After years of almost no growth in natural gas vehicle (NGV) numbers, Mexico is set to increase numbers tenfold between now and 2016. The Mexican Energy Secretariat (SENER) has released a vision for the future, outlining annual growth projections of 24%. NGV numbers are expected to rise by 25,600 from 2,800 now to 28,400 by 2016. Though the numbers are still modest by international standards, SENER has put natural gas in the alternative fuel policy spotlight. Significantly, SENER projects a 10% decline in propane (LPG) use for vehicles over the same period.
Based on data provided by Mexico’s primary energy supplier, PEMEX,
compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations will also increase,
rising from 7 currently to 57 by 2016.
Mexico’s Energy Secretary, Georgina Kessel, explained that most of the
stations will be directed to serving taxis, microbuses, buses and other
passenger transport vehicles, while other stations serve governmental
vehicles and enterprise fleets.
Copies of the natural gas section of the future vision can be viewed here . (In Spanish only).
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