上組's demonstration project has been selected to test lower transport costs and port decarbonization through a model that produces and supplies hydrogen derived from seawater at Tokyo Port. The demonstration is scheduled to run for 3 years from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028.
上組 formally announced the selection of its demonstration project under the Tokyo Bay Innovation Field (Project Support Type) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government-led Tokyo Bay eSG Project. The project will test a system for producing and supplying hydrogen from seawater within the port, with the aim of reducing transport costs and decarbonizing the port.
The demonstration will be conducted over 3 years from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028. In cooperation with pHydrogen, which has seawater electrolysis technology, the project will use an on-site system to produce green hydrogen locally from low-cost metals and seawater. The project will assess the effect of local production and supply on hydrogen transport costs.
In fiscal 2026, the project will expand the scale of the equipment and conduct durability testing at the laboratory stage. In fiscal 2027, it will move to outdoor demonstrations using solar power in the Central Breakwater area. In fiscal 2028, demonstrations will be conducted within the port and the cost reduction effect will be estimated. Potential sites include the Central Breakwater area and the 上組 Tokyo Multi-Purpose Logistics Center.
上組 will oversee the overall project as the lead operator and provide the demonstration site, while pHydrogen will develop and operate the seawater electrolysis system. The project will test a system for producing and supplying hydrogen within the port as part of efforts to establish Tokyo Port as a carbon-neutral port.