Building The Japanese Hydrogen Economy: Support For Industrial Scale Projects

NRF Japan energy update – January 2024

To accelerate the global hydrogen/ammonia economy, the Japanese government has recognised the need to support the development of commercial/industrial scale hydrogen supply chain. To facilitate this, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is proposing to develop such hydrogen supply chain through government subsidy schemes, focusing particularly on:

1. The price differences between hydrogen and more conventional forms of energy (Supply Chain Support); and
2. Industrial areas or the so-called "clusters" that have capabilities to accommodate large-scale hydrogen/ammonia projects (H2/NH3 Clusters Support) and to benefit a broad range of businesses and help to increase demand for hydrogen.