JERA: Thermal power generation with ammonia: INPEX cooperates with UAE
-Japan’s power generation company, “decarbonization”-
JERA:
We manufacture and import ammonia in collaboration with UAE companies.
It will be used as fuel for JERA’s thermal power generation.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry:
Mediated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Japanese resource development company INPEX,
In addition, thermal power generation company JERA, etc.
It works with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
We confirmed the cooperation of ammonia supply.
Ammonia supply cooperation:
INPEX
INPEX will produce ammonia locally from natural gas with the UAE state-owned oil company.
JERA
We aim to import ammonia into Japan and use it as fuel for JERA.
Coal-fired ratio:
Coal-fired power still accounts for more than 30% of Japan’s power generation.
Power company:
Utilizing the coal-fired power plant currently in operation,
To reduce carbon dioxide emissions as much as possible
I want to use ammonia as fuel.
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