The Fukushima Hydrogen Refueling Technology Research Center, a facility developed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), has opened in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture.
　The center will begin developing and inspecting hydrogen refueling and measuring technologies for large hydrogen-powered vehicles this spring. It will be the first project of its kind in Japan.

　福島県浪江町に「福島水素充填技術研究センター」が開所した。新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構（ＮＥＤＯ）が整備した施設。2023年春から国内で初めて、水素エネルギーで走る大型車向けの水素充填や計量の技術開発と検証に取り組む。

　While there are international standards for measuring and refueling hydrogen-powered passenger cars, there are no such standards for large trucks, ships and trains with large fuel tanks. Therefore, NEDO intends to implement a five-year plan to develop technologies to quickly and safely refuel and measure hydrogen and try to establish a standard. The total project is expected to cost about \5 billion.

　水素を燃料に走る乗用車向けの計量や充填に関する基準は国際的に定められているが、燃料タンクが大きい大型トラックや船舶、鉄道向けの基準はない。そのためＮＥＤＯは短時間で安全に水素を充填、計量する技術の実証を５年計画で実施し、基準作りを進める。総事業費は約５０億円。

　The center has equipment that can refuel a vehicle with 80 kilograms of hydrogen in about 10 minutes, three times as fast as those currently being used. The center will use hydrogen produced at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field, a hydrogen production research facility adjacent to the center.

　センターは従来の３倍の供給能力にあたる、８０キロの水素を約１０分で充填する設備を持つ。隣接地には水素製造研究施設「福島水素エネルギー研究フィールド」があり、そこで作られた水素を利用する。

　"To have large vehicles utilize hydrogen, which is key to realizing a hydrogen society, we need international standards," said an official at NEDO. "We will gather data through tests in Namie so we can move forward with discussions with overseas research institutions."

（　Translated by The Japan News　）

　ＮＥＤＯの担当者は「水素社会実現の鍵となる大型車両での活用に向け、国際規格が必要とされている。海外の研究機関と議論を進めるため、浪江での実証でデータを蓄積したい」と話している。

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