In a Europe-wide public tender, Solaris‘ offer succeeded in prevailing over all competitors. Solaris Bus & Coach from Bolechowo will produce ten 12-meter low-entry buses to be powered by biogas, which develops as a side-product at the community waste utilization in Skellefteå.

This innovative drive variant brings with it further groundbreaking solutions - the gas tanks are mounted, lower than before, to the forward roof, giving the new Urbino a height of no more than 3.5 meters. In addition to numerous optional solutions, as requested by the client, the biogas buses for Sweden will be equipped with the so-called "Scandinavian package", which features, among other things, a floor panel heating, an additional heating and ventilation plant in the passenger area as well as in the driver‘s compartment, double glazing, additional insulation, silicone sealing of the door area, snow chains, and an automatic fire warning and extinguishing system.

Through the Skellefteå contract, Solaris‘ range of environmentally friendly vehicles is broadened by another promising variant - a biogas bus. As of next year, thanks to the Skellefteå shipment, a total of 21 Solaris buses can be found on the roads of Sweden. So far, Solaris buses are in operation in the three Swedish cities of Landskrona, Umeå, and Luleå.