Japan to explore green hydrogen imports from Australia

Four Japanese companies, Marubeni Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Stanwell Corporation, and APT Management Services of Australia, according to FleetMon.

It stated: “The MoU has been signed to study the feasibility of shipping liquefied green hydrogen from Australia to Japan. The master plan involves large-scale hydrogen production using Queensland’s renewable energy and its liquefaction at the Port of Gladstone.

“The feasibility study will be exploring and assessing green hydrogen production technology, liquefaction plant construction, and transportation through liquefied hydrogen carriers. The study will also focus on the environmental and financial assessments as well as the commercialization aspects of the plan. Japan is already on its way to complete the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier.

“Named “SUISO FRONTIER”, the vessel is in its final stage and preparations are being made to transport Australian-produced liquefied hydrogen for technological demonstration purposes.”