As Japan accelerates efforts to establish a hydrogen-based economy and advance its decarbonisation objectives, ammonia is increasingly being recognized as a critical energy carrier capable of overcoming many of the logistical challenges associated with hydrogen transportation and storage.
Amogy, a carbon-free energy solutions provider, is set to bring ammonia cracking-based hydrogen supply solutions to Japan in partnership with KOWA Company.
Both companies will jointly explore opportunities to deploy ammonia cracking-based hydrogen supply solutions, with an initial focus on Japan’s Chubu region. Amogy and KOWA Company will assess how ammonia can serve as a practical and efficient carrier for hydrogen, enabling the transportation, storage, and delivery of low-carbon hydrogen to support industrial applications and broader energy infrastructure development.
Seonghoon Woo, CEO of Amogy, said they are pleased to be working with KOWA to support the development of Japan’s hydrogen economy. “As one of the world’s leading markets for hydrogen and ammonia adoption, Japan is uniquely positioned to pioneer innovative energy solutions.
“We believe partnerships like this can play an important role in demonstrating how ammonia cracking technology can support the development of future hydrogen supply infrastructure and accelerate the broader hydrogen economy.”
By converting ammonia back into hydrogen through advanced cracking technologies at the point of use, stakeholders can unlock new pathways for delivering hydrogen where it is needed while utilizing existing ammonia supply chains and infrastructure.
This partnership combines Amogy’s proprietary ammonia cracking technology and expertise in ammonia-based energy systems with KOWA’s extensive business network, industrial capabilities, and longstanding presence in the Japanese market.
Together, the companies aim to enable a robust hydrogen supply chain and support Japan’s long-term energy transition goals.