The variety of hydrogen automobiles in service globally will exceed a million in 2027, from simply over 60,000 in 2022. This represents progress of greater than 1,500 per cent, in keeping with analysis.
Juniper Analysis defines hydrogen automobiles as automobiles that use hydrogen propulsion techniques as their onboard gas. The chemical vitality of hydrogen and oxygen reacts with the gas cell and converts the vitality to electrical energy.
Various to electrical automobiles
The analysis recognized hydrogen automobiles as an more and more viable various to battery electrical automobiles (BEVs). The potential for enhanced vary and speedy refuelling compares favourably with BEVs, decreasing buyer anxieties round BEV possession.
Juniper mentioned that these positives have led to vital funding by automotive producers, together with Hyundai, Toyota and BMW, and it will translate into an more and more standard and obtainable product over the subsequent 5 years.
“Producers might want to make hydrogen automobiles extra reasonably priced to turn out to be viable for fleets, however elevated vary and suitability for heavy items transport will in the end drive progress and economies of scale”
The analysis forecasts that the patron market will lead the hydrogen automobiles house, with client automobiles accounting for greater than 60 per cent of hydrogen automobiles in service globally in 2027.
The report recognized the nascent growth stage of many business automobile sorts and the excessive common value of hydrogen‑powered business automobiles, at greater than $70,000 globally in 2022, as key elements limiting adoption.
