Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyushu
Electric Power) have been commissioned, along with Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.; Cosmo Oil
Co., Ltd.; Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.; Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui); Resonac Corporation; and
Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation, to conduct a survey for the Southern Malay Peninsula
Offshore CCS Project.1 This commission is part of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy
Security’s (JOGMEC) public call for “Design Work for Advanced CCS Projects” for fiscal 2024.
Under this commission, J-POWER and Kyushu Electric Power will begin a joint feasibility study
focusing on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. This study will examine capturing CO2
from the flue gas of their respective thermal power plants in the Kyushu area and storing it at the
CO2 storage facilities being developed by Mitsui off the Malay Peninsula. The joint study will
explore specifications and costs for various equipment related to CO2 separation and capture
from flue gas, liquefaction and storage, and shipment of liquefied CO2.
J-POWER is committed to pursuing carbon neutrality as outlined in J-POWER BLUE MISSION
2050 announced in February 2021. By selecting optimal technologies, including CCS, CO2-free
hydrogen power generation, and ammonia power generation, J-POWER aims to reduce carbon
emissions and eventually decarbonize coal-fired power plants while continuing to contribute to
the stable supply of electricity.
Kyushu Electric Power, as part of its Carbon Neutral Vision 2050, is dedicated to reducing carbon
emissions and decarbonizing its power sources. It will pursue carbon neutrality through various
means, including the CCS technology being studied in this project.
Both companies are united in their commitment to this joint study, aiming to contribute to the
Japanese government’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
