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Released January 23, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--While most of the press regarding new forms of transportation involve plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), automobiles powered by other means, such as solar and hydrogen fuel cells, also are being developed.
Hydrogen-fueled vehicles appear to be gaining ground as an up-and-coming alternative to EVs. The technology offers advantages: refueling requires much less time than recharging an EV, and hydrogen-fueled vehicles have a longer driving range than many EVs.
The technology is not without its challenges, the most obvious being a lack of fueling infrastructure not only in the U.S., but in most of the world. In addition, while green hydrogen is gaining ground, most hydrogen today is produced from natural gas, leading to concerns about emissions in its production, despite the only emissions from the vehicles themselves being water.
Industrial Info is tracking more than US$1 billion worth of projects involving the manufacture of vehicles using hydrogen fuel cells throughout the world. The leading destination of these projects is South Korea, thanks largely to projects from Hyundai Motors (Seoul, South Korea), which appears to be embracing hydrogen technology more than most other major manufacturers.
In October 2021, Hyundai announced that it would invest US$1.1 billion to construct two hydrogen fuel cell plants in South Korea, each capable of producing 100,000 fuel cells a year. The first plant was completed late last year in Ulsan and allows for the production of entire hydrogen fuel cell systems, combining cells with auxiliary devices and sensors.
Construction on the second plant, located in Incheon, kicked off toward the beginning of 2023. This facility not only will be able to provide 100,000 fuel cells each year, but also will feature a research and development (R&D) center. Among the company's R&D projects occurring at the time of the project announcement was the development of fuel cell systems for forklifts and excavators, opening the door to the construction sector; in addition, the use of fuel cells in small aircraft also was on the research table. Construction on the Incheon plant is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the projects in Ulsan and Incheon.
Taking a top-down initiative, Hyundai is developing its own renewable hydrogen plant in Dangjin, South Korea. Construction is expected to kick off in the coming months and be completed in late 2025. The facility will use plastic as feedstock to produce more than 25 million cubic feet per day of high-purity hydrogen. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Chemical Processing Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
A few projects for the manufacture of hydrogen-fueled vehicles themselves are active. In Swidnik, Poland, for example, Pak-Pce Polski Autobus Wodorowy sp. z o.o. (Konin, Poland) in 2022 began construction on a grassroot 118,400-square-foot plant to produce hydrogen-fueled buses. The plant is expected to be completed later this year.
In Melbourne, Australia, Hyzon Motors (Rochester, New York) is adding not only an assembly line for its hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, but also a showroom and corporate offices, requiring a building expansion from the existing 2,000 square meters to 10,000 square meters. Hyzon develops large trucks, including the Hymax, HYHD8 and Refuse lines of big rigs.
Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Poland and Australia projects.
In the U.S., no vehicle-manufacturing projects are underway, but there are plenty involving the renovation and expansion of existing fuel cell plants. Symbio North America Corporation (San Diego, California), for example, has two active projects at fuel cell plants in California, one of which has started, the other set to begin later this year.
Late last year, Symbio began a renovation project at its plant in Temecula, California, that ultimately will increase production of heavy-duty fuel cells for Class 8 trucks as well as those for medium-duty vehicles. The project is expected to be completed this summer. In the coming months, Symbio will begin installing a new production line at its fuel cell plant in Poway, California, to help meet increasing demand when it is completed later this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Temecula and Poway projects.
The largest project involving hydrogen fuel cells in the U.S. comes from Hyperion Companies Incorporated (Columbus, Ohio), which is renovating three existing buildings at a site in Columbus that will house not only production lines, but also a corporate headquarters and research facilities. The fuel cells will be used in the company's XP-1 sportscar, and the facility also will manufacture stationary fuel cells for other green-energy power uses. The project has been underway for about a year and is expected to be completed later this year after suffering some setbacks last year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Hydrogen-fueled vehicles appear to be gaining ground as an up-and-coming alternative to EVs. The technology offers advantages: refueling requires much less time than recharging an EV, and hydrogen-fueled vehicles have a longer driving range than many EVs.
The technology is not without its challenges, the most obvious being a lack of fueling infrastructure not only in the U.S., but in most of the world. In addition, while green hydrogen is gaining ground, most hydrogen today is produced from natural gas, leading to concerns about emissions in its production, despite the only emissions from the vehicles themselves being water.
Industrial Info is tracking more than US$1 billion worth of projects involving the manufacture of vehicles using hydrogen fuel cells throughout the world. The leading destination of these projects is South Korea, thanks largely to projects from Hyundai Motors (Seoul, South Korea), which appears to be embracing hydrogen technology more than most other major manufacturers.
In October 2021, Hyundai announced that it would invest US$1.1 billion to construct two hydrogen fuel cell plants in South Korea, each capable of producing 100,000 fuel cells a year. The first plant was completed late last year in Ulsan and allows for the production of entire hydrogen fuel cell systems, combining cells with auxiliary devices and sensors.
Construction on the second plant, located in Incheon, kicked off toward the beginning of 2023. This facility not only will be able to provide 100,000 fuel cells each year, but also will feature a research and development (R&D) center. Among the company's R&D projects occurring at the time of the project announcement was the development of fuel cell systems for forklifts and excavators, opening the door to the construction sector; in addition, the use of fuel cells in small aircraft also was on the research table. Construction on the Incheon plant is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the projects in Ulsan and Incheon.
Taking a top-down initiative, Hyundai is developing its own renewable hydrogen plant in Dangjin, South Korea. Construction is expected to kick off in the coming months and be completed in late 2025. The facility will use plastic as feedstock to produce more than 25 million cubic feet per day of high-purity hydrogen. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Chemical Processing Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
A few projects for the manufacture of hydrogen-fueled vehicles themselves are active. In Swidnik, Poland, for example, Pak-Pce Polski Autobus Wodorowy sp. z o.o. (Konin, Poland) in 2022 began construction on a grassroot 118,400-square-foot plant to produce hydrogen-fueled buses. The plant is expected to be completed later this year.
In Melbourne, Australia, Hyzon Motors (Rochester, New York) is adding not only an assembly line for its hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, but also a showroom and corporate offices, requiring a building expansion from the existing 2,000 square meters to 10,000 square meters. Hyzon develops large trucks, including the Hymax, HYHD8 and Refuse lines of big rigs.
Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Poland and Australia projects.
In the U.S., no vehicle-manufacturing projects are underway, but there are plenty involving the renovation and expansion of existing fuel cell plants. Symbio North America Corporation (San Diego, California), for example, has two active projects at fuel cell plants in California, one of which has started, the other set to begin later this year.
Late last year, Symbio began a renovation project at its plant in Temecula, California, that ultimately will increase production of heavy-duty fuel cells for Class 8 trucks as well as those for medium-duty vehicles. The project is expected to be completed this summer. In the coming months, Symbio will begin installing a new production line at its fuel cell plant in Poway, California, to help meet increasing demand when it is completed later this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Temecula and Poway projects.
The largest project involving hydrogen fuel cells in the U.S. comes from Hyperion Companies Incorporated (Columbus, Ohio), which is renovating three existing buildings at a site in Columbus that will house not only production lines, but also a corporate headquarters and research facilities. The fuel cells will be used in the company's XP-1 sportscar, and the facility also will manufacture stationary fuel cells for other green-energy power uses. The project has been underway for about a year and is expected to be completed later this year after suffering some setbacks last year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
