12 February 2012
Some 1,826 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations are currently operating across Iran and 50 more will be inaugurated next month, said the administrator of CNG station construction project of Tehran province on Friday.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a CNG station in Javadabad district of the city of Varamin, Tehran province, Amir Kishadi said that CNG stations supplies 19 million cubic meters of natural gas to vehicles per day, IRNA reported.
He added that some 450 CNG stations were established in the country during the past Iranian year (ended March 2011).
Referring to the government's plans to develop CNG stations, he said 25 CNG stations have been inaugurated in Tehran province simultaneously.
Kishadi also said that Tehran province has 258 CNG station, of which 205 are currently operational and 50 are near completion.
Earlier in September, managing director of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) Jalil Salari said that Iran has now overtaken Pakistan to rank first among Asian nations in terms of establishing and developing CNG stations.
He referred to the rapid development of CNG industry during the fourth and fifth five-year economic development plans (2005-15) and said the country's first rank in Asia pertains to the number of CNG stations.
Some 1,826 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations are currently operating across Iran and 50 more will be inaugurated next month, said the administrator of CNG station construction project of Tehran province on Friday.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a CNG station in Javadabad district of the city of Varamin, Tehran province, Amir Kishadi said that CNG stations supplies 19 million cubic meters of natural gas to vehicles per day, IRNA reported.
He added that some 450 CNG stations were established in the country during the past Iranian year (ended March 2011).
Referring to the government's plans to develop CNG stations, he said 25 CNG stations have been inaugurated in Tehran province simultaneously.
Kishadi also said that Tehran province has 258 CNG station, of which 205 are currently operational and 50 are near completion.
Earlier in September, managing director of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) Jalil Salari said that Iran has now overtaken Pakistan to rank first among Asian nations in terms of establishing and developing CNG stations.
He referred to the rapid development of CNG industry during the fourth and fifth five-year economic development plans (2005-15) and said the country's first rank in Asia pertains to the number of CNG stations.
© Iran Daily 2012
