Empower Group
Finnish infrastructure lifecycle services provider delivering design, build, maintenance, and modernization for power, energy transition, telecommunications, and data centre assets across the Nordics and the Baltics, serving utilities, industrial customers, and telecom operators.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Empower Group does
Empower Group is described in the firmographic record as a Finnish company, founded in 1998, that builds and maintains electricity and telecom networks. The detailed operational data characterizes the underlying business as a publicly listed infrastructure lifecycle services provider headquartered in Pori, Finland, trading on Nasdaq Helsinki under the ticker ESENSE, and operating across the Nordics and the Baltics. The company employs approximately 1,700–2,000 experts and serves utilities, industrial enterprises, telecommunications operators, and data centre clients through direct enterprise field sales.
The offering is organized around four service pillars: Power (substations, high-voltage transmission lines, wind farms, solar farms, and energy storage systems including industrial-scale battery maintenance); Energy Transition (power plants, district heating networks, hydrogen facilities, hydropower plants, shipyards, and steel and piping structures); Connectivity (fixed networks, mobile data networks, and indoor networks); and Data Centres. Core capability sits in engineering-led lifecycle execution — design, construction, commissioning, maintenance, and modernization of physical critical infrastructure assets. The company claims a leading position in Finland in substations and industrial-scale battery maintenance, and highlights specialist capability in hydrogen facilities and lifecycle telecom network partnership.
Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with multi-year maintenance contracts, sold through direct enterprise field sales. Disclosed revenue for 2025 stands at EUR 307 million. Capital markets milestones include a 2018 IPO, a 2021 follow-on share issue, the issuance of Convertible Capital Notes, an announced 2026 share buy-back programme, and recurring Capital Markets Day investor engagement.
Empower Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Empower Group
- Legal name
- Enersense International Oyj
- Website
- https://empower.eu
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Finnish infrastructure lifecycle services provider delivering design, build, maintenance, and modernization for power, energy transition, telecommunications, and data centre assets across the Nordics and the Baltics, serving utilities, industrial customers, and telecom operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Empower Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Energy and Telecom Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Distribution (221122)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
- akta.pro primary industry
- T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC) (EUADAKAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ), T&D maintenance, refurbishment & uprating services (reconductoring, life extension) (EUADAKAH), Major Component Service & Overhauls (Gearboxes, Blades, Generators, Inverters, Turbines) (EUAMAGAF), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK), Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI)
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Where Empower Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsinki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Empower Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Infrastructure Services Revenue: Enersense generates revenue by providing lifecycle services for energy infrastructure and telecommunications networks. Services span from initial design and construction through commissioning, maintenance, and modernization of critical infrastructure assets. Revenue is project-based and recurring through maintenance contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based professional services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Empower Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Enersense designs, builds, maintains and modernises critical electricity and telecommunications infrastructure for utilities, industrial operators and telecom carriers across the Nordics and the Baltics. Its offering spans four service pillars — Power Services (substations, high-voltage lines, wind and solar farms, energy storage), Energy Transition Services (power plants, district heating, hydrogen facilities, hydropower, shipyards, steel and piping), Connectivity Services (fixed, mobile and indoor telecom networks) and Data Centres Services — delivered under multi-year project and maintenance contracts. Services are delivered end-to-end across the asset lifecycle, from initial design through commissioning and ongoing maintenance.
Product overview
Enersense is a lifecycle partner for customers operating in energy transmission and production, industrial energy transition and telecommunications. The company operates as a service-based business offering four main service pillars: Power Services (including high voltage lines, substations, wind farms, solar farms, and energy storage systems), Energy Transition Services (including power plants, district heating networks, hydrogen facilities, hydropower plants, shipyards, and steel/piping structures), Connectivity Services (including fixed networks, mobile data networks, and indoor networks), and Data Centres Services. With approximately 2,000 experts, the company designs, builds, maintains and modernises critical infrastructure across the Nordics and the Baltics.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Power Services End-to-end solutions for society's electrification and renewable energy covering the entire lifecycle of energy infrastructure from design and construction through commissioning and modernisation, including expertise in substations and industrial-scale battery maintenance, for utilities, transmission operators and renewable energy producers.
- Energy Transition Services Lifecycle services enabling the clean-energy transition for industrial customers across power plants, district heating networks, hydrogen facilities, hydropower plants, shipyards, steel and piping structures, and expert services, addressing decarbonisation and emission reduction requirements.
- Connectivity Services Lifecycle partnership for telecommunications networks, designing, building and maintaining fixed networks, mobile data networks and indoor networks to ensure smooth and seamless connections for telecom operators.
- Data Centres Services Design, construction and maintenance services for data centre infrastructure supporting operators' critical reliability and uptime requirements.
Companies that use Empower Group
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Empower Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Empower Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Empower Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Eltel Networks: Eltel is a Nordic-based infrastructure services company delivering power and communication network build and maintenance services across the Nordics, Baltics, and Poland. Direct competitor for high-voltage lines, substations, and telecom network services in the same geographies.
- Netel: Netel is a Swedish infrastructure services provider specializing in fixed and mobile telecom networks plus electrical infrastructure. Comparable services, customer base (Nordic telecoms and utilities), and similar project-based revenue model.
- OneCo: OneCo is a Norwegian infrastructure services company delivering telecom and electrical grid services across the Nordics. Directly comparable in fixed/mobile network builds, powerline construction, and customer base of Nordic utilities and telecom operators.
- Infratek: Norwegian-based electrical infrastructure services firm now part of BKK, focused on power grid construction and maintenance. Comparable in HV equipment, substations, and distribution network EPC across the Nordics.
Broad incumbents
- AFRY: AFRY is a large Nordic engineering, design, and consulting firm with energy and infrastructure practices. Competes for energy transition projects, power plant engineering, and provides overlapping services across the Nordic industrial customer base.
- Sweco: Sweco is a major European engineering consultancy with strong Nordic presence in energy, infrastructure, and water. Comparable for engineering and advisory work around energy infrastructure projects, though less focused on construction execution.
- ABB: ABB is a global electrification and automation leader supplying substations, transformers, and power infrastructure. Overlaps with Enersense on substations and HV equipment, though ABB delivers products and systems rather than lifecycle services.
- Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy is a global energy technology and services provider including grid technology, power plants, and hydrogen. Broadly comparable in capabilities across transmission, energy storage, and hydrogen, though Enersense is services-only and scoped to Nordics/Baltics.
- Skanska: Skanska is a large Nordic-headquartered construction and infrastructure developer. Competes for civil and energy infrastructure projects in the Nordics and Baltics, especially industrial and power-related construction.
Emerging players
- GreenYellow: GreenYellow is a decentralized energy services provider specializing in energy efficiency, solar, and storage. Comparable in energy transition services and B2B industrial customer base, though geographically focused outside the Nordics.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Empower Group leadership team
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Empower Group funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Empower Group M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Empower Group
What does Empower Group do?
Enersense designs, builds, maintains and modernises critical electricity and telecommunications infrastructure for utilities, industrial operators and telecom carriers across the Nordics and the Baltics. Its offering spans four service pillars — Power Services (substations, high-voltage lines, wind and solar farms, energy storage), Energy Transition Services (power plants, district heating, hydrogen facilities, hydropower, shipyards, steel and piping), Connectivity Services (fixed, mobile and indoor telecom networks) and Data Centres Services — delivered under multi-year project and maintenance contracts. Services are delivered end-to-end across the asset lifecycle, from initial design through commissioning and ongoing maintenance.
Is Empower Group a public or private company?
Empower Group is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Empower Group founded?
Empower Group was founded in 1998. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Empower Group based?
Empower Group is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Empower Group make money?
One revenue line is on record: infrastructure Services Revenue.
Who are Empower Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Eltel Networks, Netel, OneCo and Infratek. Broad incumbents are AFRY, Sweco, ABB, Siemens Energy and Skanska. GreenYellow is listed as an emerging player.
Does Empower Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Empower Group.
What industry is Empower Group in?
Empower Group's product category is Energy and Telecom Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADAKAF, T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC), with a secondary code of EUAEADAB, Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4911.