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Japanese energy supplier to use green hydrogen for district heating, power

By District Energy posted 03-31-2025 17:47

  

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Japanese energy supplier Akasaka Heating & Cooling Supply has revealed plans to use green hydrogen to produce heat and electricity for the Akasaka 5-chome district heating system in Minato-ku, central Tokyo.

“This new development marks the first such initiative for a district heating and cooling company in central Tokyo,” the company added. “By harnessing green hydrogen to generate electricity with fuel cells and switching some fuels from city gas, Akanetsu aims to help reduce CO2 emissions in the production of cooling and heat.”

Akasaka Heating & Cooling Supply will source green hydrogen from an undisclosed location in Japan and transport it by truck to its underground facility in Tokyo. The hydrogen will be stored in 1,350 normal cubic meter (Nm3) hydrogen storage alloy tanks.

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