Jera concludes positive ammonia co-firing trial

Jera, Japan’s biggest power generator, said that it had concluded a three-month trial of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station with positive results. The utility, along with heavy machinery maker IHI, started the test at a 1-gigawatt unit on April 1, in what it said was the world’s first

JERA to perform first-ever truck-to-ship bunkering

Japan’s largest utility JERA has decided to implement truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia to an ammonia-fuelled tugboat owned by NYK Line. JERA has concluded a joint study agreement with NYK and Resonac aimed at achieving the world’s first bunkering of ammonia to ships. The Japanese company has now opted to supply ammonia to the A-Tug by

NYK set to achieve world’s first truck-to-ship fuel bunkering

NYK will supply fuel ammonia at the end of May to an NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat scheduled to be completed in June. A ceremony marking the announcement was held on April 10 at Sea Japan 2024, an international event attended by many people involved in the maritime industry. The announcement took place at the “GI Foundation

JERA, Exxon to explore development of hydrogen and ammonia

JERA, Japan’s top power generator, said it has agreed with Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab to jointly explore the development of a low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production project in the United States. Exxon is developing what is expected to be the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production plant at its Baytown Complex east of Houston

JERA to study ammonia supply to ships with NYK and Resonac

Japan’s top power generator JERA said that it would conduct a joint study with shipping major NYK Line and chemical company Resonac to supply ammonia to ships, as it seeks to expand the use of the low-carbon fuel beyond power plants. The study is the latest among shippers including North Sea Container Line, MOL and

MOL and JERA agree on LNG newbuild charter

The 174,000 cu m vessel will be built at the Geoje Shipyard of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, for delivery in 2025 and managed by MOL.

JERA signs an agreement with MOL and NYK

JERA, a joint venture between utilities TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed memorandums of understanding today with the nation’s two largest shipping lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), to cooperate in transporting ammonia for the Hekinan Thermal Power Plant, which is expected to begin commercial operation in the late

JERA signs new deal with Russia for LNG deliveries

Japan’s JERA has signed a deal with the new operator of the Sakhalin-2 energy project in Russia to maintain long-term deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in June taking charge of the project, creating a new legal entity to deal with for buyers and shareholders, which include Shell

Jurong Port partners with Mitsubishi and JERA for ammonia bunkering terminal

Singapore’s Jurong Port has partnered up with subsidiaries of Japan’s multinational engineering firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and power generation major JERA to jointly explore establishing a 100% ammonia direct combustion power plant and encourage ammonia demand to be ready for ammonia bunkering in the future. Jurong Port and MHI’s Asia Pacific unit in August 2021

Joint study of hydrogen and ammonia supply collaboration begins

Japanese energy companies ENEOS, JERA, and JFE will look into establishing hydrogen and ammonia receiving and supply base at the Keihin Waterfront Area in Kanagawa Prefecture. The parties have concluded a memorandum of understanding and begun to discuss in detail the possibility of developing this supply project in Kanagawa Prefecture. Technological development is underway for