The Malaysian government is well positioned to fulfil its goal of having 200 natural gas vehicle filling stations operative throughout the country, according to Bernama. “To date, 144 NGV stations have been built and are in operation, comprising 86 in the Klang Valley, 28 in Johor, 11 in Negeri Sembilan, 7 in Melaka, 3 in Penang, 4 each in Kedah and Perak, and one in Terengganu”, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Datuk Rohani Abd Karim reportedly said in the Dewan Rakyat (Malaysian House of Representatives).
Of the remaining 56 NGV stations, 39 were said to be under construction while suitable locations were being sought for another 17, with priority given to areas with a nearby gas pipeline. Deputy Minister Karim said the stations will help to meet the increasing demand for natural gas fuel, especially from taxi drivers in the Federal Territory and other parts of the Klang Valley.
The government has also undertaken various initiatives to encourage the use of NGVs, including assisting NGV service centres through 100 per cent import duty exemption on conversion kits. “The Petronas NGV unit is responsible for monitoring the service centres that are eligible for the exemption. To date, 110 service centres for NGVs are in operation nationwide,” Karim added.
She said that, besides this, a 25 per cent cut in road tax was given for vehicles using bi-fuel or dual-fuel and 50 per cent cut for mono-fuel vehicles.
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