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Number of Hydrogen
Deployment Stations

Global Hydrogen Station Deployment Forecast
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0

Asia Pacific (India)
European Region
America

2017

2020

2023

2026

2029

2032

Financial Year

Figure 14. The deployment of hydrogen-fuel stations in the world market, including the Faridabad hydrogen-fueling station. (Data taken from the
National Fuel-Cell Symposium 2016.)

region would have more hydrogen stations compared to
the rest of the eurozone as well as the united states, as
shown in figure 14.

Development of Fc Vehicles in India
there have been a few significant developments for fc
vehicles in india.
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a group of Bhu scientists and the Ministry of new
and Renewable energy achieved a breakthrough event
in cutting-edge fc vehicle technology. the fuel box for
a motorcycle weighs roughly 17 kg, or twice that of a
tank with 10 l of petrol. this lasts for 70-80 km before
a recharge is necessary. during tests, the three-wheeler clocked a range of 50-60 km.
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a peMfc battery hybrid van has been developed.
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a reformer for a 10-kw peMfc system was developed
and tested in the cfct.
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tata corporation ltd. and the indian space Research
organization took the lead role in introducing the latest fc vehicle technology with the new fc-based passenger vehicle, "starbus," during 2012-2013.

comparison
the drivetrains of evs are distinguished based on key
parameters such as propulsion, efficiency, refueling
time, speed (average maximum speed), acceleration
(average), cost, and technology. table 1 shows a comparison of the various evs. the drivetrains of fc vehicles
have excellent advantages and good feasibility that can
be implemented if the required technology is achieved
by 2025 in india.

conclusions
this article explored the indian peMfcv vehicle market
with respect to the need for fcs in the transportation field

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and the need of zero-emission vehicles in logistic hubs, as
well as identified specific fuel-supply strategies to meet
the growth of fc technology. several environmental and
economic drivers are inspiring the fc technology players
in developing countries such as india. peMfcvs have
many merits compared to ices and hybrid vehicles, e.g.,
they are efficient and produce less or no greenhouse
gases. according to experts, the future belongs to modern
fc vehicles. therefore, we believe there is huge potential
for fc vehicles in india.

For Further reading
centre for fuel cell technology. (2017). [online]. available:
https://www.arci.res.in/centres-about-fuel-cell-technology
Ministry of new and Renewable energy. (2016, June).
hydrogen energy and fuel cells in india-a way forward. Government of india. new delhi. [online]. available: http://mnre
.gov.in/schemes/new-technologies/hydrogen-energy/reporton-hydrogen-energy-fuel-cells-in-india-way-forward/
central electrochemical Research institute. (2012). fuel
cells: electrochemical power sources division. [online]. available: http://www.cecri.res.in/Researchareas/electrochemicalpowersources
national fuel cell symposium. (2016). [online]. available:
http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/nationalfuelcellsymposium/2016

biographies
Bandi Mallikarjuna Reddy (ree1505@mnnit.ac.in) is with
the electrical engineering department, Motilal nehru
national institute of technology allahabad, india.
Paulson Samuel (paul@mnnit.ac.in) is with the electrical engineering department, Motilal nehru national institute of technology allahabad, india.
Narapureddy Siva Mohan Reddy (nsiva.fch@iitr.ac.in) is
with the chemical engineering department, indian institute of technology, Roorkee, uttarakhad, india.

https://www.arci.res.in/centres-about-fuel-cell-technology http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/new-technologies/hydrogen-energy/report-on-hydrogen-energy-fuel-cells-in-india-way-forward/ http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/new-technologies/hydrogen-energy/report-on-hydrogen-energy-fuel-cells-in-india-way-forward/ http://www.cecri.res.in/ResearchAreas/ElectrochemicalPowerSources http://www.cecri.res.in/Researchareas/ElectrochemicalPowerSources http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/nationalfuelcellsymposium/2016

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