ENEOS and JERA launch new hydrogen station in Tokyo

Japanese petroleum company ENEOS Corporation and JERA have launched a new hydrogen station in Tokyo.

Known as ‘Tokyo Oi Hydrogen Station’, it is expected to accelerate the uptake of fuel cell vehicles.

The Tokyo Oi Hydrogen Station is part of efforts by JERA and ENEOS to promote the use of hydrogen located on the site of the Oi Thermal Power Station in Tokyo’s Shinagawa-ku. This power station is operated by JERA.

In a press statement, JERA stated: “The station produces hydrogen using city gas from Ohgishima City Gas Supply, which counts ENEOS and JERA among its investors, and supplies hydrogen to fuel cell passenger cars and buses being introduced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

“The station also has a delivery facility and will ship hydrogen to ENEOS hydrogen stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

“Furthermore, since the station is located at the centre of the physical distribution network that sustains the Tokyo metropolitan economy, we believe it can also play a role as a hydrogen supply base for fuel cell trucks in the future.”

The new Oi station has become the 42nd commercial hydrogen station operated by ENEOS in Japan.

It will not only ship hydrogen to other ENEOS hydrogen stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but is also seeking possibilities of becoming a ‘hydrogen supply base’ for fuel cell trucks over the coming years.