R Y N E K ngv / ngv M A R K E T
Developments over the past five years clearly indicate that in the Czech Republic, a favourable business environment has been created for the infrastructure, i.e., the rollout of a network of CNG refuelling stations, and for the related industries, as well as a good market environment for the sales of all categories of CNG vehicles (passenger cars, delivery vans, buses and municipal vehicles). Part of this successful development in CNG is the existence of technical legislation, technical standards and other legislative documents related to CNG.
Taxes
which also means the cancellation of subsidies from the Czech Ministry of Transport for CNG buses. Although governmental support has been withdrawn, gas companies continue to contribute CZK 200,000 to the purchase of every new CNG bus. This involves marketing support, for example, the buses carry advertising posters of the respective gas company (RWE, Pražská plynárenská, a.s., E-ON) provided that the bus operator also takes CNG from the gas company.
can declare low-emission zones allowing access to “clean” vehicles. In the Czech Republic, it is now possible to buy CNG buses cheaper than diesel buses. However, it is up to each operator to decide which fuel it will use. • Road Tax Under Section 3 of Act No 16/1993 on the Road Tax, since 1 January 2009, under 12-tonne vehicles with an electrical, hybrid or gas drive have been exempt from the road tax in the Czech Republic. Chart 1 – Public CNG refuelling stations
and subsidies
• CNG excise duty The subsidy scheme of the Czech Ministry of Transport for the replacement of vehicles in public bus transport in 2011 has been cancelled,
There is also an opportunity to transfer funds for CNG bus procurement from the budgets of regional operational programmes. However, it is up to each city to decide on the way in which it will allocate the funds and on how it justifies this transfer; for example, the municipality 32
Chart 1
between 2004 and 2010 Chart 2 – CNG vehicles between 2004 and 2010 Chart 3 – CNG sales between 2004 and 2010 Chart 4 – Expected CNG development until 2020
Chart 2
Total vehicles
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9
9
17
Passenger cars
11
Buses
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Chart 3
2010
10,058
2004
Chart 4
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
• CNG sale (mil.m3/y) • Number od CNG FS • CNG cars (x 1000)
in million m3
8,082 6,758 5,79
2,773
3,01
460
3,584 300
0,9
2004
2005
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2007
5,5
2011
20
2014
150
2017
2019
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