Jera's City Gas JV Begins Gas Ops in Ohgishima

Ohgishima City Gas Supply, a joint venture comprising Jera, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, and Osaka Gas, has begun commercial operation of a city gas production and supply facility in the Ohgishima district of Kawasaki City, the companies said in a joint statement issued April 1.

The supply facility will produce approximately 1.1mn metric tons/yr of city gas by mixing natural gas and liquified petroleum gas. Jera said it will use this city gas mainly as fuel for the Shinagawa power plant, while JXTG and Osaka Gas will use it mainly for city gas retailing.

JXTG and Jera will also use it as a raw material for hydrogen production at the hydrogen station business in Tokyo’s Oi area in which both companies participate, according to the statement.

Jera will operate the facility and supply its natural gas, JXTG will supply the LPG used to adjust calorific value, and Osaka Gas will support facility operation based on its expertise in operating similar facilities.

Established in 2017, Ohgishima City Gas Supply is 67% owned by Jera; 16% by JXTG; and 15% by Osaka Gas.