At a glance
Established in 2010 and based in Dresden, Germany, Sunfire is a world-leading industrial electrolysis company with two differentiated technologies. We develop and manufacture electrolyzers based on SOEC and Alkaline technologies that enable a truly sustainable and cost-effective production of renewable hydrogen, syngas and e-Fuel.
Sunfire has been named Global Cleantech 100 company for six consecutive years and is backed by leading strategic and financial investors such as Neste and SMS Group – global leaders in the renewable fuel and steel business. With more than 230 employees located in Germany, Norway and Switzerland and a well-established partner network, we realize large electrolysis projects to deliver on our promise: Creating a world without fossil fuels!
An Award-winning company
We have been honored with national and international awards for our innovative SOEC technology. We are proud of our achievements towards a better foand cleaner world. And our journey has just begun.
Management Team

Focus-driven strategist and passionate networker

Technology enthusiast and electrolysis expert

Upscaling expert who has done it before – multiple times

Finance specialist with a strategic mindset
Our journey
2020
IHT
Alkaline electrolysis acquisition
Sunfire acquires Alkaline electrolysis company IHT with more than 70 years of manufacturing and operating experience.
Norsk e-Fuel
Foundation
Sunfire joins forces with Climeworks, SMS group and Valinor to build the world’s first industrial-size Power-to-Liquids (PtL) plant.
2019
SOEC Electrolyzers
Next generation
Sunfire starts validation of the next generation electrolyzers within the 2nd phase of the German government-funded Kopernikus program “Power-to-X” and the FCH JU-funded MultiPLHY project with Neste.
2018
New Enerday GmbH
Fuel cell acquisition
Sunfire expands fuel cell portfolio and bundles all activities for home micro-CHPs and remote off-grid power solutions in Neubrandenburg, Germany.
2016
SOEC Electrolyzers
Next generation
Sunfire starts validation of the next generation electrolyzers within the FCH-JU-funded steel project GrInHy with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH and the 1st phase of the German government-funded Kopernikus program “Power-to-X”.
2014
Power-to-Liquid
Demonstration Plant
Sunfire opens the world’s first demonstration plant for Power-to-Liquid in Dresden, producing renewable e-Fuels including diesel, naphtha and waxes.
SOEC Electrolyzers
First generation
Sunfire starts validation of itas first electrolyzer for Boeing.
2012
SOEC Electrolyzers
Prototype
Sunfire starts validation of the first electrolyzer prototype.
2011
Staxera GmbH
Fuel cell acquisition
Sunfire acquires a high temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) company as nucleus for subsequent electrolyzer developments.
2010
Company foundation
The beginning
Nils Aldag, Christian von Olshausen and Carl Berninghausen start out with the vision to commercialize innovative electrolysis solutions to bring renewables everywhere.
Activities beyond electrolysis
Sunfire is not only recognized as a global leader in electrolysis – also fuel cells solutions are part of our product portfolio. Based on our proprietary solid oxide cell-based fuel cell technology (SOFC), the micro-CHP solution Sunfire-Home brings electricity and heat to private homes. Moreover, we enable clean and reliable off-grid power supply in moderate and harsh environments with our Sunfire-Remote solution.

