EODev, a French clean-power company specialised in hydrogen power generation and energy-storage systems, and Baudouin, a French power solutions manufacturer, have formed a partnership to bring industrial-scale solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation to market. The partnership will enable a new distributed-power offer, which the two companies are set to present in September
Around the world, operators of data centres, industrial sites, and critical infrastructure face the challenge of securing continuous, dependable power at a time of rising electricity demand, constrained grids and long connection delays. Renewables and storage are critical to this transition, but many sites require an always-on, on-site source of generation to complement them.
Solid oxide fuel cells address this gap by converting natural gas, renewable gases or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction. The result is high electrical efficiency, lower CO₂ and near-zero air pollutants compared with combustion-based generation, with quiet, continuous operation, connected to the grid or independent of it. Additionally, waste heat can be recovered for combined heat and power.
For EODev, the partnership is an extension of its strategy: combining complementary technologies into power solutions tailored to customers’ sites and constraints. Alongside its hydrogen and battery storage, SOFC provides the continuous baseload building block for customers seeking power around the clock. Each standard system delivers 600kW and can be combined to reach multi-megawatt power requirements.
Stéphane Jardin, CEO of EODev, said, “Our customers are not looking for a specific technology. They want power they can count on, that fits their site and helps them cut emissions. SOFC lets us offer high-efficiency, lower-carbon power that runs continuously, on-site. Partnering with Baudouin gives us a trusted, industrial partner to bring this to market with the quality and support our customers expect. We look forward to sharing more in September.”
For Baudouin, the collaboration extends its power-generation expertise into next-generation fuel-cell technology, provided through a partner with deep integration and service capability.
Fabrizio Mozzi, CEO of Baudouin, said, “This partnership with EODev represents an important milestone in Baudouin’s New Energy journey. By combining our expertise in critical power applications with innovative Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology, we are expanding the range of solutions available for our customers while remaining true to our commitment to reliability, performance, and the long-term energy transition.”
EODev will integrate Baudouin’s SOFC solutions across Europe, with exclusive rights in France and Poland, and pursue further international opportunities.
The solution is undergoing field validation through its pilot installations, ahead of its launch in September 2026, with first customer deliveries targeted for Q1 2027.
