Large Stationary Fuel Cells, 2008

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.