Selected for Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Public Project "Joint Study Project for Promoting the Introduction of Local Production and Consumption Type Hydrogen Stations"
Hitachi, Ltd. has been selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Joint Study Project for Promoting the Introduction of Local Production and Consumption Type Hydrogen Stations." The project aims to develop and optimize integrated energy management (EMS) for on-site hydrogen stations, focusing on reducing hydrogen production costs and improving business viability to contribute to a decarbonized society.
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Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hitachi) announced that its project, which involves the study of the construction and optimization of integrated energy management (EMS: Energy Management System)*2 for on-site hydrogen stations*1, has been selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's public solicitation project "Joint Study Project for Promoting the Introduction of Local Production and Consumption Type Hydrogen Stations" by the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs.
This project aims to accelerate the social implementation of hydrogen stations in urban areas. Through feasibility studies that investigate and analyze feasibility, it will verify the reduction of hydrogen production costs and improvement of business viability, thereby supporting the establishment of versatile business models.
Hitachi, by leveraging cross-group knowledge primarily in the energy sector, aims to accelerate the utilization of hydrogen, which is expected to solve energy issues, using the new business model established in this project as a foothold, and contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
*1 Hydrogen stations that produce and fill hydrogen on-site, rather than transporting it from a remote location.
*2 Solutions that use energy control technology to balance power supply with economic efficiency and environmental load reduction.
## Background
Hydrogen is expected to be a crucial energy source for realizing a decarbonized society, and various measures, including the TOKYO H2 project, are being promoted in Tokyo. In the mobility sector, where hydrogen utilization is expected to lead, the development of hydrogen station infrastructure, particularly for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), is progressing. However, the supply is somewhat insufficient, especially in urban areas, with only about 150 stations nationwide, which is still not enough. The government aims to increase this to 1,000 stations by 2030. Amidst this, conventional hydrogen stations primarily rely on transporting hydrogen produced in remote locations to the stations, which presents challenges such as CO₂ emissions, increased costs associated with transportation, and the need for business independence and commercialization. Furthermore, urban areas face significant constraints on the installation of renewable energy facilities, necessitating the establishment of mechanisms for stable and economically viable production and supply of green hydrogen.
Hitachi, leveraging its control technology cultivated in the energy field, has been conducting a demonstration project at its Omika Works, producing hydrogen using green electricity from solar power generation. In addition, it has developed an EMS equipped with functions such as a planning function to calculate the power economics of hydrogen production (how much power from which resources to use and when to produce how much hydrogen in line with hydrogen demand) and formulate daily operational plans, and sensing functions to obtain necessary information for executing equipment control according to plans. In this way, Hitachi aims to realize various initiatives to achieve stable hydrogen production while considering economic efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
## Initiatives for addressing challenges
In this project, Hitachi focuses on the on-site hydrogen station model, which produces hydrogen within the hydrogen station premises, and will undertake the following initiatives:
* **Utilization of Energy Management (EMS):** Integrated control of multiple power sources such as grid power, solar power generation (PV), fuel cells, and storage batteries.
* **Optimization of hydrogen production costs:** Setting up and simulating multiple scenarios considering demand, electricity prices, and power source composition tailored to the actual operation of hydrogen stations.
* **Formulation of feasible business models:** Formulating business models considering CAPEX, OPEX, and various regulations.
This project aims to accelerate the social implementation of hydrogen stations in urban areas. Through feasibility studies that investigate and analyze feasibility, it will verify the reduction of hydrogen production costs and improvement of business viability, thereby supporting the establishment of versatile business models.
Hitachi, by leveraging cross-group knowledge primarily in the energy sector, aims to accelerate the utilization of hydrogen, which is expected to solve energy issues, using the new business model established in this project as a foothold, and contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
*1 Hydrogen stations that produce and fill hydrogen on-site, rather than transporting it from a remote location.
*2 Solutions that use energy control technology to balance power supply with economic efficiency and environmental load reduction.
## Background
Hydrogen is expected to be a crucial energy source for realizing a decarbonized society, and various measures, including the TOKYO H2 project, are being promoted in Tokyo. In the mobility sector, where hydrogen utilization is expected to lead, the development of hydrogen station infrastructure, particularly for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), is progressing. However, the supply is somewhat insufficient, especially in urban areas, with only about 150 stations nationwide, which is still not enough. The government aims to increase this to 1,000 stations by 2030. Amidst this, conventional hydrogen stations primarily rely on transporting hydrogen produced in remote locations to the stations, which presents challenges such as CO₂ emissions, increased costs associated with transportation, and the need for business independence and commercialization. Furthermore, urban areas face significant constraints on the installation of renewable energy facilities, necessitating the establishment of mechanisms for stable and economically viable production and supply of green hydrogen.
Hitachi, leveraging its control technology cultivated in the energy field, has been conducting a demonstration project at its Omika Works, producing hydrogen using green electricity from solar power generation. In addition, it has developed an EMS equipped with functions such as a planning function to calculate the power economics of hydrogen production (how much power from which resources to use and when to produce how much hydrogen in line with hydrogen demand) and formulate daily operational plans, and sensing functions to obtain necessary information for executing equipment control according to plans. In this way, Hitachi aims to realize various initiatives to achieve stable hydrogen production while considering economic efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
## Initiatives for addressing challenges
In this project, Hitachi focuses on the on-site hydrogen station model, which produces hydrogen within the hydrogen station premises, and will undertake the following initiatives:
* **Utilization of Energy Management (EMS):** Integrated control of multiple power sources such as grid power, solar power generation (PV), fuel cells, and storage batteries.
* **Optimization of hydrogen production costs:** Setting up and simulating multiple scenarios considering demand, electricity prices, and power source composition tailored to the actual operation of hydrogen stations.
* **Formulation of feasible business models:** Formulating business models considering CAPEX, OPEX, and various regulations.