In Japan, Marubeni Corporation said it has completed a demonstration project in South Australia involving the production of low-cost green hydrogen, the transportation of hydrogen to Indonesia using metal hydride tanks, and the utilization of hydrogen through fuel cells.
The project was selected for the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ)’s “Pilot Project for Comprehensive Support throughout the Whole Hydrogen Supply Chain Abroad” and commenced in January 2022, the firms said.
“Marubeni will continue its efforts to utilize the hydrogen produced, including within Australia. To date, green hydrogen has been supplied to a natural gas power plant adjacent to the production facility in SA, enabling Australia’s first hydrogen co-firing trial from September 2025,” the company said. “Marubeni has entered into a hydrogen sales agreement with the plant owner, Iberdrola Australia, and will continue to supply low-cost hydrogen produced from surplus renewable power as a co-firing fuel for gas turbines. In addition, through the operation of the battery system introduced for hydrogen production, Marubeni also aims to provide grid-balancing functions,” it added.
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