Socomec

What Socomec does

Socomec is a French industrial group founded in 1922 and headquartered in Benfeld, France, operating as SOCOMEC SAS, a privately held société par actions simplifiée with approximately 3,100 employees. The company designs and manufactures power quality equipment, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and energy storage products, with its Sunsys range forming the energy storage portfolio. Socomec sells into data center operator and energy storage system operator segments, addressing pain points around power reliability, rising power density, battery degradation, and unplanned downtime. The business model combines B2B hardware sales (quote-based, configuration-dependent pricing) with a recurring software revenue stream introduced through SoLive Pro, a subscription battery monitoring product that processes telemetry such as voltage, current, temperature, and state of charge to predict battery degradation and safety risks up to nine months in advance.

The company's technology stack centers on its UPS and energy storage hardware, augmented by AI-powered battery analytics software. In April 2025, Socomec acquired PowerUp, a startup specializing in battery analytics for lithium-ion batteries, and in June 2025 launched SoLive Pro, the first commercial output of that acquisition. A broader commercial integration of AI-powered analytics into the Sunsys and UPS portfolio is planned for January 2026, signaling a deliberate pivot toward a hardware-plus-software model.

Socomec distributes through a global network of country-specific websites and local distributors across 18 markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and Pacific, and the Americas, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, China, India, and the United States. The company competes in the power quality equipment market alongside Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, and Eaton, operating in addressable markets such as the global data center UPS market (USD 14 billion in 2023, projected to reach USD 20.11 billion by 2030 at 5.3% CAGR). Marketing and customer engagement are conducted through LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, and trade fairs and physical events including DemoVan tours.

Name

Socomec

Legal name

SOCOMEC SAS

Website

https://socomec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Socomec is a French industrial group founded in 1922 that designs and manufactures power quality equipment, UPS systems, and energy storage products for data center operators and energy storage system operators. It sells hardware globally through a distributor network across 18 countries and recently added AI-powered battery monitoring software (SoLive Pro) via its 2025 acquisition of PowerUp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Quality Equipment

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDABAKAA

Power Distribution & Switchgear (UPS, PDUs, Busway)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure/Data Center Power, Cooling & Physical Infrastructure

Keywords

• Uninterruptible power supply
• Battery energy storage
• Power quality equipment
• Battery monitoring software
• Energy storage systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Benfeld

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Storage and UPS Hardware: Sale of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and battery energy storage products including the Sunsys energy storage range.
2. Battery Monitoring Software (SoLive Pro): Subscription-based battery monitoring and analytics software providing predictive maintenance capabilities for battery energy storage systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Socomec designs, manufactures, and sells power quality equipment, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and battery energy storage products (Sunsys range) for industrial, data center, and critical infrastructure customers. The company has expanded into software with SoLive Pro, an AI-powered battery monitoring and predictive analytics offering developed for its Sunsys energy storage line following the 2025 acquisition of PowerUp. Distribution is carried out through a network of regional distributors and country-specific websites across Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.

Product overview

Socomec is a power quality equipment and UPS manufacturer offering a portfolio that includes energy storage systems (Sunsys range), battery monitoring software (SoLive Pro), and power quality solutions. The company acquired PowerUp, a battery analytics startup, to integrate AI-powered analytics into its energy storage and UPS products, with a commercial launch planned for January 2026. SoLive Pro, developed for the Sunsys energy storage line following the acquisition, provides predictive battery degradation monitoring up to nine months in advance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SoLive Pro: Battery monitoring software designed to predict degradation and safety risks in battery energy storage systems up to nine months early. Developed for Socomec's Sunsys energy storage range.
• Sunsys

Products and services

• SoLive Pro AI-powered battery monitoring software that predicts degradation and safety risks in battery energy storage systems up to nine months early. Developed for Socomec's Sunsys energy storage range and sold to energy storage system operators needing predictive maintenance.
• Sunsys Energy storage product range for which SoLive Pro battery monitoring software was developed; part of Socomec's power quality and UPS portfolio sold to data center operators and energy storage system operators.
• Power Quality Equipment Equipment for power quality management including uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, marketed to data center operators and industrial customers alongside peers such as Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, and Eaton.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predict battery degradation and safety risks up to nine months early

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PowerupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Socomec acquired Powerup, a company specializing in battery analytics software, to integrate AI-powered analytics into its energy storage and UPS products. The acquisition enhances safety, performance, and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries. A commercial launch of the integrated product is planned for January 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Legrand's Data Center Infrastructure and Power Distribution portfolios include UPS-adjacent products (PDUs, busways, KVMs), competing with parts of Socomec's offering for data center power.
• Generac: Generac is a large power generation and energy storage systems provider whose industrial and C&I energy storage products overlap with Socomec's Sunsys range.
• Siemens: Siemens is a broad industrial conglomerate whose Smart Infrastructure division includes UPS and power quality equipment, overlapping Socomec in data center and industrial power applications.

Direct peers

• CyberPower: CyberPower is a UPS and power protection specialist with strong channel distribution in IT-adjacent markets, competing with Socomec in single-phase and small three-phase UPS deployments.
• ABB: ABB is a global power and automation group with a large UPS and power quality portfolio, named alongside Socomec as a fellow operator in the power quality equipment market.
• Vertiv: Vertiv is a dedicated data center power, cooling and IT infrastructure provider whose UPS, PDU and monitoring portfolio directly competes with Socomec in hyperscale and colocation deployments.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is the global leader in UPS, power distribution and data center infrastructure (including EcoStruxure software), and is explicitly named alongside Socomec as a fellow operator in the global power quality equipment market.
• Riello UPS: Riello UPS is a European-headquartered UPS manufacturer focused on industrial and data center power continuity, with a similar product footprint and target segment as Socomec.
• Eaton: Eaton is a leading UPS and power quality manufacturer with a strong data center franchise, directly competing with Socomec in three-phase UPS and power distribution equipment.

Emerging players

• Huawei Digital Power: Huawei Digital Power is a fast-growing provider of data center UPS, prefabricated power modules and smart lithium-ion battery systems, increasingly competing with Socomec particularly across APAC and EMEA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SocomecGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/socomec
• Xx.com/socomec_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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