The companies have concluded the memorandum to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration of a CO2-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia.
Origin and ENEOS will jointly examine the potential for the reliable supply of affordable hydrogen made with renewable energy in Queensland.
Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.
ENEOS will be responsible for more efficient production of methylcyclohexane (MCH) and maritime transport of MCH as a form of hydrogen storage and transport from Australia to Japan.
ENEOS said Australia was of particular interest because of its excellent potential for cost-competitive hydrogen production, due to favourable climate conditions.
“ENEOS’s existing petroleum-related infrastructure, including tankers, storage tanks and dehydrogenation facilities, can be utilised in the CO2-free hydrogen supply chain, enabling development of a new energy supply system while curbing new investment,” the company added.
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