Groundbreaking Ceremony Key Facility for the Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain Commercialization Demonstration Project Another important step towards the realization of a hydrogen society
Japan Suiso Energy, Ltd. (JSE, Representative Director and President: Eiichi Harada) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki, Representative Director, President, and CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimoto) announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal, a liquefied hydrogen base in Ogishima, Kawasaki City, was held today.
Kawasaki LH2 Terminal is the key facility for the “Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain Commercialization Demonstration” project subsidized by the Green Innovation Fund Project promoted by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). As the world’s first commercial-scale facility handling the liquified hydrogen, this terminal will be equipped with the world’s largest 50,000 m3 liquefied hydrogen storage tank together with facilities for maritime cargo handling (capable of loading and unloading operations), hydrogen liquefaction, hydrogen gas supply, and lorry dispatch of liquefied hydrogen. JSE will manage the project, while a joint venture led by Kawasaki will be the main contractor responsible for the design and construction of the facilities. Furthermore, the liquefied hydrogen carrier (with a capacity of approximately 40,000 m³) scheduled for future construction will also be among the largest in the world. Together with the terminal, these facilities will serve as a critical foundation for the full-scale operation of the future hydrogen supply chain.
By FY2030, the project will start operating the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal and a newly constructed liquefied hydrogen carrier, while the requirements for a commercial international hydrogen supply chain (performance, safety, durability, reliability, economics, commercialization) are determined in Japan.
From 2030 onwards, the aim is to import liquefied hydrogen into Japan using liquified hydrogen carriers, and receive and store it at Kawasaki LH2 Terminal for subsequent supply to domestic hydrogen consumers.
In the front row, from the left:
Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Representative Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Norihiko Fukuda, Mayor of Kawasaki City
Takuro Komori, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshihide Suga, Former Prime Minister, Member of the House of Representatives
Yuko Obuchi, Chairperson, Hydrogen Society Promotion Parliamentary League; Member of the House of Representatives
Tamotsu Saito, President, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Eiichi Harada, Representative Director, President, Japan Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd.
■ Facility overview
Location: Ogishima, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture (JFE Steel Corporation site)
Main facilities: 50,000 m3 liquefied hydrogen storage tank and facilities for maritime cargo handling (capable of loading and unloading operations), hydrogen liquefaction, hydrogen gas supply, and lorry dispatch of liquefied hydrogen
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Key Facility for the Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain Commercialization Demonstration Project Another important step towards the realization of a hydrogen society
