Kansai Electric inks deal for liquid hydrogen supply between Australia and Japan

The supply to be produced in Australia will be shipped to Japan.

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) has partnered with Woodside Energy and Japan Suiso Energy., Ltd for the development of a liquid hydrogen supply chain between Australia and Japan.

Under this memorandum of understanding (MoU), the supply of liquid hydrogen will be produced at Woodside’s proposed H2Perth project in Western Australia. This will be shipped to receiving terminals in Tokyo via liquid hydrogen carriers.

The H2Perth facility will produce liquid hydrogen via natural gas reforming, with the intention of achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from the start of operations.

“The MoU reflects the parties’ shared ambition to accelerate the energy transition, bringing together technology, infrastructure and international collaboration to help power a lower-carbon future,” a joint statement read.