Hydrogen Energy Business

Hydrogen Energy Producers, Suppliers, Importers

Conventionally, use of hydrogen in Japan has been limited to industrial, but use of hydrogen for energy has been promoted in recent years because of not emitting CO2 when conbusted.

After issuing the Basic Hydrogen Strategy which led Japan to  become the first country to adopt a national hydrogen framework in 2017, it revised Basic Hydrogen Strategy in June 2023 to set a new target of hydrogen deployment to 1.2 million tons per year by 2040 and to plan to construct hydrogen supply chains.

This report covers the research and analysis on Japan's hydrogen productions and supplies as well as hydrogen supply chains development, and forecasts hydrogen supply volume after FY2025.

I   Hydrogen Energy Overview

1. About Hydrogen Energy
   1) Characteristics and Objectives of Using Hydrogen
   2) Types and Prices of Hydrogen Distributed
2. Types of Hydrogen
   1) Hydrogen Types by Color
   2) Activities to Spread Hydrogen Energy Applications
3. Hydrogen Production Methods
   1) Main Methods to Produce Hydrogen
   2) Main Hydrogen Production Facilities in Japan (by Production Method)
4. Hydrogen Storing/Transportation Methods
   1) Overview of Hydrogen Storing/Transportation
   2) Hydrogen Carriers
   3) Gas Fuel Decomposition to Produce Hydrogen and Capturing Technologies

II   Hydrogen Production & Supply Business Market Environment in Japan

1. Overview of Hydrogen Production & Supply Business Market Environment
2. Moves to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050
   1) Industrial Sector
   2) Municipality (Decarbonization Leading Areas)
3. Deployment Statuses of Renewable Energy
   1) Overview of Renewable Energy Market in Japan
   2) Photovoltaic Power Generation
   3) Wind Power Generation
   4) Biomass Power Generation
   5) Other Renewable Energy (Hydroelectric Power Generation, Geothermal Power Generation)
4. Biogas Application
   1) Hydrogen Production from Biogas
   2) "Hydrogen Leader City Project" by Fukuoka City
5. Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)
   1) Overview
   2) Technological Details
   3) Challenges and Perspectives for Spreading CCUS

III    Trend of Hydrogen Production/Supply Business by Region in Japan

1. Hokkaido, Tohoku
2. Kanto, Koshinetsu
3. Tokai, Hokuriku
4. Kansai
5. Chugoku, Shikoku
6. Kyushu, Okinawa

IV    Trend of Hydrogen Imports from Overseas

1. Overview of Hydrogen Imports in Japan
2. Australia
3. Americas (Canada, Chile)
4. Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia)
5. Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Brunei)

V   Transition of Hydrogen Energy Supplies in Japan

VI   Trends and Strategy at Leading Market Players

1. ENEOS Corporation
2. Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
3. COSMO ENERGY HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
4. INPEX CORPORATION
5. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
6. Iwatani Corporation
7. OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
8. Tokuyama Corporation
9. TOMOE SHOKAI CO., LTD.