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Fuel Cells for Portable Power Applications: Strategic and Tactical Analysis of Fuel Cell Markets: Micro, Macro, Portable, APU, Stationary, and Transportation

Published by Pike Research
Published July, 2009 Product code 94714
Content info 104 pages
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Fuel Cells for Portable Power Applications: Portable Electronics, External Battery Chargers, Remote Monitoring, and Military Applications: Market Analysis and Forecasts
Published: May, 2011
Product code: 195636

Introduction

Abstract

Considerable pent-up demand exists for off-grid portable power generation solutions that are environmentally friendly and non-toxic. Fuel cells have the unique ability to overcome the weaknesses of incumbent technologies, or provide a solution not achievable by present technologies. Fuel cells are extremely energy efficient and provide significant longer runtimes than batteries, with power being provided either directly, or in hybrid fashion, such as recharging a battery or being combined with a solar module.

Yet the commercialization of fuel cells has repeatedly been delayed, as the technology seeks a viable market. Respecting the challenges unique to the industry, this report conducts a thorough examination of technology trends and provides deep tactical analysis of markets and applications, concluding that fuel cell adoption will not be driven by a single killer application, but instead multiple niche applications will drive the industry, as global demand increases for clean, reliable power. A central thesis of this report is that these applications will be determined mainly by power level capacity.

This Pike Research report provides a comprehensive analysis of vertical markets and applications for micro, macro, and portable power fuel cells, government incentives and funding structures regarding fuel cells, market drivers and inhibitors, and in-depth profiles of key global industry players. Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats (SWOT) analysis is included for each of the power level segments identified by Pike Research, including: sub 20W, sub 100W, sub 500W, sub 2 kW, and sub 7 kW. The report also includes detailed market forecasts through 2017 that realistically quantify the alignment of fuel cell technologies with relevant applications.

Key questions addressed:

  • Specific fuel cell applications and market size for each power level segment
  • The present pricing structure, unit demand, and robust market forecasts for each fuel cell market as defined by power level
  • The technology type best suited for portable power fuel cell systems at different power levels
  • Who will be the early OEM adopters of fuel cells?
  • SWOT analysis of each fuel cell power level: 20W, 100W, 500W, 2 kW, and 7 kW
  • Projected power requirements, cost, and value proposition regarding fuel cell technology for military applications
  • Top 10 manufacturers for each of 13 key target markets

Who needs this report?

  • PEMFC, DMFC, and SOFC manufacturers
  • Cleantech investment community
  • Government agencies, including but not limited to DOE, DOD, DOC, and First Responders
  • Manufacturers of products for off-grid primary or backup power
  • Battery manufacturers
  • Consumer electronics manufacturers
  • Power tool manufacturers

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

  • 1.1 Fuel Cell Industry Forecast

2. Market Issues

  • 2.1 Defining the Market
  • 2.2 Portable Power Defined
    • 2.2.1 Fuel Cell Power Packs
    • 2.2.2 Small Portable Power Generators
    • 2.2.3 Pike Research' s Fuel Cell Market Segmentation
      • 2.2.3.1 Micro (1W-20W)
      • 2.2.3.2 Macro (20W-100W)
      • 2.2.3.3 Portable (100W-500W)
      • 2.2.3.4 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU: 1 kW-5 kW)
      • 2.2.3.5 Stationary (3 kW-10 kW)
      • 2.2.3.6 Transportation
  • 2.3 Fuel Cell Markets
    • 2.3.1 Sub-20W Market
      • 2.3.1.1 Market Size
      • 2.3.1.2 Pricing
      • 2.3.1.3 Units
      • 2.3.1.4 Other Applications
    • 2.3.2 Sub-100W Market
      • 2.3.2.1 Market Size
      • 2.3.2.2 Pricing
      • 2.3.2.3 Units
      • 2.3.2.4 Other Applications
    • 2.3.3 Sub-500W Market
      • 2.3.3.1 Emergency Response/First Responders
      • 2.3.3.2 Professional Cordless Power Tools
      • 2.3.3.3 Recreational Camping
      • 2.3.3.4 Emergency/Backup Power for Lighting and Communications
      • 2.3.3.5 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
      • 2.3.3.6 Market Size
      • 2.3.3.7 Pricing
      • 2.3.3.8 Units
      • 2.3.3.9 Other Applications
    • 2.3.4 Sub-2 kW market
      • 2.3.4.1 Market Size
      • 2.3.4.2 Pricing
      • 2.3.4.3 Other Applications
    • 2.3.5 Materials Handling Market
      • 2.3.5.1 Market Size
      • 2.3.5.2 Pricing
      • 2.3.5.3 Units
      • 2.3.5.4 Other Applications
    • 2.3.6 Summary
  • 2.4 SWOT Analysis by Power Level
    • 2.4.1 20W
      • 2.4.1.1 Strengths
      • 2.4.1.2 Weaknesses
      • 2.4.1.3 Opportunities
      • 2.4.1.4 Threats
    • 2.4.2 100W
      • 2.4.2.1 Strengths
      • 2.4.2.2 Weaknesses
      • 2.4.2.3 Opportunities
      • 2.4.2.4 Threats
    • 2.4.3 500W
      • 2.4.3.1 Strengths
      • 2.4.3.2 Weaknesses
      • 2.4.3.3 Opportunities
      • 2.4.3.4 Threats
      • 2.4.4 2 kW
      • 2.4.4.1 Strengths
      • 2.4.4.2 Weaknesses
      • 2.4.4.3 Opportunities
      • 2.4.4.4 Threats
    • 2.4.5 Materials Handling
      • 2.4.5.1 Strengths
      • 2.4.5.2 Weaknesses
      • 2.4.5.3 Opportunities
      • 2.4.5.4 Threats
  • 2.5 Overall Market Summary
  • 2.6 Stimulus and Other Sources of Capital
    • 2.6.1 Announced Stimulus Funding
      • 2.6.1.1 DOE Fuel Cell Press Release, April 15, 2009
    • 2.6.2 Unannounced Stimulus Funding
      • 2.6.2.1 Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program
  • 2.7 Barriers to Entry
    • 2.7.1 Durability
    • 2.7.2 Integration
    • 2.7.3 Fuel Availability
    • 2.7.4 Serviceability of Fuel Cells
    • 2.7.5 Commercialization

3. Military Applications

  • 3.1 Military Fuel Cell Technology for DOD Warfighters (Selected Markets)
    • 3.1.1 Unattended Ground Sensors - Sub-50W
      • 3.1.1.1 Addressable Market
      • 3.1.1.2 Projected Power Requirements
      • 3.1.1.3 Cost
      • 3.1.1.4 Key Market Players
    • 3.1.2 Unmanned Vehicles - Sub-250W
      • 3.1.2.1 Market Size
      • 3.1.2.2 Projected Power Requirements
      • 3.1.2.3 Cost
      • 3.1.2.4 Value Proposition
    • 3.1.3 Mobile Power - Sub-250W
      • 3.1.3.1 Market Size
      • 3.1.3.2 Projected Power Requirements
      • 3.1.3.3 Cost
      • 3.1.3.4 Value Proposition
    • 3.1.4 Mobile Radio Market - Tactical Satellite Radio
      • 3.1.4.1 Market Size
      • 3.1.4.2 Projected Power Requirements
      • 3.1.4.3 Cost
      • 3.1.4.4 Value Proposition
    • 3.1.5 Auxiliary Power Units (APU) - Sub-2 kW
      • 3.1.5.1 Market Size
      • 3.1.5.2 Projected Power Requirements
      • 3.1.5.3 Cost
      • 3.1.5.4 Value Proposition
  • 3.2 Summary

4. Technology Issues

  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 History
    • 4.2.1 Background
  • 4.3 Types of Fuel Cells
    • 4.3.1 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEM)
      • 4.3.1.1 Science
      • 4.3.1.2 Advantages
      • 4.3.1.3 Limitations
    • 4.3.2 Methanol Units - Direct Methanol (DMFC) and Indirect/Reformed Methanol (RMFC)
      • 4.3.2.1 Science
      • 4.3.2.2 Advantages
      • 4.3.2.3 Limitations
    • 4.3.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
      • 4.3.3.1 Science
      • 4.3.3.2 Advantages
      • 4.3.3.3 Limitations

5. Target Markets for Fuel Cells

  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Sub-20W Power Solutions
    • 5.2.1 Battery Manufacturers
      • 5.2.1.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.2.1.2 Applications
      • 5.2.1.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.2.1.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.2.2 Telephone Manufacturers
      • 5.2.2.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.2.2.2 Applications
      • 5.2.2.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.2.2.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.2.3 Sub-20W Power Solutions Summary
  • 5.3 Sub-100W Power Solutions
    • 5.3.1 Security Device Manufacturers
      • 5.3.1.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.3.1.2 Applications
      • 5.3.1.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.3.1.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.3.2 Electric Sign Manufacturers
      • 5.3.2.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.3.2.2 Applications
      • 5.3.2.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.3.2.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.3.3 Meteorological Instrument Manufacturers
      • 5.3.3.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.3.3.2 Applications
      • 5.3.3.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.3.3.4 Top Five Companies
  • 5.4 Sub-100W Power Solutions
    • 5.4.1 Battery Charging Manufacturers
      • 5.4.1.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.4.1.2 Applications
      • 5.4.1.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.4.1.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.4.2 Power Tool Manufacturers
      • 5.4.2.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.4.2.2 Applications
      • 5.4.2.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.4.2.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.4.3 Portable Medical Device Manufacturers
      • 5.4.3.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.4.3.2 Applications
      • 5.4.3.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.4.3.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.4.4 Mining Machinery Manufacturers
      • 5.4.4.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.4.4.2 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.4.4.3 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.4.5 Sub-100W Power Solutions Summary
  • 5.5 Sub-2 kW Power Solutions
    • 5.5.1 Portable Power Generator Manufacturers
      • 5.5.1.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.5.1.2 Applications
      • 5.5.1.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.5.1.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.5.2 Motor Home Manufacturers
      • 5.5.2.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.5.2.2 Applications
      • 5.5.2.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.5.2.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.5.3 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Manufacturers
      • 5.5.3.1 Value Proposition
      • 5.5.3.2 Applications
      • 5.5.3.3 Projected Revenue for a Fuel Cell Company
      • 5.5.3.4 Top 10 Companies
    • 5.5.4 Sub-2 kW Power Solutions Summary
  • 5.6 Materials Handling
  • 5.7 Overall Summary and Recommendations

6. Market Forecasts

  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Fuel Cell Revenue
    • 6.2.1 20W Fuel Cells
    • 6.2.2 100W Fuel Cells
    • 6.2.3 500W Fuel Cells
    • 6.2.4 2 kW Fuel Cells
    • 6.2.5 Materials Handling Fuel Cells
  • 6.3 Fuel Cell Unit Shipments
    • 6.3.1 20W Fuel Cells
    • 6.3.2 100W Fuel Cells
    • 6.3.3 500W Fuel Cells
    • 6.3.4 2 kW Fuel Cells
    • 6.3.5 Materials Handling Fuel Cells
  • 6.4 Summary

7. Key Industry Players

  • 7.1 Adaptive Materials, Inc.
  • 7.2 Akermin
  • 7.3 Antig
  • 7.4 Ballard Power Systems, Inc.
  • 7.5 BASF Fuel Cell GmbH
  • 7.6 Battelle Memorial Institute
  • 7.7 CMR Fuel Cells
  • 7.8 Concurrent Technologies
  • 7.9 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corp. (DMFCC)
  • 7.10 Fuel Cells 2000
  • 7.11 Global Photonic Energy Corp.
  • 7.12 Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
  • 7.13 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Investor (H2fc)
  • 7.14 Hydrogenics
  • 7.15 IdaTech PLC
  • 7.16 Jadoo Power
  • 7.17 Lilliputian Systems
  • 7.18 Medis Technologies Ltd.
  • 7.19 MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.
  • 7.20 NanoDynamics
  • 7.21 Neah Power Systems
  • 7.22 NexTech Materials
  • 7.23 Nuvera Fuel Cells
  • 7.24 Oorja Protonics
  • 7.25 Plug Power Inc.
  • 7.26 PolyFuel
  • 7.27 Protonex Technology Corp.
  • 7.28 Sandpiper Technologies
  • 7.29 SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG
  • 7.30 South Carolina Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Alliance
  • 7.31 Trulite, Inc.
  • 7.32 UltraCell Corp.
  • 7.33 Ultralife Corp.
  • 7.34 Versa Power Systems

8. Company Directory

9. Acronym and Abbreviation List

10. Table of Contents

11. Table of Charts and Figures

12. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures

  • Sub-7 kW Fuel Cell Industry Total Revenue, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 20W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 100W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 500W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 2 kW Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • Materials Handling Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 20W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 100W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 500W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 2 kW Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • Materials Handling Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 20W Applications
  • 100W Applications
  • 500W Applications
  • 2 kW Applications
  • 2-7 kW Applications
  • Barriers and Opportunities
  • Unmanned Vehicles - Sub-250W
  • Mobile Power
  • 20W Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2014-2014
  • 20W Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 100W Primary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 100W Primary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 500W Secondary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 500W Secondary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 2 kW Secondary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 2 kW Secondary Power & Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • Materials Handling Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • Materials Handling Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • Military - Fuel Cell Technology for DOD Warfighters (Selected Markets)
  • Fuel Cell by Type
  • Top 10 Battery Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Telephone and Telephone Apparatus Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Security Device Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Electric Sign Manufacturers, North America
  • Top Five Meteorological Instrument Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Industrial Battery Charger Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Power Tool Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Portable Medical Device Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Construction and Mining Machinery Manufacturers, North America
  • Portable Power Generator Manufacturer Markets: Applications for Their Products
  • Top 10 Portable Power Generator Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 Motor Home Manufacturers, North America
  • Top 10 UPS Manufacturers, North America
  • Top Seven Materials Handling Manufacturers, North America

List of Tables

  • 20W Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 20W Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 100W Primary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 100W Primary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 500W Secondary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • 500W Secondary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 2 kW Secondary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United Sates: 2012-2014
  • 2 kW Secondary Power and Battery Charging Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • Materials Handling Market Size, United States: 2012-2014
  • Materials Handling Market Size, United States: 2015-2017
  • 20W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 100W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 500W Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 2 kW Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • Materials Handling Fuel Cell Revenue Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 20W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 100W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2016
  • 500W Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • 2 kW Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
  • Materials Handling Fuel Cell Shipments Forecast, World Markets: 2008-2017
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