Rigoni Lab

What Rigoni Lab does

Rigoni Lab Srl is an Italian engineering studio headquartered in Albignasego (Padova) that delivers specialized design, consulting, and construction management services for the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. Its core technical offering spans feasibility studies, definitive/executive/as-built electrical design for utility-scale photovoltaic plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and complete BT, MT and AT grid connection works, with the firm self-positioning as one of the few Italian studios capable of designing high-voltage interconnections. Services extend to end-to-end permitting (GAUDÌ, customs, public-land concessions) and on-site works management (Direzione Lavori) and safety coordination (CSP, CSE), executed under Italian D.lgs. 81/2008 frameworks with the founder acting as impartial third-party supervisor.

The firm monetizes almost exclusively through project-based, quote-driven professional services fees, supplemented by a small ancillary revenue stream from an EV charging station at its Albignasego headquarters listed on the Zapgrid network at EUR 0.50/kWh. Documented customer segments include private industrial/investor developers (Aziende), public administrations (Enti pubblici), partner technical studios (Studi tecnici) and EPC contractors, with utility-scale project wins ranging from a 208 kW university rooftop to a 7.0 MW ex-quarry plant in Manduria and a 6.6 MW plant in Gambettola. The business is founder-led by Ing. Alberto Rigoni, a certified EGE, and the company is part of the Gruppo ESPE umbrella, through which it engages in national sustainability and energy forums.

Name

Rigoni Lab

Legal name

Rigoni Lab Srl

Website

https://rigonilab.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rigoni Lab Srl is an Italian engineering studio that designs utility-scale photovoltaic and BESS plants, BT/MT/AT grid connections, and provides construction management and certified energy consulting for private developers, public bodies, EPC contractors, and partner technical studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Engineering Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distribution Network Construction (Feeders, Laterals, Service Drops) (IMAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Photovoltaic plant design
• Grid connection engineering
• BESS system design
• Renewable energy consulting
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Padua

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering design services for photovoltaic and BESS plants: Project-based fees for feasibility studies, preliminary and definitive design, executive and as-built design of PV plants and BESS systems (utility-scale, C&I, agrivoltaic). One-time professional services engagements scoped per project.
2. Grid connection (BT/MT/AT) engineering and permitting services: Project-based fees for design and management of BT, MT and AT grid connection works, including direct interlocution with distributors, permit handling (GAUDÌ, customs, excavation permits, public land concessions), and accelerated connection timelines.
3. Construction management and safety coordination services (DL, CSP, CSE): Project-based fees for works management (Direzione Lavori) and safety coordination in design (CSP) and execution (CSE) phases on large photovoltaic sites, including final testing, cadastral updates, and operational handover.
4. Energy consulting and technical-economic advisory: Project-based fees for energy consulting services, including business plan validation, executive project reviews, certified energy diagnostics, feasibility studies, and full permitting process management for clients and investors.
5. EV charging station (Zapgrid network): Operator of an EV charging station at the Albignasego headquarters, listed on the Zapgrid network at €0.50/kWh; ancillary revenue stream tied to site infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rigoni Lab is an Italian engineering services firm that designs utility-scale photovoltaic plants and BESS systems, delivers specialized BT/MT/AT (low, medium and high voltage) grid connection works, and provides end-to-end project management including feasibility studies, permitting, construction management (DL, CSP, CSE), and certified energy diagnostics for private developers, public administrations, EPC contractors and technical studios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Progettazione impianti fotovoltaici e BESS (Photovoltaic and BESS Plant Design) End-to-end technical design services for utility-scale photovoltaic plants and BESS (Battery Energy Storage) systems, covering preliminary feasibility, definitive, executive and as-built design, topographic and agronomic studies, environmental impact assessment, and integrated project management from feasibility to commissioning. Target customers are private developers, public administrations, EPC contractors and technical studios.
• Opere di Rete BT/MT/AT (BT/MT/AT Grid Connection Works) Specialized design and management of low (BT), medium (MT) and high (AT) voltage grid connection works for photovoltaic plants, including direct interlocution with electricity distributors, GAUDÌ/customs practices, excavation and public land concession permits, and accelerated connection timelines. Targeted at utility-scale and C&I developers and EPC contractors.
• Direzione Lavori e Sicurezza (Construction Management and Safety Coordination — DL, CSP, CSE) Direct works management (Direzione Lavori) and safety coordination in both design (CSP) and execution (CSE) phases for large photovoltaic construction sites, including on-site inspections, measurements, final testing with advanced instrumentation, cadastral updates and operational handover. Performed as an impartial third-party supervisor on utility-scale projects.
• Consulenza energetica e tecnico-economica (Energy Consulting and Technical-Economic Advisory) Specialist advisory services including feasibility studies, business plan validation, executive project reviews, certified energy diagnostics (Diagnosi energetiche certificate), load profile analysis, and full permitting process management. Provided to private clients, investors, public administrations and EPC partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time-to-connection for photovoltaic plants via direct distributor interlocution and integrated project management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gruppo ESPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRigoni Lab identifies itself as part of Gruppo ESPE and participates jointly under that banner at national forums such as Duezerocinquezero, contributing technical expertise on design, grid connections, and operational models for Renewable Energy Communities (CER). Group-level coordination appears to support go-to-market positioning across multiple sustainability/energy events.
• ITS Red AcademyminorOthersFounder and CEO Ing. Alberto Rigoni delivers teaching/training activities for ITS Red Academy in parallel with the business, supporting talent development in the renewables and energy sector.
• Enti Formatori (various training institutions)minorOthersRigoni Lab / Ing. Alberto Rigoni collaborates with multiple training bodies (“vari Enti Formatori”) alongside ITS Red Academy, supporting sector-specific training pipelines that feed the firm’s talent network.
• ZapgridminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRigoni Lab operates its Albignasego HQ as an EV charging station listed on the Zapgrid network at €0.50/kWh, with Zapgrid providing map visibility and discovery to EV drivers.
• Duezerocinquezero (Padova sustainability/energy forum)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRigoni Lab / Gruppo ESPE is an active participant and speaker at the Duezerocinquezero forum (Centro culturale Altinate San Gaetano, Padova, April 21-23, 2026), with CEO Alberto Rigoni on a roundtable on local and national CER alongside institutional speakers including Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin. Event registration handled via Eventbrite with Rigoni-affiliated affiliate link.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Renergetica S.p.A. Italian engineering and consulting firm specialized in renewable energy project development, technical design and permitting for PV, wind and BESS plants. Closely comparable to Rigoni Lab as a domestic Italian specialist offering engineering, permitting and advisory services to developers, EPCs and public entities.
• Enerray S.p.A. Italian PV EPC and engineering company designing and building utility-scale photovoltaic plants, including design, permitting, construction and grid connection. Direct competitor to Rigoni Lab in the Italian utility-scale PV engineering and grid connection niche, with a broader EPC mandate.
• Coenergia S.r.l. Italian renewables group offering PV engineering services, technical consultancy and energy efficiency advisory alongside solar distribution. Comparable to Rigoni Lab as a domestic Italian player providing engineering design and consultancy for PV projects, though with a broader product portfolio.
• Solarfields (now parte di Greenvolt): Italian utility-scale PV developer and EPC that handles end-to-end project development, permitting and grid connection for ground-mount PV plants in Italy. Comparable to Rigoni Lab's customer base and operating scope (utility-scale Italian PV + permitting + grid works), though typically integrated downstream into ownership/operations.

Broad incumbents

• BayWa r.e. Italia: Italian arm of global BayWa r.e., a large renewable energy developer and EPC active in utility-scale PV, BESS and grid connection across multiple countries. Operates in the same Italian utility-scale PV space as Rigoni Lab's customers but as a much broader incumbent with integrated development, EPC and O&M.
• Enel Green Power S.p.A. Italy's largest utility-scale renewable energy developer and EPC, operating utility-scale PV, wind and BESS plants globally and serving as the largest single buyer of specialized PV engineering and grid connection services in Italy. Comparable as a counterpart/buyer of Rigoni Lab's specialist services, but operating at vastly greater scale across the full renewables value chain.
• Trina Solar (Italy operations): Global PV module manufacturer with growing downstream project development and EPC activities in Europe, including Italy. Comparable via overlapping exposure to Italian utility-scale PV demand, but operating from a manufacturer/developer position rather than specialist engineering design.

Others

• Gruppo ESPE (parent): Parent organization of Rigoni Lab and umbrella group under which it participates in forums such as Duezerocinquezero 2026. Relevant as the corporate parent and a potential cross-sell channel for sustainability, CER and energy community services that complement Rigoni Lab's engineering offering.
• Zapgrid S.r.l. Italian EV charging network operator that lists Rigoni Lab's Albignasego HQ as a public charging point. Comparable only as an ecosystem partner for the minor on-site EV charging revenue stream; not a competitor in engineering services.
• ITS Red Academy: Italian higher technical institute focused on energy and renewables, where founder Alberto Rigoni teaches. Comparable only as a talent-pipeline and training partner supporting Rigoni Lab's access to junior engineers in the renewables sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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