Renewable Fuel Global Network (RE-Global)
Social Cooperation Research Departments

Realize the world's first renewable hydrogen society

In the Basic Hydrogen Strategy, CO2-free hydrogen is assumed to be produced from renewable energy sources. Considering the restrictions on the potential to introduce renewable energy in Japan (sunlight hours, installable area, power grid, uneven distribution of consumption areas, etc.), we believe it is essential to build a ‘global network of renewable fuels’, in which hydrogen is produced and imported into Japan using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind that can be obtained overseas at low cost and in large quantities. One activity of this Social Cooperation Research Unit is to proceed with the conceptual design and techno-economic analysis of large-scale renewable hydrogen production plants, including photovoltaic power generation, referring to the results of hydrogen production currently underway both domestically and overseas.
We will also consider the manifold merits of renewable energy that cannot be assessed by simple monetary value, consider measures for allowing renewable energy to be accepted by society, and examine social system scenarios in which renewable fuel provides the main source of energy. Furthermore, we will investigate regional renewable energy management in areas with abundant renewable resources which will serve as bases for exporting renewable energy to Japan in the future, and identify issues related to systems and policies for augmenting the production potential of renewable fuels.

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