Japan Susio Energy Co., Ltd. (JSE) has decided to accept capital contributions from six companies in various industrial sectors to accelerate the development of a liquefied H₂ supply chain. The following companies are participating in this investment:

• Ebara Corporation
• Obayashi Corporation
• Tokyo Century Corporation
• Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ)
• Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
• Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd.

JSE plays a central role in the commercialization demonstration of the liquefied H₂ supply chain under the Green Innovation Fund Project promoted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a national research and development agency. The company is pushing forward with building a supply chain for the production, transportation, and supply of liquefied H₂.

H₂ is attracting attention as a key energy source for achieving a decarbonized society, as it generates only water when burned and does not emit carbon dioxide. However, to safely and efficiently transport H₂ produced in large quantities overseas in liquid form at -253°C and ensure stable domestic supply, large-scale infrastructure development is required.

To address these challenges, JSE is bringing together technologies related to the production, transportation, storage, and supply of liquefied H₂. The company aims to complete the commercialization demonstration project by fiscal year 2030 and to begin full-scale construction and operation of the H₂ supply chain thereafter.

Through this new round of investment, JSE will contribute to achieving the Japanese government's H₂ adoption targets and continue its efforts toward realizing a carbon-neutral society by 2050.