Virši opens 12th biomethane station in Latvia
The new dispensing point at the Valmiera 2 site can serve two CNG vehicles at once, as the retailer offers businesses fixed biomethane prices for up to three years.
Virši has opened a compressed biomethane refueling point at its Valmiera 2 station in the Valmiera municipality. It is the company’s 12th biomethane station in Latvia and can refuel two vehicles at the same time.
Cars, trucks and buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG) can use it without any technical conversion, as both fuels have the same chemical composition. The biomethane is produced from organic feedstock such as agricultural residues and biological waste.
Since January 1, all stations in Virši’s CNG network have offered 100% biomethane. The company chose Valmiera municipality due to the high traffic of public transport, waste management and freight vehicles in the region.
“For a company to be able to decide on switching its fleet to biomethane, a suitable vehicle alone is not enough – there must be confidence that the fuel can be conveniently refueled in everyday operations too,” said Anrijs Tukulis, Alternative Fuels Development Director at Virši. “By creating a refueling point in Valmiera municipality, we want to give Vidzeme companies the opportunity to plan fleet renewal and the transition to more environmentally friendly transport in the long term.”
With more than 30 years of experience, Virši operates 101 fuel stations in Latvia and Lithuania and employs over 1,000 people.
