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Europe Fuel Cell Technology Market: By Applications (Portable, Stationary, Transport), Types (PEMFC, DMFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC), Fuel (Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Methanol, Anaerobic Digester Gas) & Geography- European Trends And Forecast To 2018

July 2013 | 168 pages | ID: E9EF6B99851EN
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Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy through electromechanical reaction, like a battery; the only difference is that the fuel is supplied from outside; thereby making the fuel cell feel like an engine converting fuel into electricity without burning it. Fuel cells are of different types such as proton exchange membrane (PEM), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and many more differentiated ones based on the components used and type of reaction taking place within the cell. They can use variety of fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, biogas, natural gas, and hydrocarbons. When working with hydrogen, fuel cell generates water as outcome and gives electricity with zero emission. The fuel cells are gaining worldwide importance as the demand for clean energy is increasing and due to continuous depletion of oil and gas reserves. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards renewable energy generation which is backed by EU and companies in Europe. The demand of fuel cells is driven due to increasing awareness and to decrease carbon emission.

The European fuel cell market is segmented firstly on the basis of its applications such as portable, transportation and stationary applications. Secondly, it is segmented on the basis of technology such as Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell and others. The market is also segmented according to primary fuel sources such as Hydrogen, Natural Gas/ Methane, Methanol, and Anaerobic Digester Gas. Lastly, the market is segmented on the basis of countries such as Germany, U.K., and Rest of Europe. Each region has been analyzed with respect to its market trends, growth, and future prospective of the fuel cell market. The data has been analyzed over a period of 2011 to 2018. The quantitative data regarding all the above segmentation is given in value ($million).

The European fuel cell market revenue is estimated to reach $613.7 million by 2018. The unit shipments of fuel cells will increase from XX units in 2012 to XX units by 2018. Major factors responsible for the growth of fuel cell market include the ability of fuel cells in stationary, portable and transportation applications as a source of off grid power source, zero emission and clean energy source and continuous depletion of existing oil reserves makes. The key concerns in the industry pertain to the high cost of catalyst, commercialization of fuel cells and establishment of fuel cell infrastructure.

Fuel Cell Market Volume, By Unit Shipments, 2012-2018

Europe Fuel Cell Technology Market

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

The report classifies and defines the revenue for fuel cell industry. It covers qualitative data about the fuel cell technologies used in various applications. The report also provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key burning issues in the fuel cell market. Key players in the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments. Some of these include Companies such as AFC Energy (U.K.), Heliocentris (Germany), Topsoe (Denmark), Genport SRL (Italy), SFC Energy (Germany) and Ceres Power (U.K.).

Fuel cell is a fast growing technology with benefits over batteries in terms of quantum of energy stored. In portable applications, fuel cells can be used for devices such as mobile, laptop, camera, etc. These also make good replacements for batteries used in military applications. Fuel cells offer more energy density, an average of 400% more than batteries, which mean higher energy in the same weight. Commercial launch of portable electronic fuel cell chargers will increase the unit shipments of portable fuel cells.

Scope Of The Report

The European fuel cell market is analyzed in terms of revenue ($million) for the aforesaid applications, technologies, and fuels by regions.

By Country
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • Rest of Europe
By Application
  • Portable
  • Stationary
  • Transportation
By Technology
  • Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell
  • Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)
  • Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC)
  • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)
  • Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC)
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
  • Direct Carbon Fuel Cell (DCFC)
  • Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC)
  • Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell (PCFC)
  • Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
By Fuel
  • Hydrogen
  • Natural Gas/ Methane
  • Methanol
  • Anaerobic Digester Gas
  • Others
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLGY
  1.5.1 MARKET SIZE
  1.5.2 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
  1.5.3 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
  1.5.4 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

3.1 GERMANY DOMINATING EUROPEAN MARKET
3.2 GERMANY LEAD MARKET, BY CAPACITY
3.3 GERMANY HOLDING MAJOR SHARE, BY UNIT SHIPMENTS
3.4 STATIONARY AND PORTABLE MAJOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
3.5 PEMFC & MCFC DOMINATE MARKET BY CAPACITY WHILE DMFC, PAFC & SOFC SHOW TOWERING GROWTH
3.6 PEMFC DOMINATING THE FUEL CELL MARKET
3.7 HYDROGEN - MOST EFFECTIVE FUEL

4 MARKET OVERVIEW

4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 BURNING ISSUE
  4.2.1 DECREASING CO2 EMISSION BY 80% TILL 2050
  4.2.2 TARGET OF LOW CARBON ECONOMY
4.3 WINNING IMPERATIVES
  4.3.1 COLLABORATIONS/PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH
  4.3.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITION
4.4 MARKET DYNAMICS
  4.4.1 DRIVERS
    4.4.1.1 Public private partnerships
    4.4.1.2 Increase in oil prices
    4.4.1.3 Growing demand for fuel cells from power suppliers, automobile companies, residential builders and electronics companies
    4.4.1.4 Maintain technology leadership
  4.4.2 RESTRAINTS
    4.4.2.1 Pending policies
  4.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    4.4.3.1 Decrease dependency on oil imports
    4.4.3.2 Off-grid Power Applications
    4.4.3.3 Exports to the developing nations and emerging market
4.5 INVESTMENTS IN R&D
4.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.7 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS FOR FUEL CELLS
4.8 PATENT ANALYSIS

5 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET- BY APPLICATIONS
5.3 STATIONARY APPLICATIONS MARKET
5.4 TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS MARKET
5.5 PORTABLE APPLICATIONS MARKET

6 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET- BY COUNTRY

6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
6.2 GERMANY
6.3 UNITED KINGDOM
6.4 REST OF EUROPE

7 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY TYPES/ TECHNOLOGIES

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 FUEL CELL MARKET BY TYPES/TECHNOLOGIES
7.3 POLYMER/ PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEM)
7.4 SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC)
7.5 MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC)
7.6 PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELLS (PAFC)
7.7 DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC)
7.8 ALKALINE FUEL CELLS (AFC)
7.9 DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELLS (DCFC)
7.10 ZINC AIR FUEL CELLS (ZAFC)
7.11 PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELLS (PCFC)
7.12 MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFC)

8 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS MARKET, BY FUEL

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 HYDROGEN
8.3 NATURAL GAS/ METHANE
8.4 METHANOL
8.5 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 GROWTH STRATEGIES IN THE EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET
9.3 MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES IN THE EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET
9.4 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
9.5 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH
9.6 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSION & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
9.7 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

10 COMPANY PROFILES (OVERVIEW, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, FINANCIALS, STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENTS)

10.1 AFC ENERGY PLC
10.2 CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC
10.3 GENPORT SRL
10.4 NEDSTACK FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY B.V.
10.5 SFC ENERGY AG (Details on overview, Financials, Products and Services, Strategy & Development might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.)
10.6 TOPSOE FUEL CELL
  10.6.1 OVERVIEW
  10.6.2 FINANCIALS
  10.6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
  10.6.4 STRATEGY
  10.6.5 DEVELOPMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET, BY UNITS, 2011 - 2018
TABLE 2 REGIONAL DOMINANCE & KEY MARKET PLAYERS
TABLE 3 MARKET DEMAND VARIATIONS
TABLE 4 UNIT SHIPMENTS: MARKET SCENARIO
TABLE 5 FUEL CELL: APPLICATIONS & KEY INSIGHTS
TABLE 6 FUEL CELL: MARKET GROWTH, BY TYPE
TABLE 7 FUEL CELL MARKET, BY TYPES
TABLE 8 FUEL CELL MARKET SHARE, FUEL TYPES
TABLE 9 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
TABLE 10 FUEL CELL: CHARACTERISTICS, BY APPLICATIONS
TABLE 11 FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 12 FUEL CELL: MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 13 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL: MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018, ($ MILLION)
TABLE 14 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 15 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 16 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018($ MILLION)
TABLE 17 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 18 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 19 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($ MILLION)
TABLE 20 DIFFERENT PORTABLE APPLICATIONS
TABLE 21 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 22 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 23 PORTABLE FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($ MILLION)
TABLE 24 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 25 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 26 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUES, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 27 GERMANY: FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 28 GERMANY: FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 29 GERMANY: FUEL CELLS, MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 30 GERMANY: FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 31 GERMANY: FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 32 FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 33 UNITED KINGDOM: FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 34 UNITED KINGDOM: FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2013 (MW)
TABLE 35 UNITED KINGDOM: FUEL CELLS, MARKET REVENUE, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($ MILLION)
TABLE 36 UNITED KINGDOM : FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 37 UNITED KINGDOM : FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 38 UNITED KINGDOM: FUEL CELLS MARKET REVENUES, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 39 REST OF EUROPE: FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 40 REST OF EUROPE: FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 41 REST OF EUROPE : FUEL CELLS, MARKET REVENUES, BY APPLICATIONS, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 42 REST OF EUROPE: FUEL CELLS, MARKET VOLUME, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 43 REST OF EUROPE: FUEL CELLS, MARKET CAPACITY, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 44 REST OF EUROPE: FUEL CELLS, MARKET REVENUE, BY FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 45 FUEL CELL CHARACTERISTICS, BY TYPES
TABLE 46 TYPES OF FUEL CELL- PROS & CONS
TABLE 47 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPES, 2011-2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 48 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 49 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUES, BY TYPES, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 50 PEMFC: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 51 PEMFC: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 52 PEMFC: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 53 SOFC: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 54 SOFC: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 55 SOFC: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 56 MCFC: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 57 MCFC: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 58 MCFC: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 59 PAFC: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 60 PAFC: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 61 PAFC: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 62 DMFC: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 63 DMFC: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 (MW)
TABLE 64 DMFC: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 65 FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY FUELS, 2011 - 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 66 HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (UNIT SHIPMENTS)
TABLE 67 HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (MW)
TABLE 68 HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 69 NATURAL GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 70 NATURAL GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (MW)
TABLE 71 NATURAL GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 72 METHANOL FUEL CELLS: MARKETVOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 73 METHANOL FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (MW)
TABLE 74 METHANOL FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 75 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (UNITS)
TABLE 76 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET CAPACITY, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 (MW)
TABLE 77 ANAEROBIC DIGESTER GAS FUEL CELLS: MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 - 2018 ($MILLION)
TABLE 78 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS, 2010 - 2013
TABLE 79 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2010 - 2013
TABLE 80 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSIONS & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2010 - 2013
TABLE 81 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010 TO 2013
TABLE 82 AFC ENERGY: ANNUAL REVENUE, 2010 - 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 83 CERES POWER: ANNUAL REVENUE, 2010 - 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 84 GENPORT: PRODUCTS & THEIR APPLICATIONS
TABLE 85 NEDSTACK: PRODUCTS & THEIR OUTPUT
TABLE 86 SFC ENERGY: ANNUAL REVENUE, 2010 - 2012 ($MILLION)
TABLE 87 SFC ENERGY: PRODUCTS & THEIR APPLICATIONS

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 EUROPEAN FUEL CELL MARKET: REGIONAL SCENARIO
FIGURE 2 EUROPEAN FUEL CELLS: REGIONAL MARKET, BY CAPACITY
FIGURE 3 EUROPE FUEL CELL: MARKET VOLUME: 2013 – 2018
FIGURE 4 FUEL CELL: MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2012 – 2018
FIGURE 5 MARKET DYNAMICS, BY CAPACITY, 2013 – 2018 (MW)
FIGURE 6 FUEL CELL: MARKET SHARE, BY REVENUE & TYPES
FIGURE 7 FUEL CELL: MARKET, BY FUELS
FIGURE 8 R&D EXPENDITURE, BY EUROPEAN GOVT. ORGANISATION, ($MILLION)
FIGURE 9 R&D EXPENDITURE, EUROPEAN PRIVATE SECTOR ($BILLION)
FIGURE 10 R&D EXPENDITURE, BY EUROPEAN COMPANIES, 2010-2012 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 11 VALUE CHAIN FOR FUEL CELL INDUSTRY
FIGURE 12 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
FIGURE 13 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR FUEL CELLS, 2011 – 2013
FIGURE 14 STATIONARY FUEL CELLS: MARKET SHARE UNIT VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 15 TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS: MARKET SHARE UNIT VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 16 PORTABLE FUEL CELL: MARKET SHARE UNIT VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 17 SHIFT INMARKET SHARE, BY FUEL CELL TYPES, 2012 – 2018
FIGURE 18 SHIFT IN MARKET SHARE, BY FUEL CELL TYPES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 19 SHIFT IN MARKET SHARE, BY FUEL CELL TYPES, 2011 – 2018
FIGURE 20 MARKET STRATEGIES
FIGURE 21 MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES MARKET SHARE, 2011 TO 2013
FIGURE 22 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS, 2010 – 2013
FIGURE 23 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH, 2010 - 2013
FIGURE 24 INVESTMENTS, EXPANSIONS & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2010 - 2013
FIGURE 25 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010 - 2013


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