GERS

What GERS does

GERS S.A.S is a Colombian-founded electrical engineering consulting firm, established in Cali in 1981, that provides studies, design, testing and commissioning, smart grid implementation, energy services, and project supervision for electrical power systems ranging from 34.5 kV to 500 kV. The company serves five primary verticals: electric utilities (electrificadoras), industrial plants, mining operations, oil and gas (hydrocarbons), and power generation, with additional work on Colombia's National Transmission System (STR-STN). Its service portfolio is anchored in deep regulatory expertise (notably CREG 024-2005 power quality compliance) and supplemented by an exclusive distribution business for nine international equipment and software brands, including NEPLAN, Beckwith Electric, XGSLAB, DRANETZ, NDB, Gossen Metrawatt, TECSYS, CRYSOUND, and BVM SYSTEMS.

The company's underlying technology is centered on power systems engineering rather than a software platform: domain expertise is delivered through engineering studies (short circuit, load flow, protection coordination, connection studies), physical testing of substations and protection relays, and design of substations and transmission/distribution lines. Its analytical capability is augmented through representation of NEPLAN power system analysis software and XGSLAB simulation tools, combined with installed power quality monitoring equipment used for regulatory compliance reporting. Quantified scale includes 6,800+ projects, 13,560 MW of substation design, 3,827+ protection relay projects, 243+ connection studies, and 130+ installed power quality monitors.

GERS operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market with project-based multi-year contracts and custom quotations through an online cotizador system. Revenue is generated from professional services and from the resale of represented hardware and software, with a recent joint venture with Vita Capital extending the model into renewable energy project development (project management, financial structuring, and private capital funding for UPME Phase II/III projects in Colombia). The company has expanded internationally through wholly-owned subsidiaries and offices in the United States (Weston, FL; Midland, TX), Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, and Sheffield, UK, while maintaining Colombian offices in Cali (headquarters), Bogotá, and Barranquilla. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors and is associated with Fundación José Gers, an affiliated non-profit foundation.

Name

GERS

Legal name

GERS S.A.S

Website

https://gers.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GERS is a Colombian-founded electrical engineering consulting firm (est. 1981) providing power system studies, design, testing, and commissioning services for utilities, industrial, mining, oil and gas, and power generation clients across Latin America and selected international markets, with 101-250 employees and offices in five countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Substation Systems & Integration (EPC, Engineering, Protection, Commissioning) (IMAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Voltage/VAR Optimization (VVO/CVR) & Conservation Voltage Reduction (EUADAEAM), High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Electrical engineering consulting
• Power system studies
• Testing and commissioning
• Smart grid solutions
• Substation design

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services including electrical system studies, design, testing and commissioning, project planning, and interventoría (project supervision). Services are provided for electrical infrastructure projects ranging from 34.5 kV to 500 kV systems.
2. Equipment and Software Distribution: Commercialization of specialized equipment and software through brand representations including NEPLAN, Beckwith Electric, XGSLAB, DRANETZ, NDB, Gossen Metrawatt, TECSYS, CRYSOUND, and BVM SYSTEMS.
3. Renewable Energy Project Development: Joint venture with Vita Capital for development of renewable energy projects in Colombia including project management, financial structuring, postgraduate training, and direct promotion with private capital funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GERS provides specialized engineering consulting services for electrical power systems, including electrical system studies (short circuit, load flow, protection coordination), conceptual/basic/detail design for substations and transmission/distribution lines, testing and commissioning of equipment across low, medium, and high voltage systems, smart grid gap analysis, energy services, project supervision (interventoría), and project planning. The company also serves as the exclusive distributor in Colombia and Latin America for nine international equipment and software brands used in power systems analysis, protection, testing, and monitoring.

Product overview

GERS is an engineering consulting company offering a portfolio of professional services and represented international brands. The service offerings include testing and commissioning, design and engineering, smart grids, electrical system studies, energy services, project supervision, and project planning. The represented brands include NEPLAN (power systems analysis), Beckwith Electric (protection relays), XGSLAB (simulation software), DRANETZ (power quality monitoring), NDB (electrical testing equipment), Gossen Metrawatt (test equipment), TECSYS (smart grid solutions), CRYSOUND (acoustic imaging), and BVM SYSTEMS (power quality sensors). The company operates primarily in Latin America with offices in Colombia, USA, Mexico, Chile, and UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical System Studies (Estudios de sistemas eléctricos)
• Design and Engineering (Diseño e ingeniería)
• Testing, Automation and Control (Pruebas, automatización y control)
• Smart Grids
• Energy Services (Servicios energéticos)
• Project Supervision and Advisory (Interventoría y asesoría)
• Project Planning (Planeación de proyectos)
• NEPLAN Power Systems Analysis Software
• Beckwith Electric Products
• XGSLAB Simulation Software
• DRANETZ Power Quality Equipment
• NDB Electrical Testing Equipment
• Gossen Metrawatt Test Equipment
• TECSYS Smart Grid Solutions
• CRYSOUND Acoustic Imaging Equipment
• BVM SYSTEMS PQSensor

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,800+ projects completed in electrical systems from 34.5 kV to 500 kV
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Vita CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish financial consulting firm specializing in clean energy liability structuring. Joint venture with GERS to develop renewable energy opportunities in Colombia including project management, financial structuring of projects in phases II and III of UPME, postgraduate training, direct promotion, and private capital funding. Together they have funded capital for two private investment funds (March Solar and Vita Eólica Española).
• NEPLANcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representation of NEPLAN software - a power system analysis tool (PSAT) for transmission, distribution, and industrial/generation networks. NEPLAN handles any type of electrical network for steady-state and transient conditions.
• Beckwith ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representatives of Beckwith Electric products including distribution controls, protection relays, synchronization systems, and motor transfer systems.
• XGSLABmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the most powerful software packages represented by GERS for power system analysis and simulation.
• DRANETZcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributors in Colombia of DRANETZ advanced power quality analysis systems and equipment. Offers portable power quality analyzers to permanent energy management devices with data storage and web-based solutions.
• NDB TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovative electrical testing solutions for substations, cables, and transformers. Products include cable and phase identification, partial discharge detection, micro-ohm meters, and substation testing equipment.
• Gossen MetrawattmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman technology high-performance testing equipment including insulation meters, ground resistance measurement, multimeters, PV curve tracers, and machine testing equipment.
• TECSYSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazilian company with over two decades of experience offering Smart Grid solutions for distribution network digital transformation. Products include fault detection systems, fuse monitoring, and voltage absence detectors.
• CRYSOUNDmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeader in compressed air leak detection and partial discharge detection. Products include acoustic imaging cameras (CRY2620, CRY2623, CRY2624 ATEX, CRY2623M fixed monitoring) for industrial maintenance applications.
• BVM SYSTEMSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnglish company developing PQSensor™ system - a patented development that solves harmonic measurement difficulties in high voltage using capacitive voltage transformers (CVT).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TSK: Spanish engineering and EPC firm specializing in energy infrastructure including substations, transmission, and renewable projects — comparable in high-voltage substation engineering and renewable project development capabilities.
• SENER: Spanish engineering group with power and renewable energy practices covering consulting, design, and project development — comparable engineering services mix across power and renewables.
• COBRA Group (ACS): Part of the ACS group, COBRA is a Spanish EPC contractor for energy infrastructure including transmission lines, substations, and renewables — comparable in high-voltage engineering and renewable energy project development with strong LATAM activity.
• Inelectra: Venezuelan-founded electrical engineering and construction firm with deep presence across Latin America providing engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services to utilities and industrial clients — directly comparable to GERS in substation engineering, protection, and testing services across LATAM.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis (SNC-Lavalin): Major global engineering consultancy with nuclear, transmission, and renewables practices — comparable in power engineering services and complex project advisory across LATAM.
• Worley: Global energy engineering firm with deep power and renewables practice and Latin American operations — comparable in engineering, design, and consulting services for utilities and energy projects but at much greater scale.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play power infrastructure services firm in North America with transmission, substation, and renewable energy engineering — comparable in transmission and substation engineering and construction services.
• Wood Group (John Wood): Global energy engineering consultancy with extensive power, transmission, and renewables practice and a meaningful Latin American presence — comparable services portfolio but at significantly larger scale and balance sheet.
• Burns & McDonnell: US employee-owned engineering firm with a major transmission, substation, and renewables practice — comparable in electrical engineering consulting and infrastructure design services.

Regional players

• Techint Engineering: Latin American-focused engineering and construction company with energy infrastructure projects across the region — comparable in regional engineering services and energy infrastructure delivery in LATAM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gers_sa
• Facebookfacebook.com/gerscali
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gers-s-a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

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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