Feasibility study on establishing a clean fuel ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan.
Woodside Energy Ltd., Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Marubeni
Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc
(hereinafter, the “Parties”) have signed a joint research agreement under which they will
conduct a feasibility study into the development of a clean fuel ammonia supply chain from
Australia to Japan.
Ammonia does not emit CO2 during combustion and is considered a promising nextgeneration zero-emission fuel for energy intensive thermal power plants and marine engines.
Given existing proven technologies for the production, storage and transportation of
ammonia, it is expected to have early take-up as a zero-emission fuel.
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Japan’s Green Growth Strategy established on 26th December 2020 and further refined on
21st June 2021, has also positioned fuel ammonia as one of the key opportunities for Japan
to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
In relation to Australia, the “Japan-Australia Partnership on Decarbonization through
Technology” including fuel ammonia was announced at the Japan-Australia Summit Meeting and the Joint Statement() at the Australia-Japan Ministerial Economic Dialogue on 15th July 2021 mentioned that Japan and Australia will work together to promote clean fuel ammonia.
Under the joint agreement, the Parties will conduct a feasibility study of the entire supply chain, including the production of clean fuel ammonia in Australia from natural gas with CO2 abatement methods such as CCS・CCU (*) and bio-sequestration; marine transportation to Japan; utilization of ammonia as a fuel for power generation and marine use; and financing.
The Parties will work to establish a clean fuel ammonia supply chain between Australia and
Japan through collaboration using their respective technologies and knowledge, and will
promote efforts to decarbonise both Australia and Japan.
Feasibility Study on Establishing a Clean Fuel Ammonia Supply Chain from Australia
to Japan, July 20, 2021
