Shell, Japan's Kansai Electric sign MoU on liquid hydrogen
Shell and Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration in liquid hydrogen sector, Shell said on October 13.
Under this MoU, Shell and Kansai will explore and cooperate on business opportunities in liquid hydrogen supply chains in order to promote decarbonisation of the businesses.
The scope of collaboration includes the production of decarbonised hydrogen by both companies, deployment of hydrogen liquefaction, storage and shipping technology by Shell and use of the hydrogen at thermal power plants by Kansai.
Shell is looking to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. Shell Japan is a member of the CO2-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association (HySTRA) and operates the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier.