Development and production of methanol and hydrogen fuel cells as well as power electronics for mobile and stationary off-grid applications

SFC Energy AG

Brunnthal-Nord (DE) · Almelo (NL) · Swindon (UK) · New Delhi/Gurgaon (IN) · Calgary · Edmonton · Grande Prairie (CA) · Denmark · Romania · USANew on Amplifa

2000Founded

approx. 495Employees (Q4/2025)

€143 millionRevenue 2025

25 W – 50 kWPower range of the fuel cell systems

over 90,000Fuel cells sold worldwide

About SFC Energy

SFC Energy AG, headquartered in Brunnthal near Munich, develops and produces fuel cell systems based on direct methanol technology (DMFC) and PEM hydrogen technology for stationary and mobile hybrid power supply. The product portfolios comprise the EFOY, EFOY Pro, JENNY and EMILY series with power outputs from 25 W to 50 kW, as well as hybrid systems combining fuel cell, battery and solar. In addition, the group manufactures power electronics components such as switch-mode power supplies, transformers, special coils, power cabinets and control cabinets, as well as measurement and telemetry solutions. All fuel cell systems are developed at the headquarters in Brunnthal; further production and development sites are located in Almelo (Netherlands), Swindon (UK, MEA production) and New Delhi/Gurgaon (India). Customer industries include Clean Energy & Mobility, Public Security, Defense, Oil & Gas, semiconductor equipment and Life Science. The company employs around 495 staff, generated revenue of €143 million in 2025, and is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and, since 2022, in the SDAX.

Site: Brunnthal-Nord
Processes: Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) development and production, Hydrogen fuel cells (PEM/proton exchange membrane) development and production, Manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for DMFC, Manufacture of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), Manufacture of power cabinets, Manufacture of special coils and transformers, Development and assembly of control cabinets and skid-mounted systems, Hybrid power supply systems (fuel cell + battery + solar) system integration
Materials: Methanol, Hydrogen, Lithium (batteries), Platinum (MEAs), Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Fuel Cell (PEM), Membrane Electrode Assembly, Switch-mode power supplies
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Founded: 2000
Employees: 495
Industries: Clean Energy & Mobility (caravan, marine), Public Security / surveillance technology, Defense, Oil & Gas, Semiconductor equipment, Life Science

01
Development of the fuel cell systems in Brunnthal
02
Manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs)
03
Production of fuel cell systems (DMFC and PEM)
04
Manufacture of switch-mode power supplies, coils and transformers (Almelo)
05
Assembly of control cabinets, power cabinets and skid systems
06
System integration of hybrid solutions (fuel cell, battery, solar)
07
Service, commissioning and after-sales

Technologies and Materials

DMFC

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Converts methanol from fuel cartridges directly into electricity; by-products are waste heat, water vapor and small amounts of CO2.

PEM

Hydrogen Fuel Cell (PEM)

Polymer electrolyte technology for power outputs of 2.5 to 50 kW without direct emissions during operation.

MEA

Membrane Electrode Assembly

Production of electrode assemblies for DMFC in Swindon; platinum is recycled from used MEAs.

SMPS

Switch-mode power supplies

Manufacture of customer-specific power supplies for demanding industrial applications in Almelo.

Trafo

Transformers and special coils

Voltage transformers and special coils for highly sensitive industrial applications.

Lithium batteries

EFOY lithium batteries as a matched component of the hybrid systems.

Locations

Brunnthal-Nord

Headquarters, development and production

Materials: DMFC, PEM

Almelo

SFC Energy B.V. – Manufacturing of switch-mode power supplies, power cabinets, special coils, transformers; marketing &

Swindon

Development and production site for MEAs (acquired from Johnson Matthey)

Materials: MEA

New Delhi/Gurgaon

SFC Energy India Pvt. Ltd. – Production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells

Materials: DMFC, PEM

Calgary

SFC Energy Ltd. – Sales and service, process automation, drives & motor controls

Edmonton

SFC Energy Ltd. – Sales, service, assembly

Grande Prairie

SFC Energy Ltd. – Sales, service, assembly

Industries

Clean Energy & Mobility (caravan, marine)Public Security / surveillance technologyDefenseOil & GasSemiconductor equipmentLife ScienceTelecommunicationsCritical infrastructureWind industryTraffic telematicsDefense

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) development and productionEngineering	–	–	–	–	Methanol
Hydrogen fuel cells (PEM/proton exchange membrane) development and productionEngineering	–	–	–	–	Hydrogen
Manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for DMFCEngineering	–	–	–	–	Platinum (recycled from MEAs)
Manufacture of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of power cabinetsAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of special coils and transformersEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Development and assembly of control cabinets and skid-mounted systemsAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Hybrid power supply systems (fuel cell + battery + solar) system integrationAssembly	–	–	–	–	Methanol, Hydrogen

Additional services

Custom power supply solutionsPower management / power distribution (Power Manager)Telemetry & SCADA systemsMeasurement and instrumentation solutionsDrives & motor control (VFD)Assembly/integration of control panels and skid systemsService, commissioning, calibrationPower supplies, coil assemblies, transformersAfter-sales service

Reference customers

North American mobile surveillance solutions provider (follow-up order CAD 3.1 million)Schneider Electric (Foxboro measurement devices in the product range)

Quality and Certification

SFC Energy has operated a quality management system certified to DIN ISO 9001 since 2005 and is additionally certified to ISO 14001; the products undergo extensive laboratory and field testing as well as certification by independent testing institutes.

Evidence	Brunnthal-Nord	Almelo	Calgary
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001

Company History

2000
Founding of SFC Smart Fuel Cell by Dr. Manfred Stefener (February)
2003
SFC A25 – first fuel cell system worldwide for private use
2004
SFC A50 DMFC generation for motorhomes presented
2006
Introduction of the EFOY family; TÜV SÜD certification as the first fuel cell system worldwide
2007
IPO, Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange (May)
2008
Introduction of the EFOY Pro series for professional users
2009
Market launch of JENNY (defense) and EMILY 2200
2010
Renaming to SFC Energy AG (July)
2011
EFOY COMFORT for the leisure market; acquisition of PBF Group B.V.
2013
2nd generation EFOY Pro; EMILY 3000; acquisition of Simark Controls Ltd. (Oil & Gas)
2015
EFOY GO! (240 Wh); series production of the first 500-watt fuel cell
2019
First SFC hydrogen fuel cell EFOY JUPITER (November)
2020
5th generation EFOY with EFOY lithium battery
2021
New EFOY Pro generation; modular hydrogen solutions EFOY Hydrogen 2.5
2022
SDAX membership since 2022 (WKN 756857, ISIN DE0007568578)
2023
Acquisition of Johnson Matthey assets for MEA production in Swindon; start of production in India; new US location
2024
Acquisition of Small Stationary Business Assets from Ballard Power Systems Europe; founding of SFC Energy Denmark ApS
2026
Acquisition of key assets from Siqens