Planning, installation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems with the in-house developed SMARTFOX energy manager product
DAfi GmbH
Eben im Pongau (Niedernfritzerstraße 120) · Eben im Pongau (Niedernfritzerstraße 118)New on Amplifa
About DAfi
DAfi GmbH is a full-service photovoltaic provider based in Eben im Pongau, Salzburg. The company plans, assembles and installs PV systems on roofs, facades, carports, fences and open spaces for private households, farmers and businesses. The offering is complemented by electrical installations (conventional or bus KNX/EIB), individual CAD planning with E-Plan and AutoCAD, and grant administration. Its own product is the SMARTFOX energy manager, developed in 2012, which maximizes self-consumption to up to 98% through intelligent sector coupling of heat pumps, boilers, storage systems and charging stations. Hardware and software development, sales and technical support take place at the headquarters; production and logistics at the second branch. Since 2012, the company has served over 3,000 customers in the DACH region.
- Site
- Eben im Pongau
- Processes
- PV system planning, installation and commissioning, Electrical installation (conventional or bus KNX/EIB), Individual CAD planning (E-Plan, AutoCAD), PV installation on roof, facade, carport, fence, open space, Production of substructures (SMARTFOX products / alpine substructure), PV system maintenance including thermographic analysis with thermal imaging camera, Inspections in accordance with currently applicable standards, Hardware & software development (SMARTFOX energy manager)
- Materials
- SMARTFOX Hardware & Software Development, Alpine Substructure
- Certificates
- Standards-compliant testing
- Founded
- 2012
- Industries
- Photovoltaics, Energy Management, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wholesale
- 01
Consultation and site visit
- 02
Project planning and CAD design
- 03
Grant administration
- 04
Assembly and electrical installation
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, monitoring and follow-up support
Development and Service Profile
SMARTFOX Hardware & Software Development
In-house development department for the hardware and software of the SMARTFOX energy manager at the headquarters.
Alpine Substructure
Substructure specially developed for the alpine region, designed for high snow loads.
Locations
Eben im Pongau – Headquarters (Niedernfritzerstraße 120)
ATHeadquarters: marketing, hardware & software development, SMARTFOX sales, technical support
Eben im Pongau – Photovoltaics Sales Location (Niedernfritzerstraße 118)
ATPhotovoltaics department, sales, grant support, logistics, SMARTFOX production
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV system planning, installation and commissioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical installation (conventional or bus KNX/EIB)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individual CAD planning (E-Plan, AutoCAD)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PV installation on roof, facade, carport, fence, open spaceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of substructures (SMARTFOX products / alpine substructure)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PV system maintenance including thermographic analysis with thermal imaging cameraTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspections in accordance with currently applicable standardsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware & software development (SMARTFOX energy manager)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Testing
Maintenance package with monthly monitoring, alarm service, visual inspection, thermographic analysis with thermal imaging camera, plus measurement and test report in accordance with the applicable standards.
| Evidence | Eben im Pongau |
|---|---|
| Standards-compliant testing |
History
- 2002
Hermann Buchsteiner and Matthias Fischbacher build their first PV system
- 2007
Development of ideas and experiments to optimize hot water systems
- 2011
First steps towards product development
- 2012
Founding of DAfi GmbH; market launch of the photovoltaic system with integrated energy management (SMARTFOX)
- 2024
Expansion of the site: sales, grant administration, logistics and production departments move to Niedernfritzerstraße 118
- 2025
Site reopening and open house on April 11–12 in Eben im Pongau