What Optimal Power Solutions does

Optimal Power Solutions (OPS) is an Australian-headquartered renewable energy project developer and power electronics manufacturer founded in the 1980s, specializing in microgrids, off-grid solar hybrid systems, and energy storage integration. The company's core product portfolio centers on its proprietary Macro Hybrid System (MHS) control platform and a family of bidirectional Hybrid Power Conditioners (HPC, 7.5kW-250kW), Grid Export Conditioners (GEC, 7.5kW-500kW), Grid Support Conditioners (GSC, 7.5kW-250kW), and next-generation products including the OPS PRISM parallel inverter system and Prescient U10 microgrid controller. These technologies are designed to enable high-penetration solar integration with diesel, wind, and battery storage under automated dispatch, targeting applications where grid extension is uneconomic or unreliable.

The company generates revenue through three principal streams: EPC project development for integrated microgrids and solar farms, hardware sales of proprietary power conditioning units, inverters, and control systems, and ongoing operations and maintenance services for installed systems. Customers are concentrated in the power utility, government/defense, and large industrial segments, with named relationships including TNB-ES, PLN, BHEL, Petronas, Reliance, Tata Solar, the US Air Force, the US National Parks Service, the India Coast Guard, and the University of Technology Malaysia. Operations are conducted through a global footprint anchored by wholly-owned subsidiaries in India (OPS India, established 2007), Malaysia, and Indonesia, plus a Bangalore engineering facility, with project-level presence extending to Japan, the UAE, the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, the USA, and Africa.

Optimal Power Solutions pursues an enterprise field sales go-to-market, with direct engagement on large, multi-year EPC and equipment supply contracts. The company has been independently recognized by Navigant Research as a top-three global microgrid developer in both 2016 and 2019, and its OPS India subsidiary holds BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and C Tick (EMC) certifications. Ownership remains with the Australian founders — no external institutional investors, private equity backing, or parent holding company are identified in the source material.

Name

Optimal Power Solutions

Legal name

Optimal Power Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://optimal-power-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Optimal Power Solutions is an Australian developer and manufacturer of proprietary microgrid control systems and power electronics for remote and off-grid renewable energy projects, serving utilities, government agencies, and large enterprises across South-East Asia, India, Japan, Australia, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Microgrids

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Other Electric Power Generation (221118), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Microgrids (Solar+Storage+Gen, Multi-Resource) (EUACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ), Resilience & Backup Power Solutions (Critical Facilities, Islanding) (EUAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Renewable energy microgrids
• Solar power systems
• Energy storage systems
• Power electronics equipment
• Remote power solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Project Development: The company develops integrated renewable energy projects including microgrids, solar farms, and energy storage systems. Revenue is generated through engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contracts, and project delivery.
2. Power Electronics Equipment Supply: Supply of proprietary power conditioning units, inverters, and control systems to clients including utilities and government agencies.
3. Operations and Maintenance Services: Ongoing O&M support for installed systems including remote monitoring and optimization services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Optimal Power Solutions develops integrated renewable-energy projects, including microgrids, solar farms, off-grid solar-hybrid systems, and energy-storage installations for utilities, public-sector customers, and large organizations. It also supplies proprietary power-conditioning units, inverters, controllers, and related engineering, operations, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Optimal Power Solutions offers a portfolio of renewable energy products centered around power electronics and control systems for microgrids and solar hybrid applications. The core product lines include the Hybrid Power Conditioners (HPC) for off-grid applications (7.5kW-250kW), Grid Support Conditioners (GSC) for unreliable grid connections (7.5kW-250kW), and Grid Export Conditioners (GEC) for grid-tied systems with MPPT (7.5kW-500kW). These are complemented by the Macro Hybrid System solution for large off-grid installations, the OPS PRISM parallel inverter platform for critical applications, the Prescient U10 micro-grid controller for automated operation, and the Station Control Module for remote monitoring. The company specializes in high-penetration solar systems that integrate solar PV, wind, energy storage, and diesel backup under intelligent control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hybrid Power Conditioners (HPC) Integrated bidirectional power-conversion and management equipment for off-grid applications, available from 7.5 kW to 250 kW and designed to operate with multiple power sources and storage technologies.
• Grid Support Conditioners (GSC) Distributed-generation power-conditioning systems for grid-connected sites with unreliable utility supply, offered in capacities from 7.5 kW to 250 kW.
• Grid Export Conditioners (GEC) Grid-connected inverters with fast maximum power point tracking, offered from 7.5 kW to 500 kW; the range includes transformerless GEC-TL central conditioners for large grid-connected applications.
• Macro Hybrid System (MHS) An integrated system for large off-grid power installations combining solar photovoltaics, other renewable sources, storage, and OPS power conversion to reduce diesel use and extend zero-diesel operating periods.
• OPS PRISM System A high-capacity platform of parallel power-inverter modules designed to improve power stability, support redundant operation, and optimize renewable sources in critical applications.
• Prescient U10 Micro-grid Controller A microgrid-control platform providing automatic operation, high-penetration solar support, source-dispatch optimization, and seamless switching among power sources.
• Station Control Module (SCM/MCM) Dual-redundant control and management systems for hybrid power plants that schedule renewable generation, grid supply, storage, and other sources while monitoring and controlling power quality.
• OPS Sun Station A named product line for solar-energy solutions launched at Intersolar Mumbai 2011.
• OPS PV Net SCADA Internet-based software for remotely monitoring and controlling solar-power systems.
• Integrated Renewable Energy Project Development Engineering, procurement, construction, and project-delivery services for microgrids, solar farms, energy-storage systems, off-grid solar-hybrid systems, and remote power projects.
• Operations and Maintenance Services Ongoing support for installed systems, including remote monitoring, system optimization, and operations and maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Morotai Island minigrid reduces fuel consumption by 800 litres per day (almost 300,000 litres per annum), saving approximately 2.5 billion rupiah a year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Applied Energy Solutions Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Optimal Power Solutions on the 10 MW solar farm project at University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru campus. Involves engineering, procurement and construction across various iconic structures at the campus.
• BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Indian engineering corporation and key client. OPS India delivers power conditioning systems and project services for BHEL projects including 6 MW grid connected systems and 3 MW solar projects in Karnataka.
• PT Chint (Indonesia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner with PLN and OPS for Bunaken Island project - Indonesia's first large-scale standalone solar hybrid system.
• Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for advanced power quality and system stability plant. OPS provides 200kW advanced power conditioner with controls to operate with Lithium Titanate battery from Toshiba for Niue island project.
• Major Australian University (Battery Testing Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBattery evaluation tests conducted in collaboration with major Australian university for evaluation of new advanced energy storage systems including Sodium Ion (Aquion) and Li Ion technologies.
• Sunzil Groupes Total and EDF (France)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrincipal contractor for French Polynesia projects. OPS provides key renewable energy systems components for Bora Bora and Nukutepipi Atoll projects.
• Homer EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPS presented at HOMER Workshop in Cancun, Mexico (November 2013) as part of ISES Solar World Congress.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Vertiv provides critical power infrastructure including UPS, power conversion, and monitoring systems for data centers, telecommunications, and industrial customers. Its overlap with OPS includes bidirectional power conversion and remote monitoring/SCADA capabilities for mission-critical sites.
• ABB: ABB provides power electronics, inverters, and microgrid control systems through its Electrification and Motion segments. Its Microgrid Plus and PowerStore products directly overlap with OPS's power conditioning and storage integration offerings, serving utility and industrial customers globally.
• Eaton: Eaton offers microgrid and energy storage solutions through its electrical and industrial divisions, including power conversion equipment and intelligent controls. It serves utility, commercial, and defense markets with a globally distributed service network that competes with OPS in remote and island microgrid deployments.
• Hitachi Energy: Hitachi Energy (formerly Hitachi ABB Power Grids) provides grid integration, power conversion, and microgrid control solutions for utilities and large industrial customers. Its overlapping product portfolio includes power conditioning inverters and energy management systems targeting similar renewable integration use cases.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers integrated microgrid solutions through its EcoStruxure platform, combining power conversion, energy storage, and control software. It is a broad incumbent operating across the same end markets (utilities, commercial, industrial) with a much larger portfolio and global reach.
• Siemens: Siemens Smart Infrastructure offers microgrid solutions including SICAM controls, energy storage integration, and grid-tied inverter technologies. It targets similar utility, industrial, and defense customers with a broader portfolio that includes generation, transmission, and building technologies.

Direct peers

• SMA Solar Technology: SMA is a global leader in solar inverters and power conversion systems, including hybrid and battery inverter solutions for off-grid and grid-tied applications. Its Sunny Boy, Sunny Tripower, and Sunny Island product lines directly compete with OPS's HPC, GEC, and GSC product families across residential, commercial, and utility-scale segments.
• PowerSecure (Generac): PowerSecure, a Generac subsidiary, is a leading US-based microgrid developer and EPC contractor specializing in distributed generation, energy storage, and remote power systems. It is a direct competitor in microgrid project development with similar utility and government customer profiles.

Emerging players

• Bloom Energy: Bloom Energy provides fuel cell-based distributed generation and microgrid solutions targeting utilities, data centers, and industrial customers. While its primary technology is fuel cells rather than solar hybrid, it competes for similar microgrid project RFPs from utilities and large commercial customers.

Regional players

• Carnegie Clean Energy: Carnegie Clean Energy is an Australian-based renewable energy company developing wave energy and microgrid solutions, including the Albany Grid-Ocean Microgrid. It is a regional peer sharing the Australian home market and overlapping microgrid/marine energy focus, though smaller in scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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