Until recently, Japan’s hydrogen strategy has been largely colorblind. If anything, there’s been more emphasis on ‘blue’ hydrogen projects due to the speed and scale that they can deliver in comparison to most of the production plans linked to renewable energy. However, this may change over time as the country’s regional hydrogen hub strategy picks up pace.

Several green hydrogen production sites are expected to go onstream in Japan in the middle of this decade, which adds some ‘craft’ supply for local economies, boosting their sustainability levels. All ‘blue’ hydrogen in Japan is expected to be imported.

This analysis is Part 2 of our two-article series looking into major hydrogen projects in the pipeline in Japan.