SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Iwatani Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 8088) and Toyota
Motor North America (NYSE: TM) jointly announced today that Toyota
will support Iwatani's plans to significantly expand the number of
open retail hydrogen fueling stations by nearly 25 percent in
Southern California and represents
an increase of 6,300 kilograms per day of hydrogen fuel dispensing
capacity. Construction of the new stations is anticipated to
commence in early 2021 followed by commissioning of the first
stations by midyear. All seven stations will be open to the public,
providing hydrogen fuel to consumers in support of the rapidly
growing demand for zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles
(FCEVs).
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The seven new retail stations will deploy the latest H2Station™
hydrogen fuel dispensing technology provided by Nel Hydrogen. Each
station will have two fueling positions and each will be capable of
supplying up to 900 kilograms of hydrogen per day.
This expansion is Iwatani's largest to date single investment in
California and will bring the
company's total global hydrogen refueling station network
to 64.
Joseph S. Cappello, CEO of
Iwatani Corporation of America, commented, "Iwatani is truly
privileged to collaborate with Toyota and Nel Hydrogen, two
leaders in the Hydrogen Society, to bring world-class, hydrogen
re-fueling technology to the California mobility market. The seven new
stations in California are the
latest demonstration of Iwatani's commitment to investing in
California's light and heavy-duty
hydrogen infrastructure and to create new jobs in the state."
"Expanding the refueling station infrastructure in California is evidence of the growing demand
for zero emission vehicles, we look forward to supporting Iwatani
America in this next phase," said Doug
Murtha, Toyota Motor North America's group vice
president of corporate strategy and planning. "Our second
generation and all-new 2021 Toyota Mirai will be arriving at
dealers later this year, so it's the perfect time to grow the
hydrogen fueling network."
Ulrik Torp Svendsen, Key Account
Manager, Nel Hydrogen commented,
"From Nel we are very honored that Iwatani and Toyota have selected
our H2Station™ hydrogen fueling station solutions for strengthening
the hydrogen infrastructure in Southern
California. The stations will serve existing as well as new
fuel cell electric vehicles, such as the next generation Toyota
Mirai, with zero-emission fuel, at the same convenience as
conventional fuels. With our Nel Inc. entity currently based in the
San Francisco area we now look
forward to expanding our business in California and supporting Iwatani."
About Iwatani Corporation's Commitment to Hydrogen
Since 1941, Iwatani has regarded hydrogen as the ultimate clean
energy source and has consistently engaged in initiatives to
encourage its widespread use. Under the corporate slogan "A world
where all enjoy true comfort – this is Iwatani's desire," Iwatani
strives to solve environmental concerns with the aim of achieving a
carbon- free society through the use of hydrogen.
Iwatani is Japan's only fully
integrated supplier of hydrogen and presently supplies its base of
light and heavy-duty hydrogen refueling stations
and industrial customers via five liquid and ten gaseous
hydrogen production plants throughout the country. In addition,
Iwatani is a steering member of the Hydrogen Council, a global
initiative of leading energy, transport and industry companies,
with a united vision and long-term ambitions for hydrogen to foster
the energy transition. Iwatani is developing hydrogen refueling
stations with the aim of stimulating new hydrogen demand and
supporting the widespread distribution of FCEVs.
Relevant initiatives are being promoted in cooperation with
Japan H2 Mobility, which was jointly established by
infrastructure operators, automakers, financial investors and other
stakeholders as the driving force for developing hydrogen refueling
stations. Iwatani participates in initiatives involving carbon-free
hydrogen, including a demonstration project for the production,
transportation and storage of large quantities of liquid hydrogen
in Australia, and the Fukushima
Plan for a New Energy Society—one of the world's largest
hydrogen production projects, using renewable energy with zero
CO2 emissions. In addition, Iwatani is an executive
member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership and a member of the
California Hydrogen Business Council and the Hydrogen Safety
Council of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Iwatani Corporation of America has headquarter offices in
Houston, Texas and Santa Clara, California.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the
U.S. and North America for more
than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we have 14
manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in
Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and
directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the
U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in
the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4
million in the U.S.) in 2019.
About Nel Hydrogen
Nel ASA (OSE:NEL) is a global, dedicated hydrogen
company, delivering optimal solutions to produce, store and
distribute hydrogen from renewable energy. We serve industries,
energy and gas companies with leading hydrogen technology. Since
its foundation in 1927, Nel has a proud history of development and
continual improvement of hydrogen plants. Our hydrogen solutions
cover the entire value chain from hydrogen production technologies
to manufacturing of hydrogen fueling stations, providing all fuel
cell electric vehicles with the same fast fueling and long range as
conventional vehicles today.
Media Contact:
Tania
Saldana
Tania.saldana@toyota.com
859-815-9968
Rebecca Pancheri
Rpancheri@iwatani.com
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