Spar Junction 14 Plaza opens Ireland’s latest BioCNG refuelling station on M7
Supported by Gas Networks Ireland, the new BioCNG station will make one of Ireland’s busiest transport routes cleaner and more sustainable for HGVs
Print2 October 2024
Fitzpatrick’s Spar Junction 14 Plaza, has recently announced the opening of a new BioCNG (Bio Compressed Natural Gas) refuelling station on the very busy M7 motorway.
This marks a major milestone in Ireland’s journey toward decarbonising its commercial transport sector, which is responsible for up to 20% of the country’s transport emissions.
The Spar Junction 14 Plaza, owned and operated by Liam and Donal Fitzpatrick, was the first of its kind in Ireland when it introduced its range of shopping and dining facilities for transient customers in 2011 and has consistently been to the forefront of the industry since then.
Bio CNG
Supported by Gas Networks Ireland, this new Bio CNG offering is set to transform one of Ireland’s busiest transport corridors into a cleaner and more sustainable route for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
It is the sixth public CNG station to be completed and the tenth operational station in total across Ireland.
“Having opened this Motorway Services facility on the M7 13 years ago, we have seen the demand for renewable fuels growing steadily throughout that time,” said Liam Fitzpatrick, owner, Spar Junction 14 Plaza.
Junction 14 was the first motorway public electrical charging point with 50kw and 11 kw units in 2011.
In 2021, Spar Junction 14 Plaza installed an eight bay Super charger unit, which will be doubled in number in early 2025, according to Fitzpatrick.
Supplying biomethane
This new BioCNG station will supply biomethane produced locally in Kildare by Green Generation, using local food and farm waste, supporting Ireland’s circular economy by converting waste into renewable energy. BioCNG offers a cleaner alternative to diesel, reducing harmful emissions from HGVs and helping Ireland meet its ambitious climate action targets.
“From the moment Liam and Donal (Fitzpatrick) opened the Spar Junction 14 Plaza back in 2011 they have proven themselves to be innovators trend-setters and as the demand for sustainable transport options grows, the opening of the BioCNG station at Junction 14 provides a vital infrastructure solution for the myriad of haulage and transport operators who will avail of this new service,” said Colin Donnelly, sales director, Spar.
BWG Foods, owners and operators of the Spar brand in Ireland, have one of the most sustainable fleets in the industry, which includes 28 BioCNG powered HGVs.
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