What Aspecto does

Aspecto GmbH is a privately held, family-owned engineering services firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Baden, Switzerland, specializing in medium and high voltage commissioning for the global power infrastructure market. The company provides end-to-end commissioning, installation supervision, engineering, and field services for protection relays, SCADA/DCS/RTU/PLC systems, HVDC links, FACTS/STATCOM power electronics, and increasingly for networking, cybersecurity, and microgrid systems. Its engineers are vendor-agnostic specialists qualified across all major OEMs — ABB, Siemens, GE, Schneider Electric, SEL — and across the principal substation communication protocols (IEC 61850, IEC-101/104, DNP3, Modbus, Profibus, LONBus), with offshore-trained personnel certified for GWO and BOSIET work environments.

Aspecto operates as a B2B professional services firm whose primary customers are leading OEMs and EPC contractors (ABB, Siemens, GE, Schneider Electric) who contract the firm to fill capacity and knowledge gaps on complex projects, with end-clients spanning offshore wind (Ørsted Hornsea ONE), HVDC interconnectors (ElecLink), offshore oil and gas (Shell Vito), and large mining operations (BHP Escondida, Rio Tinto Cape Lambert, Suncor). The firm supplements services revenue with a specialized electrical testing equipment rental business (Omicron, Megger, Fluke test sets) offered at quote-based pricing with a best-price guarantee. With roughly 40 engineers operating from offices in Switzerland, Canada, and Germany, the firm has completed more than 500 MV/HV projects across 20+ countries and reports zero safety incidents (TRIR=0, LTCR=0, FR=0) for more than five years.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with no external institutional funding, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figures; the company is positioned as a high-expertise, relationship-driven specialist rather than a scaled platform, and its growth has been organic, supported by international subsidiary expansion and adjacent service-line extensions into microgrids and cybersecurity.

Name

Aspecto

Legal name

Aspecto GmbH

Website

https://aspecto.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aspecto is a family-owned Swiss engineering services firm founded in 2000 that specializes in medium and high voltage commissioning for global power infrastructure projects, serving leading OEMs and EPCs such as ABB, Siemens, GE, and Schneider Electric across offshore wind, HVDC, mining, and transmission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Power Infrastructure Commissioning Services

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Substation Automation & Digital Substations (IEC 61850) Integration Services (EUAEANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVDC Converter Stations & FACTS Infrastructure Construction (IMAFAHAI), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD), Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)

Keywords

• High voltage commissioning
• Protection relay services
• SCADA systems engineering
• Microgrid consulting
• Electrical testing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commissioning Services: Commissioning services for medium and high voltage switchgear, protection relays, generators, SCADA/DCS/RTU/PLC systems, instrumentation and control, drives, and power electronics including HVDC, FACTS, and STATCOM systems. Services include Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
2. Installation Supervision: Site management and installation supervision services for HV equipment including scheduling, planning, LOTO/permit to work, verification, and general assembly supervision.
3. Engineering Services: Engineering services including pilot studies, feasibility analyses, parameter calculations, protection relay configurations, and complete SCADA/DCS/PLC/RTU system engineering.
4. Equipment Rentals: Rental of electrical testing equipment including protection relay test sets (Omicron CMC256, CMC356, CMC156, CMC353), networking/IEC61850 test sets, primary equipment test sets, insulation resistance test sets, grounding test sets, circuit breaker test sets, and more.
5. Networking and Cyber Security Services: Network design, installation, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of networking equipment. Cybersecurity services including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and solution implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aspecto is a medium and high voltage commissioning company that provides on-site commissioning, installation supervision, and engineering services for electrical power infrastructure. Its core work covers protection relays, SCADA/DCS/RTU/PLC systems, HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM power electronics, substation automation, microgrids, and industrial networking/cybersecurity for OEMs, EPCs, utilities, mining operators, and renewable energy developers. The firm also rents specialized electrical testing equipment (Omicron, Megger, Fluke) alongside its service engagements.

Product overview

Aspecto is a medium and high voltage commissioning company offering specialized engineering services for electrical power infrastructure. The company operates as a services firm providing end-to-end commissioning solutions rather than a software product company. Their core portfolio consists of commissioning services for protection relays, SCADA/DCS systems, HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM power electronics, installation supervision, engineering design, networking/cybersecurity services, and microgrid solutions. Additionally, they offer electrical testing equipment rentals including Omicron protection relay test sets, Megger and Fluke insulation testers, and Omicron networking/IEC61850 test equipment. The services are delivered by a team of experienced engineers serving clients globally in the power generation, transmission, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commissioning Services Comprehensive commissioning services for medium and high voltage switchgear including current transformers, voltage/potential transformers, power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, and AC/DC supply systems. Delivered to OEMs, EPCs, utilities, mining operators, and renewable energy developers.
• Protection Relays Commissioning Commissioning services for protection relay systems from major manufacturers including ABB (Relion670, Relion650, Relion630, Relion615), GE (MiCOM, D60, L90, T60), Siemens (7SA, 7SD, 7UT, 7SJ), and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). Covers IEC61850, IEC-101, IEC-104, DNP3, LONBus, Profibus, and Modbus protocols.
• SCADA/DCS/RTU/PLC Systems Commissioning Commissioning of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control systems (DCS), and PLC systems from ABB (MicroSCADA, RTU560), GE (DS Agile, C264), Siemens (WinCC, Sicam PAS, Simatic S7), and Schneider (Pacis, Vijeo Citect). Includes full system engineering from scratch.
• HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM Systems Commissioning Commissioning services for high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems using both Voltage Source Converters (VSC) and Line Commutated Converters (LCC), flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS), and static synchronous compensators (STATCOM) for power electronics integration.
• Installation Supervision Site management and installation supervision services for HV equipment including GIS systems (ABB ELK04, Siemens 8DNx, 8DQx), MV switchgear, circuit breakers, power transformers, and cable termination/jointing. Includes scheduling, planning, LOTO/permit to work, verification, and general assembly supervision.
• Engineering Services Engineering services including pilot studies, feasibility analyses, parameter calculations, protection concepts, protection relay configurations, and complete SCADA/DCS/PLC/RTU system engineering using IEC61850, IEC-101, IEC-104, DNP3, LONBus, Profibus, and Modbus protocols.
• Networking and Cyber Security Services Network design, installation, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of substation networking equipment (switches, routers, firewalls). Cybersecurity services including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, detect and respond services, and cyber security solution development compliant with IEC 62351, ISO 27019, IEC 62443, and NERC CIP.
• Microgrid Services Complete microgrid services including consulting, engineering, storage technology selection, protection and control settings, microgrid controller engineering, SCADA/HMI configuration, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Electrical Testing Equipment Rentals Rental of specialized electrical testing equipment including protection relay test sets (Omicron CMC256, CMC356, CMC156, CMC353), primary equipment test sets (Omicron CPC100, CT Analyzer), networking/IEC61850 test sets (Omicron Daneo400), insulation resistance testers (Megger MIT1525, Fluke 1550C), grounding test sets (Fluke 1625-2), and circuit breaker test sets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero incidents for more than 5 years (TRIR=0, LTCR=0, FR=0)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABB is a major OEM partner for Aspecto. Aspecto has extensive experience commissioning ABB protection systems (Relion670, Relion650, Relion630, REB500, etc.), SCADA/RTU systems (MicroSCADA, RTU520, RTU560, COM600), and primary systems (ELK04 GIS). The partnership involves joint project execution where Aspecto provides commissioning services for ABB-supplied equipment.
• GEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGE is a major OEM partner. Aspecto has expertise with GE protection systems (MiCOM series, D60, L90, T60, etc.) and GE SCADA systems (DS Agile, C264). Projects involve commissioning of GE-supplied systems and equipment.
• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens is a key OEM partner for Aspecto. Experience includes commissioning Siemens protection systems (7SA, 7SD, 7UT, 7SJ series) and SCADA systems (WinCC, Sicam PAS, Simatic S7).
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric (including former Areva and Square D) is an OEM partner. Experience with Schneider protection systems (Micom P series, Sepam), SCADA systems (Pacis, Vijeo Citect), and switchgear (UniGear).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Worley: Global EPC and energy services firm that delivers substation, HVDC, and renewable commissioning at scale. Comparable because it competes for the same OEM/EPC commissioning scopes Aspecto serves, but at significantly larger scale and as part of a broader services portfolio.
• Sargent & Lundy: Engineering and commissioning specialist focused on power and energy projects, including substations and grid infrastructure. Comparable for its deep power-systems engineering bench and project-based commissioning model, though broader in scope.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large US-headquartered EPC with a dedicated Transmission & Distribution group performing substation and protection system commissioning. Comparable as an incumbent with overlapping T&D commissioning capabilities, though operating across many adjacent verticals.
• Quanta Services: Large specialty contractor executing transmission, substation, and renewable infrastructure in North America and beyond. Comparable for the utility-scale T&D and renewable commissioning work, though with a North-American construction-led delivery model.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with power and grid asset services including commissioning witnessing and cybersecurity assessments. Comparable for its cybersecurity + power-systems overlap and global delivery footprint.
• TÜV SÜD: Independent testing, certification, and engineering services group with dedicated power and energy infrastructure practices. Comparable for independent commissioning witnessing, functional safety, and cybersecurity work for grid assets.

Others

• Megger: Supplier of insulation resistance testers, ground testers, and other electrical test equipment used in substation commissioning. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose equipment Aspecto rents and integrates into client deliverables.

Direct peers

• Doble Engineering: Provider of diagnostic instruments and engineering services for electric power equipment, including protection relay testing and asset condition assessment. Comparable because it sells into the same protection-system testing workflow and runs adjacent power-system services.
• OMICRON Electronics: Manufacturer of the Omicron CMC protection relay test sets and IEC 61850 tools that Aspecto rents and uses daily. Comparable because it sits at the center of the same multi-vendor protection testing workflow and increasingly offers commissioning-adjacent services.
• KEMA Labs (CESI): Independent high-voltage testing, certification, and commissioning laboratory serving TSOs, OEMs, and utilities worldwide. Comparable because it provides specialized, vendor-independent HVDC and substation commissioning and testing services to the same OEM and utility customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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