Global Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructures Development Evaluation in 2022

Hydrogen application is developing rapidly based on transportation. According to the study of China Hydrogen Alliance Research Institute, as of end of 2022, there were 829 hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in total globally. East Asia leads the world in number for 3 consecutive years, while Europe and America’s HRS gradually tend to concentrate. China has 358 operation or construction HRS, and realizes various types of HRS put into use. In 2022, the number of HRS in China’s fuel cell demonstration city clusters accounts for more than half, and some equipment enterprises achieve products export. Yet, there still are many problems existed in high-pressure and large-displacement HRS equipment technologies, hydrogen pricing mechanisms and quality testing etc. Several necessary measures are proposed to further promote high-quality development of HRS industry in China.