The Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market size is expected to hit around USD 9.3 billion by 2030 and growing at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period.
Microbial fuel cell (MFC), a relatively new approach for electrical power generation, uses microorganisms as catalysts to covert the chemical energy stored in organic substances into an electrical one. MFC uses a wide range of fuel for the generation of electricity and it is possible to produce the electricity from any kind of organic and inorganic material. It is also notable that the input used to generate electricity, leaves no harmful by-products.
Increasing usage in various end user industries such as biosensors, wastewater treatment, education among others is one of the major factors driving the market growth. However, MFC's insignificant quantity of power may hamper market growth. Rapid urbanization, increase in population, surge in industrialization, rise in disposable income among people, and extensive applications of fuel cells in various industries such as medical, agriculture, food, and beverages are expected to drive the growth of the global microbial fuel cell market. Closed manufacturing facilities, reduced workforce, and shortage of raw materials during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the market.
By Application, Wastewater treatment segment is likely to have a huge demand due to the MFCs using certain microbes have a special ability to remove sulfides as required in wastewater treatment. MFCs can enhance the growth of bioelectrochemically active microbes during wastewater treatment thus they have good operational stabilities. Based on geography, North is going to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period owing to the growing R&D investments for the development of opportunities from MFC's in this region.
Based on type, the mediator segment held the largest market share in 2021, holding more than three-fifths of the global market, and is expected to maintain its leadership status during the forecast period. In addition, the same segment is expected to cite the fastest CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period. The report also analyses other segments such as non-mediator.
Based on application, the power generation segment held the dominating market share in 2021, garnering nearly two-fifths of the global market, and is expected to maintain its leadership status during the forecast period. In addition, the same segment is expected to cite the fastest CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The report also analyses other segments such as wastewater treatment, biosensors, and others.
Based on region, the market across the Asia-Pacific region held the dominating market share in 2021, holding more than one-third of the global market, and is expected to maintain its leadership status during the forecast period. In addition, the same segment is expected to cite the fastest CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period. The report also analyses other regions such as North America, LAMEA, and Europe.
Some of the key players profiled in the Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market include Cambrian Innovation Inc, Vinpro Technologies, Triqua International BV, Sainergy Tech, Inc., MICROrganic Technologies, Prongineer, Fluence Corporation, Microbial Robotics, Emefcy, Protonex and ElectroChem.
COVID-19 Scenario:
Types Covered:
• Mediated
• Phototrophic bio film
• Soil-based
• Unmediated
• Other Types
Designs Covered:
• Stacked
• Single chambered
• Double chambered
Applications Covered:
• Power generation
• Wastewater treatment
• Education
• Biosensor
• Biorecovery
• Other Applications
End Users Covered:
• Power
• Medical
• Food & Beverage
• Agriculture
• Education
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Market forecasts for a minimum of 9 years of all the mentioned segments, sub segments and the regional markets
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic analysis: Drivers and Constraints, Product/Technology Analysis, Porter's five forces analysis, SWOT analysis etc.
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements
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All the customers of this report will be entitled to receive one of the following free customization options:
• Company Profiling
o Comprehensive profiling of additional market players (up to 3)
o SWOT Analysis of key players (up to 3)
• Regional Segmentation
o Market estimations, Forecasts and CAGR of any prominent country as per the clients interest (Note: Depends of feasibility check)
• Competitive Benchmarking
o Benchmarking of key players based on product portfolio, geographical presence, and strategic alliances
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Application Analysis
3.7 End User Analysis
3.8 Emerging Markets
3.9 Futuristic Market Scenario
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market, By Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mediated
5.3 Phototrophic bio film
5.4 Soil-based
5.5 Unmediated
5.6 Other Types
6 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market, By Design
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Stacked
6.3 Single chambered
6.4 Double chambered
7 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market, By Application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Power generation
7.3 Wastewater treatment
7.4 Education
7.5 Biosensor
7.6 Biorecovery
7.7 Other Applications
8 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market, By End User
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Power
8.3 Medical
8.4 Food & Beverage
8.5 Agriculture
8.6 Education
8.7 Other End Users
9 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market, By Geography
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 US
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.3 Mexico
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.2 UK
9.3.3 Italy
9.3.4 France
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.6 Rest of Europe
9.4 Asia Pacific
9.4.1 Japan
9.4.2 China
9.4.3 India
9.4.4 Australia
9.4.5 New Zealand
9.4.6 South Korea
9.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
9.5 South America
9.5.1 Argentina
9.5.2 Brazil
9.5.3 Chile
9.5.4 Rest of South America
9.6 Middle East & Africa
9.6.1 Saudi Arabia
9.6.2 UAE
9.6.3 Qatar
9.6.4 South Africa
9.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
10 Key Developments
10.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
10.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
10.3 New Product Launch
10.4 Expansions
10.5 Other Key Strategies
11 Company Profiling
11.1 Cambrian Innovation Inc
11.2 Vinpro Technologies
11.3 Triqua International BV
11.4 Sainergy Tech, Inc.
11.5 MICROrganic Technologies
11.6 Prongineer
11.7 Fluence Corporation
11.8 Microbial Robotics
11.9 Emefcy
11.10 Protonex
11.11 ElectroChem
List of Tables
1 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Region (2017-2030)($MN)
2 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
3 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
4 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
5 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
6 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
7 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
8 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
9 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
10 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
11 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
12 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
13 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
14 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
15 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
16 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
17 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
18 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
19 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
20 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
21 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
22 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
23 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
24 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
25 Global Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
26 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Country (2017-2030)($MN)
27 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
28 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
29 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
30 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
31 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
32 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
33 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
34 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
35 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
36 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
37 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
38 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
39 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
40 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
41 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
42 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
43 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
44 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
45 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
46 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
47 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
48 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
49 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
50 North America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
51 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Country (2017-2030)($MN)
52 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
53 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
54 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
55 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
56 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
57 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
58 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
59 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
60 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
61 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
62 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
63 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
64 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
65 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
66 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
67 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
68 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
69 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
70 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
71 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
72 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
73 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
74 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
75 Europe Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
76 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Country (2017-2030)($MN)
77 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
78 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
79 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
80 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
81 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
82 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
83 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
84 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
85 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
86 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
87 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
88 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
89 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
90 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
91 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
92 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
93 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
94 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
95 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
96 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
97 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
98 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
99 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
100 Asia Pacific Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
101 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Country (2017-2030)($MN)
102 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
103 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
104 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
105 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
106 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
107 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
108 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
109 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
110 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
111 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
112 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
113 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
114 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
115 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
116 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
117 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
118 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
119 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
120 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
121 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
122 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
123 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
124 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
125 South America Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
126 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Country (2017-2030)($MN)
127 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Type (2017-2030)($MN)
128 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Mediated (2017-2030)($MN)
129 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Phototrophic bio film (2017-2030)($MN)
130 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Soil-based (2017-2030)($MN)
131 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Unmediated (2017-2030)($MN)
132 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Types (2017-2030)($MN)
133 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Design (2017-2030)($MN)
134 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Stacked (2017-2030)($MN)
135 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Single chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
136 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Double chambered (2017-2030)($MN)
137 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Application (2017-2030)($MN)
138 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power generation (2017-2030)($MN)
139 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Wastewater treatment (2017-2030)($MN)
140 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
141 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biosensor (2017-2030)($MN)
142 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Biorecovery (2017-2030)($MN)
143 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2017-2030)($MN)
144 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By End User (2017-2030)($MN)
145 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Power (2017-2030)($MN)
146 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Medical (2017-2030)($MN)
147 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2017-2030)($MN)
148 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2017-2030)($MN)
149 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Education (2017-2030)($MN)
150 Middle East & Africa Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2017-2030)($MN)
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