Acrel

What Acrel does

Acrel Electric Co., Ltd. (安科瑞电气股份有限公司, Shenzhen ChiNext: 300286), founded in 2003 and headquartered in Shanghai's Jiading District, designs, manufactures, and sells power meters, electrical protection devices, and integrated energy management systems for enterprise customers in China. Its product portfolio spans medium/high-voltage protection (AM series), switchgear monitoring (ASD), arc-flash and partial-discharge detection (ARB/APD), power quality devices (ANAPF, ANSVG, APView), intelligent meters (PZ/AMC/ADL/ADW), electrical fire safety detectors (ARCM, AFD/AAFD, ASCB), data center monitoring (AMC16, AMB, ABAT), EV charging stations (ACX, AEV), PV combiner monitoring (AGF), and current/signal sensors (AKH, BA, BM, BD, Hall). Underlying the hardware is a 'cloud-edge-end' (云-边-端) energy internet architecture: terminal devices feed edge gateways (ANet, AWT, AF-GSM), which aggregate into the AcrelEMS 3.0 smart energy management platform that coordinates grid power, distributed PV, energy storage, and EV charging for enterprise microgrids and zero-carbon parks.

The company monetizes through three revenue streams: (1) hardware product sales (terminal devices, meters, sensors, EV chargers, PV/storage components); (2) system solutions and software platforms delivered as project-based integrations or SaaS subscriptions for microgrids, electrical safety, fire monitoring, and pre-paid management; and (3) professional services including system integration, installation, commissioning, and 7x24 after-sales support. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B field sales executed through 28+ regional offices covering all major Chinese provinces, complemented by direct Tmall and JD.com stores for standardized consumer/SMB products, an English-language site (acrel-electric.com) and Singapore branch for overseas reach, and recurring participation in industry events (EP Shanghai, petrochemical electrical conferences, highway informatization conferences). Customer segments span industrial & mining, petroleum & chemical, commercial buildings, new energy, data centers & telecom, municipal engineering, and education/healthcare — supported by 14,000+ integrated solutions deployed and 30,000+ systems in stable operation nationwide, with 499 patents, 341 software copyrights, and 450+ R&D engineers backing the portfolio.

Corporate structure is a public joint-stock company with wholly-owned subsidiaries for microgrid R&D (Jiangsu Acrel Microgrid Research Institute, 2019), electricity services (Jiangsu Acrel Electricity Service, 2022), manufacturing (Jiangsu Acrel Electrical Manufacturing, 2025), and e-commerce (Acrel E-commerce Shanghai, 2017). Acrel has accumulated a series of official recognitions: National High-Tech Enterprise (since 2008, renewed), CNAS laboratory accreditation (2015), National Specialized and Innovative Little Giant Enterprise (MIIT, 2022), Shanghai Municipal Enterprise Technology Center, Shanghai Green Low-Carbon Service Institution, ISO 9001/14001/27001/45001 certifications, and 2025 Jiangsu Province Advanced Smart Factory designation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; deals are quote-based for system solutions and per-unit for hardware, with international certifications (UL, MID, RCM, CE) in place for export readiness.

Name

Acrel

Legal name

安科瑞电气股份有限公司

Website

https://acrel.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Acrel (Shenzhen ChiNext: 300286) designs, manufactures, and sells power meters, electrical protection and safety devices, and cloud-edge-end energy management platforms (AcrelEMS) serving industrial, petrochemical, commercial building, new energy, data center, municipal, and healthcare customers across China via 28+ regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jiading

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products (终端元器件): Sale of electrical measurement, protection, monitoring, and control devices including power meters, protective relays, current transformers, sensors, communication gateways, EV charging equipment, and solar/energy storage components. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sale with some recurring maintenance/service component.
2. System Solutions and Software Platforms (系统解决方案): Integrated system solutions combining software platforms (energy management, electrical safety, fire monitoring, pre-paid management) with hardware for enterprise microgrids, new energy systems, virtual power plants, and zero-carbon parks. Provided as project-based or SaaS subscription models.
3. Professional Services (专业服务): System integration, installation, commissioning, technical support, and after-sales services provided through nationwide office network. Includes project management for system integration projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acrel develops, manufactures, and sells electrical metering, protection, monitoring, and control hardware integrated with the AcrelEMS cloud-edge-end energy management software platform for enterprise microgrids, electrical safety, and new energy applications. The company delivers the full stack from terminal devices (power meters, protective relays, current transformers, sensors, EV chargers, PV/ESS components) through edge communication gateways to cloud-based SaaS platforms, sold as standalone products or as integrated system solutions via direct B2B enterprise sales.

Product overview

Acrel provides a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise microgrid energy management and electrical safety solutions. The core offerings include the AcrelEMS 3.0/2.0 energy management platforms for enterprise microgrids, integrated with various hardware product lines: (1) Power monitoring and protection devices including AM series microcomputer protection units, ASD switchgear controllers, ARB arc protection devices, APD partial discharge monitors, ARTM temperature monitoring; (2) Energy metering products including PZ/AMC programmable meters, ADL/ADW rail-mounted meters, ADF multi-user metering enclosures, and prepaid management systems; (3) Power quality solutions including ANAPF active power filters, ANSVG reactive power compensators, APView power quality monitors; (4) Electrical safety products including ARCM fire monitoring detectors, AAFD arc fault detectors, ASCB intelligent circuit breakers, AIM insulation monitoring, and fire door/exhaust systems; (5) New energy products including AGF photovoltaic combiners, EV charging stations (ACX/AEV series), and microgrid coordination controllers (ACCU-100); (6) Data center solutions including AMC16 monitoring, AMB busbar systems, ABAT battery monitoring; (7) Smart lighting (ASL series) supporting ALIBUS/KNX/DALI protocols; (8) Communication gateways (ANet, AWT, AF-GSM series); (9) Current sensors (AKH-0.66 series CTs, BA sensors, BM isolators, BD transducers, Hall sensors). The architecture follows a "cloud-edge-end" model providing integrated software platforms and complete hardware ecosystem for power monitoring, energy management, electrical safety, and green energy applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AcrelEMS: 智慧能源管理平台 - Smart Energy Management Platform for enterprise microgrids integrating distributed solar, storage, and EV charging
• 安科瑞

Products and services

• AcrelEMS 3.0 Smart Energy Management Platform (智慧能源管理平台) Enterprise microgrid energy management platform integrating municipal power, distributed photovoltaic, energy storage, and EV charging stations for coordinated operation, improved new energy consumption rates, and reduced user electricity costs. Designed for industrial, commercial, and municipal enterprise customers.
• AcrelEMS 2.0 Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Management Platform (综合能效管理平台) Integrated energy efficiency management platform delivering complete, centralized power management to achieve reliable, safe, efficient, and low-carbon electricity usage goals. Targets enterprise customers across industrial, commercial, and municipal segments.
• AM Series Microcomputer Protection and Control Devices (AM系列微机保护测控装置) Microcomputer-based protection and control devices for medium and high voltage power distribution systems, providing configurable relay protection, fault recording, and communication capabilities supporting Modbus and IEC 60870-5-103 protocols. For industrial and utility power distribution applications.
• ASD Series Switchgear Comprehensive Monitoring Devices (ASD系列开关柜综合测控装置) Comprehensive monitoring and control devices for switchgear cabinets in power distribution systems. For industrial and commercial power distribution applications.
• ARB5/ARB6 Series Arc Protection Devices (ARB5/ARB6系列弧光保护装置) Arc fault protection devices for detecting and responding to arc flash incidents in electrical switchgear systems. For industrial and utility power distribution safety.
• APView Series Power Quality Online Monitoring Devices (APView系列电能质量在线监测装置) Online power quality monitoring devices using high-performance multi-core platforms and embedded operating systems for harmonic, voltage, and power quality analysis. For industrial and commercial power systems.
• APD Series Partial Discharge Monitoring Devices (APD系列局部放电监测装置) Partial discharge monitoring devices for high-voltage switchgear that detect electromagnetic radiation associated with partial discharges. For predictive maintenance of utility and industrial switchgear.
• ARTM Series Electrical Contact Online Temperature Monitoring Devices (ARTM系列电气接点在线测温装置) Online temperature monitoring devices for electrical contact points in switchgear, providing continuous thermal monitoring for predictive maintenance and fire prevention. For industrial and utility power distribution.
• PZ Series Programmable Intelligent Electrical Measurement Instruments (PZ系列可编程智能电测仪表) Programmable intelligent electrical measurement instruments including AC and DC detection meters for power monitoring applications. For industrial and commercial power systems.
• AMC Series Programmable Intelligent Electrical Measurement Instruments (AMC系列可编程智能电测仪表) Programmable intelligent electrical measurement instruments for various power monitoring applications. For industrial and commercial power systems.
• ARD Series Low-Voltage Motor Protection Devices (ARD系列低压电动机保护器) Low-voltage motor protection devices providing overload, short-circuit, and anti-voltage sag protection for industrial motors. For industrial motor control applications.
• ALP Series Low-Voltage Protection Devices (ALP系列低压保护器) Low-voltage protection devices for line protection in electrical distribution systems. For industrial and commercial power distribution.
• ARTU Series Remote Terminal Units (ARTU系列三遥单元) Remote terminal units (RTU) for remote monitoring, measurement, and control in industrial automation applications. For industrial automation and SCADA systems.
• ANAPF Active Power Filter (ANAPF有源电力滤波器) Active power filters for harmonic compensation and power quality improvement in industrial and commercial power systems.
• ANSVG Static Var Generator (ANSVG静止无功补偿装置) Static var generator for reactive power compensation and harmonic filtering in industrial and commercial power systems.
• ARCM Series Electrical Fire Monitoring Detectors (ARCM系列电气火灾监控探测器) Electrical fire monitoring detectors including residual current, temperature, and arc fault detection. For commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and public infrastructure.
• AFD/AAFD Fault Arc Detectors (AFD/AAFD故障电弧探测器) Arc fault circuit interrupters and detectors for detecting dangerous arc faults in electrical circuits. For commercial and residential electrical safety.
• ASCB Intelligent Miniature Circuit Breaker (ASCB智能微型断路器) Intelligent miniature circuit breakers with monitoring and remote control capabilities for smart building and industrial power distribution.
• ACX Electric Bicycle Smart Charging Station (ACX电瓶车智能充电桩) Intelligent charging stations for electric bicycles with safety monitoring features. For residential and commercial end customers.
• AEV Series Internet-Enabled Smart Charging Stations (AEV系列互联网版智能充电桩) Internet-enabled AC and DC smart charging stations for electric vehicles. For commercial property, highway, and enterprise EV charging deployments.
• AGF Series Intelligent PV String Combiner Monitoring Devices (AGF系列智能光伏汇流采集装置) Intelligent photovoltaic string combiner monitoring devices for commercial and industrial solar power systems.
• AMC16 Series Data Center Monitoring Devices (AMC16系列数据中心监控装置) Data center monitoring devices for power distribution and infrastructure management in mission-critical data center facilities.
• AMB Intelligent Busbar Monitoring System (AMB智能小母线管理系统) Intelligent busbar monitoring systems for data center aisle power distribution configurations. For data center and mission-critical facility applications.
• Acrel-BUS Intelligent Lighting Controller (Acrel-BUS智能照明控制器) Intelligent lighting control system supporting KNX bus protocol for commercial building automation.
• ANet Intelligent Communication Gateway (ANet智能通信管理机) Intelligent communication gateway for aggregating data from multiple field devices and protocols and uploading to cloud platforms, with edge computing for local decision-making. For industrial and enterprise IoT integration.
• ACCU-100 Microgrid Coordination Controller (ACCU-100微电网协调控制器) Microgrid coordination controller for managing distributed energy resources including solar, storage, and EV charging, with multi-channel data acquisition via serial and Ethernet ports for real-time operation. For microgrid and new energy applications.
• AKH-0.66 Series Current Transformers (AKH-0.66系列电流互感器) Current transformers including measurement, protection, dual-winding, residual current, and metering types for industrial power monitoring and protection applications.
• ADL Series Rail-Mounted Energy Meters (ADL系列导轨式电能表) Rail-mounted energy meters including single-phase, three-phase, and multi-circuit variants for residential, commercial, and industrial energy metering.
• Prepaid Electricity Metering / Management System (预付费电能表/管理系统) Prepaid electricity metering systems including card-based and mobile payment options with public-area electricity allocation and financial reporting. For residential and commercial property management.
• ADF300L/ADF400L Multi-User Metering Enclosure (ADF300L/ADF400L多用户计量箱) Multi-user metering enclosures for apartment buildings and shared power applications. For residential property management.
• ARCM620 Intelligent Terminal Power Distribution Sensor (ARCM620智能终端配电传感器) Intelligent terminal power distribution sensor monitoring voltage, current, power, temperature, leakage, and energy consumption with real-time alerts. For commercial and industrial electrical safety.
• AIM Insulation Monitoring and Fault Location Devices (AIM绝缘监测及故障定位装置) Insulation monitoring devices for IT systems including medical and industrial applications, with fault location capabilities. For hospitals, data centers, and industrial sites with isolated power systems.
• ARPM Differential Pressure Monitoring System (ARPM余压监控系统) Differential pressure monitoring system for stairwell pressurization in fire escape routes. For commercial and public buildings.
• AFPM Fire Equipment Power Supply Monitoring System (AFPM消防设备电源监控系统) Fire equipment power supply monitoring system ensuring reliable power to fire protection systems. For commercial and public buildings.
• AFRD Fire Door Monitoring System (AFRD防火门监控系统) Fire door monitoring system for controlling and monitoring fire door status. For commercial and public buildings.
• ASL Series Smart Lighting Products (ASL系列智能照明产品) Smart lighting control products supporting ALIBUS, KNX, and DALI protocols with various actuators and sensors. For commercial building automation.
• AEW Wireless Metering Module (AEW无线计量模块) Wireless energy metering modules for sub-metering applications with LoRa communication. For commercial and industrial sub-metering.
• ADW2xx/ADW300/ADW350 Rail-Mounted Multi-Circuit Power Meters (ADW2xx/ADW300/ADW350导轨式多回路电力仪表) Rail-mounted multi-circuit power meters with wireless communication for energy monitoring in commercial and industrial applications.
• AWT Data Transparent Transmission Modules (AWT数据透传模块) Data transparent transmission modules supporting various wireless protocols including WiFi, LoRa, and 4G. For industrial IoT and remote monitoring.
• AF-GSM DTU Data Transfer Module (AF-GSM DTU数据转换模块) DTU (Data Transfer Unit) modules for remote data transmission via GSM/4G networks. For industrial remote monitoring and IoT.
• APort Serial Device Server (APort串口服务器) Serial device servers for converting RS485/RS232 to Ethernet for industrial automation and IoT applications.
• ABAT Battery Online Monitoring System (ABAT蓄电池在线监测系统) Battery online monitoring system for data center backup power management, providing continuous battery health monitoring. For data center and telecom infrastructure.
• BA Series AC Current Sensors (BA系列交流电流传感器) AC current sensors for various industrial measurement applications. For industrial power monitoring and automation.
• BM Series Signal Isolators and Safety Barriers (BM系列模拟信号隔离器) Signal isolators and safety barriers for hazardous area and industrial process applications. For industrial automation and process safety.
• BD Series Power Transducers (BD系列电力变送器) Power transducers converting electrical parameters to standardized analog or digital signals. For industrial SCADA and process control.
• Hall Effect Sensors (霍尔传感器) Hall effect sensors for non-contact current measurement. For industrial and automotive current measurement.

Quantifiable outcome

• AcrelEMS 3.0 platform improves new energy consumption rates and reduces customer electricity costs through coordinated operation of distributed PV, storage, and EV charging
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tmall (天猫)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcrel operates an official flagship store on Tmall (acrel.tmall.com) selling standardized electrical products including EV charging equipment and smart meters directly to consumers and small businesses.
• JD.com (京东)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcrel operates an official flagship store on JD.com (mall.jd.com/index-1000370924.html) as an additional e-commerce channel for standardized products targeting consumers and small/medium businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Landis+Gyr: Global smart metering specialist with deep overlap in ADL/ADW rail-mounted multi-circuit meters, prepaid electricity systems, and AMI infrastructure that compete directly with Acrel's metering portfolio.
• Holley Technology: Hangzhou-based smart metering and energy management competitor with comparable AMI, prepaid metering, and energy platform offerings serving China and overseas utility markets.
• Wasion Group: Chinese smart metering and energy management peer with direct overlap in power meters, AMI systems, and energy IoT — competing with Acrel in the same domestic enterprise and utility segments.
• Itron: Smart metering and energy management provider with comparable product offerings in programmable meters, wireless sub-metering (LoRa), and energy IoT platforms targeting utility and commercial customers.
• Hexing Electrical: Chinese smart metering manufacturer with strong international footprint — directly competes with Acrel in AMI, prepaid electricity systems, and overseas MID/UL-certified metering tenders.
• Vertiv: Specialist in data center power distribution, busbar monitoring, and battery monitoring — directly comparable to Acrel's AMC16 data center monitoring and AMB intelligent busbar product lines for colocation and hyperscale customers.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Multinational offering ABB Ability digital energy portfolio spanning power metering, protection, and microgrid coordination, directly overlapping with Acrel's product lines across industrial and utility customers.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation leader whose EcoStruxure platform competes head-to-head with AcrelEMS for enterprise microgrid, electrical distribution, and energy monitoring customers. Closest large-scale peer for Acrel's full-stack architecture.
• Siemens: Operates Smart Infrastructure and Sentron portfolios of power monitoring, protection, and energy management devices targeting the same industrial and commercial customers Acrel serves in China.
• Eaton: Power management company with strong overlap in switchgear monitoring, power quality, and energy management — particularly relevant to Acrel's data center and industrial vertical solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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