Nordic energy company Gasum has on 15 October opened a biogas filling station west of Oslo, significantly expanding its biogas infrastructure in Norway. The biogas filling station, built in cooperation with landowner Eiendomsspar, offers compressed and liquefied biogas in response to an increased demand for sustainable fuels in Norway.

The Skui station is Gasum’s seventh LBG filling station in Norway and the 50th LBG filling station in the Nordic countries. The station is strategically located west of Oslo along the E16 highway serving logistics companies in the region and facilitating long-haul traffic between Oslo and the west coast of Norway. Gasum plans to construct more filling stations during 2025 between Oslo and Bergen to enable fossil free transport solutions between Oslo and Bergen.

Gasum has collaborated with landowner Eiendomsspar and logistics company Gunnar Knutsen to open the station. Gunnar Knutsen has been testing the filling station since August. The filling station is now open to all users.

“We are very excited to expand our network of gas filling stations in Norway. This is an important step in continuing to develop the infrastructure around Oslo and make it possible to drive on biogas all over southern Norway by the end of 2025. I am happy to see considerable interest in biogas in Norway by major logistics players. By expanding the Nordic gas filling station network, we can also provide new opportunities for local companies to substantially lower their emissions,” says Jogeir Munkeby, Sales Manager, Traffic Norway at Gasum.

“For Victoria Eiendom, Eiendomsspar and me personally, it is an honor to be able to open a biogas station with Gasum in Skui. I grew up with trucks and diesel, my father imported Scania trucks and gave us children two kroner for every Scania truck we spotted on the road. If it was another brand, we had to pay one krone back. If biogas had existed at the time, I am convinced that he would have given us five kroner for every biogas Scania, and would not have asked any money back for biogas trucks of other brands. In short, it’s fantastic to be able to contribute to the green transition in such a concrete and positive way as a new biogas station in collaboration with Gasum,” says Christian Ringnes, owner and Chairman of Victoria Eiendom and Eiendomsspar.

“We have been using biogas trucks for three years and we now have 57 biogas trucks. A biogas filling station in Skui will make it easier for the transport of construction materials such as large quantities of earth and rock in the area west of Oslo. Until now we have been filling up with biogas at Furuset in Oslo and Yggeseth in Asker. The station in Skui will solve a lot of the capacity issues and make the transition to greener transport easier in the greater Oslo region. It also doesn’t hurt that the facility is located right next to our base in Bærum,” states Frank Vestveit, CEO of Gunnar Knutsen AS.

Reducing emissions, driving change

Gasum has seen a growing interest for biogas among Norwegian transport companies, recognizing biogas as a cost-effective means to reduce emissions and strengthen corporate sustainability. The use of biogas also significantly lowers greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to Norway’s ambitious goal of a 55% reduction in domestic CO₂ emissions by 2030.

Biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions on average by 90% throughout the fuel’s life cycle compared to diesel. Biogas can replace up to 20% of fossil fuel use in domestic heavy-duty transport.

In addition to CO2 reduction, biogas enhances local air quality by significantly lowering nitrogen oxides emissions and sulphur in comparison with traditional fuels.

Gasum’s goal is to bring 7 Terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable gas per year to the Nordic traffic, industry and maritime markets by 2027, reducing customers’ emissions by 1.8 million tons of CO₂ per year.