SFC Energy AG, a leading provider of fuel cells for stationary, portable and mobile hybrid power solutions, has received its first key order for its Danish subsidiary, SFC Energy Denmark ApS (“SFC Denmark”), founded in 2024. SFC will provide its hydrogen fuel cell technology for point of presence (“PoP”) stations in the fibre optic broadband networks of the Danish fibre-net wholesale company Norlys Fibernet A/S. These stations will be equipped with stationary hydrogen fuel cell solutions from SFC to ensure a reliable and climate-neutral emergency power supply.
Norlys Fibernet has already secured more than 160 PoP stations against power outages using hydrogen fuel cells. This technology originates from Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S, whose stationary hydrogen fuel cell business has been part of SFC since last year. This is the first major order won from Norlys Fibernet under the SFC umbrella.
Norlys Fibernet operates PoP stations across Denmark, which function as key nodes in the region’s broadband infrastructure by connecting different fibre optic networks and managing consolidated data traffic. As part of critical infrastructure, these technical centres require reliable protection against power outages. Rather than using the widely adopted diesel generators or batteries, Norlys Fibernet has chosen emission-free hydrogen fuel cells to enable sustainable and low-maintenance energy generation. With this latest order, the number of Norlys Fibernet PoP stations equipped with emission-free emergency power supply will increase significantly.
The order includes SFC hydrogen fuel cells of the type EFOY Hydrogen 5.0 Fuel Cell, which will be used in the stationary and scalable energy solutions EFOY H₂Rack R5 and EFOY H₂Rack R10. This will provide a total output of 235 kW. Delivery, installation and commissioning will take place between August and December of the current financial year. Subsequent maintenance will be carried out by technicians of SFC Denmark.
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