Panasonic is a major Japanese electronics manufacturer which offers home appliances, housing equipment, as well as products and services for stores and offices. 

Panasonic further offers integrated energy solutions including its core technology, hydrogen fuel cells & energy management system (EMS), renewable sources and batteries, “Panasonic HX” to supply stable power and heat. 

Panasonic and Manchester  

Panasonic identified with Greater Manchester’s strong ambition to become net zero by 2038. As a result, the company signed an MOU with the region in 2023, with Panasonic HX agreeing to deploy its innovative technology to help decarbonise Greater Manchester. 

The partnership, which is in place for five years, aims to strengthen research and innovation clusters by connecting people, ideas, and sectors, and to create jobs, attract investment, and drive growth  

Panasonic at EXPO 2025 

At the Osaka-Kansai EXPO, Panasonic and NTT Anode Energy are developing a hydrogen supply chain model, which utilises hydrogen from zero-carbon electricity. This includes solar power generated at the NTT Pavilion which will be transported to the Panasonic Group Pavilion, located about 200 meters away through an underground pipeline. 

Both pavilions will use this hydrogen to generate electricity in Panasonic hydrogen fuel cells and power the facilities especially, the nighttime illumination of the Panasonic Group Pavilion. 

This hydrogen supply chain model will enable EXPO visitors to become more aware of hydrogen as the next-generation energy source and show what a future hydrogen society could look like. 

Panasonic are also a headline sponsor of Manchester’s BLOOM performance at EXPO, helping to strengthen the organisation’s relationship with Greater Manchester.