Key Takeaways
- Gasum has opened its 13th liquefied biogas filling station in Norway at the Port of Trondheim.
The station will serve heavy transport in Trøndelag and carriers travelling north along the E6.
It offers both compressed and liquefied biogas, allowing it to serve different types of biogas vehicles. Gasum says biogas can reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 95% compared with fossil fuels.
The Lead
Gasum has opened its 13th liquefied biogas filling station in Norway at the Port of Trondheim, expanding renewable-fuel infrastructure for heavy transport in Trøndelag and along the E6 corridor as Norway works to cut transport-sector emissions.
The Context
The new filling station is centrally located at the Port of Trondheim, close to the E6 highway. The port is described as an important and growing logistics hub, and the station will be available to both local and national carriers.
Gasum opened its first biogas filling station in Trondheim at Tiller in 2021. The company said rising demand for renewable fuels has made the new Port of Trondheim facility important for increasing capacity and strengthening security of supply in the region.
The station is part of Gasum’s expanding national network along Norway’s main road network. Its location is particularly relevant for heavy transport travelling north from Trondheim, while the availability of both compressed and liquefied biogas broadens the types of vehicles it can serve.
Biogas and Emissions
Biogas can be produced from feedstocks including food waste, biological waste and manure. The fuel provides a way to convert organic resources into energy while reducing reliance on fossil alternatives.
Gasum states that biogas can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions across the fuel’s lifecycle by an average of 95% compared with fossil fuels. Biogas vehicles can also contribute to improved local air quality through lower nitrogen oxide emissions than conventional-fuel vehicles.
Norway has set targets to reduce national greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and 70–75% by 2035. Transport represents about one-third of Norway’s CO2 emissions, while road transport accounts for around half of those emissions, making lower-carbon road fuels a significant part of the country’s emissions-reduction challenge.
Company Speaks
Gasum said the new station will strengthen the region’s renewable-fuel capacity and security of supply following increased demand since the company’s first Trondheim station opened in 2021.
The company also emphasized that availability is critical for enabling more carriers to incorporate biogas into their daily operations, particularly along major transport corridors.
The Bioenergy Business Analysis
The opening of Gasum’s 13th Norwegian liquefied biogas station adds another refuelling point to the infrastructure required for the wider adoption of biogas in heavy-duty road transport. Its position at the Port of Trondheim and close to the E6 is strategically significant because it connects renewable-fuel supply with a major logistics hub and a key northbound road corridor. For fleet operators, expanding access to both compressed and liquefied biogas can reduce infrastructure constraints that otherwise limit the practical use of gas-powered heavy vehicles.
