TOKYO, Japan / KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – 18 December
2023
– IHI Corporation (IHI), a Japanese engineering company,
and Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
PETRONAS’ clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), today
announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that
will see the two parties deepening their collaboration to further
develop the hydrogen industry.
Under this MoU, IHI and
Gentari will jointly explore the establishment of a global green
ammonia value chain which spans the production, transportation,
storage and utilization of green ammonia in Asia Pacific and other
areas of mutual interest. Additionally, the parties will also
explore progressing the commercial utilization of IM270, a fully
ammonia-powered gas turbine, developed by IHI with support from
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO). Anticipating commencement by 2026, this
commercial demonstration could potentially be the world’s
first fully ammonia-powered gas turbine to be deployed.
With
this collaboration, IHI and Gentari aim to create demand for green
ammonia in Malaysia and the broader Asia Pacific, accelerating the
adoption of clean hydrogen as a viable energy transition lever, in
line with Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap and
Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap as well as the
region’s net zero aspirations.