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Toyota, Nissan, Honda, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy, Idemitsu Kosan, Iwatani Corporation, Tokyo Gas, Toho Gas, Air Liquide Japan, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Development Bank of Japan have signed a MoU on collaboration towards the large-scale construction of hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).
The MoU is aimed at achieving the acceleration of the construction of hydrogen stations in the early stage of FCV commercialisation using an “all Japan” approach centered on collaboration among the 11 companies.
It stems from the Japanese government’s ‘Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells’ which, targets 160 operational hydrogen stations and 40,000 in-use FCVs by fiscal 2020.
They will consider establishing a new company within this year. This entity will aim to achieve steady construction of hydrogen stations by implementing measures to support hydrogen station construction and operation. It also achieve wider use of FCVs and the independence of the hydrogen station business through activities for reducing costs. This will include governmental review of regulations, and activities for improving operational efficiencies, thus contributing to the realisation of a hydrogen society in Japan.
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