Factory/PlantPower & energy

Aisin and partners launch regional e-methane and CO2 recycling demonstration

Aisin CorporationNishio, AichiPublished Oct 9, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

StartOct 2026

CompletionMar 2031

Construction

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Construction starts in about 1 months; completion is scheduled about 53 months from now.

Aisin, Toho Gas, Toyo Construction and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will conduct a regional demonstration covering CO2 capture and liquefaction at industrial plants, e-methane production and supply, and CO2 fixation at a coastal landfill. The project will run from October 2026 through March 2031 and includes establishing operations to fix 1,000 tonnes of CO2 annually at the landfill.

Project facts

Owner: Aisin Corporation
Listing: 7259 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Nishio, Aichi, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 1,000 tonnes of CO2 fixed annually
Contractor: Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.
Equipment / vendor: IHI Plant Co., Ltd.
Construction start: Oct 2026
Completion: Mar 2031
Announced: Oct 9, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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