme (Green Agenda). The GDID has identified natural gas as cheaper, cleaner and a more efficient energy source to achieve the desired results in the implementation of the Green Agenda.
The location of Kew CNG Dispensing Station was strategically decided by NOVO Energy, the station is in close proximity to Sandton and the township of Alexandra. The aim is attract the public transport operators, fleet owners and private individuals to use CNG as an alternative source of fuel for their vehicles. The City of Johannesburg is committed to protecting the environment and has embarked on several sustainable initiatives within the city to promote cleaner air and reduced emission by their municipal fleets. The City of Johannesburg has recently acquired NGV in their municipal fleet and there are hundreds of NGVs operating within the city. The NOVO Kew Station will add to the required infrastructure needed to refuel these vehicles.
Public transport and fleet operators, such as Minibus Taxi Industry is expected to realise most benefits from regularly using CNG as an alternative fuel in their vehicles. The price of CNG will be retailing at R7.99c/l and the taxi operators will see an immediate savings of around 35% on their fuel spend by converting to Natural Gas. Apart from the economic benefits that can be attained, most fleet owners are also seeing longevity of their vehicle assets by operating their vehicles with a much cleaner fuel compared to petrol.
NOVO Energy also offers turnkey solutions to Industrial Customer, by switching their operations to used CNG. CNG can be delivered at a very competitive price to Industrial Customers, currently using diesel, liquefied petroleum gas and paraffin as an energy source.
This project is the commercial flagship of NOVO Energy within Johannesburg. The station has been designed using state of the art compression equipment and includes the integration of modern process technology. NOVO Energy has in recent years piloted the use of landfill gas at a landfill site in Edenvale and opened the country’s first commercial CNG Refueling Station in The City of Ekurhuleni, in 2012. A number of strategically located stations will be rolled out in the coming years to other geographic areas to compliment NOVO’s network of CNG stations in South Africa.
On 28th October 2016, NOVO Energy will celebrate the Official Opening of the CNG Refueling Station in Kew, Sandton. In attendance will be several government officials, fleet operators, industry role-players and other stakeholders.
Source: MyJHB
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