Elcogen designs and manufactures high‑efficiency solid oxide fuel cells, electrolysis cells, and reversible SOC components that convert hydrogen‑containing fuels to electricity and heat, or split steam into hydrogen at 600‑750 °C with efficiencies above 75 % (fuel‑cell) and 80 % (electrolysis). Its fuel‑flexible technology supports natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and other hydrocarbons, and is offered as scalable stacks and modular systems for combined heat‑and‑power, off‑grid, maritime, data‑center and Power‑to‑X applications, backed by engineering and on‑site support services.
Funding
$6.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Conventional power generation and hydrogen production rely on low-efficiency combustion or low-temperature electrolysis, leading to high fuel consumption, significant CO₂ emissions, and limited flexibility in fuel use. These limitations hinder the scaling of clean energy systems needed for the global energy transition.
Solution
Elcogen supplies high-efficiency solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC), and reversible SOC (rSOC) components that directly convert hydrogen‑containing fuels into electricity and heat, or split steam into hydrogen at temperatures of 600‑750 °C. Their proprietary cell designs achieve over 75 % electrical efficiency in fuel‑cell mode and up to 80 % efficiency in electrolysis mode, while operating at lower temperatures than competing technologies. The technology is fuel‑flexible, supporting natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and other hydrocarbons, which reduces operating costs and future‑proofs installations. Elcogen offers scalable stacks and modular systems that can be integrated into combined heat‑and‑power, off‑grid, data‑center, maritime, and Power‑to‑X applications. Comprehensive engineering services—including process design, balance‑of‑plant selection, simulation, and on‑site start‑up support—accelerate system development and lower time‑to‑market for customers.
Target Audience
Primary customers are OEMs and system integrators developing combined heat‑and‑power, green hydrogen, Power‑to‑X, maritime propulsion, data‑center backup, and off‑grid energy solutions that require high‑efficiency, fuel‑flexible solid oxide technology.
Features
- Electrode‑supported solid oxide cells with thin (3‑6 µm) YSZ electrolytes delivering >75 % stack efficiency in SOFC mode
- Reversible SOC capability enabling a single asset to operate as both fuel cell and electrolyser, reducing CAPEX for power‑to‑power cycles
- High fuel flexibility (natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol) and resistance to thermal cycling for reliable operation
- elcoStack® G2 modules delivering 3 kW electrical output (SOFC) or 9 kW electrolysis input with integrated compression, gas manifolds, and optimized air distribution
- Scalable elcoModule® architecture supporting single or multi‑stack configurations up to MW‑class systems
- Integration engineering services covering process design, balance‑of‑plant advice, simulation, testing procedures, and on‑site support
- Mass‑manufacturing capability at a 14,000 m² facility with a production capacity of up to 360 MW, ensuring supply for large‑scale deployments