Develops and manufactures direct methanol and hydrogen fuel cells for off-grid power supply.
SFC Energy AG
Brunnthal · Almelo (NL) · Romania · CanadaNew on Amplifa
About SFC Energy
SFC Energy is a listed manufacturer of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and PEM hydrogen fuel cells headquartered in Brunnthal near Munich. The products deliver off-grid power for industrial, governmental and private applications in the areas of security & surveillance, the wind industry, environmental technology, telecommunications, traffic management, oil & gas, defense and leisure. The fuel cells are produced at the headquarters in Brunnthal; additional production and development sites are located in Almelo (Netherlands, PBF Group – power electronics), in Romania (PBF Power) and in Canada (Simark Controls). In addition to fuel cell modules from 40 W up into the kW range, the company develops and manufactures voltage converters and switched-mode power supplies as well as system solutions for stationary power generation and distribution. With the EFOY Cloud, SFC Energy offers remote monitoring and control of the systems via modem. According to its own statements, more than 41,000 fuel cells had been sold by January 2019.
- Site
- Brunnthal
- Processes
- Manufacture of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC), Manufacture of PEM hydrogen fuel cells (EFOY Hydrogen), Development and production of power electronics, voltage converters and switched-mode power supplies, Off-grid and stationary power generation and distribution solutions, Off-grid power supply solutions, Remote monitoring (EFOY Cloud), Voltage converters and switched-mode power supplies, System solutions for power supply
- Materials
- Methanol, Hydrogen
- Founded
- 2000 (as
- Employees
- 279 (end of 2018)
- Industries
- Security & Surveillance, Wind Industry, Environmental Technology, Telecommunications, Traffic Management, Oil & Gas
- 01
Development of the fuel cell and electronics systems
- 02
Production of the DMFC and H2 fuel cell modules
- 03
Manufacture of power electronics, voltage converters and switched-mode power
- 04
System integration for off-grid power supply
- 05
Remote monitoring and service via EFOY Cloud
Operating Media & Processes
Methanol
Operating medium of the direct methanol fuel cells, supplied in EFOY fuel cartridges.
Hydrogen
Operating medium of the PEM fuel cells EFOY Hydrogen for emergency power supply of critical infrastructure.
Sites
Brunnthal
DEHeadquarters, fuel cell production
- Materials
- Methanol, hydrogen
Almelo
DEPBF Group – development & production of power electronics
Romania
DEPBF Power – production
Canada
DESimark Controls – business unit
Fuel Cell Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Methanol, Plastic, Metal |
| Manufacture of PEM hydrogen fuel cells (EFOY Hydrogen)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
| Development and production of power electronics, voltage converters and switched-mode power suppliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Electronic components |
| Off-grid and stationary power generation and distribution solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel cell module EFOY 80 | SFC Energy EFOY 80 | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell module EFOY 150 | SFC Energy EFOY 150 | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell module EFOY Pro 900 | SFC Energy EFOY Pro 900 | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell module EFOY Pro 1800 | SFC Energy EFOY Pro 1800 | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell module EFOY Pro 2800 | SFC Energy EFOY Pro 2800 | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell module EFOY Pro 12000 Duo | SFC Energy EFOY Pro 12000 Duo | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen fuel cell module EFOY Hydrogen | SFC Energy EFOY Hydrogen | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2000
Founded as Gigantus Vermögensverwaltung
- 2002
Conversion into Smart Fuel Cell GmbH (SFC)
- 2006
Conversion into a stock corporation, listed on the open market
- 2007
Move to the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, capital increase with issuance proceeds of around €57 million
- 2010
Renamed SFC Energy; Holland Private Equity acquires approx. 25 % of the shares
- 2011
Acquisition of the Dutch PBF Group (Q4)
- 2018
First significant profit after more than a decade of losses; revenue €61.7 million
- 2019
Introduction of hydrogen fuel cells (2.5–20 kW modular)
- 2020
Cooperation with Ballard Power Systems and AdKor for emergency power supply of mobile phone base stations in Germany
- 2022
Inclusion in the SDAX (December)