Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
Overview
StatusOperationalH2Prism earlier record
Country · regionJapanNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization · JP-07 Fukushima PrefectureNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity10 MW
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsElectrolyser (Alkaline)New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Configuration DetailAsahi Kasei and Asahi Kasei Engineering received an order from Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions for a 10 MW single-unit alkaline water electrolysis system for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie (selection announced 2018-08-10).
Project Typehydrogen production facility
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2020 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameTanashio Area, Tanashio Industrial Complex in Namie-choNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
AliasFH2RNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Local Name福島水素エネルギー研究フィールドNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Official NameFukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R); 福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド（FH2R）New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Additional project information
Administrative AreaFukushimaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryJapanInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)10 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)10 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)2,174 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)1.69 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
- Commercial operation : 2020-03Asahi Kasei Corp.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Ammonia Energy Association Renewable Hydrogen in Fukushima and a Bridge to the Future - Ammonia Energy Association Renewable Hydrogen in Fukushima and a Bridge to the Future - Ammonia Energy Association Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color Search Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color Search Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html)
- Asahi Kasei Corp. Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319)
- Asahi Kasei Corp. Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128)
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
- Asahi Kasei Corp. Asahi Kasei's alkaline water electrolysis system of 10 MW, the world's largest scale, selected for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 10 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Asahi Kasei Corp. Asahi Kasei's alkaline water electrolysis system of 10 MW, the world's largest scale, selected for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie | Asahi Kasei
- NEDO 再エネを利用した世界最大級の水素製造施設「FH2R」が完成
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field | View exact valueFukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field | Renewable Hydrogen in Fukushima and a Bridge to the Future - Ammonia Energy Association Renewable Hydrogen in Fukushima and a Bridge to the Future - Ammonia Energy Association Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color Search Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color Search Ammonia-Energy-Association-Logo-Horizontal-Color | Current | |
| Site Name | Tanashio Area, Tanashio Industrial Complex in Namie-cho | View exact valueTanashio Area, Tanashio Industrial Complex in Namie-cho | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Administrative Area | JP-07 Fukushima Prefecture | View exact valueJP-07 Fukushima Prefecture | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Alias | FH2R | View exact value[{"kind":"other_spelling","name":"FH2R"}] | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Country | Japan | View exact valueJPN | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Local Name | 福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド | View exact value福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Official Name | Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R); 福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド（FH2R） | View exact value[{"lang":"en","name":"Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R)","evidence":["E-01"]},{"lang":"ja","name":"福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド（FH2R）","evidence":["E-07"]}] | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Components | Electrolyser (Alkaline) | View exact value{"kind":"전해조","tech":"알칼라인","tech_raw":"alkaline water electrolysis system","component_id":"CMP-1"} | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/news/AA5en_100422.html); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260128); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Configuration Detail | Asahi Kasei and Asahi Kasei Engineering received an order from Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions for a 10 MW single-unit alkaline water electrolysis system for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie (selection announced 2018-08-10). | View exact valueAsahi Kasei and Asahi Kasei Engineering received an order from Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions for a 10 MW single-unit alkaline water electrolysis system for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie (selection announced 2018-08-10). | Asahi Kasei's alkaline water electrolysis system of 10 MW, the world's largest scale, selected for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie | Current | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | hydrogen production facility | View exact valuehydrogen_production_facility | Asahi Kasei's alkaline water electrolysis system of 10 MW, the world's largest scale, selected for the Fukushima Hydrogen Research Field in Namie | Asahi Kasei | Current | |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 10 MW | View exact value10 MW | 再エネを利用した世界最大級の水素製造施設「FH2R」が完成 | Current | |
| Event | Commercial operation : 2020-03 | View exact value{"date":"2020-03","tags":{"as_of":"2026-03-19","source":"Asahi Kasei Corp.","evidence":["E-02"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"},"ev_type":"EV-13","event_id":"V-01","raw_date_text":"has been operating a 10 MW pilot plant in Namie, Fukushima, Prefecture, Japan, since March 2020","date_precision":"month"} | Asahi Kasei Corp. (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e260319); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Event | Date online : 2020 | View exact value{"date":"2020","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3) | Older value | |
| Administrative Area | Fukushima | View exact valueFukushima | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Japan | View exact valueJapan | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 10 MW | View exact value10 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 10 MWel | View exact value10 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 2,174 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value2173.913043478261 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 1.69 kt H2/y | View exact value1.6948695652173913 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
3 current sourced values · 12 older values · Record updated