@Toyota: Relocation and Establishment of Two Hydrogen Stations in Aichi Pref. in Response to the Expected Increase of Demand for Hydrogen for Large FC Vehicles

2024-03-19

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that it carried out construction for the relocation and establishment of two existing hydrogen stations operated by Toyota Tsusho Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy Corporation in Aichi Prefecture, in response to the expected increase of demand for hydrogen due to the widespread use of large fuel cell (FC) commercial vehicles. The stations began operation in March 2024.

In recent years, large FC vehicles including FC buses and trucks have been newly developed, which are expected to be the core of FC vehicles. Toyota Tsusho operated Nagoya Atsuta Hydrogen Station (Nagoya City) and Toyota Interchange Hydrogen Station (Toyota City) from 2015, and these existing stations were built with a design for the use of FC passenger vehicles which were started to sell at the time.

Following the relocation and establishment, these stations were renamed Atsuta Hydrogen Station (Nagoya City) and Toyota Tsutsumi Hydrogen Station (Miyoshi City), respectively. They have enough site area for large FC vehicles and changed the method of hydrogen transportation and storage from the conventional one by curdle (with which hydrogen is delivered in a small bundle of containers) to the large capacity trailers to increase transportation and storage capabilities and enhance efficiency. In addition, the stations have been installed with the major facilities such as compressors to have higher compression capabilities, enabling them to be a new type of station that can supply hydrogen to large FC vehicles and continuously refuel vehicles faster.

Atsuta Hydrogen Station will provide a service to refuel a shuttle buses with hydrogen at AEON Mall Atsuta, which is the first private company in Nagoya City to introduce FC buses. Toyota Tsutsumi Station will also address the increase in demand for hydrogen for refueling at logistics companies clustered nearby in line with the expected introduction of large FC trucks.

This initiative serves as the hydrogen/alternative fuel strategy in seven priority areas, which Toyota Tsusho positions as growth strategies in the Mid-Term Business Plan. The Toyota Tsusho Group will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation and industry sector and the transition to a decarbonized society by promoting the hydrogen-related business in order to deliver a better global environment to the children of the future.

Atsuta Station
Toyota Tsutsumi Station
FC shuttle bus at AEON Mall Atsuta

Overview of the stations

Station name Atsuta Station Toyota Tsutsumi Station

Location

201-7, Mutsuno 1-chome, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi

70-4, Shimokonosu, Uchikoshi-cho, Miyoshi City, Aichi

Date of operation start

March 19, 2024

March 13, 2024

Site area

Approx. 1,307 m2

pprox. 1,980 m2

Dispenser

1 nozzle type x 2 units

1 nozzle type x 2 units

Hydrogen storage

By trailers

By trailers

Hydrogen supply capacity

300 Nm3/hour or more
(Filling pressure: 82 MPa)

300 Nm3/hour or more
(Filling pressure: 82 MPa)

Operating hours

Tuesdays to Saturdays and holidays: 10:00-19:00
Sundays: 10:00-17:00
Non-operating days: Mondays, Year-End, and New Year holidays

Mondays to Fridays and holidays: 9:00-19:00
Saturdays and Sundays: 9:00-17:00
No regular closing days * Excluding Year-End and New Year holidays

* The existing stations were closed due to the opening of the new stations.

Overview of Toyota Tsusho Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy Corporation

Company name

Toyota Tsusho Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy Corporation

Location

9-8, Meieki 4-chome, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

Capital

10 million yen

Shareholder

Toyota Tsusho Corporation: 51%
Air Liquide Japan G.K.: 49%

Established

November 28, 2013

The information in this release is current as of the date of announcement.
Please note that information may change after the date of announcement. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

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