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Masdar exploring establishing bilateral e-methane corridor to Japan: UAE renewables giant Masdar has signed an agreement with Japanese oil and gas firms Tokyo Gas, Inpex, and Osaka Gas to study the feasibility of establishing a synthetic methane supply chain extending from Abu Dhabi to Japan, according to a statement. The four companies will also assess the viability of establishing a transportation network leveraging pre-existing LNG tankers, gas pipelines, and consumer gas equipment, the statement notes.
More details: E-methane is generated from a mix of CO2 with green hydrogen, and per the MoU, the UAE developer would leverage its planned green fuels domestic production hubs to help LNG importers Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas shore up enough e-methane reserves to meet 1% of their respective cities’ gas demand by 2030.
A long time coming: Back in July, Masdar signed an agreement with Inpex to undertake a joint study aimed at assessing potential for locally producing e-methane to make use of low-cost renewable energy in Abu Dhabi. Masdar has set a target to produce 1 mn tons of green hydrogen annually by the end of the decade, and is planning to develop green fuels corridors to the EU with Holland, and Germany.
