What SATEL does

SATEL (legal name Servicios Auxiliares de Telecomunicación, S.A.) is an independent international engineering services firm headquartered in Zaragoza, Spain, founded in 1988. The firm delivers multidisciplinary engineering across six business areas: electrical networks (high-voltage lines 45-400 kV, transformer substations, medium/low-voltage installations), telecommunications networks (FTTH, mobile telephony, DTT), gas networks (transport, distribution, LNG/GLP plants, regulation stations), renewable energy generation (wind, photovoltaic, biogas/biomass) including energy evacuation infrastructure, environmental consulting (impact assessments, avifauna and archaeological studies, construction monitoring), and topographic surveying. Service delivery relies on commercial engineering software (PLS-CADD, TOWER) supplemented by proprietary in-house calculation tools, and on a surveying stack spanning classical topography, GPS, photogrammetry, LIDAR, and terrestrial laser scanning. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 certifications, is Achilles-certified, and is a UN Global Compact signatory in both Spain and Brazil.

SATEL operates a sales-led, direct-enterprise go-to-market, securing revenue through competitive tenders and direct contract negotiations with large utility, energy, and telecom clients. Contracts are typically multi-year (1-5 year) professional services engagements. The firm has no disclosed pricing tiers or rate cards; revenue is project-based and recurring via renewals. Customers include Endesa, Iberdrola (E-Distribución), Enel (Brazil and Peru), Red Eléctrica de España (Redeia), Acciona Energía, Enel Green Power, Naturgy Renovables, Siemens Gamesa, Redexis Gas, Masmovil, Neoenergia, Energisa, and Amazon Web Services (data center substations). SATEL serves five primary customer segments: electricity utilities and distributors (primary), renewable energy developers (primary), gas transportation/distribution, telecom operators, and infrastructure developers requiring environmental services.

The firm operates across three markets through its Spanish parent and two wholly-owned subsidiaries: SATEL Brasil (established 2012) and SATEL Perú (established 2013). It maintains an independent ownership structure with no parent company, no public listing, no disclosed private equity backing, and no disclosed revenue figures. Headcount is reported in the 101-250 range. No M&A activity, funding rounds, or major restructuring events are recorded in the available data.

Name

SATEL

Legal name

Servicios Auxiliares de Telecomunicación, S.A.

Website

https://satel-sa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SATEL is an independent international engineering services firm founded in 1988 in Zaragoza, Spain, providing multidisciplinary engineering across electricity, telecommunications, gas, renewables, environmental consulting, and topography for utilities, energy developers, and telecom operators in Spain, Brazil, and Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services for Energy and Telecommunications Infrastructure

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Siting, Routing & Permitting Support for T&D Projects (Planning-stage) (EUADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

Keywords

• Electrical infrastructure engineering
• Telecommunications network engineering
• Renewable energy engineering
• Gas network engineering
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services Contracts: SATEL generates revenue through long-term engineering service contracts with utility companies, energy distributors, renewable energy developers, gas companies, and telecom operators. Services span project conception, design, construction supervision, and permitting across six business areas: electricity, telecom, gas, renewables, environment, and topography. Revenue is project-based and recurring as clients renew multi-year contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SATEL is a multidisciplinary engineering services firm delivering design, engineering, and project supervision for electrical networks (transmission lines up to 400 kV and substations), telecommunications networks (fiber, mobile, broadcasting), gas distribution networks, renewable energy plants (wind and solar PV), environmental consulting, and topographic surveying. The company serves utility operators, energy developers, telecom carriers, and large infrastructure clients in Spain, Brazil, and Peru through its headquarters in Zaragoza and wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Product overview

SATEL is an international engineering services company offering a portfolio of specialized services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Electrical Networks (high voltage lines and substations), Telecommunications Networks (fiber optic and mobile deployments), Gas Networks (transport and distribution pipelines), Renewable Energy (wind and solar plant engineering), Environmental Consulting, and Topography/Surveying services. These service lines operate independently and collectively serve the energy and telecommunications sectors across Spain, Brazil, and Peru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Networks Engineering Engineering design and project supervision for electrical transmission lines up to 400 kV and substations, delivered primarily to electricity utilities, transmission system operators, and large industrial clients. Services cover design, calculation, route selection, and technical supervision across all project phases.
• Telecommunications Networks Engineering Engineering design and supervision services for telecommunications infrastructure including fiber optic networks, mobile network deployments, and broadcasting tower installations, delivered to telecom carriers such as Masmovil and other network operators.
• Gas Networks Engineering Engineering design and project supervision for high, medium, and low-pressure gas transport and distribution networks, including pipeline routing and associated stations, delivered to gas distribution operators such as Redexis Gas.
• Renewable Energy Engineering Engineering design and project supervision for renewable energy plants—wind farms and solar photovoltaic installations—delivered to renewable developers and IPPs such as Acciona Energía and Enel Green Power.
• Environmental Consulting Services Environmental consulting services for infrastructure projects including environmental impact assessments, flora and fauna studies, and support for environmental permitting processes.
• Topography and Engineering Surveying Topographic and engineering surveying services using integrated GPS, LIDAR, photogrammetry, and laser scanning technologies to support route selection, design, and project execution for infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 GW of renewable generation capacity engineered and deployed across 400+ wind projects and 45 solar projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCOBE (Erasmus+ Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017SCOBE is a collaboration project between companies and educational institutions funded under the Erasmus Plus — Strategic Partnerships for Vocational Education and Training program. Duration: 24 months from September 2017. The project aims to bridge training needs in the renewable energy sector (particularly wind) with existing vocational training programs. SATEL has formally expressed interest in this project, which will benefit companies, educational centers, students, administration, and society.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ayesa: Spanish engineering and technology consultancy with strong presence in energy, environment, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to SATEL on Spanish origin, service breadth across energy/telecom/water, and penetration of LatAm utility clients.
• IDOM: Spanish-headquartered international engineering consultancy with multi-disciplinary services in energy (generation, transmission, renewables), environment, and infrastructure. Highly comparable to SATEL on geography (Spain HQ, LatAm presence), service portfolio, and target utility clients.
• Ineco: Spanish state-affiliated engineering consultancy with extensive energy, environment, and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable to SATEL on Spanish-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering services and utility/government client base.
• Burns & McDonnell: US-headquartered engineering firm with strong T&D, environmental, and infrastructure practices serving utilities. Comparable to SATEL on multi-disciplinary engineering services for utility clients and deep HV/substation capabilities.
• Sener: Spanish engineering and technology group with energy (renewables, power, oil & gas) and infrastructure project expertise. Comparable to SATEL on Spanish origin, multi-sector engineering depth, and overlap with utilities and renewable developers across Iberia and LatAm.
• TSK: Spanish engineering and construction firm focused on energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to SATEL on Spanish origin, energy sector focus, and execution of multi-disciplinary engineering mandates for utilities.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environment, and infrastructure practices for utility and energy clients. Comparable to SATEL on environmental consulting as a core service line and energy/infrastructure engineering overlap.
• Empresarios Agrupados: Spanish engineering consultancy specializing in power generation, transmission, and nuclear projects. Comparable to SATEL on independent Spanish engineering DNA and deep relationships with Spanish utilities and developers (Iberdrola, Endesa, Redeia).

Broad incumbents

• Worley: Global energy, chemicals, and resources project delivery and engineering firm with extensive LatAm operations. Comparable to SATEL on energy infrastructure engineering but operates at significantly larger scale across broader geographies and end-markets.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm spanning environment, energy, and transportation. Comparable to SATEL on environment and energy engineering services but with vastly broader service portfolio and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 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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