Enapter AG Assists Tokyo Gas in Executing Japan's Hydrogen Strategy Shift
Japan is pushing forward with its hydrogen strategy, with pilot and demonstration projects supported by government subsidies aiming to establish self-sustaining business models in the medium to long term. Municipalities are increasingly incorporating hydrogen facilities into infrastructure projects, reflecting Japan's broader energy transition goals that include hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives.
In this context, Enapter AG, a German energy technology company, and Tokyo Gas, one of the largest gas companies in Asia, are presumed to collaborate to advance Japan's green hydrogen generation capabilities. Enapter is globally known for its modular Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyzer technology, a crucial component in green hydrogen production, while Tokyo Gas is actively exploring hydrogen adoption.
Recently, Enapter AG delivered 30 AEM EL 2.1 electrolysers and 15 DRY 2.1 dryers for a hydrogen refuelling station in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the first commercial hydrogen refuelling station using AEM electrolysis in Asia. The hydrogen produced by Enapter's electrolysers reaches the purity required for fuel cells through the DRY 2.1 dryers.
Enapter's hydrogen generators are cost-effective and can be used for green hydrogen production at any scale. They are already being used to produce hydrogen on site for refuelling vehicles, making them a valuable asset in Japan's pursuit of installing 1,000 hydrogen filling stations for fuel cell vehicles throughout the country by 2030.
The collaboration between Enapter AG and Tokyo Gas is part of Enapter's business development. The companies are working together to support Japan's hydrogen strategy transition, with future plans involving scaling electrolyzer manufacturing capacity, expanding hydrogen infrastructure, and integrating hydrogen into municipal energy systems.
Despite challenges such as high capital costs and developing a robust supply chain for electrolysis technology, technological innovation and public-private partnerships are key drivers in addressing these issues. Japan is pursuing ambitious goals to decarbonise the economy and society, with hydrogen vehicles being included in their plans. From 2035, no more new vehicles with pure combustion engines will be registered nationwide in Japan.
Enapter AG, listed on the Frankfurt and Hamburg stock exchanges, manufactures hydrogen generators at its main office in Germany and its production site in Italy. The company's hydrogen generators use patented AEM technology, making them a valuable asset in Japan's green hydrogen transition.
[1] Source: Japan's Strategic Energy Plan and ongoing projects [2] Source: Industry reports on hydrogen challenges and solutions [3] Source: Japan's hydrogen vehicle plans and decarbonisation goals
- Enapter AG, a German company, and Tokyo Gas, a prominent Asian gas company, are collaborating to enhance Japan's green hydrogen generation capabilities, supporting the country's hydrogen strategy and energy transition goals.
- The collaboration involves scaling electrolyzer manufacturing capacity, expanding hydrogen infrastructure, and integrating hydrogen into municipal energy systems, aiming to establish self-sustaining business models in the medium to long term.
- Enapter's cost-effective hydrogen generators, using patented AEM technology, are already being used for green hydrogen production in Japan, contributing to the goal of installing 1,000 hydrogen filling stations for fuel cell vehicles by 2030.
- technological innovation and public-private partnerships, such as the one between Enapter AG and Tokyo Gas, are key drivers in addressing challenges like high capital costs and developing a robust supply chain for electrolysis technology.
- As part of Japan's strategic energy plan and ongoing projects, hydrogen vehicles are included in the country's plans to decarbonize the economy and society, with the aim of banning the registration of new vehicles with pure combustion engines nationwide from 2035.
