SFC Energy to Provide German Military with "Autonomous" Energy Products

SFC Energy, a German company, announced a contract award of 3.6 million euros to provide fuel cells and other "autonomous" energy products to expand the German military's off-grid energy network. Under the Bundeswehr’s Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technologies and Usage (BAAINBw) contract vehicle, the company will supply additional military units with fuel cells and accessories for the portable network. The award represents the company's single largest order for fuel cell products to date. The company first began providing its fuel cells to the Bundeswehr in 2010. The company claims that the products offer weight savings of up to 80 percent as compared to conventional power units. Used by NATO and other defense organizations, the fuel cells and accessory products are approved for air transport, the company says.