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. gasoline, nationwide gas pipeline in certain areas without special In Pakistan, a kg CNG cost Rs 48.60 – Rs infrastructure (!), abundant NG reserve and instruction/authority request. However, the 56 (€ 0.42), increased early last year from the production, sound involvement from the regulation does not apply to Dhaka and previous Rs 44.50 (as reported in the private sector with its investment, utilisation Chittagong cities. Filling station owners saw previous edition of this journal, the price tag of local technology, with high motivation to this opportunity and constructed CNG for gasoline is Rs 71.21/litre and Rs improve environmental quality and to reduce station 10-15 feet from Dhaka. 61.70/litre for diesel while the CNG price import oil expenses. equivalent-a-litre-gasoline is Rs 37). The Around 544 CNG stations were installed cheapest CNG in the whole Asian region can Looking at the achievement in replacing since 1998. These filling facilities consume be found in Iran at Irr 200/m3 (€ 0.015). petroleum fuels vehicles with eco-friendly th 108 mmcfd of gas—of which 70 mmcdf is In Pune, the Regional Transport Office issued NGVs, Iran ranks as the 7 in the world with dispensed in Dhaka and its suburbs. Of a decree requiring all new rickshaws to have 13% of its total vehicle fleet powered by those stations, 340 units were constructed CNG or LPG kits since last March otherwise CNG (mainly bifuel cars but also more than within Titas Gas company areas (Dhaka, no license will be given. 5,500 dedicated and dual fuel buses) since Gazipur, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, 2009. That year, Iran had 11.2 M vehicles of Mymensingh, Tangail and Manikganj), 142 Pakistan which 1.5 million were NGVs. As mentioned under Bakhrabad Gas Company, 36 under The world has surely recognised the above, Pakistan occupies the first position Jalalabad gas, and 26 under Pachimanchal importance of NGV segment in Pakistan. with 78%, while Bangladesh takes the Gas Company Limited areas. The business is so big (as per 2009) that second place with 43%, and the other South NGV fleet in the country accounted for Asian country, India, is in the 15th position India around 78% of total vehicle population (of all with 2.25% of its vehicle fleet powered by Lifting India once again to the international types of fuels and vehicles from Light to CNG. Armenia in Central Asia occupies the eyes, a 21-year old professional racer from Heavy Duty). In the car and Light Duty third place worldwide with 36%. April 2010 5
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孟加拉国 于2010年4月在德国城市Nürburgring 巴基斯坦 既工业领域实行天然气配给制后,政府 –Nordschleife举行的大众赛车尚酷杯 世界早已意识到NGV产业在巴基斯坦的 决定于今年二月底在CNG加气站实行该 (Volkswagen Scirocco Cup 的比赛 。 重要性。NGV产业在巴基斯坦十分庞大 制度,以增加对发电厂的天然气供应。 ,以2009年为例,NGV的保有量占该国 因此,在达卡市及其周边地区,加气站 柏图是在国际赛事中第一位驾驶环保赛 汽车总量(包括从轻型到重型等所有燃 每周关闭五天,营业时间 车的印度车手,他的车由清洁能源生物 料的汽车)的78%。仅就小汽车和轻型 为周五周六上午9点至下午4点,每天7 沼气(biomethane)驱动。 汽车而言,这种清洁能源汽车数量约占 个小时。根据此项计划,达卡地区属迪 87%(数据来源:亚洲NGV通讯和欧洲天 达斯天然气公司(Titas Gas) 最近,NGV工业呈现出稳步且良好的复 然气汽车工业协会)。这种情况已引起 管辖范围,整个地区被分为7- 苏迹象。世界CNG气瓶制造巨头(生产 美国国际发展局(USAID)的观注,并决 8个小区,轮流实行加气站关闭制度。 钢质无缝1型气瓶)Everest Kanto 定帮助巴基斯坦在此领域特别是燃料供 Cylinder International 给方面提高安全性及服务质量。按照工 三月初,电力能源部审议了孟加拉石油 (EKC)从印度、迪拜及中国得到了2700 作计划,美国国际发展局(USAID)和Yas 天然气及矿产资源公司(Petrobangla 万美元的出口订单,其中2000万是大型 in Akram Associates (YAA) )的提案并继续在CNG加气站实行天然 气瓶的订单。该公司计划于2010年5月 合作,于2月底在拉瓦尔品第— 气配给制。总理顾问Tawfiq-e-Elahi 完成所有订货的交付工作。 伊斯兰堡地区开展维期2周的CNG加气站 Chowdhury表示,早先为保证天然气发 员工技能培训。培训的目的在于提高员 电而采取的努力实际收效甚微。 财政部长Pranab Mukherjee表示将从 工的技能,增加CNG加气站的收入及安 4月1日起提高下一财政年度对石油的进 全性,以及提高客户服务水平。 孟加拉国天然气短缺约每天2.5亿立方 口关税及消费税。政策一经宣布,从3 英尺。这导致电力发展局每天少发电60 月5日至今,石油价格上涨了6%,增长 政府将补贴3亿Rs支持8000辆CNG公共汽 0兆瓦,而孟加拉国全国电力每天短缺1 到Rp 44.72/每升; 车计划,将在5年内对于每辆公车补贴R 500兆瓦。其中CNG加气站就消耗Petrob 柴油价格上涨了8%,为Rp 32.87/ s 677,181。因此,首 Rs 300,000 angla公司产气量的6%(约每天1.176亿 每升。仅CNG价格仍保持稳定,但存在 将作为计划的 动资 ,其 的Rs 立方英尺,总产量为每天19.6- 地区性差异。 377,181助资将分5年划 。 了 19.8亿立方英尺)。该国的天然气需求 情, 参看本刊其它报道。 量为每天22.5亿立方英尺。 然而,今年2月,国有古贾拉特石油公 司(GSPC)提高了古贾拉特地区的CNG价 伊朗 孟加拉国注册登记的NGV汽车约有17.8 格, Rs 28 /公斤涨到Rs 作为世界第三大NGV国家,伊朗在NGV汽 万辆(据报道该国共有汽车20万辆), 29.75/公斤。同时,其它天然气供在商 车方面发展十分 。1975年,设拉 其中私有汽车、吉普车、小型巴士约为 —如Adani Energy、 市改造了1200辆出租汽车和私家车, 12.5万辆,出租车1.2万辆,机动三轮 古贾拉特煤气公司、斯坦石油公司也早 1983年马什哈德改装了1200辆汽车建立 车2.6万辆,DM-HD公共汽车4500辆。 在去年年底就提高了CNG的零售价格, 了2座加油站, 这些车辆消耗了绝大部分天然气。 目前已超过了Rs 30/公斤。 2001年相关政策的出台、CNG加气站建 在临近马哈拉施特拉邦,CNG价格仅为R 立,总之,无论在汽车改装方面还是OE 由于天然气供应危机,电力能源及矿产 s 23 到 Rs 24.65/公斤。 M汽车方面都得到了大力发展。2004年 资源部采取分区制原则在全国范围内逐 德里的CNG价格全国最底,从去年至今 ,伊朗已拥有NGV汽车28,266辆,加气 一建设CNG加气站。如没有特殊指令, ,燃料价格为Rs 21/每公斤(€ 站64座,到2009年底,该数量已分别增 政府不会批准在某个特定地区建立CNG 0.34)。先前在德里CNG价格仅为Rs 加到170万辆和1,079座,并取代巴西成 加气站,但是该规定不适用于达卡市和 18,2006年6月6日上升到Rs 为世界第三大NGV国家。使伊朗取得了 吉大港市。一些加气站主看到了商机, 19.20,但受到消费税降低的影响,其 今天成功的因素很 ,如政府的大力支 在距达卡10-15英尺的地方建立加气站。 价格又降至Rs 18.90。 持(在政策和资 方面)、较汽油而言 优惠的价格结构、遍布全国的天然所管 从1998年至今,该地区共建加气站544 在南亚地区,CNG价格最低的国家是孟 道网络、丰富的天然气储量和产量、私 座,每天消耗1.08亿立方英尺天然气— 加拉国,其价格在2008年翻了一番,从T 有业主的投资、当地技术的应用、以及 其中仅达卡及其周边地区每天就消耗0. k 8.5/m3涨到Tk 16.75/m3 (€ 0.18)。 保护环境的和减少石油进口的决心。 7亿立方英尺。此外,有340座加气站坐 巴基斯坦的CNG价格从去年年初的每公 落在迪达斯天然气公司管辖范围(包括 斤Rs 44.50增至Rs 48.60 – Rs 56 (€ 回顾使用清洁能源NGV汽车代替汽油汽 达卡、Gazipur, 诺尔辛迪, 0.42),(据本刊先前报道,汽油的价 车所取得的成就,自2009年,伊朗就以 纳拉扬甘杰, 蒙希甘杰, 迈门辛, 格是Rs 71.21/每升,柴油价格是Rs 汽车保有量的13%为CNG驱动车的成绩位 坦盖尔和马尼格甘杰),在 61.70/每升,而等同于1升汽油的天然 列世界第7(主要是生物能源汽车,也 Bakhrabad天然气公司管辖范围有142座 气价格为Rs 37)。 包括5500辆单一或双重能源汽车)。那 ,贾拉拉巴德公司有36座,Pachimanch 年,伊朗拥有汽车1120万辆,其中NGV al 天然气有限公司有26座。 全亚洲CNG价格最低的国家是伊朗,仅 汽车150万辆。如上所述,巴基斯坦以7 为Irr 200/m3 (€ 0.015)。 8%的比例排名第一,孟加拉国以43%的 印度 比例位列第二,其它亚洲国家像印度, 现年21岁的印度籍职业赛车手柏图(Ad 从去年3月起,浦那当地交通部门就规 以2.25%的CNG汽车保有量排名十五。中 itya Patel) 再次使印度成为全 定所有新人力车都必须安装CNG或LPG转 亚国家亚美尼亚以36%的比例位列世界 球观注的焦点,他将参加大众汽车公司 换器,否则不予颁发行驶执照。 每三。
8 April 2010
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