The Russian government decided to expand the measures for state support for gas engine car market. Find the relevant arguments Deputy Chairman of the Government Yuri Borisov asked the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Energy. He recalled that the infrastructure created in the country remains unclaimed. This is reported with reference to the materials of the meeting on the diversification of Russian enterprises of OPK and import substitution to the Fuel and Economy. Vedomosti.
The official pointed out that Gazprom sends 35 billion rubles to the construction of gas gas stations, so it is necessary to help him repel invest and make a profit. A week ago, the deputy chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Viktor Zubkov noted that the refueling was loaded by only a third, and the fleet that would be used by them, not enough.
Over the past three years, a gas engine park in Russia has increased from 93 thousand cars to 227 thousand, and automotive gas filled compressor stations (AGNCC) in turn increased from 298 to 650 pieces, sales of gas engine fuel rose from 560 million cubic meters per year to 1 , 3 billion cubic meters.
In 2021, the Government spends 4 billion rubles to transfer cars for gas. Of these, 3.3 billion goes along the Ministry of Industry, it is associated with the purchase of gas engine equipment, and the second, in the amount of 700 million rubles – with car transfer. The Ministry of Energy is responsible for it. Such expenses, pointed out Borisov, look insufficient.
The representative of the GAZ Group noted that in recent years, subsidies for techniques using compressed natural gas (CPG) have been significantly reduced, because of which the consumer began to prefer diesel technique. Because of this company failed to sell 1.7 thousand buses and cars ..
The head of the Risk Assessment Risk Assessment Group Vladimir Gorchakov pointed out that the authorities work out the topic of gas engine fuel for ten years, but its market share is still less than a percent. In recent years, the government is more interested in hydrogen and electric vehicles. For him, ambitious plans are being built and significant subsidies are distinguished, although in reality projects have not yet reached the production stage.