Japanese team to study production of H2 with unused geothermal energy

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, or Toshiba ESS, recently announced it has joined a four-company team that will implement a green hydrogen-related research project in Japan involving unused geothermal energy.

The subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation (TYO:6502) has teamed up with Kansai Electric Power Company Inc (TYO:9503), or KEPCO, as well as Kanden Plant Corporation and Iwatani Corporation (TYO:8088). KEPCO serves as the representative operator of the particular project, known as “Development of Technologies for Realizing a Hydrogen Society/Comprehensive investigative research.”

Toshiba ESS said it will undertake a study on hydrogen production using unused geothermal energy in Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture, from July 2022 until March 2023. It will investigate the use of unused steam to produce stable and low-cost green hydrogen, which will then be applied to heat demands for industries in nearby areas.

The study is considered to be the first step toward creating a business model for the effective use of unused geothermal energy in the future.

The table below gives more information about each team member’s responsibilities as part of the project.

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