Book	FZJ-2021-03033

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Deployment Status of Fuel Cells in Road Transport: 2021 Update

Samsun, R. C. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Antoni, L. ; Rex, M. ; Stolten, D.FZJ*RWTH*

2021
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag Jülich
ISBN: 978-3-95806-556-7

Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/28398  urn:nbn:de:0001-2021080923

Abstract: The number of fuel cell‐powered vehicles being used for road transport is rapidly increasingaround the world. In order to determine their present deployment status, the InternationalEnergy Agency (IEA) Advanced Fuel Cells Technology Collaboration Programme (AFC TCP) performsan annual data collection across its member countries and beyond. This report capturesthe current state of the country‐base deployment of fuel cell vehicles globally as of the end of2020. Furthermore, an overview of the worldwide hydrogen refueling station infrastructure ispresented. Based on the most recent numbers and those from more recent years, the developmenttrends are analyzed. Furthermore, information on selected passenger vehicles operatingwith fuel cell technology is updated and accompanied by an analysis of different incentivesand vehicle prices in various countries. Apart from the number of hydrogen refuelingstations, available information on the stations, such as pressure levels and links to their locations,are presented. Finally, the report reviews the defined targets, projections and visionsregarding the future development perspectives of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refuelingstations.Based on the results of the data collection, the AFC TCP estimates a total of 34,804 fuel cellvehicles and 540 hydrogen refueling stations to be in operation as of the end of 2020. Thetotal number of fuel cell vehicles is made up of 25,932 passenger cars, which saw a 37% increasein 2020. Having undergone a strong increase in a single year, South Korea now has themajority of passenger cars equipped with fuel cell technology on its roads. China still leadsglobal markets for buses and medium‐duty trucks. Moreover, the public refueling stations inJapan, Germany, China, and the U.S. represent a significant share of 63% of the total numberof stations worldwide.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Elektrochemische Verfahrenstechnik (IEK-14)

Research Program(s):

1. 1232 - Power-based Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123) (POF4-123)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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