Challenges to Manufacturers and Suppliers of NGV Equipment and
Products
by
Lee Giok SengExecutive Director
NGV China 20147th – 9th May 2014
New China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China
Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association (ANGVA)
Trade association for NGV industry.
Vision: “To lead and promote Asia Pacific NGV industry towards sustainable growth”.
Promote natural gas as an environmentally friendly, economically viable, and energy security fuel for the Transport Sector.
Provide platforms for development and promotion of NGV markets. Website: www.angva.org
Natural Gas Vehicles
Natural gas was first used as a transportation fuel in Italy in the 1930s after World War II. Around 80 years ago.
Worldwide there are around 18.1 million natural gas vehicles and 24,400 refuelling stations in 83 countries.
Most of the natural gas vehicles are located in the Asia Pacific region.
Examples of NGV Refuelling Stations
Examples of CNG Trailers
Examples of LNG \ LCNG Refuelling Stations
Estimated Number of NGV Vehicles in Asia Pacific and Top Ten NGV Countries Worldwide (Jan ‘14)
IR o
f Ira
n
Pakis
tan
Argen
tina
Brazi
l
China
India
Italy
Colom
bia
Uzbek
ista
n
Thaila
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500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
40000003500000
2790000
2288161
1754000
15770001500000
823000
456900
450000441185
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of
Ve
hic
les
Top Ten Natural Gas Vehicles Countries
No.
CountryTotal
Vehicles
No. of Station
s
Remarks
1 IR of Iran 3500000 2074 Sept ‘13
2 Pakistan 2790000 2997 Mar ‘13
3 China 1577000 2800 May ‘13
4 India 1500000 724 Feb ‘13
5 Uzbekistan 450000 213 June ‘13
6 Thailand 441185 491 Jan ‘14
7 Bangladesh 220000 585 Apr ‘13
8 Malaysia 56000 176 Jan ‘14
9 Japan 42590 314 Mar ‘13
10 Korea 35872 190 Jan ‘12
11 Myanmar 30005 51 May ‘12
12 Tajikistan 10600 53 Dec ’07
13 Kyrgyzstan 6000 6 Dec ’07
14 Indonesia 6366 14 Jan ‘14
15 Singapore 5300 3 Dec ‘11
16 Australia 3500 51 Oct ‘11
17 United Arab Emirates
2800 17 Jan ‘14
18 Vietnam 462 7 July ‘12
19 New Zealand 201 14 Dec ‘10
20 Philippines 61 2 Oct ‘11
21 Kazakhstan 3200 10 Dec ‘11
10681952 10869(Source: Asian NGV Communications & GVR magazines & Others)
Natural Gas Vehicles
NGV Stations
World ~18.1 million
~24,400
Asia Pacific
~10.7 million
~10,870
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
0
1000
2000
3000NGV Stations
No
. of
Sta
tio
ns
(Source: Asian NGV Communications & GVR magazines & Others)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
4000000
Natural Gas Vehicles
Pakistan
Iran
India
China
Bangladesh
Uzbekistan
Thailand
Japan
Malaysia
Republic of Korea
Myanmar
Tajikistan
Kyrgyztan
Australia
Indonesia
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
New Zealand
Philippines
Vietnam
Kazakhstan
No
. o
f V
ehic
les
Status of NGV in Asia Pacific Region - 21 Countries at Various Stages of Development and Growth (Jan ‘14)
IEA’s Golden Age of Gas Scenario (GAS) Projected 70 Millions NGVs by 2035
(Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) presentation to the press, London, 6 June 2011)
IEA’s Golden Age of Gas Scenario (GAS) projected total 70 million natural gas vehicles by 2035.
World Health Organization (WHO) Classified Diesel Engine Exhaust As Carcinogenic
Note: Group 1 - The agent is carcinogenic to humans:This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans.
WHO: Diesel E
ngine Exhaust Is
Carcinogenic. It In
creases Risk for L
ung
Cancer.
Opportunities and Challenges for Manufacturers and Suppliers
Equipment manufacture
rs & Suppliers
Opportunities
CNG(Fuel) STATION VEHICLE
Challenges
After Sales Services and Supports
National Standards & Regulations
Safety
Training of local personnel
Local assembly/ manufacturing
International Standards & Regulations
QualityISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc
ISO, ECE R110, ASME, API, etc
Company specifications
10th August 2010. Korea.Natural gas bus exploded, injuring 17, in Seoul.
13th August 2010. Singapore.Natural gas bus on fire.
20th October 2011, Jakarta.TransJakarta CNG Bus Exploded While Refuelling.
Safety Incidents
23rd May 2013, Pakistan16 school children and 1 teacher killed in CNG van fire due to gasoline leakage.
16 Nov 2012, IndiaWater tanker’s CNG cylinder exploded while refuelling at NGV station.
Conclusion
1. Worldwide there are around 18.1 million natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and 24,400 refuelling station. Around 10.7 millions of these vehicles and 10,870 of these refuelling stations are located in the Asia Pacific region.
2. The NGV markets in the region is growing steadily however different countries have different market sizes and growths.
3. There are good opportunities for manufacturers and suppliers of equipment to sell their products locally and internationally, however there are challenges that they need to overcome for long term development and sustainability of the NGV businesses.
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YOU
Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association (ANGVA)
Email: [email protected] Website: www.angva.org