The Indian government aims to have liquefied natural gas (LNG) power a third of the country's long-haul heavy-duty vehicle fleet within 5-7 years, with plans to use domestic gas for this initiative. The proposal includes stabilizing LNG prices by allocating 0.5 million metric standard cubic meters per day of domestic gas for the next three years, sufficient to support 50,000 trucks.
The government wants liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) to power a third of the country's long-haul heavy-duty vehicles ( HDV ) fleet in 5-7 years and is considering allocating domestic gas for the purpose, according to an oil ministry proposal.
"Ministry of petroleum and natural gas can play a vital and leading role in provisioning for the availability of LNG at stable/predictable prices; availability of sufficient HDVs/trucks; and availability of sufficient LNG dispensing stations," the ministry said in the draft scheme for promotion of LNG in transport.
Predictable LNG prices can be ensured "by allocating 0.5 million metric standard cubic meters a day (mmscmd) of domestic natural gas produced from new well or well intervention for an initial period of three years," it said.
The volume of 0.5 mmscmd of gas should be sufficient for 50,000 trucks over the next 2-3 years, it said.
The draft has also proposed setting up small-scale liquefaction plants in off-grid areas to convert biogas into bio-LNG for use in transport.
The ministry has mandated state-run oil companies to set up 49 LNG dispensing stations.
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"This, in turn, shall reduce the operating cost of LNG HDVs and propel faster adoption," the ministry said.
LNG has a 24% lower emission factor than diesel.
Medium and HCVs consume 40% of all diesel in the country.
As of March 31, 2020, there were about 5.8 million trucks and lorries and 1.6 million multi-axle articulated vehicles registered in India.