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at a minimum while adopting the upgraded Siemens Energy’s PEM (Proton Exchange The Station produces hydrogen using city
anti-pandemic measures to prevent on-site Membrane) electrolyzer system Silyzer 200 gas from Ohgishima City Gas Supply Co., Ltd.
virus transmission,” he added. will form the core equipment of the hydrogen (which counts ENEOS and JERA among its
SHANGHAI ELECTRIC integrated energy station, the aim being to investors) and supplies hydrogen to fuel cell
produce high-quality hydrogen at industrial passenger cars and buses being introduced
scale. The hydrogen production system will by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The
HYDROGEN be able to respond quickly, the start-up time Station also has a delivery facility and will
under pressure being less than one minute, ship hydrogen to ENEOS hydrogen stations
Siemens Energy launches and will be able to couple directly with in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Furthermore,
renewable energy.
since the Station is located at the center of the
its first megawatt green space and being flexible, Siemens Energy physical distribution network that sustains the
In order to meet customer needs of saving
Tokyo metropolitan economy, we believe it
hydrogen production has adapted its hydrogen production system can also play a role as a hydrogen supply base
for fuel cell trucks in the future.
into a customised solution, which is also its
project in China first skid-mounted megawatt green hydrogen own resources and know-how, will continue
ENEOS and JERA, while leveraging their
production system in China.
Siemens Energy and Beijing Green Hydrogen SIEMENS to seek ways to cooperate across a wide range
Technology Development Co., Ltd., a of fields including the hydrogen business,
subsidiary of China Power International ENEOS, HERA to open thereby contributing to the stable supply of
Development Ltd. (China Power), have energy and the realization of a low-carbon
signed an agreement on providing a hydrogen hydrogen station society.
production system for a hydrogen fuelling ENEOS
station in Yanqing District, Beijing. ENEOS Corporation and JERA Co have
One of the three main competition areas opened the Tokyo Oi Hydrogen Station, a
for a major sporting event in 2022, Siemens joint project to promote the use of hydrogen RENEWABLES
Energy aims to help guarantee the hydrogen located on the site of the JERA-operated Oi
supply for the public transportation during Thermal Power Station in Shinagawa-ku, Solar and wind generation
and after the event. The megawatt green Tokyo.
hydrogen production solution is the first of its In preparation for the opening of the break new record in
kind to be built by Siemens Energy in China. Station, JERA provided the Oi Thermal
The project is expected to be delivered in May Power Station site and constructed pipelines Australia’s National
2021. to carry city gas (the feedstock for hydrogen)
In September 2019, Siemens signed while ENEOS constructed a commercial Electricity Market
a Memorandum of Understanding on hydrogen filling station equipped with on-site
cooperation in green hydrogen development equipment to generate hydrogen from city A new record for variable renewable energy
and comprehensive utilisation with State gas. The Station will be one of 42 commercial was set in parts of Australia last week, with
Power Investment Corporation Limited hydrogen stations operated by ENEOS* solar and wind contributing to 46.5% of the
(SPIC), which is the ultimate controlling nationwide. total energy used for 30 minutes on 20 August
shareholder of China Power. The hydrogen
production project is the result of a close
partnership between the two companies. The
two sides also plan to further expand their
cooperation on green hydrogen projects.
“The decarbonisation of the energy systems
is a challenge that every country must face”
said Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy.
“Siemens Energy is the company that can
provide its customers with significant support
in this process – no matter if they are states
or companies. Promoting the application and
development of renewable hydrogen is of
great significance for China to build a modern
and cleaner energy system. Together with our
partner SPIC, we are making an important
contribution to tackling climate change and
reducing carbon emissions.”
Electrolysers use electricity to split water
into its components oxygen and hydrogen.
The hydrogen produced only in this way
is called green if the electricity used comes
exclusively from a renewable source, i.e. from
wind farms, solar plants, hydro or geothermal
power plants.

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