Project: Comprehensive Plan for Site Selection of CNG Refueling Stations and Vehicle Conversion Workshops Across Iran

Project Overview: The objective of this study was to estimate the number, capacity, and locations of CNG refueling stations and vehicle conversion workshops for the 5-, 10-, and 20-year planning horizons, corresponding to 2011, 2016, and 2025, respectively. Estimates were developed separately for urban and intercity areas.

A key requirement was to establish a network of CNG refueling stations covering cities and major transportation corridors to meet the demand for CNG as a vehicle fuel. The study determined the required number of stations for each city and transportation route, assuming the use of compressors with a capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per hour.

The results indicated that by 2025, the total number of required stations would reach 4,250 or 7,211 under two alternative scenarios. The scenario involving the construction of 4,250 stations was ultimately selected.

Project Coverage: Nationwide, across all 31 provinces of Iran, including East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Isfahan, Alborz, Ilam, Bushehr, Tehran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, South Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, Khuzestan, Zanjan, Semnan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Fars, Qazvin, Qom, Kurdistan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Golestan, Gilan, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Markazi, Hormozgan, Hamadan, and Yazd.

Client: Iran Gas Vehicle Company

Project Start Date: 2006 (1385 in the Iranian calendar)

Project Sector: Pipelines

Project Location: Nationwide, Iran

Services Provided: Site selection studies for CNG refueling stations in all Iranian cities with populations exceeding 200,000, as part of the nationwide assessment of CNG station and vehicle conversion workshop requirements.

Project Status: Completed