Tokyo Olympics / Para-related measures "Hydrogen station" to abolish subsidy project October 8 4:40
As a related measure of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Ministry of the Environment has been promoting a project to subsidize the installation cost of a "hydrogen station" that supplies hydrogen produced from renewable energy such as solar power to fuel cell vehicles. According to a survey by the Accounting Inspection Office, more than 80% of the facilities that received the power actually used electricity other than renewable energy.
The Ministry of the Environment decided that it would be difficult to continue the business and decided to abolish it.
The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has set the construction of a "hydrogen society" that does not emit carbon dioxide, which causes warming, as an Olympic heritage = legacy.
As a related measure, the Ministry of the Environment is promoting a project to subsidize part of the cost to local governments and private organizations that have installed "hydrogen stations" that supply hydrogen to vehicles running on fuel cells, and as a requirement, produce hydrogen. They demanded that all electricity be supplied by renewable energies such as solar power and wind power.
However, according to a survey by the Board of Audit, it was found that at least 80% of the 20 locations that had been installed and operated by 2017 actually used electricity other than renewable energy. ..
The Ministry of the Environment, which was pointed out, decided that it would be difficult to continue the business and decided to abolish it.
In response to the interview, the Ministry of the Environment said, "Hydrogen stations using renewable energy are facilities that require advanced technology, and there were unexpected situations such as differences in the amount of electricity that can be provided depending on the region." I regret that the system should have been designed more carefully.
I would like to utilize the data and knowledge collected so far for future hydrogen-related businesses. "
Kanagawa Prefecture Hydrogen production power All renewable energy is difficult
Kanagawa Prefecture was subsidized by the Ministry of the Environment, which was pointed out by the Board of Audit this time.
A "hydrogen station" was set up in Yokohama in March.
Hydrogen was produced using the electricity generated by solar panels, but the amount of electricity generated was sometimes insufficient on bad weather and at night.
In addition, if we did not constantly supply a certain amount of electricity to the hydrogen station, there was a risk of problems, so we have been able to cover the necessary amount of electricity other than solar power generation.
He says it was difficult to rely on renewable energy for all the electricity needed to produce hydrogen.
Takekawa HareShun section chief of the Kanagawa Prefectural Industrial unit energy department in addition to costly, such as it is necessary to storage battery of "large capacity, and technically, it is necessary to energy management of supply stable power regardless of the day and night.
Sun It was not very realistic to use only the power of photovoltaic power generation. "