Iran and South Asia, the World's #1 NGV Sub-Region
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Volume V Number 38 April 2010 Iran and South Asia, the world’s #1 NGV sub-region Iran India 3 million converted 150 new stations in and OEM NGVs by 2010 and 3.3 M 2014 NGVs by 2015 2 April 2010 Summary Strong players from South Asia 04 and Iran Asian NGV Communications is a publication Iran and the countries in South Asia, of NGV Communications Group, publishing Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, house and fairs-conferences organizer: together form a strong market in the www.ngvgroup.com NGV industry. South Asia itself, ... In Europe, we print The Gas Vehicles Report, GVR, and www.ngvguide.com, the International NGV Guide. India is set to see 3.3 millions In Argentina, the Group publishes Prensa 18 NGVs by 2015 Vehicular, Argentine CNG Guide, maps, books and brochures while in Brazil, Folha As the economic condition is starting do GNV, Brazilian NGV Guide, maps and to look up, the demand for natural posters, among others. In Peru Prensa Vehicular Peru. More info: www.ngvgroup.com gas as a fuel for industries and The signed articles are exclusive responsibility of automotives is increasing. ... the authors, as well as advertising companies and agencies are responsible for the published ads. is member of the Iran Khodro to produce ANGVA (Asia Pacific 20 CNG-electric hybrid cars NGV Association) Iran's number one carmaker, KOREA Iran-Khodro, (IKCO), announced that it has decided to increase its products to 680,000 vehicles in 2010. ... 300-5, Changchon-Ri ■ Namsan-Myun Chuncheon-Si ■ Kangwon-Do ■ 200-911 Tel. and fax.: +82 33 260 3419 Biogas plants for vehicles in Korean financing scheme for +31 20 420 1076 21 Japan, Korea, and New Zealand 25 300 CNG buses in Bangladesh [email protected] ■ www.asiangv.com World Bank funding for Clean Russia to build hybrid 22 Development Mechanism-CNG 28 natural gas vehicles Asia and the world in brief China medium-duty trucks PERU 24 32 for US market Av. Brasil 3222 oficina 403 - A Magdalena del Mar - CP: Lima 17 – Perú India has ordered hundreds com- International event of the year: [email protected] 24 pressors and dispensers 34 NGV 2010 Roma ITALY Copies Distribution Vicolo Gonzaga 13 ■ 46045 Marmirolo (Mn) Tel.: +39 0376 294055 We print and mail to 24 Indonesia: 1.6% In addition, the magazine is [email protected] ■ www.thegvr.com countries about 4.000 copies Iran: 7.0% sent to over 19.300 readers addressed to governmental relat- ARGENTINA Israel: 0.1% in 94 countries ed offices, OEM and Oil & Gas Japan: 10.2% by e-mail (.pdf) and is also online companies, Uspallata 711 ■ CP 1268 ■ Capital Federal Korea: 5.1% in www.ngvgroup.com Tel./Fax: +54 11 43074559 /5201/ 43006137 associations, related NGV indus- Malaysia: 6.6% If your NGV business is in Asia, [email protected] tries, refuelling stations, Myanmar: 0.5% advertise with us. www.prensavehicular.com workshops and suppliers, New Zealand: 1.0% according the following list (some Pakistan: 11.4% Asian NGV Communications BRASIL figures rounded): Philippines: 3.6% 300-14, Changchon-Ri, Armenia: 0.3% Russia:4.3% Namsan-Myun, Av. Rio Branco, 131 Sala 1.701 Australia: 4.1% CEP: 20040-006 Rio de Janeiro - RJ Singapore: 3.1% Chuncheon-Si, Tel: +55 21 8572-1086 / 9999-0549 Azerbaijan: 0.2% Taiwan: 0.2% Kangwon-Do, [email protected] ■ www.folhadognv.com Bangladesh: 5.0% Thailand: 5.8% 200-911 KOREA China: 10.9% Turkey: 5.5% Tel : +31 20 420 1076 Printed: Rigraph S.R.L. Egypt: 1.9% United Arab Emirates: 2.1% Tel : +82 33 260 3419 • Constitución 4, 28.511 Madrid - España India: 9.5% Vietnam: 0.1% e-mail: [email protected] • Tilcara 3.146, Buenos Aires 4 April 2010 Market update on South Asia and Iran Bangladesh that country, Aditya Patel, is going to join the Vehicle segment alone, this “clean” fleet After introducing gas rationing scheme to Volkswagen Scirocco Cup this April 2010 in represents about 87% share (source: Asian industry sector, the government decided to Nürburgring -Nordschleife, Germany. Patel NGV Communications and NGVA Europe). It impose the system on CNG filling stations will be the first Indian to drive an eco-racing is not surprising that the United States starting end February this year. The objective car at the international stage as with a Agency for International Development is to help increasing gas supply for power vehicle powered by “clean” biogas (USAID) has taken notice and decided to generation. Hence, the stations in Dhaka city (biomethane). help the country to improve the safety and and surrounding areas are closed five days a service quality in the segment especially in week for 7 hours from 9 am to 4 pm, Recently, NGV industry has been showing the fuelling sector. Thus, through its Job except for Friday and Saturday. According to moderate but good signs of recovery. World Project, the USAID in cooperation with Yasin the plan, this area, which mainly falls within giant CNG cylinder (type 1 seamless steel) Akram Associates (YAA) have launched a Titas Gas servicing neighborhood, is divided maker, Everest Kanto Cylinder International two-week CNG workforce skills training for into 7-8 zones. The closure should be (EKC) from India-Dubai with its China staff of CNG stations in the rotated among these zones during the subsidiary, has obtained USD 27 million Rawalpindi-Islamabad cities and the region implementation of the scheme. export orders, of which USD 2 million was by end February. The training is meant to for the supply of Jumbo cylinders. The enhance the employees’ skills and income, By early March, the power and energy deliveries of the cylinders are scheduled to safety in CNG stations and customer service. ministry reviewed Petrobangla’s proposal to be completed by May 2010. keep the scheme for these stations. The For the 8,000 CNG bus project, a total Rs prime minister’s adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee 300 million subsidy will be offered by the Chowdhury said that many earlier attempts increased customs and excise duties of government. For the procurement of each petroleum fuels for the next fiscal year bus, the government will provide Rs 677,181 to save gas for power plants did not show st any good results. starting April 1 , 2011. Following the funding spread out over five years. Of that, announcement, (non-branded) gasoline price Rs 300,000 upfront grant should be used as Bangladesh experiences shortage of about rose by 6% to Rp 44.72/litre while diesel with part of down payment and Rs 377,181 as 250 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd). This 8% increase costs Rp 32.87/litre since 5 mark-up subsidy payable in five years. See has caused the Power Development Board March. CNG price remains unchanged and more information regarding this in a separate to generate 600 MW less electricity while the varies from city to city. article in this magazine. whole nation faces electricity shortage of around 1,500 MW. CNG filling stations However, in February this year, the public Iran consume about 6% of the total gas sector owned Gujarat State Petroleum As the third largest NGV country in the produced by Petrobangla (117.6 mmcfd for Corporation (GSPC) raised the price of CNG world, Iran has shown a good progress in CNG stations out of the total 1,960-1,980 by Rs.1.75/kg to Rs 29.75/kg in Gujarat. adopting the vehicle in a rapid pace: starting mmcfd produced). Daily gas demand for the Meanwhile, other gas providers--Adani in 1975 with 1,200 converted taxis and whole nation is 2,250 mmcfd. Energy, Gujarat Gas and Hindustan private cars in Shiraz City plus another 1,200 Petroleum Corporation Ltd-- had increased retrofitted cars and two filling stations in Bangladesh has around 178,000 registered their CNG retail price late last year, crossing Mashad City in 1983, with a major NGVs (it was reported that the total is Rs 30/kg. In neighbouring Maharashtra, CNG implementation both in vehicle conversion around 200,000 vehicles), of which 125,000 costs between Rs 23 and Rs 24.65 per kg. and OEM made, starting in 2001 together units are privately owned cars, jeeps and In Delhi, where CNG price is the cheapest, with the creation of regulations and micro-buses, plus 12,000 taxi cabs, 26,000 the fuel has been sold at Rs 21/kg (€ 0.34), installation of CNG stations. In 2004 it had autorickshaws, and 4,500 MD-HD buses. since last year. The previous price tag per kg 28,266 NGVs and 64 stations, numbers that This fleet consumes a lot of gas. in Delhi was Rs 18, raised to Rs 19.20 on rose to 1.7 million and 1,079 respectively by June 6, 2006 and later reduced to Rs 18.90 December 2009, shifting Brazil to the fourth Due to crisis in supply gas, the Ministry of to pass on the benefit of a reduction in place from the top-3 ranking. Several factors Power, Energy and Mineral Resources excise duty. that allow Iran to be in its position today (MoPEMR) created zoning principal for the include strong government support establishment of CNG filling station across But the cheapest CNG price in South Asia (regulations and subsidies), favourable the nation. The government would not was in Bangladesh which was doubled from pricing structure for CNG compared to approve installation of CNG dispensing units Tk 8.5/m3 to Tk 16.75/m3 (€ 0.18) in 2008.