Seléctrica

What Seléctrica does

Seléctrica (legal name: Solis Electrica Sociedad Responsabilidad Limitada) is a Costa Rican private company founded in 1987 that designs, installs, and maintains electrical systems, with an emphasis on photovoltaic (solar) solutions. Its core service lines span On Grid, Off Grid, Hybrid, Micro Grid, and backup photovoltaic systems — including hybrid solar-plus-lithium configurations and microinverter-based architectures — alongside medium- and low-voltage electrical network design, construction, and preventive/corrective maintenance. The company is UVIE-accredited under INTE/ISO/IEC 17020:2012 by ECA and its engineers hold CAPDEE certification through CFIA, enabling it to issue mandatory electrical verifications required for Costa Rican Ministry of Health operating permits. A separate wildlife crossing ('Pasos de Fauna') product line and an LED reconversion offering extend the portfolio into environmental infrastructure and energy-efficiency retrofit work.

The company operates primarily in Costa Rica from its Guápiles (Limón) headquarters, with stated national coverage and limited work outside the country. Its go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: customers initiate contact via website CTAs ('Cotizar proyecto', 'Contactar asesor'), phone, or email; for larger commercial, industrial, and government projects, qualified engineers perform on-site consumption analysis, shadow studies, and feasibility assessments before issuing custom project quotes. Revenue is generated from one-time project-based installation fees for solar and electrical works plus professional-services fees for verification, with no standard pricing tiers publicly disclosed; typical photovoltaic ROI for customers is stated at 3–7 years and documented monthly electricity savings range from roughly 84,000 to over 600,000 CRC per customer. Marketing is content-driven through an educational blog and active organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), with case studies and quantified customer outcomes as the primary conversion assets.

Customers span residential (e.g., Guapileña Residence), SMB (Panadería y Pizzeria Vega, Electrocaribe, Distribuidora Gonzalez, Complejo Deportivo Guapileño), enterprise/institutional (Universidad de Costa Rica, ICAFE, Pertec Global Services, Colegio Bilingüe San Francisco de Asís), and government (Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones) segments, reflecting a horizontal segmentation strategy. The company is founder/owner-operated, privately held, and shows no external institutional investment or acquisitions; its primary proprietary assets are regulatory accreditations, certified engineering talent, and 29–37 years of brand reputation in the Costa Rican electrical services market.

Name

Seléctrica

Legal name

Solis Electrica Sociedad Responsabilidad Limitada

Website

https://selectrica.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seléctrica is a Costa Rican private company that designs, installs, and maintains photovoltaic solar systems, electrical networks, and accredited electrical verifications for residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and government clients across Costa Rica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar and Electrical Engineering Services

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Solar Roofing & Roof-Mounted PV Systems (IMADAFAO), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Solar panel installation
• Photovoltaic system design
• Electrical verification services
• Electrical network construction
• Wildlife crossing infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Guápiles

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Photovoltaic System Design and Installation: Design, installation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic systems including On Grid, Off Grid, Hybrid, Micro Grid, and backup systems. Revenue generated from project-based installation services with custom pricing based on system size and complexity.
2. Electrical Services (Media/Baja Tensión): Comprehensive electrical services including design, consulting, construction, and maintenance of electrical networks for residential, commercial, industrial, and hazardous locations. Also includes preventive and corrective electrical reports.
3. Electrical Verification Services: Mandatory electrical inspections and certifications required for business operating permits in Costa Rica. Performed by CAPDEE-certified engineers and UVIE-accredited inspectors to verify compliance with National Electrical Code.
4. Fauna Crossing Design and Construction: Design and construction of elevated wildlife crossing structures supporting government entities, construction companies, real estate developers, and environmental organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seléctrica designs, installs, and maintains photovoltaic (solar) systems and electrical networks across Costa Rica, covering On Grid, Off Grid, Hybrid, Micro Grid, and backup solar configurations, plus medium and low voltage electrical infrastructure. The company also provides accredited UVIE/CAPDEE electrical verification services for regulatory operating permits, LED conversion, Victron Energy backup systems, and elevated wildlife crossing structures.

Product overview

Seléctrica is a Costa Rican company providing integrated electrical services with four core offerings: clean energy/solar photovoltaic systems (On Grid, Off Grid, Hybrid, Micro Grid, Backup), electrical infrastructure services (medium and low voltage design, construction, maintenance), electrical verification/inspection services (UVIE and CAPDEE certified), and wildlife crossing structures. Additional services include LED conversion and Victron Energy-based backup systems. The company operates primarily for industrial, commercial, and residential clients across Costa Rica, offering services from initial consultation through design, installation, and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UVIE: Unidad de Verificación de Instalaciones Eléctricas - an accredited electrical installation verification unit operating under Seléctrica's umbrella, certified by ECA and CFIA

Products and services

• Energías Limpias (Sistemas Fotovoltaicos) Comprehensive solar energy solutions including design, installation, and maintenance of On Grid, Off Grid, Hybrid, Micro Grid, and Backup photovoltaic systems, along with economic and technical feasibility studies and external audits of existing installations. Targets businesses, industries, and communities seeking sustainable energy solutions.
• Servicios Eléctricos (Media y Baja Tensión) Full-service electrical infrastructure including design, consulting, construction, and maintenance of medium and low voltage electrical networks for residential, commercial, industrial, and hazardous locations. Includes preventive and corrective electrical reporting.
• Verificaciones Eléctricas (UVIE/CAPDEE) Electrical verification and inspection services performed by certified engineers. UVIE (Unidad de Verificación de Instalaciones Eléctricas) accredited by ECA under INTE/ISO/IEC 17020:2012, plus CAPDEE-certified engineers, verifying compliance with National Electrical Code (NEC 2020) for Ministry of Health operating permits.
• Pasos de Fauna (Wildlife Crossings) Design and construction of elevated wildlife crossing structures (e.g., 13-meter bridges with hammocks and zip lines) that allow fauna to safely traverse roads, rivers, and other obstacles while protecting wildlife and adjacent infrastructure. Serves government entities, construction companies, real estate developers, and environmental organizations.
• Reconversión a LED

Quantifiable outcome

• Electricity cost reduction of up to 70-92% for photovoltaic system owners
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Victron Energy: Dutch manufacturer of professional-grade inverters, chargers, and monitoring products; an authorised partner and equipment supplier whose training and product portfolio enable Seléctrica's premium hybrid/off-grid offering.
• SolarEdge Technologies: Power optimiser and inverter supplier to residential and commercial PV installers globally; competing technology partner category to Enphase in Seléctrica's installer supply chain.
• Enphase Energy: Supplier of the microinverter technology Seléctrica specifies (per its 'Microinverter Technology' feature); a critical upstream technology partner whose product roadmap directly affects Seléctrica's panel-level performance, monitoring, and warranty offering.

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Large US electrical infrastructure contractor providing design, installation, and maintenance for utility and industrial power systems—a scaled analogue to Seléctrica's medium/low-voltage electrical contracting business.
• Tesla Energy: Vertically integrated solar roof and Powerwall installer plus panel/hardware manufacturer; competes with Seléctrica in the residential and SMB solar + storage market at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• MasTec: Engineering and infrastructure contractor with significant power delivery and renewable energy construction work; comparable to Seléctrica's electrical contracting + solar EPC service offering but at vastly larger scale across the Americas.
• MYR Group: Specialty electrical construction services firm serving transmission, distribution, and commercial/industrial customers—the closest US-listed analogue to Seléctrica's general electrical contracting and verification work.

Direct peers

• Sunrun: Largest US residential solar installer offering custom-designed PV + battery systems with project-based installation revenue analogous to Seléctrica's core residential and SMB rooftop business, plus a growing maintenance/inspection stream.
• SunPower (now TotalEnergies subsidiary): Long-standing residential and commercial solar EPC with strong brand and installer network; comparable business model of designing and installing PV systems for end customers with associated maintenance services.

Regional players

• Grupo ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad): Costa Rican state-owned electricity utility that operates generation, transmission, and distribution and regulates interconnection; the dominant counterparty for any grid-tied solar project in Seléctrica's home market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@selectricasrl4633
• Facebookfacebook.com/selectricasrl
• Instagraminstagram.com/selectricasrl?igsh=MWRjdGdzb25kMHdoeQ==

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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