CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme

€2.9m CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme

The CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme has been created to assist Irish fleet operators and hauliers in funding the transition to new, cleaner Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. The scheme will support the purchase of up to 400 new CNG vehicles, which will support the decarbonisation of Ireland’s transport sector and provide a sustainable, proven and viable alternative to diesel for Irish fleet operators.

The increased use of CNG commercial vehicles by Irish fleet operators will support Gas Networks Ireland in its continued development of the national CNG refuelling network and facilitate a new generation of cleaner CNG vehicles operating on Irish roads.

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Supported vehicles and grant amount

In 2017, Gas Networks Ireland launched the first CNG Vehicle Fund to support businesses in funding the purchase of 39 new CNG vehicles. The new CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme will also provide funding to successful applicants, supporting the purchase of a range of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and vans powered by CNG.

The CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme will cover 20% of the difference between CNG and diesel-powered vehicles with a maximum amount of €5,000 available to applicants per vehicle. The maximum amount of financial support available to an applicant (including companies within the same corporate group) under the scheme will be €60,000. Grants can be used towards the costs of vehicles registered from 2020. To register your expression of interest, please contact us directly at greenconnect@gasnetworks.ie.

Types of vehicles supported by the grant
N3 - HGV Road Freight (>12 tonnes unladen) - Artic
N2 / N3 - HGV Road Freight (>3.5 tonnes unladen) - Rigid
N2 - LGV Road Freight (>3.5 tonnes unladen) – Large Van
N1 - LGV Road Freight (<3.5 tonnes unladen) – Small Van
N2 - Waste Collection Vehicle (>3.5 tonnes unladen)
M2 - Small Public Passenger Vehicle (over 8 seats in addition to driver, <5 tonnes unladen)
M3 – Large Public Passenger Vehicle (over 8 seats in addition to driver, >5 tonnes unladen

CNG customers

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Green Connect Project

The Green Connect Project will build on the European Union (EU) supported Causeway Project and provide additional infrastructure to the national CNG refuelling network situated along the Core TEN-T road network. The planned delivery of a network of public CNG refuelling stations, four renewable gas injection facilities and the deployment of four mobile CNG refuelling stations will support the decarbonisation of Ireland’s transport sector and provide a reliable, proven and viable alternative to diesel for Irish fleet operators.