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Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market by Component (Bipolar Plates, Current Collectors, Catalysts, Membranes), Application (Portable, Stationary, Transportation), and Region 2024-2032

January 2024 | 143 pages | ID: DCC1A806F28DEN
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The global direct methanol fuel cell market size reached US$ 292.5 Million in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 832.9 Million by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 11.96% during 2024-2032. The augmenting demand for clean and sustainable energy sources, rising demand for portable electronic devices and growth in the automotive industry represent some of the key factors driving the market.

A Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) generates electricity from the chemical reaction between methanol and oxygen. Methanol is a liquid fuel that is easy to store and transport, making DMFCs an attractive alternative to conventional batteries in applications where portability is essential. The fuel is passed through the anode side of the fuel cell, where it is oxidized to release electrons and protons. The electrons are then used to generate electricity, while the protons combine with oxygen from the air on the cathode side to produce water and heat. Unlike other types of fuel cells, DMFCs do not require an external reformer to convert the fuel into hydrogen, which simplifies the design and reduces the cost. In recent years, DMFCs have gained popularity as they have promising applications in portable electronic devices and as backup power sources.

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Trends:
One of the primary factors driving the market is the augmenting demand for clean and sustainable energy sources. Additionally, the rising demand for portable electronic devices is creating a positive market outlook for the product, as it offers a higher energy density than traditional batteries, allowing longer run times without the need for recharging. Other than this, governments are implementing policies and regulations to reduce carbon emissions and encouraging the world to move toward a low-carbon economy. Consequently, the demand for DMFCs has escalated as they are considered a green energy source and produce fewer emissions than traditional energy sources such as coal or oil. Furthermore, the increasing investments in research and development of fuel cell technologies are contributing to the market growth. Governments and private companies are also extensively investing in the development of new and improved fuel cell technologies, including DMFCs. These investments are aimed at improving the efficiency, performance, and reliability of DMFCs, which will make them more competitive with traditional energy sources. Other factors driving the market include the increasing demand for backup power sources, the growth of the automotive sector, and the need for reliable and efficient power sources in remote areas.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global direct methanol fuel cell market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on component and application.

Component Insights:

Bipolar Plates
Current Collectors
Catalysts
Membranes

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the direct methanol fuel cell market based on the component type. This includes bipolar plates, current collectors, catalysts, and membranes. According to the report, Bipolar Plates represented the largest segment.

Application Insights:

Portable
Stationary
Transportation

A detailed breakup and analysis of the direct methanol fuel cell market based on the application has also been provided in the report. This includes portable, stationary, and transportation. According to the report, stationary accounted for the largest market share.

Regional Insights:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others) Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Asia Pacific was the largest market for direct methanol fuel cell. Some of the factors driving the Asia Pacific direct methanol fuel cell market included growing demand for portable power, increasing focus on clean energy, growing adoption in military and defense applications, etc.

Competitive Landscape:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global direct methanol fuel cell market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the companies covered include Antig Technology Co. Ltd., Blue World Technologies ApS, Fujikura Ltd., Ird Fuel Cell A/S, MeOH Power Inc., SFC Energy AG, Viaspace Inc., etc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. How big is the global direct methanol fuel cell market?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global direct methanol fuel cell market during 2024-2032?
3. What are the key factors driving the global direct methanol fuel cell market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global direct methanol fuel cell market?
5. What is the breakup of the global direct methanol fuel cell market based on the component?
6. What is the breakup of the global direct methanol fuel cell market based on the application?
7. What are the key regions in the global direct methanol fuel cell market?
8. Who are the key players/companies in the global direct methanol fuel cell market?
1 PREFACE


2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
  2.3.1 Primary Sources
  2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
  2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 INTRODUCTION

4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 GLOBAL DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL MARKET

5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast

6 MARKET BREAKUP BY COMPONENT

6.1 Bipolar Plates
  6.1.1 Market Trends
  6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Current Collectors
  6.2.1 Market Trends
  6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Catalysts
  6.3.1 Market Trends
  6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Membranes
  6.4.1 Market Trends
  6.4.2 Market Forecast

7 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION

7.1 Portable
  7.1.1 Market Trends
  7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Stationary
  7.2.1 Market Trends
  7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Transportation
  7.3.1 Market Trends
  7.3.2 Market Forecast

8 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION

8.1 North America
  8.1.1 United States
    8.1.1.1 Market Trends
    8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
  8.1.2 Canada
    8.1.2.1 Market Trends
    8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Asia-Pacific
  8.2.1 China
    8.2.1.1 Market Trends
    8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.2 Japan
    8.2.2.1 Market Trends
    8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.3 India
    8.2.3.1 Market Trends
    8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.4 South Korea
    8.2.4.1 Market Trends
    8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.5 Australia
    8.2.5.1 Market Trends
    8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.6 Indonesia
    8.2.6.1 Market Trends
    8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
  8.2.7 Others
    8.2.7.1 Market Trends
    8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Europe
  8.3.1 Germany
    8.3.1.1 Market Trends
    8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.2 France
    8.3.2.1 Market Trends
    8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.3 United Kingdom
    8.3.3.1 Market Trends
    8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.4 Italy
    8.3.4.1 Market Trends
    8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.5 Spain
    8.3.5.1 Market Trends
    8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.6 Russia
    8.3.6.1 Market Trends
    8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
  8.3.7 Others
    8.3.7.1 Market Trends
    8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Latin America
  8.4.1 Brazil
    8.4.1.1 Market Trends
    8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
  8.4.2 Mexico
    8.4.2.1 Market Trends
    8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
  8.4.3 Others
    8.4.3.1 Market Trends
    8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Middle East and Africa
  8.5.1 Market Trends
  8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
  8.5.3 Market Forecast

9 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

9.1 Overview
9.2 Drivers
9.3 Restraints
9.4 Opportunities

10 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS


11 PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

11.1 Overview
11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
11.4 Degree of Competition
11.5 Threat of New Entrants
11.6 Threat of Substitutes

12 PRICE ANALYSIS


13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

13.1 Market Structure
13.2 Key Players
13.3 Profiles of Key Players
  13.3.1 Antig Technology Co. Ltd.
    13.3.1.1 Company Overview
    13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
  13.3.2 Blue World Technologies ApS
    13.3.2.1 Company Overview
    13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
  13.3.3 Fujikura Ltd.
    13.3.3.1 Company Overview
    13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    13.3.3.3 Financials
    13.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
  13.3.4 Ird Fuel Cell A/S
    13.3.4.1 Company Overview
    13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
  13.3.5 MeOH Power Inc.
    13.3.5.1 Company Overview
    13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
  13.3.6 SFC Energy AG
    13.3.6.1 Company Overview
    13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
  13.3.7 Viaspace Inc.
    13.3.7.1 Company Overview
    13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
    13.3.7.3 Financials


LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 & 2032
Table 2: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Breakup by Component (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 3: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 4: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 5: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Competitive Structure
Table 6: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Key Players

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018-2023
Figure 3: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 4: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Breakup by Component (in %), 2023
Figure 5: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2023
Figure 6: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 7: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Bipolar Plates) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 8: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Bipolar Plates) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 9: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Current Collectors) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 10: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Current Collectors) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 11: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Catalysts) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 12: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Catalysts) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 13: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Membranes) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 14: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Membranes) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 15: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Portable) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 16: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Portable) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 17: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Stationary) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 18: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Stationary) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 19: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Transportation) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 20: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (Transportation) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 21: North America: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 22: North America: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 23: United States: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 24: United States: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 25: Canada: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 26: Canada: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 27: Asia-Pacific: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 28: Asia-Pacific: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 29: China: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 30: China: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 31: Japan: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 32: Japan: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 33: India: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 34: India: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 35: South Korea: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 36: South Korea: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 37: Australia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 38: Australia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 39: Indonesia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 40: Indonesia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 41: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 42: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 43: Europe: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 44: Europe: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 45: Germany: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 46: Germany: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 47: France: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 48: France: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 49: United Kingdom: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 50: United Kingdom: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 51: Italy: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 52: Italy: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 53: Spain: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 54: Spain: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 55: Russia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 56: Russia: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 57: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 58: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 59: Latin America: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 60: Latin America: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 61: Brazil: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 62: Brazil: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 63: Mexico: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 64: Mexico: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 65: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 66: Others: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 67: Middle East and Africa: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 68: Middle East and Africa: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2023
Figure 69: Middle East and Africa: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 70: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Industry: Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
Figure 71: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 72: Global: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis


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