Facilities / Japan / Power and heat

East Niigata area CCS - Tohoku Electric Power

Planned Hub: East Niigata area CCS

Consortium Partners: Tohoku Electric Power

Press Releases & Coverage

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Official & Press Releases

Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies Selections for Award Negotiations ↗

U.S. Department of Energy · 2023-04-28

Asset Description

Project Overview

This capture project is located in Japan (Other Asia Pacific) and is currently Planned. The primary sector classification is Power and heat. The reported fate of captured carbon is Dedicated storage. The project is associated with the East Niigata area CCS hub. Announcement year: 2023. Planned or actual operation year: 2030. Reported partners: Tohoku Electric Power.

Governing Policy Ecosystem

Direct Link Regulatory 2024

East Niigata area CCS - Tohoku Electric Power

Press Releases & Coverage

Asset Description

Project Overview

Governing Policy Ecosystem

Japan Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Businesses (CCS Business Act)

Japan JOGMEC Advanced CCS Projects Support Program

Gold Standard Engineered Removals Activity Requirements (2025)

ICAO CORSIA Carbon Offsetting & CCU Fuel Rules (2024)