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Argentina´s NGV Program

Argentina´s NGV Program. Jorge Doumanian Technical Director. ARGENTINA. UNFCCC-COP 9 Milan, Italy. 4 th & 6 th December 2003. Natural Gas in Argentina, a Mature Gas Country. Others. Nuclear. Hidraulic. A 48 % penetration of natural gas in the primary energy matrix

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Argentina´s NGV Program

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  1. Argentina´s NGV Program Jorge Doumanian Technical Director ARGENTINA UNFCCC-COP 9 Milan, Italy 4th & 6th December 2003

  2. Natural Gas in Argentina, a Mature Gas Country Others Nuclear Hidraulic • A 48 % penetration of natural gas in the primary energy matrix • Abundant gas reserves. (17 years, 764 BCM) • A transmission grid covering the entire country. • Utilities provide gas service to exclusive regions. • Regulated gas transmission and distribution. • Unregulated gas production (46 BCM per year). (for local consumption & exports) Natural Gas Oil Secretary of Energy & ENARGAS

  3. Argentina at the NGV´s World 1,062,575 converted vehicules (15% of the total number of vehicles in the country) 1,113 - filling stations spanning the entire country - 1,583 - conversion shops - 7,5 MM tons of CO2 reduction (estimated) 2,000 MM m3 -annual sales - 1,3MMT.O.E market participation World Total 3,157,009 vehicles IANGV The GVR October 2003 *ENARGAS August 2003 Secretary of Sustainable Development & Ambiental Policies

  4. Origin of the Argentine NGV Program • NGV Program started in 1985 (2 filling stations and 600 cars). • Basic motivation: substitution of liquid fuels. 2 MM T.O.E with NGV in a 10 years period • Goverment as planner and private implementation. • Driver: price differential between CNG and gasoline. • NGV Program was favoured by macro-economic factors

  5. Argentine NGV Program Achievements A mature and reliable system Decrease in the cost of conversions NGV filling stations along the whole country Widely used in different type of light duty vehicles Industrial development & Technology

  6. Argentine NGV Program Lessons To Learn Formal planning as a Methodology Tax & prices policies Approach for Trucks & Buses Conversion

  7. Argentine NGV Program From the Present to the Future Extension of the Program to Trucks & Buses Technological challenges Promotion Measures & Subsidize Program Competitiveness of the NGV

  8. NGV 2004 “Road to a better world” 9th IANGV (International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles) biennial Conference and Exhibition October 26th - 28th, 2004 http://www.ngv2004.com

  9. Argentine Gas Market Fuels Market Gasoline Natural Gas Diesel - oil Diesel-oil Gasoline 1.4 MM T.O.EDiesel-oil 5.5 MM T.O.ENGV 1.3 MM T.O.E Secretary of Energy & ENARGAS

  10. Argentine NGV Progression 1998-2003 *ENARGAS August 2003

  11. Converted vehicles by type *ENARGAS August 2003

  12. Main Technical & Control Carachteristics of the System that support the NGV Program • Strong Technical & Safety Standards. http:www/enargas.gov.ar • Converted vehicles are subject to periodic inspections. • Equipment and materials require certification. • Conversion shops and labor are subject to verification. • Strict safety rules are established for filling stations.

  13. Average price diferential CNG-Gasoline-Diesel Secretary of Energy

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