Start of e-methane introduction in Japan in 2030 and establishment of a large-scale supply chain
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company signed an agreement with Teralta Hydrogen Solutions Inc., which is advancing e-methane (hereinafter, “e-methane”) business development, concerning an e-methane business development project in Manitoba, Canada. The plan is to produce 30,000 tonnes of e-methane annually from byproduct green hydrogen produced using electricity generated by hydropower plants and export it to Japan.」
Toward beginning the introduction of e-methane in Japan in 2030, the Company has advanced to a specific business development agreement to produce and export 30,000 tonnes annually from Canada. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To actively promote the decarbonization of the heat sector, which accounts for most energy demand, the Company will strengthen and expand its e-methane initiatives from small-scale demonstration to building a large-scale supply chain.」
The e-methane initiative has progressed from small-scale demonstration to building a large-scale supply chain, and the Company has also begun assessing business viability in the United States, Australia, and Abu Dhabi. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The Company has begun joint detailed studies on the production of synthetic methane (e-methane) in Texas and Louisiana in the United States and on beginning the introduction of synthetic methane in Japan in 2030. It aims to establish the world’s first production scale and an international supply chain for synthetic methane.」
The Company has expanded its e-methane plan from small-scale demonstration to the production of e-methane in the United States, beginning its introduction in Japan in 2030, and establishing an international supply chain.