H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 12

REGIONAL REPORT: ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan. In 2017, Japan became the first re-

gional government to adopt a national H2
framework. This framework was followed
by the " Strategic roadmap for hydrogen
and fuel cells " in March 2019, which envisages significant consumption of H2 in
Japan in the near future.
One complication to boosting H2 consumption is the high cost. Japan's Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
estimates that the cost of H2 must decrease to ¥20/m3-almost on par with
the cost of LNG-to be commercially viable. To reduce H2 costs, Japan has raised
its consumption goal for H2 to 5 MMt-10
MMt and set forth initiatives for increased
H2 -fueled backup power generation and
greater adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The government hopes
to bring down the cost of blue H2 (with
carbon capture) to ¥30/m3 by 2030.
Japan has been investing heavily in
fuel cell technologies over the past 12 yr,
after it began commercially offering fuel
cell-powered, micro-scale combined-heatand-power (CHP) systems. By 2030, Japan
aims to significantly increase the amount
of power it generates using H2 , with plans
to burn approximately 10 MMtpy by that
year-roughly equivalent to the power
produced by 30 nuclear reactors.
In addition to more wind and solar
power, the increase in H2-driven power
generation will help Japan reach carbon
emissions neutrality by 2050-a target
announced by Prime Minister Yoshihide

Suga in September 2020. To this end, the
Japan Hydrogen Association ( JH2A),
formed in late 2020, is promoting H2 in a
number of areas for decarbonization.
H2 projects. A major project, led by
Chiyoda and Nippon Yusen, launched a
demonstration H2 global supply chain in
2020. Chiyoda's technology adds toluene
to H2 , creating a more stable substance
for transportation and storage. The toluene must be removed before the H2 can
be used in fuel cells, but the stabilized H2
can be transported with a normal ship
used to ship chemical products. Chiyoda
shipped H2 -produced in Brunei from
waste gas-in a tanker in three round
trips between Brunei and Japan, suppling
approximately 110 t of H2 . Read the Chiyoda-contributed article on this topic in
the Q1 2021 issue of H2Tech.2
Toshiba offers technology to convert
electricity to H2 , which can be stored for
use during times of unstable power supply from renewable energy. Toshiba is
also a player in one of the world's largest
operating green H2 plants, the 10-MW
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research
Field (FH2R) (COVER PHOTO). The
FH2H project opened in March 2020 in
Fukushima, Japan. The 100 kg/hr of H2
produced at the complex via solar-powered electrolysis will be able to fill 560
fuel cell vehicles per day, and will be used
in buses and other vehicles (FIG. 1).
Among marine applications for H2 ,
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries has

FIG. 1. Overview of the FH2R system. Image: Toshiba.

12

Q2 2021 | H2-Tech.com

developed the world's first vessel to ferry
liquefied H2 , the Suiso Frontier (OPENING
PHOTO). The company also plans to commercialize large H2 ships by 2030. The
Suiso Frontier is slated to begin H2 shipments from Australia to Japan in 2021.
Also, Iwatani and Kansai Electric Power
plan to commercialize H2 -powered fuel
cell vessels by 2025.
Several test projects between Japan
and potential suppliers in the Middle
East also have been established. These
projects include the world's first shipment of blue ammonia from Saudi Arabia
to Japan in September 2020 and the active role being taken by Japan in Oman's
new H2 roadmap.
Australia. The " Land Down Under " aims

to become a major H2 producer by 2030
under its " National hydrogen strategy, "
released in November 2019. One report
calculated that global demand for H2
exported from Australia could exceed 3
MMtpy by 2040, which could contribute
up to A$10 B/yr to the country's economy.3 Initial key customers are expected to
be Japan and South Korea.
On the offense with H2 . Coal and
LNG make up 25% of Australia's total exports at present, and resource-scarce Japan
is a major importer of Australian energy.
However, Japan's late-2020 announcement
of its plan to reach carbon net neutrality by
2050 served as a wakeup call to Australia,
which is now racing to further decarbonize and expand its clean energy portfolio.
What began as a defensive maneuver
for Australian energy producers and suppliers has turned into a strategic offensive. The country's natural gas pipeline
owners are looking to future-proof their
A$75 B of assets by conducting tests to
blend H2 with natural gas and produce
" greener " methane. Some Australian
states are pushing for a 10% H2 blend in
gas pipelines by 2030, which can be safely
accommodated without modification to
infrastructure or appliances.
Blending H2 into the natural gas network will allow for a scale-up of H2 production, requiring the initial installation
of smaller (1-GW-capacity) electrolyzers
before more H2 is needed. As the H2 network expands, so will the need for larger,
more expensive electrolyzers for green
H2 production. Residential trials with a
5% H2 blend are already underway in Adelaide at the A$11.4-MM Hydrogen Park


http://www.H2-Tech.com

H2Tech - Q2 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of H2Tech - Q2 2021

Contents
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - Cover1
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - Cover2
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - Contents
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 4
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 5
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 6
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 7
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 8
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 9
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 10
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 11
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 12
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 13
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 14
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 15
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 16
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 17
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 18
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 19
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 20
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 21
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 22
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 23
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 24
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 25
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 26
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 27
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 28
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 29
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 30
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 31
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 32
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 33
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 34
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 35
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 36
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 37
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 38
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 39
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 40
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 41
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 42
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 43
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 44
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 45
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 46
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 47
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 48
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 49
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 50
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - Cover3
H2Tech - Q2 2021 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/gulfenergyinfo/gulfpub/h2tech-market-data-2024
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q4_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_marketdata_2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q3_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_electrolyzerhandbook_2022_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q2_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_electrolyzerhandbook_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q1_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q4_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q3_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q2_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/h2tech_q1_2021
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com