DENSO Corporation and JERA Co. will jointly develop high-efficiency hydrogen generation technology combining a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) (Electrolyzing Power: 200 kW) with waste heat utilization and conduct joint demonstration testing at a JERA thermal power station beginning in FY 2025.
The companies aim to scale up the technology to a multi-thousand kW level by integrating multiple SOECs depending on the outcomes of the joint demonstration test.
DENSO has pursued initiatives in manufacturing, mobility products, and energy use to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The company is applying technology cultivated through the development of automotive systems to the development of the SOEC, which has the advantage of high stability and efficiency.
JERA, under its JERA Zero CO2 Emissions 2050 objective, intends to build a hydrogen and ammonia supply chain to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from its domestic and international operations by 2050. In terms of thermal power, the company plans to introduce greener fuels as it pursues zero-emissions thermal emitting no CO2 during power generation.
