Sunfire
Sunfire is an electrolysis partner providing green hydrogen solutions and electrolyzers.
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Overview
Sunfire is a company focused on electrolysis, offering products such as HyLink® Alkaline 23 and HyLink® SOEC electrolyzers. It was founded in 2010 with a vision of a world without fossil fuels. The company has its headquarters in Dresden, Germany, and also has a site in Solingen.
History
Sunfire was founded in 2010 by Carl Berninghausen, Christian von Olshausen, and Nils Aldag with a vision of a world without fossil fuels. In 2011, Sunfire acquired the SOEC stack developer Staxera based in Dresden, Germany. In 2014, Sunfire opened the world's first industrial e-fuel plant at its headquarters in Dresden.
Recent events
Reported
Sunfire secures €109 million in Series D funding[4]
Sunfire secured €109 million in new funding in a Series D round from a consortium of investors led by Lightrock.
Sunfire acquires IHT[5]
Sunfire took over IHT Industrie Haute Technology SA, a Switzerland-based alkaline electrolysis company, and acquired a 100% stake in it.
Reported
Sunfire and Total announce refinery methanol pilot project[6]
Sunfire and Total announced a pilot project at the Leuna refinery in Germany to produce methanol from renewable energy and carbon dioxide. Sunfire will provide and operate a 1-megawatt electrolyser; the plant was planned for completion the following year, with production expected to start in 2021.
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