Denso and Jera to jointly develop hydrogen generation technologies
By Luke Willetts - 11th September 2024
Denso and Jera joint development agreement signing ceremony. Left: Tetsuya Watabe Corporate Vice President, JERA Right: Yasuhiko Yamazaki Executive Vice President, DENSO.
Japan – Earlier this month, components giant, Denso Corporation* of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan announced that it has teamed up with fellow Japanese energy firm JERA Co, Inc. to jointly develop advanced hydrogen generation technology utilising Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC) combined with waste heat recovery. The collaboration aims to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen production by leveraging SOEC technology, which operates at high temperatures and uses less energy compared to traditional electrolysis methods.
The two companies will test this system at the JERA thermal power station in Hirono, Fukushima, Japan in 2025, starting with a 200kW capacity SOEC. If successful, the goal is to scale up to multi-thousand kW levels. This project supports Denso's aim of carbon neutrality by 2035.
