Qirion
Qirion B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliander, designs, builds and maintains high-voltage electrical infrastructure in the Netherlands — distribution stations, high-voltage cables and lines — for grid operators (TenneT, Liander, Stedin), railway infrastructure (ProRail), wind farm operators (Vattenfall) and industrial free-market clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Qirion does
Qirion B.V. is the Dutch high-voltage infrastructure specialist and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliander, the Dutch regulated network company. Headquartered in Duiven with regional offices in Amsterdam and Leeuwarden, Qirion designs, builds and maintains the Netherlands' high-voltage grid — including distribution stations (verdeelstations), overhead power lines and high-voltage cables — for regulated grid operators (TenneT, Liander, Stedin), railway infrastructure (ProRail), energy producers (Vattenfall wind farms) and industrial free-market clients. The business operates three fixed assets that are reportedly unique in the Dutch market: high-voltage testing laboratories in Amsterdam and Duiven capable of testing up to 380 kV, a mobile high-voltage lab, and an independent oil laboratory (operational since the late 1980s) performing dissolved gas analysis and physico-chemical testing of transformer and insulation oils. The company maintains roughly 600 transformers, performs around 8 revisions per year, and targets a 15+ year lifespan extension per revision.
Qirion's technology stack centers on a proprietary Modular Construction (Modulair Bouwen) methodology — a standardized set of policies, standards and work instructions that integrates primary, secondary and construction components into reusable building blocks and is reported to compress substation build timelines from ~7 years to 3–4 years. Drone-based inspection (specialized ~11 kg drones with professional cameras and infrared sensors) is used to inspect HV masts and lines without taking them out of service, supported by an AI-based automatic defect detection program under development. The company also deploys an in-house Autonomous Station Regulation (ASR) system that couples multiple generation installations and self-regulates during power peaks. Approximately 200 modular substations are described as planned over the coming years; a pipeline of mega-projects including the Lelystad Larserringweg station (described as Qirion's largest project in its history) and the 7-hectare Zuidplaspolder station underpin forward volume.
The revenue model is professional-services driven: enterprise field sales to grid operators through frame agreements and tenders; long-term Service Agreements (Dienstverlenings Overeenkomst / DVO) for recurring maintenance; project-based construction contracts; and project-by-project quotes in the free market for diagnostics, testing, oil analysis and failure investigation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise field-sales driven, with execution delivered via in-house multidisciplinary teams supplemented by contractor partners (VolkerWessels Energy, Friso Bouwgroep, Jorritsma Bouw) and suppliers (TKF, NKT). Operates exclusively within the Netherlands with no disclosed international expansion. In July 2023, Qirion spun off its Qirion Energy Consulting subsidiary into the independent energy consultancy Duurzaam Energie Perspectief (DEP) to sharpen focus on the regulated grid-construction and free-market HV services core.
Qirion firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Qirion
- Legal name
- Qirion B.V.
- Website
- https://qirion.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Qirion B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliander, designs, builds and maintains high-voltage electrical infrastructure in the Netherlands — distribution stations, high-voltage cables and lines — for grid operators (TenneT, Liander, Stedin), railway infrastructure (ProRail), wind farm operators (Vattenfall) and industrial free-market clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Qirion industry classification
Industry- Product category
- High-Voltage Grid Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Distribution Network O&M (MV/LV Lines, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAGAE), Network Upgrades & Capacity Additions (Reconductoring, Rebalancing, Voltage Optimization) (EUAEACAN), Substations, Transformers & Grid Step-Up Facilities (EHV Substations, GSU Transformers) (EUAMAFAE)
Keywords
Where Qirion is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Qirion business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Engineering and Design Services: Advisory and design services for energy solutions including project management, engineering, and technical consulting for high-voltage installations.
- Construction Services: Construction of distribution stations, high-voltage lines and cables for grid operators and private clients.
- Maintenance and Management: Ongoing maintenance services and facility management through Service Agreements (DVO). Includes condition-based maintenance and maintenance advisory.
- Testing, Inspection and Diagnostics: Testing, certification and diagnostic services for high-voltage components including transformers, power switches, cables, and oil analysis.
- Damage and Fault Investigation: Damage and failure investigation services for high-voltage components using specialized testing and oil laboratory analysis.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Qirion product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Qirion designs, builds, and maintains the Dutch high-voltage grid for both regulated grid operators (Liander, TenneT, Stedin) and free-market clients (industrial companies, energy producers, ProRail, Vattenfall). Services span the full lifecycle — advisory, engineering and design, construction of distribution stations and high-voltage cables/lines, ongoing maintenance and management via long-term Service Agreements (DVO), and specialized testing, inspection, diagnostics and oil analysis through in-house high-voltage and oil laboratories. Customer work is delivered nationwide through multidisciplinary teams of project managers, engineers and technical specialists.
Product overview
Qirion offers a comprehensive suite of services for the high-voltage energy infrastructure sector. The core offerings include the design, construction, and maintenance of distribution stations (verdeelstations), high-voltage cables and lines (kabels en lijnen), and extensive testing/inspection/diagnostics services through their high-voltage laboratories. Their specialized component services cover power switches, transformers, cables, and high-voltage distributors. An independent oil laboratory provides oil analysis for transformers and insulation components. The subsidiary Duurzaam Energie Perspectief (DEP) provides energy consulting services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Distribution Stations (Verdeelstations) Design, engineering, construction and maintenance of high-voltage distribution stations (verdeelstations) that distribute electricity from high-voltage to medium-voltage networks for Dutch grid operators and free-market clients.
- Cables and Lines (Kabels en Lijnen) Installation, maintenance, management and fault investigation of high-voltage cables and overhead power lines, including engineering, design, execution and specialized diagnostic measurements (cable insulation, DAC testing, return voltage, online partial discharge).
- Testing, Inspection and Diagnostics (Testen, Keuren & Diagnostiek) Comprehensive testing, certification and diagnostic services for high-voltage components delivered through fixed high-voltage laboratories in Amsterdam and Duiven, plus a mobile high-voltage lab. Includes partial discharge, tangent delta, DAC testing and other diagnostic measurements.
- High-Voltage Components (Hoogspanningscomponenten) Maintenance, revisions, inbedrijfname (Site Acceptance Tests), Factory Acceptance Tests, 24/7 fault response and specialist measurements for high-voltage components such as power switches (vermogensschakelaars), transformers, cables and MS/HS distributors.
- Oil Laboratory (Olielaboratorium) Independent oil analysis laboratory for transformer oil, insulation oil, and FR3/esterolie testing, providing dissolved gas analysis (DGA), physicochemical analyses, aging/quality assessment and remaining-lifetime determinations for oil-containing high-voltage components.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1000 MVA new power capacity created in 2022
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Qirion
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Qirion technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Qirion partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- VolkerWessels EnergycoreConstruction partner for the Lelystad Larserringweg electricity station project, working alongside Qirion and Friso Bouwgroep.
- Friso BouwgroepcoreConstruction partner for the Lelystad Larserringweg electricity station project, working alongside Qirion and VolkerWessels Energy.
- LiandercoreQirion collaborates with Liander and TenneT on installing bird-deterrent markers ('fireflies') on high-voltage lines using drones. Liander provides operational support while Qirion handles execution.
- Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF)coreTKF provides 50 kV cable systems under a multi-year framework agreement with Alliander (Qirion's parent company). The partnership shortens delivery lead times, enabling faster project execution for the energy transition.
- VattenfallcoreQirion won Vattenfall's tender for full maintenance of high-voltage installations at six wind farms for a six-year period.
- ProRailcoreQirion has maintained a 20+ year relationship with ProRail, building and maintaining tractive power supply stations for the Betuweroute railway electrification. The partnership now covers the entire Betuweroute from Maasvlakte to Zevenaar.
- Jorritsma BouwminorConstruction contractor that introduced sustainable DUO formwork system for the Oudehaske substation expansion project, reducing waste and improving safety.
- NKTminorSupplier of 'citycable' products for the 150kV cable replacement project between Renkum and Dodewaard.
- Visser & Smit Hanab (Volker Energy Solutions)minorCivil execution contractor for cable replacement projects, responsible for cable pulling and civil works.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Qirion competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SPIE Nederland: Technical services provider for energy and electrical infrastructure in the Netherlands, including HV installation, maintenance, and commissioning — direct overlap with Qirion's service portfolio.
- Croonwolter&dros: TBI-owned Dutch technical installer active in HV electrical infrastructure, competing for grid-operator maintenance and EPC work across the Netherlands.
- Strukton: Dutch infrastructure and energy EPC firm competing for HV substation and grid construction projects in the Netherlands, with overlapping client base among Dutch grid operators.
- A.Hak: Dutch specialist in cable and pipeline infrastructure, including HV cable laying and connections — directly comparable to Qirion's Kabels en Lijnen service line.
Broad incumbents
- BAM Infra: Dutch construction major with energy infrastructure capabilities, including cable and substation civil works — competes with Qirion on large HV projects though not a pure-play.
- Heijmans: Major Dutch construction and infrastructure company with energy/infrastructure work; competes for civil and energy-infrastructure tenders though broader in scope than Qirion.
- Hitachi Energy: Global supplier of transformers, switchgear, and grid integration services — adjacent competitor in HV component maintenance, testing, and substation solutions.
- Siemens Energy: Global HV equipment and grid solutions provider; competes indirectly where Qirion specifies equipment and where EPC scope intersects with Siemens Energy's transmission offerings.
- Omexom (VINCI Energies): Part of VINCI Energies, Omexom delivers HV substation and transmission EPC services across Europe; competes with Qirion on Dutch tenders and represents a larger pan-European incumbent.
Regional players
- VolkerWessels: Dutch construction group that both partners with and competes against Qirion on HV substation projects (e.g., Lelystad Larserringweg); broad infrastructure portfolio with energy-infrastructure exposure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Qirion social profiles
Digital presenceQirion compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Qirion financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Qirion leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles16 records
Qirion funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Qirion M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Qirion
What does Qirion do?
Qirion designs, builds, and maintains the Dutch high-voltage grid for both regulated grid operators (Liander, TenneT, Stedin) and free-market clients (industrial companies, energy producers, ProRail, Vattenfall). Services span the full lifecycle — advisory, engineering and design, construction of distribution stations and high-voltage cables/lines, ongoing maintenance and management via long-term Service Agreements (DVO), and specialized testing, inspection, diagnostics and oil analysis through in-house high-voltage and oil laboratories. Customer work is delivered nationwide through multidisciplinary teams of project managers, engineers and technical specialists.
Is Qirion a public or private company?
Qirion is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Qirion founded?
Qirion was founded in -1. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Qirion based?
Qirion is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Qirion make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Engineering and Design Services are the primary driver. The others are construction Services, maintenance and Management, testing, Inspection and Diagnostics and damage and Fault Investigation.
Who are Qirion's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SPIE Nederland, Croonwolter&dros, Strukton and A.Hak. Broad incumbents are BAM Infra, Heijmans, Hitachi Energy, Siemens Energy and Omexom (VINCI Energies). VolkerWessels is listed as a regional player.
Does Qirion have an API?
No public API is recorded for Qirion.
What industry is Qirion in?
Qirion's product category is High-Voltage Grid Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEABAA, Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV), with a secondary code of EUAEABAI, Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV). Its NAICS code is 22112 and its SIC code is 4911.