Global Fuel Cell Market (PEMFC, PAFC, MCFC & SOFC): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

Global Fuel Cell Market (PEMFC, PAFC, MCFC & SOFC): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)


The global fuel cell market is expected to record a value of US$42.39 billion in 2028, progressing at a CAGR of 26.34%, over the period 2024-2028. Factors such as growing applications in electric and hybrid vehicles, rising unconventional oil and gas distribution activities, increasing demand for clean power generation methods, enlarging wireless surveillance industry, mounting environmental concerns and expanding urbanization. However, the market growth would be challenged by high maintenance cost of fuel cells, absence of supporting infrastructure and extremely competitive market environment. A few notable trends include, rapid expansion of HVAC industry, surging adoption of fuel cell in defence sector, escalating preference for hydrogen based fuel cells and growing government initiatives on fuel cell programs.

The global fuel cell market has been segmented on the basis of type, applications and end-user. Depending on type, the market can be divided into Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC), Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC), Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC), Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and other types such as Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC), Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), etc. Based on the end-users, the global fuel cell market can be bifurcated into Fuel cell vehicle, utilities, defense and others. Whereas, the global fuel cell market is split stationary, transport and portable, in terms of application.

The fastest growing regional market is Asia Pacific due to increasing popularity of fuel cell electric vehicles, surging adoption of renewable energy technologies and growing investments by various public and private organizations toward development of hydrogen infrastructure in the region. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic had negatively influenced the market growth of fuel cells due to supply chain disruptions and halted various manufacturing activities of key end users, affecting the sales of fuel-cells and associated products.

Scope of the report:
  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global fuel cell market segmented on the basis of type, applications, end-user and region, with potential impact of COVID-19.
  • The major regional and country markets (Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and RoW) have been analyzed.
  • The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
  • The company profiles of leading players (Kyocera Corporation, Doosan Corporation, Plug Power Inc., FuelCell Energy, Inc., Ceres Power Holdings PLC and Ballard Power Systems Inc.,) are presented in detail.
Key Target Audience:
  • Fuel Cell Manufacturers
  • Raw Material Suppliers
  • Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers of Fuel Cells
  • End Users (Transportation Industry, Power & Defence Industry, etc.)
  • Technology Investors & Venture Capitalists
  • Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities


1. Market Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Key Components of Fuel Cell
1.3 Classification of Fuel Cells
Table 1: Classification of Fuel Cells
1.4 The Fuel Cell Manufacturing Life Cycle and Value Chain
Table 2: Manufacturing Life Cycle and Value Chain of Fuel Cell
1.5 Comparison of Fuel Cell Systems
Table 3: Fuel Cell Systems Comparison
1.6 End Users and Applications of Fuel Cell
Table 4: Fuel Cell End Users and Applications
1.7 Fuel Cell Supply Chain
Table 5: Fuel Cell Supply Chain
2. Impact of COVID-19
2.1 Decreased Demand from Power Generation Industry
Table 6: Global Power Consumption (2017-2020)
2.2 Drop in the Sales of Fuel Cell Vehicles
Table 7: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Sales in the U.S. (2018-2020)
2.3 Decline in Industrial Production
Table 8: Decline in Chinese Industrial Production (2019 v/s 2020)
3. Global Market Analysis
3.1 Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 9: Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.2 Global Fuel Cell Market by Type
Table 10: Global Fuel Cell Market by Type (2023)
3.2.1 Global Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Market Forecast by Value
Table 11: Global Lead Dioxide Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.2.2 Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Market Forecast by Value
Table 12: Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.2.3 Global Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) Market Forecast by Value
Table 13: Global Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.2.4 Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) Market Forecast by Value
Table 14: Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.3 Global Fuel Cell Market by Application
Table 15: Global Fuel Cell Market by Application (2023)
3.3.1 Global Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 16: Global Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.3.2 Global Transport Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 17: Global Transport Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.3.3 Global Portable Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 18: Global Portable Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
3.4 Global Fuel Cell Market by End-User
Table 19: Global Fuel Cell Market by End-User (2023)
3.4.1 Global Fuel Cell End-User Market Forecast by Value
Table 20: Global Fuel Cell End-User Market Forecast by Value (2023-2028)
3.5 Global Fuel Cell Market by Region
Table 21: Global Fuel Cell Market by Region (2023)
3.6 Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 22: Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.7 Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Type
Table 23: Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Type (2023)
3.7.1 Global Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Market Forecast by Volume
Table 24: Global Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Market Forecast
by Volume (2020-2028)
3.7.2 Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Market Forecast by Volume
Table 25: Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.7.3 Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Market Forecast by Volume
Table 26: Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.8 Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Application
Table 27: Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Application (2023)
3.8.1 Global Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 28: Global Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.8.2 Global Transport Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 29: Global Transport Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.8.3 Global Portable Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 30: Global Portable Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
3.9 Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Region
Table 31: Global Fuel Cell Market Volume by Region (2023)
3.10 Global Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 32: Global Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.11 Global Fuel Cell Shipments by Type
Table 33: Global Fuel Cell Shipments by Type (2023)
3.11.1 Global Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Shipments Forecast
Table 34: Global Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Shipments
Forecast (2020-2028)
3.11.2 Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Shipments Forecast
Table 35: Global Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.11.3 Global Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) Shipments Forecast
Table 36: Global Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.12 Global Fuel Cell Shipments by Application
Table 37: Global Fuel Cell Shipment by Application (2023)
3.12.1 Global Transport Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 38: Global Transport Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.12.2 Global Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 39: Global Stationary Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.12.3 Global Portable Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 40: Global Portable Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
3.13 Global Fuel Cell Shipments by Region
Table 41: Global Fuel Cell Shipments by Region (2023)
4. Regional Market Analysis
4.1 Asia Pacific
4.1.1 Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 42: Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
4.1.2 Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 43: Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
4.1.3 Asia-Pacific Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 44: Asia-Pacific Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
4.2 North America
4.2.1 North America Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 46: North America Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
4.2.2 North America Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 47: North America Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
4.2.3 North America Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 48: Europe Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
4.3 Europe
4.3.1 Europe Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 49: Europe Fuel Cell Market Volume Forecast (2020-2028)
4.3.2 Europe Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 50: Europe Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
4.3.3 Europe Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
4.4 Rest of the World
4.4.1 Rest of the World Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value
Table 51: Rest of the World Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Value (2020-2028)
4.4.2 Rest of the World Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume
Table 52: Rest of the World Fuel Cell Market Forecast by Volume (2020-2028)
4.4.3 Rest of the World Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast
Table 53: Rest of the World Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast (2020-2028)
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Growing Applications in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Table 54: Global Electric Vehicle Sales (2017-2025)
5.1.2 Rising Unconventional Oil and Gas Distribution Activities
Table 55: Global Unconventional Oil and Gas Supply* (2017-2025)
5.1.3 Increasing Demand for Clean Power Generation Methods
Table 56: New Investment in Renewable Energy Technology Worldwide (Q1 2019-Q2 2023)
5.1.4 Enlarging Wireless Surveillance Industry
Table 57: Global Wireless Surveillance Market Value Forecast (2019-2024)
5.1.5 Mounting Environmental Concerns
Table 58: Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions Worldwide (2017-2023)
5.1.6 Expanding Urbanization
Table 59: Global Urban Population (2018-2023)
5.2 Key Trends and Developments
5.2.1 Rapid Expansion of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Market
Table 60: Global Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Market Forecast (2019-2030)
5.2.2 Upsurge in Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales
Table 61: Global Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales (2020-2030)
5.2.3 Surging Adoption of Fuel Cell in Defence Sector
Table 62: Global Defence Fuel Cell Market (2019-2024)
5.2.4 Escalating Preference for Hydrogen based Fuel Cells
Table 63: Global Hydrogen Fuel Cells Market Share* (2019-2024)
5.2.5 Growing Government Initiatives on Fuel Cell Programs
Table 64: Major Policies Launched in Key Economies
5.3 Challenges
5.3.1 High Maintenance Cost of Fuel Cells
5.3.2 Absence of Supporting Infrastructure
5.3.3 Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Issues
5.3.4 Extremely Competitive Environment
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Kyocera Corporation
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.2 Doosan Corporation
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.3 Plug Power Inc.
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.4 FuelCell Energy, Inc.
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.5 Ceres Power Holdings PLC
6.5.1 Business Overview
6.6 Ballard Power Systems Inc.
6.6.1 Business Overview

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