The Directorate of Gas at the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) is turning to natural gas to fuel its fleet, as part of a plan to convert 85% of its vehicles to the environmentally friendly fuel, reports Gulfnews. “At present, we are supplying the gas to 300 of our vehicles and 20 vehicles that belong to other companies,” said Tareq Rashid Deemas, Head of the Directorate of Gas at the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa). He added, “We have set up the first natural gas station in the region with the intention of eliminating car emissions in the emirate, but this can only be done with the cooperation of all companies, whether private or publicly owned.”
Sharjah (UAE) Sweeps With Gas
July 1, 2009
Source: Gulfnews United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
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Mr. Tareq statement is true that we can see around there are few vehicles of SEWA moving arround with NGV logo. These days, there are few new steps taking by SEWA for promoting CNG. As a matter of fact, NG is so cheap and infrastructure is ready to opt CNG in an large extend. But petrol price is not favourable to the NGV growth.
However, comparing to other emirates, SEWA moving ahead. I think, few ADNOC stations planning for the Sharjah emirates, it will increase momentum of the growth.