The deployment of refueling stations is taking off in a number of markets, raising the prospects for widespread adoption by users of fuel cell vehicles (FPVs).

South Korea, Austria and Denmark are the first countries to install enough hydrogen stations for FCVs to drive across the country. California's hydrogen stations allow FCVs to circulate throughout the state and use a network of hydrogen refueling stations.

In Europe, Germany has participated in the construction of hydrogen stations. In addition, France and the Netherlands have experienced a rapid increase in the number of stations.

In the United States, California wants to expand the deployment of hydrogen stations, and a network of hydrogen stations is rapidly emerging in the Northeast. In the Midwest, the number of stations is increasing in Ohio.

As hydrogen fuel cell buses and trucks become more popular in the market, hydrogen stations are being introduced for heavy transportation. In the next few years, hydrogen fuel cells will begin to be used to power trains, planes, and ships, fueling the growth in the number of hydrogen fueling stations.

Stunning amounts of money are being poured into building hydrogen stations, mostly through public-private partnerships. The deployment of stations is a good precondition for the proliferation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, including cars, buses and trucks. By 2035, most of the United States, Western Europe, China, Japan, and South Korea will be covered by hydrogen stations.

By 2035, the distribution of hydrogen stations will be more even, but Asia-Pacific will still lead the market, followed by Europe.