Sakowin Green energy

What Sakowin Green energy does

Sakowin Green Energy (legal entity: Sakowin SAS) is a French deeptech company founded in January 2017 by Gérard Gatt and headquartered in Fréjus, France, with an industrial R&D platform in Aix-en-Provence. The company has developed and patented a methane plasmalysis process that decomposes methane (CH4) into hydrogen (H2) and solid carbon without oxygen, using microwave plasma technology. The process is CO2-free, uses approximately 5 times less electricity than water electrolysis, and requires no water, enabling on-site, on-demand hydrogen production from a compact, modular, and stackable technological brick.

Sakowin's product portfolio centers on its South Beach module line, including the SouthBeach 3000 prototype delivered in Switzerland in 2022 and a standardized 100kW module (approximately 200 kg H2/day) targeted for commercial launch in 2025. Modules can be assembled to scale capacity from 200 kg to several hundred tons of hydrogen per day, and the technology is CO2-negative when paired with biomethane. Three patents cover the production, distribution, and scaling of the plasmalysis process.

The company monetizes primarily through B2B hardware sales of these technological bricks to system integrators and OEMs who embed them into complete solutions for end customers across four verticals: industrial process decarbonization, oil and gas, mobility (including airport refueling), and agricultural methanization. Named partners include Airbus, Air France, Aéroports de Paris, Ponticelli Brothers, Saint-Gobain, ADF Group, AES DANA, and the Swiss Association for the Decarbonization of Industry (VzDI), with research support from EMPA. Funding to date totals approximately €13-14 million, anchored by Bpifrance (Deeptech label, 2022) and the European Innovation Council Accelerator. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sakowin Green energy

Legal name

Sakowin SAS

Website

https://sakowin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sakowin Green Energy is a French deeptech company developing patented methane plasmalysis technology to produce CO2-free, on-site hydrogen using microwave plasma. It sells modular 100kW units to industrial OEMs and system integrators serving decarbonization, oil & gas, mobility, and agriculture sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrogen Production Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen (Industrial & Mobility) (IMAEACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen & Derivative Fuels for Industry (H₂, Ammonia, Methanol) (EUABAJAC), Hydrogen Production Supply & Offtake (Green/Blue H2) for Utility Blending (EUAJAJAF), Hydrogen CHP (Fuel Cell & H2-Ready Turbines) (EUACAKAF)

Keywords

• Methane plasmalysis technology
• Hydrogen production equipment
• Decarbonized hydrogen systems
• Microwave plasma modules
• Solid carbon co-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Fréjus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of compact, modular, stackable hydrogen production units (technological bricks) to industrial customers. 100kW standard modules can be assembled to meet various capacity requirements.
2. System Integration: Providing technological units to OEM partners and system integrators who incorporate Sakowin's technology into comprehensive solutions for vertical markets.
3. Licensing Royalties: Technology licensing model as the company holds 3 patents covering hydrogen production using microwave plasma technology for production, distribution, and scaling.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sakowin designs, manufactures, and sells compact, modular, stackable hydrogen production units based on its patented methane plasmalysis technology. The microwave plasma process decomposes methane (CH4) into hydrogen (H2) and solid carbon without oxygen, producing CO2-free hydrogen using 5 times less electricity than electrolysis and no water. Standard 100kW modules produce approximately 200 kg of hydrogen per day and can be stacked to scale to several hundred tons per day for on-site, on-demand deployment at industrial facilities.

Product overview

Sakowin Green Energy offers a core product portfolio centered on methane plasmalysis technology for decarbonized hydrogen production. The flagship South Beach Module (100kW standard unit) and its predecessor SouthBeach 3000 prototype use patented microwave plasma technology to decompose methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without CO2 emissions. The compact, modular, stackable units integrate into existing gas infrastructures for on-site, on-demand production, with capacities scalable from 200 kg/day to several hundred tons/day by assembling multiple modules. The company sells to system integrators and OEMs who incorporate the technological brick into complete solutions for industrial, oil & gas, mobility, and agricultural markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Beach Module Compact, modular, and stackable hydrogen production unit using patented microwave plasma plasmalysis to decompose methane into hydrogen and solid carbon. Standard 100kW module produces approximately 200 kg H2/day and is scalable to several hundred tons/day by stacking multiple modules. Designed for integration into existing industrial and gas infrastructures for on-site, on-demand decarbonized hydrogen production.
• SouthBeach 3000 First-generation hydrogen production prototype demonstrating Sakowin's microwave plasma plasmalysis technology. Successfully delivered and installed in Switzerland in 2022 as a precursor to the standardized 100kW South Beach Module.
• Plasmalysis Technological Brick Compact, modular, stackable technological unit integrated into existing industrial and gas infrastructures for on-site and on-demand hydrogen production. Produces decarbonized hydrogen through methane plasmalysis with capacity adjustable from 200 kg H2/day to several hundred tons/day. Sold to system integrators and OEMs who incorporate the unit into complete solutions for industrial, oil & gas, mobility, and agricultural markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5x less electricity than electrolysis for equivalent hydrogen production
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and flagship.

• Swiss Association for the Decarbonization of Industry (VzDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Sakowin partners with VzDI as a technology provider. VzDI is sponsored by a consortium of 16 companies, the Canton of Zug, and Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology). Sakowin will provide a decarbonized hydrogen production demonstrator to be installed at Zug Tech Cluster by late 2024/early 2025.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research and development partnership with the Swiss Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology for hydrogen production technology development and testing.
• Ponticelli BrotherskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partnership in the oil and gas sector for adapting Sakowin's hydrogen solution to specific applications in the petroleum industry.
• ADF GroupkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the airport sector for developing hydrogen refueling infrastructure at airports.
• AES DANAkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in agricultural methanization for utilizing Sakowin's technology with biomethane and exploring solid carbon applications in agriculture.
• Saint-GobainkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the construction sector for solid carbon applications and industrial decarbonization projects.
• AirbusflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by Airbus to develop hydrogen refueling station infrastructure at airports as part of the hydrogen aviation transition.
• Air FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in airport hydrogen infrastructure development for airline operations.
• ADP (Aéroports de Paris)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected alongside Airbus and Air France to develop airport hydrogen refueling station as part of the hydrogen aviation ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Monolith Materials: US-based methane pyrolysis company producing clean hydrogen and a solid carbon black co-product via a thermal (not plasma) process. Identical product slate to Sakowin (H2 + solid carbon) and the closest technology analog in the commercial deeptech landscape, making it the single most comparable peer.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian electrolyzer OEM (alkaline and PEM) supplying industrial-scale hydrogen production units globally. Directly competes with Sakowin for the same industrial decarbonization RFPs, representing the benchmark H2-production technology alternative Sakowin must displace on cost.
• ITM Power: UK-based PEM electrolyzer manufacturer supplying on-site hydrogen generation systems to industrial, mobility, and refueling customers. The clearest European competitor for industrial on-site H2 contracts that Sakowin targets.
• thyssenkrupp nucera: German electrolyzer specialist (alkaline and PEM) supplying large-scale green hydrogen plants across industry and chemicals. Direct competitor for the same industrial customers (refineries, chemicals, steel) that Sakowin's plasmalysis unit targets for on-site low-carbon H2.

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with the largest hydrogen production footprint, SMR/ATR infrastructure, and a growing electrolyzer business. Represents the incumbent scale player whose gas-supply franchise and project-EPC capacity any on-site H2 startup must compete against.
• Linde: Second-largest industrial gas major with extensive merchant and on-site H2 supply, blue hydrogen projects, and active clean hydrogen investments. Sets the price benchmark and customer expectations for industrial hydrogen offtake.
• Plug Power: US-listed hydrogen fuel cell and on-site H2 generation (including PEM electrolyzer) company with mobility and stationary deployments. Competes in airport, logistics, and industrial on-site H2 use cases overlapping with Sakowin's target segments.
• Cummins (Accelera): Through its Accelera segment Cummins develops hydrogen production (electrolyzers) and fuel cell systems targeting industrial and mobility decarbonization. A large-balance-sheet incumbent pursuing adjacent strategic goals to Sakowin's on-site H2 thesis.

Emerging players

• Hazer Group: Australia-listed early-commercial company using catalytic methane pyrolysis to produce hydrogen and graphite. Targets industrial-scale decarbonization with a similar H2 + solid carbon model, although at a different TRL and via thermal catalysis rather than plasma.

Others

• BASF (methane pyrolysis R&D): Global chemicals major pursuing methane pyrolysis routes (e.g., cooperation with Linde on dry reforming / electrically heated reforming) and the world's largest potential offtaker for industrial-scale clean H2. Material competitor and potential customer/partner for any methane-to-H2 technology play.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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