China’s hydrogen transport push faces station shortfall
China has emerged as the world’s most advanced market for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), building on decades of state support, an established electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing base, and increasing investment in green hydrogen. While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) dominate today’s EV landscape, China is positioning FCEVs as a complementary solution, particularly for heavy-duty transport where BEVs face range and payload limitations.
Here, gasworld Intelligence traces the evolution of China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) strategy – from early policy and R&D programmes in the 1990s to today’s growing FCE truck market. It analyses key policies, infrastructure development, deployment data and market dynamics shaping the hydrogen mobility sector.
FCEV deployment has grown steadily, with forecasts suggesting up to 6.2 million FCEVs could be sold annually by 2050, creating daily hydrogen demand of up to 30,000 tonnes. However, infrastructure remains a significant bottleneck, with only 390 hydrogen refuelling stations currently in operation – far short of the 100,000 needed to support the forecasted 2050 demand.
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