Abstract
This Energy Insights report explores the technical, market, and policy trends
impacting the development of the large fuel cell sector (25kW-5MW+). It then
profiles six select companies that we feel are well positioned to expand the
commercial fuel cell marketplace, before providing an assessment of the
sector' s overall near-term commercial prospects. We find that the market for
large stationary fuel cell systems, though relatively small, is poised to enter
a new growth phase. Vendors are developing larger system sizes to reduce
production costs and have repositioned their existing and forthcoming products
to satisfy larger host customer energy demands as well as potential utility
applications.
According to Nadav Enbar, senior research analyst, Energy Insights, "Regulatory
mandates and government funding will continue to be fundamental to driving
future demand for large stationary fuel cell systems in the short term.
However, a strategic shift by manufacturers to produce systems that satisfy
larger host customer energy demands as well as utility applications,
potentially lays the groundwork for more robust market growth over the coming
decade."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Energy Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Situation Overview
- The Competitive Landscape
- Policy Drivers
- Figure: RPS States that Accept Fuel Cells as a Compliance Technology
- Technical Drivers
- Product Differentiators: Technology Platforms
- System Economics and Cost Reduction Strategies
- Targeted Go-to-Market Approaches
- The Market Players
- Table: Summary of Profiled Manufacturers of Stationary Large Fuel Cell Systems
- Ansaldo Fuel Cells
- FuelCell Energy
- Figure: FuelCell Energy System Cost Reduction Timeline, 1997-2008
- HydroGen
- Figure: HydroGen' s Product Cost and Sales Plan
- Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems
- Siemens Power Generation
- UTC Power
- Figure: UTC Power' s PureCell Solution Model 400 System
- Future Outlook
- Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- Actions for Fuel Cell Manufacturers
- Actions for Utilities
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Energy Insights Research
- Other Research
- Appendix
- Other Manufacturers of Large Stationary Fuel Cell Systems
- Table: Additional Manufacturers of Large Stationary Fuel Cell Systems
- Provider Profiles
- Synopsis
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