On October 10, Altens, the Seine-et-Marne Department, and its partners celebrated the official completion ceremony for the Altens station in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne (77). This public station, using Bio-CNG from agricultural waste anaerobic digestion, will become operational by the end of the year. It will allow for rapid 24/7 refueling of all vehicle types.
As part of its strategy to support the decarbonization of the transport sector, Altens, an expert in low-carbon solutions, marks a new milestone with the creation of a Bio-CNG station in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne.
This station follows the call for expressions of interest (AMI) launched by the Seine-et-Marne Department, GRDF, NaTran (formerly GRTgaz), the Seine-et-Marne Departmental Energy Syndicate (SDESM), and the Moret-Seine-et-Loing Community of Communes (CCMSL). The Altens station is part of the CapMétha77 charter, which aims to develop the anaerobic digestion sector in the region.
“With the CapMétha Charter, the Seine-et-Marne Department affirms its commitment to decarbonized heavy mobility. We already have 13 public Bio-CNG stations and 46 anaerobic digestion units alongside farmers and transporters, and we aim for 30 stations within 5 years. The Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne station, operational by the end of the year, and the Provins project demonstrate this momentum,” states Béatrice Rucheton, Vice-President of the Seine-et-Marne Department in charge of the environment.
To successfully carry out the project in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Altens was responsible for the design and installation of the station. The company will also be responsible for its operation and maintenance, ensuring continuous operational monitoring and a very high level of reliability. The Altens station will become operational by the end of the year.
A High-Performance and Accessible Public Station
Located in the ZAC des Renardières, the station will be at the heart of the flagship business park of the Moret-Seine-et-Loing Community of Communes (CCMSL), which hosts a wide variety of activities (commerce, industry, services, crafts) and brings together nearly sixty businesses.
It will notably supply:
- Ile-de-France Mobilités buses, operated by Transdev;
- Household waste collection trucks from SMICTOM de la région de Fontainebleau, operated by Véolia;
- As well as local transporters and fleets.
Equipped with three dispensing lanes, the Altens Bio-CNG station can accommodate three vehicles simultaneously, with a capacity of nearly ten heavy goods vehicles per hour. It is designed to deliver up to 1,000 tons of Bio-CNG per year. Altens offers rapid refueling between 10 and 15 minutes for a full 120 kg tank. These performances are made possible by NGV1 nozzles (light and utility vehicles), NGV2 nozzles (buses, coaches, road and non-road vehicles, and heavy goods vehicles), as well as two compressors, one of which operates in redundancy to ensure optimal service continuity.
Open to the public 24/7, the station will allow users to pay for their fuel with a wide range of payment cards such as VISA, Eurocard, Altens, and DKV.
A Strong Commitment to the Environment
After the Guise station, located in Aisne (02), this new Altens Bio-CNG station clearly demonstrates the company’s ambition to offer sustainable fuels that meet the needs of freight and passenger transport and local authorities. Bio-CNG is indeed an alternative to diesel, allowing for a reduction in CO2 emissions by up to 80%, a reduction in noise pollution with a 50% decrease in sound, and virtually no fine particle emissions. With a distribution capacity of 1,000 tons of Bio-CNG per year, over 3,000 t CO₂e will be avoided annually compared to conventional diesel.
Furthermore, the Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne station will be able to source its supply from local biomethane production. The Bio-CNG supplied by Altens comes from two anaerobic digesters: Biogaz Charmentray (77) and VDMT Biogaz (77). This virtuous approach is based on the circular economy and supports the diversification of economic activities, particularly those of farmers.
“We don’t just simply provide efficient low-carbon energy; we also want to build a reliable and sustainable network, designed to meet the operational requirements of transporters. The opening of Bio-CNG stations, and in the near future, multi-energy stations, embodies our desire to offer sustainable solutions to drastically reduce their carbon footprint, starting now,” explains Etienne Valtel, CEO of Altens.
