Japan

Updated July 2020
FC Trucks
FC Bus
​FC Forklifts
​FC Cars
Refueling Station
Electrolyzer
Stationary FC
Current Status 
160
--
22
3,433
133
--
10 in Progress
Target     by 2020
        by 2025
        by 2030
500
--
10,000
--
--
--
100
--
1,200
40,000
200,000
800,000
160
320
--
--
--
--
--
--
5.3 Mil
313,262
Hydrogen Roadmap

Initiatives, Programs, and Policies

The Liquefied H2 carrier ship: the H2 tank has been loaded:
https://www.khi.co.jp/pressrelease/detail/20200309_1.html

The largest electrolyzer started operation, in the presence of Prime Minister of Japan.

Also a new Toyota Mirai, driven by Prime Minister is shown in the public for the first time:
https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2019/03/20200309003/20200309003.html (in Japanese)
https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/98_abe/actions/202003/07fukushima.html

Technology Development Strategy for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, September 18, 2019:

  • The strategy stipulates specific approaches to develop technologies to achieve goals set in the Strategic Road Map for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. In the strategy, ten related priority areas in three fields are identified to promote technological development. The strategy also put emphasis on regular evaluation of the technology development projects, importance of matching user-demand and technological seeds, and enhancing collaboration with overseas countries.

Research and Development

Research and Development project for FC has begun in NEDO. The public offering closed March 2020, and the result will be presented in the end of July.



Demonstration, Deployments, and Workforce Developments

The world’s first international hydrogen supply chain project, with the LH2 carrier ship launched in December 2019.

Opening Ceremony of Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) were held on March 7.



Events and Solicitations

The Third Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting will be held in this autumn（TBC).



Investments and Funding

METI decided its Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Budget for FY2019 is JPY 60.2Billion.



Regulations, Codes & Standards, and Safety

Nothing new to report in this period.



Data



Reports & Publications

Nothing new to report in this period.



Member Statements

Last updated July 2020 Japanese Statemtent (PDF); 33nd Steering Committee Meeting; Online, June 16-19, 2020 Japanese Statemtent (PDF); 32nd Steering Committee Meeting; Seoul, Republic of Korea; 21-25 October 2019 Japanese Statement (PDF); 31st Steering Committee Meeting; Vienna, Austria; April 9-12, 2019 Japanese Statement (PDF); 30th Steering Committee Meeting; Pretoria, South Africa; December 4-7, 2018 Japanese Statement (PDF); 29th Steering Committee Meeting; Japan; May 8-11, 2018 Japanese Statement (PDF); 28th Steering Committee Meeting; Netherlands; November 20-23, 2017 Japanese Statement (PDF); 27th Steering Committee Meeting; Hamburg, Germany; April 25-28, 2017 Japanese Statement (PDF); 26th Steering Committee Meeting; Gwangju, Republic of Korea; November 1-4, 2016 Japanese Statement (PDF 566KB); 25th Steering Committee Meeting; Berkeley, CA, USA; May 17-20, 2016 Japanese Statement (PDF); 23rd Steering Committee Meeting; Wuhan, China; 27-28 May 2015 Japanese Statement (PDF 1.77MB); 22nd Steering Committee Meeting; Rome, Italy; 2-3 December 2014 Japanese Statement (PDF 981KB); 21st Steering Committee Meeting; Oslo, Norway; 19-21 May 2014 Japanese Statement (PDF 935KB); 20th Steering Committee Meeting; City of Fukuoka, Japan; 20-21 November 2013 Japanese Statement (PDF 1.26MB); 19th Steering Committee Meeting; London, United Kingdom; 23-24 May 2013 Japanese Statement (PDF 179KB); 18th Steering Committee Meeting; Seville, Spain; 14 November 2012 Japanese Statement (PDF 930KB); 17th Steering Committee Meeting; Cape Town, South Africa; 3-4 May 2012 Japanese Statement (PDF 4.15MB); 15th Steering Committee Meeting; Vancouver, Canada; May 2011 Japanese Statement (PDF 2.81MB); 13th Joint Meeting of the ILC & SC; Essen, Germany; May 2010 Japanese Statement (PDF 1.25MB); ILC/SC Joint Meeting; Washington, DC; 1-3 December 2009 Japanese Statement Steering Committee Meeting; Sao Paulo, Brazil; 24-25 April 2007 Japanese Statement (PDF 651KB); Steering Committee Meeting; Kyoto, Japan; 14-15 September 2005 Japanese Statement (PDF 425KB) ; Steering Committee Meeting; Paris, France; 26-28 January 2005 Japanese Statement (PDF 10KB); Steering Committee Meeting; Beijing, China; 26-28 May 2004 Japanese Statement (PDF 10KB); Implementation-Liaison Committee; Reisensburg, Germany; 26 February 2004 Ministerial Statement IPHE Inaugural Ministerial Meeting; Washington, D.C.; 20 Nov 2003 Contact: Toshiyuki SHIRAI | shirai-toshiyuki@meti.go.jp ; Kohei FUJIMURA | fujimura-kohei@meti.go.jp



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