Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market - Research and Markets

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market was valued at USD 5.1 billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 11 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of 16.50%.

The increasing demand for sustainable energy sources across the hard-to-abate industries and technological advances to reduce cost and increase efficiency are among the major driving forces for the global hydrogen fuel cell market. The development of a hydrogen economy is crucial to speed up the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cells. The high cost and low competitiveness with conventional fuels, however, are major bottlenecks in the market’s growth.

Substantial global efforts are currently focused on fuel cell research and development (R&D). Governments, private research institutes, universities and private industries all recognize the potential market that could develop over the next 15 to 25 years. Current R&D is mainly focused on the development of reliable, low cost and high-performance fuel cell systems that can be used for a wide array of transportation, diesel generator (DG), utility and industrial applications.

To this end, several types of fuel cells are currently being developed. The report will provide a discussion and an intercomparison of the more common fuel cell technologies currently available or in development. The technology tends to suffer from two distinct drawbacks: it is expensive, and it is difficult to find qualified service providers for maintenance. Cost has been the challenge of the fuel cell industry since the technology’s advent. Cost reductions predicted and projected by the industry and by researchers have materialized at a much slower pace than anticipated. The result is that fuel cells still primarily fill only a niche market.

Report Scope

The global hydrogen fuel cell market determines the segments by product type, technology, application and regional market analysis. This report covers the hydrogen fuel cells used in stationary, portable and mobile applications. The applications considered in this study are combined heat and power (CHP), stationary power supply units, auxiliary power units and vehicle propulsion systems. Other applications include fuel cell electrolyzers, which use electricity as input and produce hydrogen as output. These are not included in the scope of the report.

The market sizing has been provided in value ($ millions) and volume (gigawatts). The report also covers competitive intelligence, which covers the market share of prominent companies based on their product offerings and revenues generated from the fuel cell business. It also provides details of global market dynamics, emerging technologies and developments happening in the industry.

The report includes:

41 data tables and 60 additional tables
An update on the global market for hydrogen fuel cell technology
Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2023, estimates for 2024, forecasts for 2025, 2027, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2029
An evaluation of the market potential for hydrogen fuel cells in the stationery and transport power generation industry
Forecast for the global hydrogen fuel cell market, and corresponding market share analysis by product type, technology, application, and region
Discussion of the market dynamics (DROs), technology updates and industry value chain
Insights into the industry structure, current competitive landscape, R&D activity, and a company value share analysis
A discussion of ESG challenges and ESG practices in the industry
Company profiles of major players within the industry, including Ballard Power Systems, Bloom Energy, Ceres, Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd., and FuelCell Energy Inc.

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Market Outlook
Scope of Report
Market Summary

Chapter 2 Market Overview

Overview
Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Potential of New Entrants
Threat of Substitutes
Competition in the Industry
Value Chain Analysis
Overview
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis
Climate Change Policies and Regulations
Kyoto Protocol
Carbon Pricing
Paris Agreement
European Green Deal
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Climate Target Policies

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics

Market Dynamics Snapshot
Market Drivers
Increasing Global Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Sales
Investments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Carbon Credits
Augmenting Demand from the Maritime Industry
Green Hydrogen as a Catalyst for Fuel Cells
Market Challenges
High Cost of Fuel Cell Raw Materials
High Investment in Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
Market Opportunities
Increasing Industrial Demand for Low-Emission Fuels
Market Restraints
High Maintenance Cost of Fuel Cells
Crude Oil Price Fluctuations

Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments

Overview
Increasing Number of Collaborations Among Automotive and Fuel Cell Companies
Platinum-Based Electrocatalyst
Low-Platinum Fuel Cell
Non-Precious Metal Catalyst
Cobalt Nitrate as an Alternative to Platinum in Fuel Cells
IE-Drive
Fuel Cells: Diesel Genset Alternative

Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis

Segmentation Breakdown
Market Analysis by Product Type
Liquid-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Air-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Market Analysis by Technology
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell
Other Technologies
Market Analysis by Application
Stationary Power
Transport
Portable Power
Geographic Breakdown
Market Analysis by Region
Asia-Pacific
North America
Europe
Rest of the World

Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence

Overview

Chapter 7 Appendix

Methodology
Information Sources
References
Abbreviations Used in the Report
Company Profiles
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS
BLOOM ENERGY
CERES
CONVION LTD.
CUMMINS INC.
DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO. LTD.
FUELCELL ENERGY INC.
FUJI ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
HORIZON FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES
INTELLIGENT ENERGY LTD.
KYOCERA CORP.
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
PLUG POWER INC.
TOSHIBA CORP.

List of Tables

Summary Table: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, Through 2029
Table 1: Fuel Cell Characteristics
Table 2: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Through 2028
Table 3: Carbon Taxes, by Region, 2023
Table 4: Cost Comparison Between FCEV, IC Engine, and Hybrid Vehicles
Table 5: Collaborations Among Automotive and Fuel Cell Companies, September 2017-September 2024
Table 6: Specifications of Platinum Cobalt Fuel Cell Catalyst
Table 7: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 8: Global Market for Liquid-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, Through 2029
Table 9: Global Market for Air-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, Through 2029
Table 10: Comparison of Different Fuel Cell Technologies
Table 11: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 12: Global Market for PEMFCs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 13: Global Market for SOFCs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 14: PAFC Specifications
Table 15: Global Market for PAFCs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 16: Global Market for Other Fuel Cell Technologies*, by Region, Through 2029
Table 17: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, Through 2029
Table 18: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Stationary Power, by Region, Through 2029
Table 19: Developments in Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles, 2022-2024
Table 20: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Transport, by Region, Through 2029
Table 21: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Portable Power, by Region, Through 2029
Table 22: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, Through 2029
Table 23: Japan Hydrogen Targets, 2023, 2030, 2050
Table 24: South Korea Hydrogen Economy Roadmap Targets, 2022 and 2040
Table 25: Asia-Pacific Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 26: Asia-Pacific Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 27: Asia-Pacific Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, Through 2029
Table 28: Asia-Pacific Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, Through 2029
Table 29: North American Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 30: North American Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 31: North American Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, Through 2029
Table 32: North American Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, Through 2029
Table 33: European Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 34: European Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 35: European Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, Through 2029
Table 36: European Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, Through 2029
Table 37: RoW Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 38: RoW Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 39: RoW Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, Through 2029
Table 40: RoW Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, Through 2029
Table 41: SOFC Manufacturing Companies
Table 42: PEMFC Manufacturing Companies
Table 43: AFC, PAFC, and MCFC Manufacturing Companies
Table 44: Fuel Cell Components Manufacturing Companies
Table 45: Abbreviations Used in This Report
Table 46: Ballard Power Systems: Company Snapshot
Table 47: Ballard Power Systems: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 48: Ballard Power Systems: Product Portfolio
Table 49: Ballard Power Systems: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 50: Bloom Energy: Company Snapshot
Table 51: Bloom Energy: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 52: Bloom Energy: Product Portfolio
Table 53: Bloom Energy: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 54: Ceres: Company Snapshot
Table 55: Ceres: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 56: Ceres: Product Portfolio
Table 57: Ceres: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 58: Convion Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 59: Convion Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 60: Convion Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 61: Cummins Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 62: Cummins Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 63: Cummins Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 64: Cummins Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2021-2024
Table 65: Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 66: Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 67: Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 68: Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2022-2024
Table 69: FuelCell Energy Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 70: FuelCell Energy Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 71: FuelCell Energy Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 72: FuelCell Energy Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 73: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 74: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 75: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 76: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 77: Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies: Company Snapshot
Table 78: Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies: Product Portfolio
Table 79: Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 80: Intelligent Energy Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 81: Intelligent Energy Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 82: Intelligent Energy Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 83: Kyocera Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 84: Kyocera Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 85: Kyocera Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 86: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 87: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 88: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 89: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2022-2024
Table 90: Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology: Company Snapshot
Table 91: Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology: Product Portfolio
Table 92: Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology: News/Key Developments, 2023 and 2024
Table 93: Plug Power Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 94: Plug Power Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 95: Plug Power Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 96: Plug Power Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2021-2024
Table 97: Toshiba Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 98: Toshiba Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 99: Toshiba Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 100: Toshiba Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2022-2024

List of Figures

Summary Figure: Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, 2023-2029
Figure 1: Share of Global Hydrogen Demand, by Country/Region, 2022
Figure 2: Planned Regional Investments in Hydrogen Economy, by 2023
Figure 3: Increase in Global Research, Development and Demonstration Budgets for Energy Technology, 2022 and 2023
Figure 4: Global Research, Development and Demonstration Budgets for Public Energy, by Region, 2022 and 2023
Figure 5: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market
Figure 6: Value Chain Analysis of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market
Figure 7: SWOT Analysis: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market
Figure 8: Measures per Category Found in NDCs of 60 Developing Countries, 2023
Figure 9: Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2019-2023
Figure 10: Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita, by Region, 2021-2023
Figure 11: Market Dynamics of Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Figure 12: Global Crude Oil Price Trends, 2020-2024
Figure 13: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 14: Liquid-Cooled Fuel Cell System
Figure 15: Share of Global Market for Liquid-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, 2023
Figure 16: Share of Global Market for Air-Cooled Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, 2023
Figure 17: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, 2023
Figure 18: Schematic Representation of a PEM Fuel Cell
Figure 19: Schematic Representation of a PEM Fuel Cell System
Figure 20: Share of Global Market for PEMFCs, by Region, 2023
Figure 21: Schematic Representation of SOFC
Figure 22: SOFC Advantages
Figure 23: SOFC Disadvantages
Figure 24: Share of Global Market for SOFCs, by Region, 2023
Figure 25: PAFC Schematic Representation
Figure 26: Share of Global Market for PAFCs, by Region, 2023
Figure 27: AFC Schematic Representation
Figure 28: Schematic Representation of MCFC
Figure 29: Share of Global Market for Other Fuel Cell Technologies, by Region, 2023
Figure 30: Fuel Cell Terminologies
Figure 31: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, 2023
Figure 32: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Stationary Power, by Region, 2023
Figure 33: Global FCEV Sales, by Vehicle Type, 2019-2023
Figure 34: Alternative Fuel Uptake, 2022
Figure 35: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Transport, by Region, 2023
Figure 36: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Portable Power, by Region, 2023
Figure 37: Share of Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Region, 2023
Figure 38: China’s FCEV Sales, by Vehicle Type, 2022?2023
Figure 39: Asia-Pacific Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 40: Asia-Pacific Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, 2023
Figure 41: Asia-Pacific Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, 2023
Figure 42: Asia-Pacific Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, 2023
Figure 43: North American Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 44: North American Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, 2023
Figure 45: North American Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, 2023
Figure 46: North American Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, 2023
Figure 47: European Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 48: European Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, 2023
Figure 49: European Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, 2023
Figure 50: European Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, 2023
Figure 51: RoW Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 52: RoW Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Technology, 2023
Figure 53: RoW Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Application, 2023
Figure 54: RoW Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Country, 2023
Figure 55: Global Market Shares for Hydrogen Fuel Cells, by Company, 2023
Figure 56: Ballard Power Systems: Revenue Share, by Application Segment, FY 2023
Figure 57: Ballard Power Systems: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 58: Bloom Energy: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 59: Ceres: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 60: Ceres: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 61: Cummins Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 62: Cummins Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 63: Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 64: FuelCell Energy Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 65: FuelCell Energy Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 66: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 67: Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 68: Kyocera Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 69: Kyocera Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 70: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, FY 2023
Figure 71: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 72: Plug Power Inc.: Revenue Share, by Product/Service Segment, FY 2023
Figure 73: Plug Power Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 74: Toshiba Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Business Segment, FY 2022
Figure 75: Toshiba Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022

Companies Mentioned

Ballard Power Systems
Bloom Energy
Ceres
Convion Ltd.
Cummins Inc.
Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.
Fuelcell Energy Inc.
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
Intelligent Energy Ltd.
Kyocera Corp.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology
Plug Power Inc.
Toshiba Corp.

Table Information

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	139
Published	November 2024
Forecast Period	2024 - 2029
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2024	$ 5.1 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2029	$ 11 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	16.5%
Regions Covered	Global
No. of Companies Mentioned	15

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