Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
METI
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
NEW ERA OF A HYDROGEN
ENERGY SOCIETY
October 19, 2015
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
Department
Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Promotion Office
Chihiro Tobe
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Dissemination of the Use of Hydrogen Energy
Industrial gases
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Rocket fuel
Past
Industrial gases and special purposes
Home fuel cells
(ENE-FARM)
Fuel cell vehicles
(FCV)
Present
Full‐fledged use as energy
On market in 2009
On market in 2014
FC: fuel cell
Future
FC forklifts
FC buses
Hydrogen power generation/industrial FCs
Diverse purposes
Hydrogen jet planes
FC scooters
Portable FCs
FC rail cars
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Significance of Realizing a Hydrogen Energy Society
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
1. Energy Saving
Use of fuel cells enables high energy efficiency.
2. Energy Security
Hydrogen can be produced from various primary energy sources,
including unutilized energy sources such as by-product hydrogen,
flaring gas, and brown coal; and renewable energy sources.
Procuring these energy sources from areas of relatively low
geopolitical risk leads to enhancing energy security, and using
renewable energy promotes energy self-sufficiency.
3. Environmental
Load Reduction
Hydrogen does not emit CO2 when consumed.
Applying Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology to
hydrogen production or using renewable energy enables a
completely CO2-free system.
4. Industrial
Promotion
Japan is ranked first in patent applications regarding fuel cells and
is strong in this field.
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Formulating a Road Map towards a “Hydrogen Society”
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Conceptual Chart of a Hydrogen Supply Chain
Production
Storage and Transportation
Consumption
Hydrogen refueling station
Hydrogen
Hydrogen
Oil field/flaring gas,
etc.
Pipelines
High-pressure
hydrogen gas
Fuel cell vehicles
Hydrogen
Hydrogen
Brown coal, etc.
Distributed power supply
Hydrogen
Electric power
from renewable
energy
Hydrogen
Liquid hydrogen
Organic hydride
Hydrogen power generation
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Hydrogen / FC Strategy Roadmap
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
3 Phase towards a “Hydrogen Society”
 Phase 1: Expand utilization of fuel cell
(Present - )
 Phase 2: Establish hydrogen supply chain with unused energy from overseas
(second half of 2020’s - )
 Phase 3: Establish CO2-free hydrogen supply chain
(2040 - )
 Step by Step approach to realize Hydrogen Society
Phase:1
Installation Fuel Cell 2020
Tokyo Olympic
/Paralympics
2030
2040
2009: Micro‐CHP FC
2015: FCV
2017: Large‐CHP FC
around 2020: FCV fuel cost ≦ HEV fuel cost
around 2025:
FCV cost competitive ≧ HEV
FCV: Fuel Cell Vehicle
HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Phase:2
H2 Power Plant/
Mass Supply Chain
Phase:3
CO2‐free Hydrogen
‐ Accelerate RD&D
‐ Realize reasonable H2 Price
2nd half of 2020’s:
‐H2 Cost (CIF) : JPY30/Nm3
‐Enhance Supply Chain in Japan
around 2030:
‐Import H2 from overseas
‐Full Scale H2 Power Plant
around 2040:
‐Full Scale CO2‐free H2
(w/ Renewable Energy, CCS, etc)
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Spread and Expansion of Stationary Fuel Cells (Ene-Farm)
[Dissemination Scenario of Stationary Fuel Cells]
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
[Efforts for Spread and Expansion]
(1) Creation of Initial Demand
350
160,000
Scale：unit
303
141,303 298
140,000
300
120,000
grand
total
100,000
price
260
115,455 (2) Market Expansion
250
210
200
80,000
71,805 150
165
60,000
149
145
100
37,525 40,000
•Development of a small-size Ene-Farm for
apartment houses.(→ Market introduction
in April, 2014)
•Promoting overseas sales mainly in Europe.
(→ Market introduction in April 2014)
A Home Fuel Cell Sold in Europe
19,282 20,000
•Part of the introduction expense is supported to
create a market during the initial introduction stage.
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(3) Reduction of the Cost of Fuel Cells
9,998 2,550 0
0
2009fy
2010fy
2011fy
2012fy
2013fy
2014fy
as of
September,
2015
•
Development of the technology to reduce the
amount of platinum used for electrode catalysts
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Spread and expansion of Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Dissemination of FCVs + Installation
of Hydrogen Refueling Stations
(1) Support for the Introduction of
FCVs
→ Both efforts should be
conducted in parallel.
•In advance of the refueling market with the
introduction of FCVs, supporting part of the
expenses for the installation of hydrogen
refueling stations
•From the viewpoint of creating initial
demand, supporting the introduction to
strengthen the mass production of fuel
cell vehicles
(2) Development of Low-Cost
Hydrogen Refueling Stations
(2) Technology Development for
Fuel Cells, etc.
•To reduce cost and enhance the
durability of fuel cell vehicles, promoting
the development of the basic technology
of fuel cells and technology development
of hydrogen tanks
(3) System Establishment for
Overseas Sales
•Developing harmonization between
globally unified standards and domestic
laws/regulations, and mutual approval
(1) Support for the Installation of
Hydrogen Refueling Stations
•Technology development to reduce the cost
of equipment such as compressors and
pressure accumulators
•Use of mobile stations
<Mainly in the four metropolitan areas>
81 Locations in Japan
(Open: 27 Locations)
OCT 8, 2015
(3) Deregulation
•For regulations such as the High Pressure
Gas Safety Law, reviewing the design
standard on pressure vessels and
regulations on permssible steel materials
with reference to the regulations in the U.S.
and Europe
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Recent Trend of FCVs & Hydrogen Refueling Stations
TOYOTA
HONDA
 Released a fuel cell vehicle
“MIRAI” in Dec 2014.
 Announced a concept fuel cell
vehicle.
 Announced making the patent
license (approx. 5,680 items) for
fuel cell vehicles free of charge.
 Announced domestic release
within FY 2015.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
TOYOTA/ HONDA/ NISSAN
 Agreed on details of joint support
for hydrogen infrastructure
development (conducted
alongside Japanese GOV) in July
2015
FC Bus
JX Nippon Oil & Energy
 Established ENEOS Hydrogen
Supply and Services Co. for
operation of the hydrogen
refueling station business
 Opened 12 hydrogen refueling
stations
Nippon Mobile Hydrogen Station
Service
 Engages in operating mobile
stations
 Opened 4 hydrogen refueling
stations
Iwatani
 Opened Japan's first commercial
hydrogen refueling station in
Hyogo.
 Announced the deployment of
hydrogen refueling stations that
operate alongside existing
convenience stores.
 Opened 6 hydrogen refueling
stations
Tokyo Gas
 Operating a hydrogen station using
natural gas pipelines.
 Opened 1 hydrogen refueling station
 Hino Motors and Toyota developing
a bus equipped with the fuel cell
system of MIRAI
 Started demonstration tests
through commercial
operation in Toyota city
in January, 2015
FC Forklift
 In development by Toyota Industries
Co.
 Under a demonstration of practical
models utilizing the fuel cell of
MIRAI (TOYOTA) at Kansai
International Airport from 2015
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Typical Results of Deregulation of Hydrogen Refueling Stations
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
1. Allowing installation alongside a gas station or a natural gas station installed alongside existing gas stations / CNG stations
2. Reducing the weight of hydrogen filling nozzles
Cutting the
weight by half
3. Changing the material of the pressure accumulator installed in a hydrogen refueling station from steel to a composite material
Safety Coefficient: 2.4 times
Weight: 2.8 kg
(Made in Germany)
Safety Coefficient: 3 times
Weight: 1.9 kg
(Made in Japan)
CostCutting
Safety Coefficient: 4 times; Weight: 4.7 kg (Made in Japan)
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Establishment of an Inexpensive, Stable Hydrogen Supply System
Production of hydrogen:
Conversion into hydrogen carriers Organic
hydride
Hydrogen sources in foreign countries
Lignite
Associated
gas
Transportation of hydrogen carriers Storage of hydrogen carriers
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Extraction of hydrogen
Hydrogen is combined with toluene into methylcyclohexane.
→ Hydrogen in this state can be compressed to a volume equal to 1/500 of the volume under normal pressure.
Use of
hydrogen:
Byproduct
hydrogen
Technology has been
established.
● Transportation under normal temperature and normal pressure
→ Use of chemical tankers
Production of hydrogen:
Gasification,
reforming of steam, etc.
Refinement of hydrogen
Liquefied hydrogen
Technology has been established.
● Storage under normal temperature and under normal pressure
→ Use of petroleum tanks, etc.
It is necessary to adopt large‐scale dehydrogenation equipment and to achieve high efficiency in dehydrogenation.
Hydrogen
power
generation
,
fuel cells,
Industrial
gas, etc.
Hydrogen is liquefied by being cooled to ‐253C.
→ Hydrogen in this state can be compressed to a volume equal to 1/800 of the volume under norm pressure.
Conversion into hydrogen carriers Combined with toluene
Hydrogen
Liquefaction
CH３
MCH
Liquefied hydrogen
It is necessary to develop
hydrogen ships.
It is necessary to adopt large‐scale hydrogen tanks and to reduce boiloff.
Technology has been
established.
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Hydrogen Production Method
At present, these substances are already being put
to practical use.
Fossil fuels
(Petroleum, natural gas, etc.)
Byproduct hydrogen
(Iron-making, chemistry,
etc.)
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
On a midterm basis,
unused energy is
utilized.
Unused energy
 Hydrogen is produced by  Hydrogen is enerated as a  Hydrogen is produced from unused energy such as low‐
reacting fossil fuel with water byproduct during the grade coals like lignite, crude vapor at high temperature.
manufacture of sodium petroleum, and associated gas hydroxide or similar.
in gas fields (in the future,  Hydrogen‐rich byproduct technology for reducing CO2
gas is generated during emissions, such as CCS, will be coke refining, a steel utilized).
manufacturing process.
 Unused byproduct hydrogen will be utilized.
On a long-term basis,
renewable energy is
utilized.
Renewable energy
(Wind power, solar power,
etc.)
 Hydrogen is produced in such a way that electricity generated by renewable energy is passed into water (electrolysis of water).
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Trade and Industry
⽔素ステーションにおける安全・安⼼事業
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Resources and Energy
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分析した上で、各ステーションにフィードバックすることにより、再
発防止につながり、より安全・安心を重視した運営が可能となる。
人材教育・育成手法の開発
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業員教育マニュアル等を策定予定。
水素充填訓練
FCVの構造説明
防災訓練
【出展】水素供給・利用技術研究組合
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Budget Request for Hydrogen and FCs in FY 2016
Phase 1
Phase 2
Focus on implementation from the present
Dissemination of stationary FCs
Subsidies for Micro‐CHP FCs
[US$ 142 million/ JPY17 billion]
Promote the accelerated introduction of ENE‐FARMs. Promote lower cost through mass production.
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Phase 3
H2 Power Plant/
Mass Supply Chain
Installation Fuel Cells
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Realization in the late 2020s
CO2‐free Hydrogen
Realization in 2040s
Dissemination of FCVs
Building a H2 supply chain
Subsidies for HRSs
[US$ 52 million/ JPY 6.2 billion]
Demonstrations for a H2 supply chain
[US$ 28 million/ JPY 3.35 billion]
Support the building of HRSs. Partially subsidize activities for creating new demand, etc.
Support for FCVs
[Included in US$ 125 million
/JPY 15 billion]
Demonstrate how hydrogen can be produced from untapped overseas energy resources (by‐product hydrogen, brown coal, etc.), transported in the form of liquefied hydrogen or organic hydride, and used to generate power.
R&D of FC, etc.
R&D of FCs
[US$ 36 million/ JPY 4.35 billion]
Conduct R&D to enhance performance and lower costs of FCs, Large‐CHP and demonstrate FCs commercial applications of FCs.
R&D of HRSs
[US$ 38 million/ JPY 4.5 billion]
Develop technologies to lower costs of HRSs, enhance safety and security and collect data so as to review regulations.
*HRS: Hydrogen Refueling Station
Exchange rate: US$ 1=JPY 120
Construction of a H2 energy network R&D of H2 production, transport and storage
Construction of a H2 energy network
[Included in US$ 67 million/ JPY 8 billion]
R&D for producing, transporting and storing H2 derived from renewable energy [US$ 14 million/ JPY 1.7 billion]
Build a network that effectively connects multiple hydrogen applications in the region.
Develop technologies of high efficiency water electrolysis units, tanks for storing liquefied hydrogen, etc. with the use of renewable energy sources in mind.
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
水素エネルギーナビ
http://hydrogen‐navi.jp/
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