Aeca Group

What Aeca Group does

Aeca Group is a privately held Spanish industrial energy solutions provider headquartered in Terrassa, Catalonia, founded in 1994 by Robert Aliana Nicolau as a high-voltage electrical engineering consultancy under the legal entity ASSESSORIA ENERGÈTICA CATALANA S.L. The company serves enterprise industrial clients across Spain — including pharmaceutical (ORKLA), meat processing (Plataforma de Distribución Cárnica), plastics, rail infrastructure (ADIF), and port operations (Port of Barcelona) — with a six-line integrated service portfolio: photovoltaic self-consumption installations, high and low voltage maintenance, sustainability and carbon footprint advisory, EV charging infrastructure, energy engineering, and energy consulting. Its proprietary Datawatt 4.0 platform provides real-time submetering and KPI management across electricity, water, and gas consumption in industrial environments.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue combined with multi-year maintenance contracts, delivered through a 100% direct enterprise sales motion initiated via the company's 'Contact an Expert' website CTA. Pricing is fully custom and quote-based, with no standardized public tiers. Hardware in installations is sourced from tier-1 suppliers — Jinko Solar panels and Huawei, SolarEdge, or Ingeteam inverters, plus Tesla EV chargers — while the differentiated layer consists of Aeca's own integration, compliance, and 30+ years of accumulated regulatory know-how in the Spanish industrial energy market, including subsidy navigation (MOVES III) and Ministry of Ecological Transition carbon reporting. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company operates without external investment and is founder-owned under a Spanish private limited company structure.

The go-to-market relies on content marketing (blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, email newsletter), educational webinars on photovoltaic ROI, and participation in professional association events such as the Colegio de Ingenieros conferences. Distribution is exclusively direct, with a geographic concentration in Catalonia and gradual national expansion across Spain. Strategic evolution has been incremental — from a 1994 high-voltage engineering consultancy into renewable energy in 2007, then progressively layered with EV charging, sustainability, and software-based monitoring — culminating in a 30-year operating milestone in 2024 with no disclosed M&A, funding events, or leadership transitions beyond the founder.

Name

Aeca Group

Legal name

ASSESSORIA ENERGÈTICA CATALANA S.L

Website

https://aecagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aeca Group is a Spanish industrial energy solutions provider offering photovoltaic installation, electrical maintenance, EV charging, energy consulting, and sustainability services — enabled by its proprietary Datawatt 4.0 monitoring platform — serving enterprise manufacturing and infrastructure clients across Catalonia and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Energy Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Storage Software & Controls (EMS, monitoring, optimization, cybersecurity) (IMAGAHAJ), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD), EV Charging Grid Integration Services (Utility Make-Ready, Load Management Integration) (EUAEANAJ), Performance Contracting & Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for Buildings (BPABAGAN)

Keywords

• Industrial energy efficiency
• Photovoltaic installation services
• Electrical maintenance services
• Energy consulting advisory
• EV charging infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrassa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Solutions: Design, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic systems for industrial self-consumption. Revenue generated from project-based one-time fees for installation services, including equipment supply (panels, inverters) and ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. High and Low Voltage Electrical Maintenance: Preventive and corrective maintenance services for electrical installations including transformation centers and electrical panels. Services include periodic inspections coordinated with Authorized Control Organisms (OCA) and emergency repair services.
3. Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions: Complete EV charging solutions including assessment, design, installation, and maintenance of charging points for fleets. Includes charging management platform and support for subsidy applications (MOVES III).
4. Energy Consulting and Advisory: Energy market analysis, energy purchasing optimization, technical advisory, and energy management services. Includes assistance with subsidy applications and regulatory compliance for carbon footprint reduction.
5. Energy Engineering Services: Technical consulting, project design and development, project management, and legalisation/certification services for energy installations. Covers new constructions and remodeling projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aeca Group delivers turnkey industrial energy solutions spanning consulting, installation and maintenance. Its core offerings include photovoltaic self-consumption systems, high and low voltage electrical maintenance, EV charging infrastructure, energy engineering and legalization services, sustainability and carbon footprint advisory, and independent energy consulting, supported by its proprietary Datawatt 4.0 monitoring platform.

Product overview

Aeca Group operates as a solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of energy services organized around six core offerings: Renewable Energy Solutions (photovoltaic self-consumption installations), High and Low Voltage Maintenance, Sustainability Services, Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure, Energy Engineering, and Energy Consulting. The company also provides DATAWATT 4.0, a proprietary energy monitoring and management platform. Services are delivered through a 100% end-to-end model combining accompaniment, data capture and analysis, and integration (advisory, installation, and maintenance). The portfolio is centered on industrial energy efficiency with turnkey solutions for factories and production facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Datawatt 4.0: Advanced monitoring and management platform for energy consumption tracking in industrial environments, providing real-time data on electricity, water and gas consumption.

Products and services

• Photovoltaic Self-Consumption Installations (Renewable Energy Solutions) Turnkey solar photovoltaic installation services for industrial self-consumption, including panel and inverter setup, CO2 reduction optimization and ongoing maintenance, for energy-intensive industrial clients seeking to reduce grid electricity consumption.
• High and Low Voltage Electrical Maintenance Preventive and corrective electrical maintenance services for high and low voltage installations, including transformer centers and electrical panels for industrial facilities, with periodic inspections coordinated with Authorized Control Organisms (OCA) and emergency repair services.
• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
• Energy Consulting and Advisory Independent energy advisory covering market analysis, energy purchasing optimization, utility management, smart metering via DATAWATT 4.0, technical advisory and cost optimization across the energy value chain, including subsidy assistance and regulatory compliance for industrial clients.
• Energy Engineering Technical engineering services including project design, technical advisory, project management, legalization and certification for energy installations, covering new constructions and remodeling projects for industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Services Carbon footprint reduction planning and sustainability advisory, including carbon footprint calculation, Scope 1 and 2 reporting and registration with the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, plus reduction strategy implementation.
• Datawatt 4.0 Aeca Group's proprietary energy monitoring and management platform providing real-time submetering and consumption tracking for electricity, water and gas across industrial facilities, enabling energy optimization and KPI management for industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of 128+ tonnes per year through 100% self-consumption photovoltaic installation (328,000+ kWh)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• ZohosupportTechnology or IntegrationZoho provides cloud server infrastructure for Aeca Group's two personal data databases related to company activities. Data management including contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, and CRM operations are processed through Zoho's servers.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationHuawei provides inverter technology for photovoltaic installations. Multiple projects use Huawei SUN2000 inverters (100KTL-1M, 60KTL-M, 100KTL-M1 models) ranging from 60kW to 100kW capacity.
• Jinko Solar (JKM series)coreTechnology or IntegrationJinko Solar (JKM series) supplies photovoltaic panels for installations. Panels used include 400Wp, 405Wp, 460Wp, 470Wp, and 475Wp models across various projects.
• Solar EdgecoreTechnology or IntegrationSolar Edge provides inverter technology for basic self-consumption installations. Used in projects such as Montmeló plastic industry (100kWp with 225 modules).
• IngeteamcoreTechnology or IntegrationIngeteam supplies inverters for specialized installations. 3play 33kW inverter used in Port of Barcelona project requiring high-altitude installation.
• GooglesupportTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Analytics used for website traffic and volume statistics. Cookies collected for web analytics and navigation optimization purposes.
• Social media platformssupportTechnology or IntegrationSocial media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook) used for marketing and customer engagement. Each platform uses its own cookies for functionality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente: Spanish PV developer and EPC installing self-consumption and utility-scale solar across Iberia. Directly comparable on industrial rooftop PV, inverter supply chain (Huawei/Jinko), and Spanish subsidy-driven demand.
• Audax Renovables: Spanish renewable energy retailer and small-scale PV installer serving industrial customers with self-consumption projects and energy retail. Overlapping customer base, geography, and self-consumption EPC offering.
• Factor Energía: Spanish energy consultancy and retailer offering energy purchasing optimization and self-consumption advisory. Comparable on the consulting and subsidy-navigation side of Aeca's offering.

Broad incumbents

• EDP Renováveis: Global renewables developer with significant Spanish operations; a broad incumbent providing PV, wind, and energy services. Overlaps with Aeca on industrial self-consumption and large-scale renewable EPC.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation major with EcoStruxure platform analogous to Datawatt 4.0. Overlaps on industrial energy monitoring, EMS, and sustainability reporting for European industrial customers.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Broad incumbent providing building energy management, electrical maintenance, and EV charging infrastructure solutions across Europe. Comparability stems from shared customers and overlapping energy-as-a-service portfolio.
• Iberdrola España: Vertically integrated Spanish utility offering industrial energy services, self-consumption PV, and EV charging. A direct competitor on industrial decarbonization projects and subsidy-supported installations.

Emerging players

• Ignis (Grupo Ignis): Spanish emerging renewable developer with industrial self-consumption and energy management offerings. Comparable as a newer entrant targeting the same industrial customer segment in Spain.

Regional players

• ABEI Energy: Spanish renewable energy developer focused on industrial-scale PV self-consumption. Comparable scope and geography to Aeca's core industrial EPC line of business.

Others

• SolarSteel (Gonvarri): Provider of mounting structures and balance-of-plant for industrial PV projects, an ecosystem supplier that Aeca's EPC work depends on. Indirectly comparable via shared supply chain and project economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aecagroup
• Xx.com/AECAGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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