APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

An apparatus for controlling a fuel cell includes the fuel cell, a battery, and a control device electrically connected to the fuel cell and the battery, wherein the control device may identify a residual current capacity (SOC) of the battery, and suspend power generation off of the fuel cell based on whether a vehicle is driven when the SOC is identified to be in an overcharge state of exceeding a set reference value.