en.Wedoany.com Reported - Certas Energy has announced a £1.5 million investment to upgrade its UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) refueling network, with plans to renovate five sites over the next 12 months. The project begins at the Alconbury filling station in Cambridgeshire, which reopened on May 14 after a £500,000 refurbishment.
The Alconbury station is equipped with new pumps, piping, card readers, safety systems, and upgraded facilities, along with an expanded range of available fuel types. Drivers can use eight new high-speed fueling nozzles with a flow rate of 120 liters per minute, helping to reduce refueling time and improve vehicle utilization. To meet the growing demand for renewable fuels, the station has also installed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) refueling facilities. Alconbury becomes the 17th site in Certas Energy's 30-station refueling network to offer HVO. The station already provides diesel and AdBlue, and accepts multiple digital fuel card solutions, including Certas Energy's FuelTapp platform.
Certas Energy has also invested £80,000 to upgrade the station's truck wash bay through a partnership with UK Truck Clean. Asset Development Director Mike Heaton stated that investment in existing refueling infrastructure is as important as expanding and building new sites, with the goal of ensuring each site is capable of offering new fuel types while maintaining a smooth, efficient, and comfortable refueling process for HGV drivers. This includes modernizing refueling equipment and card readers, improving on-site safety measures such as CCTV, remote monitoring software, and hardware anti-fraud devices, and maximizing uptime at each site. Heaton added that the company looks forward to continuing the phased investment plan across more sites throughout the year, building a network that meets current demands while preparing for future transitions.
Further improvements at Alconbury include an on-site store upgrade and a comprehensive Certas Energy rebranding, scheduled for August. The company has also added two new truck stops in 2026 and stated its intention to replicate the facilities and safety standards used at The Stop at The Hollies in subsequent sites.
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