Demonstration Tests of Environmental Attributes Management in Hydrogen Co-firing Power Generation Launched
Starting August 22 – The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (hereinafter “KEPCO”), BIPROGY Inc. (hereinafter “BIPROGY”) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter “Kawasaki”) will launch the demonstration tests of environmental attributes*1 management by keeping track of hydrogen while calculating the CO2 emissions in a set of processes from hydrogen production to power supply in hydrogen co-firing power generation at Himeji No. 2 Power Station.
This demonstration tests will calculate the CO2 emissions and keep tracking hydrogen every 30 minutes for low-carbon hydrogen, which is produced in the area of Himeji No. 2 Power Station, nuclear-derived low-carbon hydrogen, which is produced in Fukui Prefecture, and green hydrogen derived from renewable energy, which is produced in Yamanashi Prefecture. In addition, the testing will verify whether the power generated by hydrogen co-firing can be identified as originated from low-carbon hydrogen or green hydrogen. Supported by DNV*2, a third-party certifier, the testing will also verify that the tracking method aligned with the international standards. Through this approach, we aim to send electricity to our customers with its origin disclosed regarding the energy source as well as time and location of hydrogen production.
Through the demonstration tests, the three companies will promote the approach to improving the value in low-carbon hydrogen and expanding its usage, which will start from establishing the environmental attributes management for hydrogen power generation. In addition, they will contribute to the establishment of hydrogen supply chain and future realization of carbon neutrality by going forward with joint investigation toward future commercialization.
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Demonstration Tests of Environmental Attributes Management in Hydrogen Co-firing Power Generation Launched
