Roda

What Roda does

Roda SpA is an Italian engineering and construction company founded in 1888 in Pontevico (Brescia) that specializes in the design, construction, and maintenance of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage electric power transmission infrastructure. The firm is qualified to build overhead power lines up to 380 kV AC and underground HVDC cable systems up to 500 kV DC, including cross-border interconnection projects, and operates an in-house metal carpentry division at Nave (BS) that fabricates steel towers and pylons for HV lines. Its proprietary technology stack includes the exclusively licensed SKY WRAP method for deploying fiber optic cables on power line conductors, a unique jacked underpass system that eliminates traditional sliding slabs, Erickson helicopter-assisted tower erection in inaccessible terrain, and HVDC cable testing capability up to 464 kV DC with pantograph-type joint systems.

Roda operates as a B2B infrastructure contractor earning revenue primarily through competitive tenders and direct procurement from national and international transmission system operators (Terna Rete Italia, RTE, STATNETT, TENNET, ELIA, Swissgrid, ESB-NIE) and major utilities (Enel, Edison, Eni, a2a, Sorgenia, Siemens Energy). The business is project-based and turnkey, with internal design offices executing feasibility, preliminary, definitive, and executive design, and multiple field crews deployed simultaneously to meet aggressive production targets. Adjacent revenue streams include civil construction works (jacked underpasses, hydroelectric plants, cableway systems, public buildings), metal carpentry fabrication, and a real estate development arm. International operations are conducted through a French subsidiary office in Mions (Lyon) and historically through the Consorzio Italia 2000 consortium, with projects delivered across Europe, Africa, and Central America.

The group structure includes several consolidated subsidiaries: Nuova DLM Valvo (valve manufacturing, acquired 2011), Mazzalai Spa (cableways and funiculars, merged 2015), Marina di Bogliaco (tourist port), and most recently the 2023 incorporation of CI2000 and C.M.B. S.r.l. which absorbed international operations and steel carpentry into the parent. Roda maintains one of the broadest certification stacks in the Italian HV construction sector (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 27001, 37001, SOA attestation, SA8000, UNI/PdR 125 gender equality) and publishes annual sustainability reports. Its most notable technical achievement is execution of the 190 km Piemonte-Savoia HVDC interconnection between Italy and France — the world's longest underground HVDC cable interconnection using extruded-material insulation technology, which increased transmission capacity from 2,650 MW to 4,400 MW.

Name

Roda

Legal name

RODA S.p.A.

Website

https://rodaspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Roda SpA is an Italian engineering and construction company founded in 1888 that designs, builds, and maintains high-voltage power transmission lines (up to 380 kV AC and 500 kV DC HVDC) for European transmission system operators, utilities, and major energy firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-Voltage Power Transmission Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Underground & Submarine Cable EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVDC Converter Stations & HVDC Transmission EPC (EUAEABAD), Pole, Tower & Structure Installation / Replacement (Distribution) (EUAEACAE), Grid Interconnection & Collector Substation EPC (Utility-Scale Renewables) (EUAEABAK), HVDC Cables & Overhead Lines (Subsea, Underground, Overhead) (EUADAMAB), Switching Stations & Reactive Power Facilities (Capacitor Banks, SVC/STATCOM) (IMAFAHAH), Transmission & Distribution Line Equipment (Bushings, Insulators, Arresters, Conductors, Hardware) (IMAGAAAF)

Keywords

• High voltage power lines
• Transmission infrastructure construction
• Metal carpentry fabrication
• Underground cable installation
• Civil engineering construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontevico

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Power Transmission Line Construction: Design, supply, and construction of overhead and underground high-voltage and extra-high-voltage power transmission lines for transmission system operators (TSOs) and utilities, covering both civil works and electrical installation. Revenue is project-based, earned through competitive tenders and direct contracts.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Technical department provides feasibility studies, preliminary design, definitive design, and executive design for power lines and related infrastructure. Services include structural testing, electrical field assessment, and support structure testing. Revenue earned as part of turnkey projects or standalone consultancy contracts.
3. Civil Construction Works: Construction of underpasses, public structures (schools, buildings), hydroelectric plants, cableways, and production/distribution plant facilities. Revenue generated through public and private construction contracts.
4. Real Estate Development: Development and sale of residential and commercial real estate properties in Italy, including completed buildings and complexes.
5. Metal Carpentry and Structural Fabrication: Manufacturing of steel towers, pylons, and structural metal components for high-voltage power lines, serving European utilities through the company's carpentry division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Roda SpA designs, constructs, and maintains high-voltage and extra-high-voltage electrical power transmission lines—both overhead (up to 380 kV AC) and underground (up to 500 kV DC HVDC)—along with associated civil works (jacked underpasses, hydroelectric plants, cableway systems) and in-house metal carpentry for steel towers and pylons. The company delivers turnkey projects from feasibility studies through executive design and field construction for transmission system operators, utilities, and public administrations in Italy and internationally.

Product overview

Roda SpA is a century-old Italian engineering and construction company specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of high-voltage electrical power transmission infrastructure. The company operates as a unified platform offering aerial and underground power lines (132-500 kV), metal carpentry for pylons and towers, power station civil works, jacked underpasses, public structures, cableway systems, and real estate development. The core offering centers on plant engineering and major works for power transmission, supported by an in-house design department, certified metal carpentry division, and specialized construction capabilities including a proprietary jacking system for underpasses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Engineering and Major Works

Quantifiable outcome

• World's longest HVDC underground cable interconnection using extruded material insulation technology: 190 km Piemonte-Savoia link
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio Italia 2000coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Consortium formed by Roda together with two other companies in 1994 specifically to execute international works. The consortium operated under the Consorzio Italia 2000 brand for over 20 years of international operations before being dissolved in 2023 with activities absorbed into Roda SpA.
• Marina di BogliacominorOthersPrivate tourist port with boat storage and maintenance facilities in Bogliaco, Brescia. Part of the Roda group of companies.
• Nuova DLM ValvominorOthersMechanical engineering company acquired in 2011, specializing in design and construction of top entry and side entry ball and butterfly valves. Located in the province of Cremona, Italy. Part of the Roda group.
• AEM TorinominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAEM Torino commissioned Roda for the Salbertrand hydroelectric power station project, requiring demolition and complete reconstruction of the Serre la Voute crossing on the Dora Riparia river in Val di Susa.
• ATB Caldereria SPAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATB Caldereria SPA Brescia commissioned Roda for the Castelmadama generation facility penstock replacement project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo): Large Italian-headquartered global construction group executing complex infrastructure including energy and rail projects. Comparable to Roda at the broader Italian infrastructure contractor level, though with a much wider scope.
• Saipem: Italian-headquartered energy infrastructure and EPC contractor executing large onshore and offshore energy projects, including HVDC interconnections and HV substations. Comparable to Roda as a larger, broader-scope Italian EPC peer in energy infrastructure.
• Siemens Energy: Global energy technology company supplying HVDC converter stations, grid technologies and turnkey transmission solutions. Comparable to Roda in the HVDC and HV transmission infrastructure value chain, though at a much broader portfolio level.
• Prysmian Group: Global leader in power and telecom cable manufacturing, including HV and HVDC underground cable systems. Overlaps with Roda as both a supplier (e.g., on Piemonte-Savoia) and a participant in the broader HVDC/EHV transmission infrastructure value chain.
• Nexans: French-headquartered global cable manufacturer with a leading position in HV and submarine HVDC cable systems. Comparable to Roda as a key supplier and technology partner on cross-border HVDC interconnection projects across Europe.

Regional players

• Tekniska Verken / Eltel Group: Northern European power infrastructure contractor building and maintaining HV transmission and distribution networks, including for Nordic and Baltic TSOs. Comparable to Roda as a peer T&D EPC contractor operating across multiple European markets.
• Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. Italian general construction contractor executing infrastructure, civil and energy projects in Italy and select international markets. Comparable as a peer Italian contractor overlapping on civil works scope for energy infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Mazzalai SpA: Italian construction firm specializing in cableways, funiculars, railways and infrastructure projects, now operating as part of the Roda group. Comparable as a related-brand participant in Italian infrastructure and cable-transport construction adjacent to Roda's EHV work.

Direct peers

• ASCO Group: Italian specialist contractor focused on HV and EHV overhead power line construction and maintenance across Europe. Directly comparable to Roda in core service offering, client type (TSOs and utilities), and geographic footprint.
• Bonatti: Italian EPC contractor with a strong pipeline and power infrastructure portfolio, including HV transmission line and substation construction for European utilities. Directly comparable to Roda in scope of HV/EHV T&D EPC services and Italian/European client base.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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