Agility Fuel solution set to power CNG buses with over 1,100km range
Currently in India CNG vehicle runs 350km of their capacity and with the Agility solutions it can run 1,100km.
USA / New Delhi - Agility Fuel Solutions of Costa Mesa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon Composites, announced that it has developed a long-range solution for CNG buses, along with its Indian partner Advantek Fuel Systems Pvt Ltd1 of New Delhi. The CNG buses developed with their solution was launched by Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on December 24, 2019 under a strategic program led by Indraprastha Gas (IGL), the largest CNG distribution company in India.
Agility is testing the efficiency of this solution in partnership with IGL and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Currently in India CNG vehicle runs 350km of their capacity and with the Agility solutions it can run 1,100km. At 1,360-litres total, Agility’s four tanks (rooftop installed) nearly double the 720-litre capacity of India’s current CNG bus systems. According to the company, the present systems have a weight of around 1,100kg which can be drastically reduced to 490kg using Agility’s system.
Ravindra Vasisht, director, Agility India and Hexagon Composites India said: “Agility is the only company that offered system solutions and to assume turnkey responsibility to handle this project. Due to our longstanding relationship and established trust, we were more than thrilled to work with IGL, the pioneers and leader in India’s gas industry on this initiative.”
Eric Bippus, senior VP, global sales and marketing, Agility Fuel Solutions said: "The Indian market represents a significant opportunity for Agility Fuel Solutions to bring its world leading product line to this market. Agility already has a strong presence in the market and intends to expand manufacturing capabilities in India.”
ES Ranganathan, MD of IGL added that “We are very happy to be working with Agility to showcase this technology in India and we hope that fleet operators will shift to CNG for long distance operations since they will save both on fuel costs but also save on the green tax levied for diesel vehicles.”
1Advantek Fuel Systems Private Limited of New Delhi was incorporated in the year of 2005, a supplier of electronic engine management controllers, natural gas handling components and associated software to manufacturers of new vehicles and stationary engines, as well as to aftermarket fleet conversion specialists.
