History

Today, Alfen is an international enterprise that focuses on innovative products and projects in the electrical energy sector. Early on, the company primarily manufactured switching equipment for the distribution of electricity. Over the years, Alfen has grown into a major international focal point at the heart of the energy transition.

Please find below an overview of developments at Alfen that have turned the company into what it is today.

Timeline:  

1 May 1937: Launch of J. van Alfen's factory of high and low-voltage devices in Hilversum

1965: First order for a transformer station for the Provincial North Brabant Electricity Company (the 'PNEM')

1971: Alfen becomes part of OGEM (TBI)

1976: Delivery of first concrete compact station

1 May 1937: Launch of J. van Alfen's factory of high and low-voltage devices in Hilversum

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1937: Launch of J. van Alfen's factory of high and low-voltage devices

1976: Delivery of first concrete compact station

1976: Eerste betonnen compact station

1976: Delivery of first concrete compact station

1983: Alfen relocates from Hilversum to Almere

1986: Alfen takes over the production of transformer stations from Holec

2002: Delivery of the 10,000th transformer station

2003: Introduction of the Diabolo series of compact stations

2005: Introduction of Rondo/Peperbus

2007: Change of name to Alfen

2007: Development of the Intelligent Station

2007: Launch of Alfen Belgium

2007: Start of Sicuro production for generator interfaces

2008: Start of EV Charging Stations

2003: Introduction of the Diabolo series of compact stations

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2003: Introduction of the Diabolo series of compact stations

2008: Start of ICU Charging Stations

Alfen history Eve Double charging station

2008: Start of ICU Charging Stations

2011: Delivery of the 1,000th public charging station in the Netherlands

2011: Acquisition of EXENDIS, the specialist in the field of converters and chargers.

2011: Elected Entrepreneur of the Year 

2012: Alfen's 75th anniversary

2014: Expansion of EV charging to the United Kingdom, France and Germany

2014: Delivery of the 25,000th transformer station

2015: Development of station automation

2016: Roll-out of new applications for the Alfen energy storage system: trade, frequency regulation, load balancing and autonomous grids

2016: Roll-out of new applications for the Alfen energy storage system: trade, frequency regulation, load balancing and autonomous grids

Alfen energy storage solution modular system 40 ft 2

2016: Roll-out of new applications for the Alfen energy storage system

2020: further international expansion to Italy, Poland and Spain 

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2020: further international expansion to Italy, Poland and Spain 

2018: Alfen is floated on the stock exchange and becomes a public company

2018: Alfen launches its mobile energy storage system, which can be deployed everywhere to generate green electricity

2020: The 100,000th EV charging station is produced in March

2020: Further internationalisation, now to Italy, Poland and Spain 

2021: Alfen is listed on the Euronext Midcap index

2020: The 100,000th EV charging station is produced in March

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2020: The 100,000th EV charging station is produced in March

2021: Alfen listed on the AMX stock exchange

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2021: Alfen listed on the AMX stock exchange

2021: 10th anniversary of TheBattery