Gasrec announced in a statement that it has submitted a planning permission for the new refueling station.
The station, which will be built and delivered by Gasrec, is scheduled to open its doors towards the end of 2026, according to the firm
“The new site will be the first public Bio-LNG refueling facility in East Anglia, marking a significant expansion of the UK’s national gas refueling infrastructure – helping to open up strategic coverage across Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, supporting both regional and long-haul operations,” Gasrec said.
The company noted that FreshLinc has been exploring various ways to decarbonize its fleet of approximately 400 commercial vehicles and believes biomethane currently offers its “best route of switching to alternative fuels.”
FreshLinc is planning to add its first gas-powered trucks later this year.
Working closely with Gasrec on the implementation of the new site, the immediate plan is to install a skid-mounted tanker-fed facility, with capacity to refuel 100 gas-powered trucks every day, before installing a large permanent refueling site later this year.
In November last year, Gasrec launched its second large-scale bio-LNG refueling facility for vehicles.
Gasrec said at the time that the Hams Hall station provides capacity for up to 300 trucks to refuel on bio-LNG every day, with that set to be expanded to accommodate up to 1,000 trucks daily over the next few years.
Last year, UK-based energy firm Centrica took a 16 percent stake in Gasrec, becoming one of three major shareholders in the company, alongside energy giant BP and private family office 44 North.
