Iwatani Green Hydrogen Production, Liquefaction, and Import

Jointly with Fortescue Metals Group in Australia and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Iwatani Corporation (head office: Osaka and Tokyo; president: Hiroshi Majima; capital: 35 billion yen) announced that they will start consideration to operationalize green hydrogen production, liquefaction, and import to be performed jointly with Fortescue Metals Group (hereinafter, “Fortescue”), an Australian mining company, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter, “KHI”) with a view to establishing hydrogen supply chains in the future. Under the MOU, the three parties plan to investigate the production of liquid hydrogen from renewable energy in Australia and overseas for import into Japan. Fortescue is a global leader in the iron ore industry and in line with […]

Iwatani begins a study into green hydrogen production, liquefaction, and importing, to launch business with Stanwell, Australia

Iwatani Corporation (Head Offices: Osaka and Tokyo, President: Hiroshi Majima, Paid-in Capital:35 billion yen) has begun a study into the production of green hydrogen, liquefaction, and import, with the goals of launching business with Australian power company Stanwell and building a large-scale hydrogen supply chain in the future. In this study, Iwatani plans to produce hydrogen in the state of Queensland, Australia, using renewable energy such as solar and wind power. Iwatani is also examining ways to liquefy the green hydrogen it will produce at a liquid hydrogen plant and export it to Japan using large liquid hydrogen carriers. Operated directly by the state government, Stanwell is the largest power […]

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Expansion and reinforcement of technology development project for practical storage and use of energy using hydrogen

Extension of term and expansion of consigned companies for NEDO renewable energy system technology development project in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Head Office: Kawasaki, Kanagawa; President and CEO: Mamoru Hatazawa; hereinafter “Toshiba ESS”), Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Head Office: Sendai, Miyagi; President: Kojiro Higuchi; hereinafter “Tohoku Electric Power”), Tohoku Electric Power Network Co., Inc. (Head Office: Sendai, Miyagi; President: Mitsuhiro Sakamoto; hereinafter “Tohoku Electric Power Network”), Iwatani Corporation (Head Office: Osaka; President: Hiroshi Majima; hereinafter “Iwatani”), and Asahi Kasei Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Hideki Kobori; hereinafter “Asahi Kasei”), regarding “Hydrogen social construction technical development project/Hydrogen energy system technical development/Technical development concerning business […]

Established the Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu

Launched to Study the Potential for Large-scale Hydrogen Use in the Chubu Region Ten private companies working to promote hydrogen utilization (listed below) have established the Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu (hereinafter “Group”) to create demand for hydrogen and build a supply chain for stable hydrogen utilization in the Chubu region. This Group will take its first effort in Japan to conduct cross-sectional studies in various industries such as energy (oil, gas and electricity), petrochemicals, automobiles and finance. [Participant companies] As of March 6, 2020. Alphabetized, (*)Secretariat companies. Air Liquide Japan G.K., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Iwatani Corporation, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, […]

Iwatani Corporation of America Acquires Four Hydrogen-refueling Stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde, LLC)

Acquisition Marks Iwatani’s Entry into U.S. Market Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation (8088: Tokyo Stock Exchange) announced on May 10 that it has recently acquired four hydrogenrefueling stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde, LLC). The stations are Open Retail Stations providing hydrogen fuel to consumers in support of rapidly growing demand for zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The four retail stations are capable of supplying up to 350 kg of hydrogen per day and are located in: West Sacramento Mountain View San Ramon San Juan Capistrano The acquisition marks Iwatani’s entry into the United States hydrogen-refueling station market and expands the company’s […]