Fuel Cell Generator Market by Type (PEMFC, SOFC, AFC), End User (Marine, Aquaculture, Construction, Agriculture, Data Center, Emergency Response Generator), Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World) - Global Forecast to 2030

Fuel Cell Generator Market by Type (PEMFC, SOFC, AFC), End User (Marine, Aquaculture, Construction, Agriculture, Data Center, Emergency Response Generator), Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World) - Global Forecast to 2030

The global fuel cell generator market size is estimated to be USD 0.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 1.4 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 19.9%. The market has a promising growth potential due to several factors, including the stringent norms on GHG emission across the globe, increasing R&D grants, and increasing need of energy efficient power generation.

“Data center: The largest segment of fuel cell generator market, by end user”

This segment includes backup power solutions installed in data centers. Growing requirement for backup power during outages is expected to fuel the growth of the data centers segment. The need to process massive amounts of data will only become more critical as technology continues to touch our daily lives in our increasingly digitized environment. The Internet of Things (IoT) will continue to develop, allowing us to improve almost every aspect of our lives. The technology can be utilized to improve manufacturing operations and equipment monitoring.

“North America: The largest region in the fuel cell generator market”

North America is one of the leading markets which is continuously shifting its focus towards green and renewable technologies to meet the targets set by the governments for reducing GHG emissions. Furthermore, countries such as US and Canada are increasing their investments to adopt fuel cell technology.

Breakdown of Primaries:

The study contains insights from various industry experts, ranging from component suppliers to Tier 1 companies and OEMs. The break-up of the primaries is as follows:

By Company Type– Tier 1- 45%, Tier 2- 23% , OEM - 32%

By Designation— C level - 37%, DD Level – 28%, Other Level - 35%

By Region— North America - 37%, Europe - 28%, Asia Pacific - 25%, RoW – 10%

The fuel cell generator market is dominated by a few globally established players such as Bloom Energy (US), Doosan Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. (South Korea), Cummins Inc. (US), PowerCell Sweden AB (Sweden), TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Japan), Ballard Power Systems (Canada), AFC Energy PLC (UK), Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH (UK), Altergy (US), Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology BV (Netherlands), PowerUP Energy Technologies (Estonia), Panasonic Corporation (Japan), EODev (France), TECO 2030 (Norway), Siemens Energy (Germany), BOC Limited (UK), H2SYS (France), GAUSSIN (France), YANMAR HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Japan), ABB (Sweden), Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), and Loop Energy Inc (Canada).

Study Coverage:

The report segments the fuel cell generator market and forecasts its size, by volume and value, based on region (Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and RoW), end user (Marine, Construction, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Data Center and Emergency Response Generator).

The report also provides a comprehensive review of market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges in the fuel cell generator market. The report also covers qualitative aspects in addition to the quantitative aspects of these markets.

Key benefits of buying the report:

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  • INTRODUCTION
    • STUDY OBJECTIVES
    • DEFINITION
    • INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
      • FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY END USER
      • FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY REGION
    • STUDY SCOPE
      • MARKETS COVERED
    • REGIONAL SCOPE
    • YEARS CONSIDERED
    • CURRENCY
    • LIMITATIONS
    • STAKEHOLDERS
  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
    • RESEARCH DATA
    • MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION
      • SECONDARY DATA
      • PRIMARY DATA
    • MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
      • SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS
      • DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
      • FORECAST
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET SNAPSHOT
  • PREMIUM INSIGHTS
    • ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET
    • FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY REGION
    • FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY END USER
  • MARKET OVERVIEW
    • INTRODUCTION
    • MARKET DYNAMICS
      • DRIVERS
      • RESTRAINTS
      • OPPORTUNITIES
        • Table POLICIES BY MAJOR ECONOMIES TO STIMULATE HYDROGEN DEMAND
      • CHALLENGES
    • IMPACT OF COVID-19
    • TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS' BUSINESSES
      • REVENUE SHIFT AND NEW REVENUE POCKETS FOR FUEL CELL PROVIDERS
    • PRICING ANALYSIS
      • PEMFC BACKUP FUEL CELL GENERATOR INDICATIVE PRICING MODEL ANALYSIS
        • Table PEM STACK COMPONENT COST SUMMARY: 5 KW BACKUP SYSTEM (USD), 2016
        • Table PEM BALANCE OF PLANT (BOP) COST SUMMARY: 5 KW BACKUP SYSTEM (USD), 2016
        • Table 5 KW BACKUP SYSTEM BOP COST DISTRIBUTION
        • Table PEM STACK COMPONENT COST SUMMARY: 10 KW BACKUP SYSTEM (USD), 2016
        • Table PEM BALANCE OF PLANT (BOP) COST SUMMARY: 10 KW BACKUP SYSTEM (USD), 2016
        • Table 10 KW BACKUP SYSTEM BOP COST DISTRIBUTION
    • TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
      • ATOMICALLY DISPERSED PT AND FE SITES AND PT–FE NANOPARTICLES FOR DURABLE PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS
      • NANOPARTICLE-BASED FUEL CELLS
      • NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYST-BASED FUEL CELLS
      • HEXAGONAL PEROVSKITES FOR CERAMIC FUEL CELLS
    • TRADE ANALYSIS
      • EXPORT SCENARIO
        • Table EXPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE: 280410, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2021 (USD)
      • IMPORT SCENARIO
        • Table IMPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE: 280410, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2021 (USD)
    • KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, 2022–2023
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET: DETAILED LIST OF CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
    • SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET PLAYERS: ROLE IN SUPPLY CHAIN
    • MARKET MAP
    • PATENT ANALYSIS
      • LIST OF MAJOR PATENTS
        • Table FUEL CELL GENERATORS: INNOVATIONS AND PATENT REGISTRATIONS, MARCH 2021–MARCH 2022
    • CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
      • SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES PLANS FOR CLEAN POWER SHIPS UNDER JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH BLOOM ENERGY
      • SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION SERVICES EMPLOYS PLUG POWER HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS FOR UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY
    • CODES AND REGULATIONS
      • REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
        • Table NORTH AMERICA: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
        • Table EUROPE: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
        • Table ASIA PACIFIC: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
      • REGULATIONS RELATED TO FUEL CELL GENERATORS
    • PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET: PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
      • THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
      • BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
      • BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
      • THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
      • INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
    • KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA
      • KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS
        • Table INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM TOP 3 END-USER INDUSTRIES IN BUYING PROCESS (%)
      • BUYING CRITERIA
        • Table KEY BUYING CRITERIA, BY END USER
  • FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYED IN BACKUP POWER GENERATORS
    • INTRODUCTION
    • PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC)
      • INCREASED DEMAND FOR PEM FUEL CELLS IN MARINE APPLICATIONS DRIVES MARKET GROWTH
    • SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC)
      • STRONG FOCUS OF ENERGY SECTOR ON ACHIEVING HIGH ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY AND LOW CO2 EMISSIONS
    • ALKALINE FUEL CELL (AFC)
      • HIGH ADOPTION OF AFC IN CONSTRUCTION AND MARINE APPLICATIONS TO ACCELERATE MARKET GROWTH
  • FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY END USER
    • INTRODUCTION
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY END USER, 2020–2030 (USD MILLION)
      • Table PRODUCT AVAILABILITY STATUS OF MARKET PLAYERS, BY END USER
    • MARINE
      • DECARBONIZATION TARGETS SET BY INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS TO STIMULATE DEMAND FOR FUEL CELL GENERATORS
    • CONSTRUCTION
      • REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL GENERATORS WITH FUEL CELL GENERATORS TO ACHIEVE DECARBONIZATION GOALS
    • MINING
      • STRINGENT REGULATIONS TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT PUSH DEMAND FOR FUEL CELL GENERATORS
    • AGRICULTURE
      • IMPLEMENTATION OF HYDROGEN GENERATORS IN FARMING APPLICATIONS LIKELY TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH
    • AQUACULTURE
      • RISING NEED FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND LOW-NOISE SOLUTIONS IN AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY
    • DATA CENTERS
      • GROWING REQUIREMENT FOR BACKUP POWER SUPPLY DURING OUTAGES TO PUSH DEMAND FOR FUEL CELL GENERATORS
    • EMERGENCY RESPONSE GENERATORS
      • POWER BACKUP REQUIREMENT FOR TELECOM TOWERS TO BOOST DEMAND FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GENERATORS
  • GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
    • INTRODUCTION
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2030 (USD MILLION)
    • ASIA PACIFIC
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR PROJECTS IN ASIA PACIFIC
      • CHINA
        • Table CHINA: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table CHINA: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • INDIA
        • Table INDIA: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
      • JAPAN
        • Table JAPAN: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table JAPAN: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • Table FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROJECTS IN NORTH AMERICA
      • US
        • Table US: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table US: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • CANADA
        • Table CANADA: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
    • EUROPE
      • Table FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROJECTS IN EUROPE
      • GERMANY
        • Table GERMANY: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table GERMANY: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • UK
        • Table UK: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table UK: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • FRANCE
        • Table FRANCE: CO2 EMISSION (TONNES PER CAPITA), 2010–2020
        • Table FRANCE: NUMBER OF SHIPS, 2016–2021
      • REST OF EUROPE
    • REST OF THE WORLD (ROW)
  • COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
    • OVERVIEW
    • INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION OF KEY PLAYERS, 2021
    • MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
      • Table MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, 2018–2021
    • SEGMENTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS
    • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
      • DEALS
        • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET: DEALS, 2022
      • OTHERS
        • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET: OTHERS, 2022
    • COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING
      • STARS
      • EMERGING LEADERS
      • PERVASIVE PLAYERS
      • PARTICIPANTS
        • Table COMPANY TYPE FOOTPRINT
        • Table COMPANY END USER FOOTPRINT
        • Table COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT
    • START-UP/SME EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2021
      • PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES
      • RESPONSIVE COMPANIES
      • DYNAMIC COMPANIES
      • STARTING BLOCKS
    • COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING
      • Table FUEL CELL GENERATOR MARKET: DETAILED LIST OF KEY START-UPS/SMES
      • Table COMPANY TYPE FOOTPRINT: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY PLAYERS [START-UPS/SMES]
      • Table COMPANY END USER FOOTPRINT: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY PLAYERS [START-UPS/SMES]
      • Table COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY PLAYERS [START-UPS/SMES]
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • KEY PLAYERS
      • BLOOM ENERGY
        • Table BLOOM ENERGY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table BLOOM ENERGY: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table BLOOM ENERGY: DEALS
        • Table BLOOM ENERGY: OTHERS
      • DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO., LTD.
        • Table DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO., LTD.: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO., LTD.: DEALS
        • Table DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO., LTD.: OTHERS
      • POWERCELL SWEDEN AB
        • Table POWERCELL SWEDEN AB: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table POWERCELL SWEDEN AB: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table POWERCELL SWEDEN AB: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
        • Table POWERCELL SWEDEN AB: DEALS
        • Table POWERCELL SWEDEN AB: OTHERS
      • NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY BV
        • Table NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY BV: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY BV: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY BV: DEALS
      • BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS
        • Table BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
        • Table BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS: DEALS
        • Table BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS: OTHERS
      • TECO 2030
        • Table TECO 2030: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table TECO 2030: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table TECO 2030: DEALS
      • ABB
        • Table ABB: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table ABB: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table ABB: DEALS
      • POWERUP ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
        • Table POWERUP ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table POWERUP ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table POWERUP ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
        • Table POWERUP ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: DEALS
      • LOOP ENERGY INC.
        • Table LOOP ENERGY INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table LOOP ENERGY INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table LOOP ENERGY INC.: DEALS
      • EODEV
        • Table EODEV: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table EODEV: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table EODEV: DEALS
      • SIEMENS ENERGY
        • Table SIEMENS ENERGY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table SIEMENS ENERGY: PRODUCTS OFFERED
      • CUMMINS INC.
        • Table CUMMINS INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table CUMMINS INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table CUMMINS INC.: DEALS
      • AFC ENERGY PLC
        • Table AFC ENERGY PLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table AFC ENERGY PLC: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table AFC ENERGY PLC: DEALS
        • Table AFC ENERGY PLC: OTHERS
      • TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
        • Table TOSHIBA GLOBAL: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION: DEALS
      • PROTON MOTOR POWER SYSTEMS PLC
        • Table PROTON MOTOR POWER SYSTEMS PLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table PROTON MOTOR POWER SYSTEMS PLC: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table PROTON MOTOR POWER SYSTEMS PLC: DEALS
      • PANASONIC CORPORATION
        • Table PANASONIC CORPORATION: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
        • Table PANASONIC CORPORATION: PRODUCTS OFFERED
        • Table PANASONIC CORPORATION: PRODUCT LAUNCHES
        • Table PANASONIC CORPORATION: DEALS
    • OTHER PLAYERS
      • ALTERGY
      • FREUDENBERG SEALING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
      • BOC LIMITED
      • H2SYS
      • GAUSSIN
      • YANMAR HOLDINGS CO., LTD
  • APPENDIX
    • INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
    • DISCUSSION GUIDE
    • KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS' SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
    • AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
    • RELATED REPORTS
    • AUTHOR DETAILS

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