Serenity Power is developing compact solid oxide fuel-cell systems for remote industry. Designed to use natural gas or hydrogen, starting with small power needs at oil and gas sites.
TORONTO & CALGARY, CANADANATURAL GAS · HYDROGEN · FUEL-FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENTSCROLL TO DISCOVER
Metal-supported SOFC technology
A different foundation for fuel cells.
Solid oxide fuel cells generate electricity electrochemically. Serenity’s design combines thin electrodes on a metal support with carbon-resistant electrode materials, aiming to shorten start-up and simplify fuel processing.
A useful power system needs more than a high-performing cell. Our development work brings cells, stack architecture, fuel handling and controls together, with manufacturability and supplier integration in view.
Cell materialsMETAL SUPPORT AND ACTIVE ELECTRODE LAYERS
Stack developmentCELLS INTEGRATED INTO A POWER MODULE
System engineeringFUEL HANDLING, THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS
02 / 03A MODULAR APPROACH
Development pathway
Small systems. A practical first step.
The development programme announced with NGIF Accelerator in April 2026 starts with a 100 W prototype and planned field testing in Alberta. Those trials are intended to inform larger systems of up to 1 kW.
100 WFUNDED PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
Field trialsPLANNED VALIDATION IN ALBERTA
Up to 1 kWNEXT DEVELOPMENT STEP
Larger systemsLONGER-TERM ROADMAP, NOT A CURRENT PRODUCT RANGE
System performance must be demonstrated.
Efficiency, start-up time, durability, fuel compatibility and installed cost must be validated at system level. Development targets are not verified field results.
Our first market is small power needs in remote oil and gas operations, where a grid connection may be impractical and fuel is already available. Larger industrial uses are a longer-term direction.
01 / OIL AND GAS · INITIAL FOCUS
Monitoring and field equipment.
Developing an alternative to thermoelectric units and small combustion generators for remote site loads.
02 / UTILITIES AND MICROGRIDS
Distributed power.
Future systems could serve remote utilities and microgrids as output, durability and integration are validated.
03 / DATA CENTRES AND INDUSTRY
A longer-term market.
An expansion pathway for the platform after smaller systems establish performance in the field.
Applications are development priorities, not current product specifications. Fuel quality, treatment requirements, duty cycle and installation requirements need project-specific assessment. All 3D models here are conceptual.
Target marketsOil & gas operationsData centres & cloud infrastructureRemote utilities & microgridsRental power providersMining & industrial operations
Development targets
Technology in context.
Serenity’s existing site presents the following design targets and illustrative comparisons. They are not verified field results; assumptions and operating conditions require confirmation.
Feature
Diesel
Conventional SOFC
Serenity target
Efficiency
20–30%
>60%
>60% target
Start-up
Seconds
3 hours
<15 minutes target
Volume (300 kW design)
15 m³
20 m³
1 m³ target
Fuel
Diesel
Limited
Natural gas, hydrogen, biogas
Emissions
CO₂ / NOx / SOx
Low
Lower-emission objective
Published design targets and comparison estimates, not validated specifications. The source does not provide a full comparison methodology; results depend on fuel, load, operating conditions and system boundaries. View original context ↗
Development & backing
Research roots. A funded path to field trials.
Serenity’s technology builds on research at the University of Toronto. Recent financing supports prototype engineering and planned demonstrations.
$1.165M CAD
Pre-seed financing
Closed April 2026, led by Avatar Ventures, to advance prototypes and initial field demonstrations.
Our objective is to reduce fuel use and emissions in suitable on-site applications. The result depends on the fuel supplied, the equipment displaced and how the system is operated.
FuelSUPPLY AND CONDITIONING
Natural gas, hydrogen and renewable fuels have different composition and upstream footprints.
LoadREAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
Compare systems at the same electrical load, duty cycle and useful energy output.
CarbonPOINT OF USE AND LIFECYCLE
Natural gas produces CO₂. Hydrogen produces no CO₂ in the fuel-cell reaction; its production and delivery still matter.
ProofSYSTEM-LEVEL VALIDATION
Measured field performance is needed before publishing site-specific savings.
Previously published modeled scenario
The existing Serenity site presents modeled estimates of 8 tonnes of CO₂ per unit per year and 77% fuel savings versus diesel, a noise target below 40 dB at one metre, and an illustrative 1,000-unit scenario of 8,000 tonnes of CO₂ avoided and 1,700 equivalent cars per year. These are modeled figures and targets, not measured results; the source does not specify the assumptions or methodology needed to validate them.
These are development objectives, not measured emissions reductions or guaranteed fuel savings. Renewable natural gas and biogas are not carbon-free at the point of use.
People
The team building Serenity.
A Canadian team connecting fuel-cell research, product engineering and commercialization, with operations in Toronto and Calgary.
Aleisha Reese Cerny
CEO & Co-Founder
Co-founded Serenity to bring fuel-cell research into industrial use.
Yvonne Liu
COO
Co-founder with chemical and mechanical engineering training at the University of Toronto.
Michael Pastula
CTO
Leads technology and product development, from stack design to manufacturing and supplier integration.
Yifei Yan
Head of R&D
Fuel-cell researcher with a PhD from the University of Toronto.
Tell us where you operate, what fuel is available and the power your equipment needs. We welcome conversations with industrial operators, pilot collaborators and strategic partners.
For investment, engineering or manufacturing enquiries, contact the team directly.
