IEPC
IEPC Energy S.A. is a Geneva-based B2B engineering services firm delivering commissioning, maintenance, retrofit, and training for power-generation, oil & gas, processing, and energy-transport clients, with specialized expertise in legacy Alstom control, excitation, and turbine-governor systems across multiple OEM platforms.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What IEPC does
IEPC Energy S.A. is a privately held Swiss engineering services firm headquartered in Geneva that delivers specialized commissioning, maintenance, retrofit, and training services to the international power-generation sector, with adjacent coverage of oil & gas, processing, and energy transport infrastructure. The company's core technology stack is human expertise in legacy and current control systems for thermal, hydro, and renewable plants, spanning DCS platforms (EGATROL, ALSPA S4/S5/S6, ALSPA P320, OVATION, Mark VIe, Delta V, SIMATIC PCS 7, CENTUM CS 3000), excitation systems (UNITROL, ALSPA P320 AVR V1/V2, ControGen, EX 2100, SEMIPOL, DECS 200), turbine governors (Mark VI/VIe, ControSteam, ControGas, NEYRPIC), protection relays (REG/REF/REL/RET, MiCOM, Sepam, SIPROTEC, Multilin, ELIN DRS, SEL), and synchronization systems. A central positioning lever is the firm's documented specialization in Alstom legacy systems (T20, microZ, ARTIC, RMT, STG 820/920/1000, ControGen, ControSteam), a niche that has grown in relevance since GE's absorption of Alstom Power left a population of installed assets requiring third-party support.
The business model is B2B, sales-led, and project-based, with each engagement delivered by IEPC engineering teams at client sites internationally. The firm reports 495 finalized projects across 116 intervention areas over 30 years of operation, with active project references spanning Africa (gas and coal power plants), Latin America (heavy fuel), France (chemical plant), and Ivory Coast (thermal). Pricing is undisclosed and contact-based, consistent with custom professional-services engagements. Management is drawn from Alstom, General Electric, and Schneider Electric Services, providing deep OEM heritage that underwrites the firm's ability to diagnose, requalify, and retrofit systems that original vendors no longer actively service. Auxiliary revenue streams include training delivered through the Epixa Test Bench and Protection Relays Test Bench facilities, plus standalone engineering studies (control systems, electrical, PSS).
The competitive frame is niche: IEPC sits in the long tail of independent engineering boutiques that monetize accumulated OEM knowledge on installed bases that larger system integrators under-prioritize. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no headcount outside the 11-50 band. Geographic reach is global in intent (Africa, Latin America, Europe) but mediated through a small Geneva footprint. MASE certification signals compliance posture required by industrial energy clients, while the absence of an API surface, software products, or AI capabilities positions IEPC squarely as a services firm rather than a technology vendor.
IEPC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- IEPC
- Legal name
- IEPC Energy S.A.
- Website
- https://iepc.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- IEPC Energy S.A. is a Geneva-based B2B engineering services firm delivering commissioning, maintenance, retrofit, and training for power-generation, oil & gas, processing, and energy-transport clients, with specialized expertise in legacy Alstom control, excitation, and turbine-governor systems across multiple OEM platforms.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
IEPC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Power Plant Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electric Services (4911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Performance Testing & Acceptance/Condition Assessments (Baseline, Post-Repair) (EUAEAKAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)
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Where IEPC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Geneva
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
IEPC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Engineering and Technical Services: IEPC Energy generates revenue through providing specialized engineering services to power generation facilities including studies, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance services.
- Legacy System Services: Revenue from servicing and retrofitting legacy Alstom control systems, excitation systems, and turbine governors for existing power plant installations.
- Training Services: Revenue generated from training programs delivered through their training catalog, Epixa Test Bench, and Protection Relays Test Bench facilities.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
IEPC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IEPC Energy S.A. is a Switzerland-based engineering services firm that provides comprehensive services to the international energy sector, specializing in electrical field and control systems for power generation facilities. The company delivers Alstom legacy system services, engineering studies, commissioning, construction, operations, maintenance, retrofits, and technical training across power generation, energy transport, oil & gas, and processing industry clients globally.
Product overview
IEPC Energy is a services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services and solutions for the international energy sector. Their portfolio centers on Alstom legacy systems including control systems (T20 & microZ DCS, ALSPA P320 DCS), excitation systems (Eurorec, Microrec K4.x, AVR 820, ControGen, ALSPA P320 AVR V1/V2), and steam turbine control systems (ARTIC, RMT, REC-920, STG 920, STG 820, ControSteam, STG 1000). Beyond legacy ALSTOM products, they provide engineering studies (Control Systems, Electrical, PSS), professional training (Epixa Test Bench, Protection Relays Test Bench), and field services (Construction & Erection, Commissioning, Operations & Production, Maintenance). The company also performs retrofits of ALSTOM systems and supports power generation, energy transport, oil & gas, and processing industry clients globally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Alstom Legacy Services Comprehensive service offering for legacy Alstom control, excitation, and turbine control systems deployed at power generation facilities, including diagnostics, maintenance, requalification, and modernization support.
- Engineering Studies Technical analysis and assessment services including Control Systems Study, Electrical Study, and Power System Stabilizer (PSS) tuning studies for power generation and industrial clients.
- Training Services Hands-on technical training for power plant engineers covering control system diagnostics, protection relay testing, and calibration, delivered through dedicated Epixa Test Bench and Protection Relays Test Bench facilities.
- Alstom System Retrofits Retrofit solutions for upgrading legacy ALSTOM control systems, excitation systems, and steam turbine controls to modern technology platforms, extending asset life and avoiding full system replacement.
- Construction & Erection On-site construction and installation services for power generation and energy infrastructure projects delivered by IEPC engineering teams at client sites.
- Commissioning System commissioning and startup services for power plant equipment, including testing, validation, and handover of newly installed or retrofitted electrical and control systems.
- Operations & Production Support
- Maintenance Services
Companies that use IEPC
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
IEPC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
IEPC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.
- ABBcoreIEPC Energy works extensively with ABB technologies including UNITROL excitation systems, SYNCHROTACT synchronization systems, EGATROL DCS, REG/REF/REL/RET protection relays, and MEGADRIVE-LCI static starting devices. The company provides integration and services for ABB power generation equipment.
- General Electric (GE)coreWith Alstom Grid and Alstom Power now part of GE, IEPC Energy leverages GE technologies including EX 2100 excitation systems, Mark VI/VIe turbine governors, OVATION and Mark VIe DCS, and Multilin protection systems. Management team has prior GE experience.
- SiemenscoreIEPC Energy provides services for Siemens power generation technologies including SIPROTEC protection relays, SIMATIC PCS 7 DCS systems, and associated electrical infrastructure components.
- Schneider ElectriccoreCompany expertise includes Schneider Electric technologies such as Sepam protection relays, and management team includes former Schneider Electric Services professionals. IEPC Energy provides integration and maintenance services for Schneider Electric equipment.
- ANDRITZmoderateIEPC Energy works with ANDRITZ technologies including Thyne 1 excitation systems, ELIN DRS protection systems, and NEYRPIC turbine governors for hydro applications.
- EmersonmoderateIEPC Energy provides services for Emerson Delta V DCS systems as part of their distributed control system capabilities.
- YokogawamoderateIEPC Energy provides integration services for Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 DCS systems as part of their multi-OEM control systems expertise.
- Alstom (Legacy)coreIEPC Energy specializes in Alstom legacy systems following GE's acquisition of Alstom Power. Services cover T20, microZ, ALSPA S4/S5/S6, ALSPA P320 DCS, ControGen excitation, ControSteam/ControGas turbine governors, ARTIC, and RMT systems. Management team formerly employed at Alstom.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
IEPC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ABB: ABB manufactures many of the platforms IEPC services (EGATROL DCS, UNITROL excitation, SYNCHROTACT, REG/REF/REL/RET relays, MEGADRIVE-LCI) and competes for the same power-plant services and retrofit work from its installed base.
- Siemens Energy: OEM for SIPROTEC protection relays and SIMATIC PCS 7 DCS - both listed in IEPC's capability matrix - and runs a global power generation service organization that bundles lifecycle support for the same thermal and hydro assets.
- GE Vernova: Successor to GE's absorption of Alstom Power; supplies Mark VI/VIe, OVATION, EX2100, Multilin, and SEMIPOL systems that IEPC services, and operates dedicated service teams competing for installed-base retrofits.
- Schneider Electric: Supplies Sepam protection relays and other electrical apparatus that IEPC services, and operates an industrial services business targeting the same power and process customers, including former IEPC management alumni.
- Emerson: Supplies DeltaV DCS - a platform explicitly listed in IEPC's capability matrix - and runs Lifecycle Services for process and power plant automation, overlapping with IEPC's control system studies and commissioning work.
Direct peers
- ANDRITZ: Supplies hydro turbine governors and excitation systems (NEYRPIC, Thyne 1, ELIN DRS) that IEPC supports, and offers its own after-sales service for hydro and thermal plants globally - directly overlapping IEPC's hydro and O&M work.
- Sulzer: Independent industrial services provider offering power plant field services, retrofits, and condition monitoring - directly overlapping IEPC's maintenance, commissioning, and rotating-equipment service portfolio.
- Voith: Provides hydro and thermal plant services including turbine governors and excitation systems - capabilities adjacent to IEPC's NEYRPIC, ANDRITZ, and steam turbine governor expertise - competing for the same hydro O&M and modernization contracts.
- Bilfinger: Independent industrial services contractor with a dedicated power and energy services practice covering commissioning, retrofits, and maintenance - directly comparable to IEPC's project-based field services model.
- Wood Group (John Wood Group): Engineering and operations services contractor with power plant and industrial maintenance capabilities, addressing the same asset integrity, reliability, and modification market as IEPC's studies and field services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
IEPC social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
IEPC financial estimates
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IEPC leadership team
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Frequently asked questions about IEPC
What does IEPC do?
IEPC Energy S.A. is a Switzerland-based engineering services firm that provides comprehensive services to the international energy sector, specializing in electrical field and control systems for power generation facilities. The company delivers Alstom legacy system services, engineering studies, commissioning, construction, operations, maintenance, retrofits, and technical training across power generation, energy transport, oil & gas, and processing industry clients globally.
Is IEPC a public or private company?
IEPC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was IEPC founded?
IEPC was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is IEPC based?
IEPC is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does IEPC make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Engineering and Technical Services are the primary driver. The others are legacy System Services and training Services.
Who are IEPC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ABB, Siemens Energy, GE Vernova, Schneider Electric and Emerson. Direct peers are ANDRITZ, Sulzer, Voith, Bilfinger and Wood Group (John Wood Group).
Does IEPC have an API?
No public API is recorded for IEPC.
What industry is IEPC in?
IEPC's product category is Power Plant Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAKAK, Performance Testing & Acceptance/Condition Assessments (Baseline, Post-Repair), with a secondary code of EUAEAHAG, Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers). Its NAICS code is 54133 and its SIC code is 3620.