What APD Global does

APD Global is an Australian-headquartered, privately held engineering consultancy founded around 2004, specialising in high-voltage power infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and utility engineering services across Australia, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands. The firm operates from 10 office locations (Perth headquarters plus Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Townsville, Darwin, Hobart, and Auckland/Wellington) and delivers services spanning feasibility studies, FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction management, testing and commissioning for transmission, distribution, generation, and renewable energy projects up to 500kV. Its portfolio includes EPC/EPCM delivery, HV substation design, HV/LV power line design, earthing and protection systems, control systems and automation, power systems analysis, OT cybersecurity, telecommunications, civil/structural engineering, lighting design, and NBN contestable design.

The company's core technology stack is built on industry-standard power systems software (CDEGS, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PLS-CADD, PSCAD/EMTDC, ETAP, SKM Power Tools, AGI32, Tekla BIM), complemented by an alliance with SESTech for CDEGS earthing/lightning analysis, a 60 sqm in-house Factory Acceptance Testing laboratory, and an autonomous AI-powered drone inspection capability used on wind farm assets. More than 60 line design engineers and a senior leadership team recruited from AusNet, ElectraNet, AECOM, Transpower NZ, ESKOM, and Parsons Brinckerhoff underpin a workforce with deep utility-grade HV expertise.

APD Global generates revenue through fee-for-service engineering contracts won primarily via competitive tendering, utility design panel appointments, and direct engagement with major clients. Customers span government-owned network service providers (Western Power, Transgrid, ElectraNet, Essential Energy, Power and Water Corporation, nbn Co), mining majors (BHP, Rio Tinto), independent power producers (Alinta Energy, Energy Australia), and telecommunications operators (Telstra, Nokia). Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales; marketing relies on industry conference presence, technical society leadership, and project-based PR rather than digital campaigns.

Name

APD Global

Legal name

APD Global

Website

https://apdglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

APD Global is an Australian-headquartered engineering consultancy that designs and delivers high-voltage power infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and utility engineering services for utilities, mining firms, and telecoms operators across Australia, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Systems Engineering Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC) (EUADAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transmission line EPC & construction (overhead) (EUADAKAA), Distribution Substations & Switching Stations (MV) EPC (EUAEACAC), Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA)

Keywords

• Power systems engineering
• Renewable energy integration
• High voltage substation design
• Transmission line engineering
• Utility engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 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 Consulting Services: Professional engineering services delivered on a project basis for power infrastructure. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service engineering contracts, typically won through competitive tendering or panel appointments with utilities and major resource companies. Services include design, consulting, testing and commissioning across transmission, distribution, generation and renewable energy projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APD Global is a professional engineering consultancy that designs, models and delivers power infrastructure projects for utilities, mining operators, power generation developers, government authorities and land developers across Australia and New Zealand. Core offerings include HV substation design (up to 500kV), HV/LV transmission and distribution line design, renewable energy integration (wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen), earthing and protection design, SCADA/automation engineering, power systems analysis and grid connection studies, testing and commissioning, and full EPC/EPCM project delivery from feasibility through to energisation.

Product overview

APD Global is an engineering consultancy firm offering specialized services for the power and energy sector. Rather than a unified software product, the company provides a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services organized around core disciplines: power generation, renewable energy integration (wind, solar, battery storage), high voltage substation and transmission line design, earthing and protection systems, control systems and automation, power systems analysis, and testing and commissioning. The company delivers projects primarily through EPC/EPCM delivery models and serves clients across utilities, mining, industrial, and land development sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand. Services span the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies and conceptual design through to detailed engineering, procurement, construction management, and on-site commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPC/EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Management) Full-turnkey infrastructure delivery model providing complete project lifecycle management from engineering design through procurement and construction management for power stations, renewables, substations, powerlines and industrial systems.
• Power Generation Engineering services for establishing, upgrading or refurbishing diesel or gas power stations including FEED, life-cycle cost modeling, project finance and operation and maintenance capabilities.
• Renewables Integration Specialised services for integrating wind, solar and battery energy storage systems into electrical networks, including MV collector design, substation design, power line engineering and network connection studies.
• HV Substation Design High voltage substation design services ranging from 11kV to 500kV, covering primary, secondary, SCADA, communications, protection, civil/structural design and testing and commissioning.
• HV and LV Power Line and Cable Design Engineering services for HV and LV power line and cable design for transmission and distribution networks, with over 2,000 km of line design completed in the past financial year.
• Earthing Design, Protection & Testing Comprehensive earthing system design, verification and field testing services using CDEGS software, covering soil resistivity measurements, earth grid design, EPR/LFI hazard assessments and lightning protection.
• Control Systems & Automation SCADA and automation engineering services for substation automation, remote operation (including IEC61850), power management systems and protection relay configuration.
• Power Systems Analysis & Connection Studies Specialised engineering studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, insulation coordination, harmonic analysis and grid connection assessments using industry-standard software tools.
• Testing & Commissioning Complete on-site HV field testing and commissioning services to verify and certify equipment operation prior to energisation, using comprehensive testing equipment and familiarity with major device manufacturers.
• Operational Technology Cybersecurity Cybersecurity services for operational technology environments, securing critical power infrastructure against cyber threats.
• Contestable Design Services (ASP3, PM2, 47.X) ASP3, PM2 and 47.X contestable engineering design services for connection to utility networks.
• Telecommunications Telecommunications infrastructure design and engineering services for utility and industrial applications.
• Civil & Structural Engineering Civil and structural engineering services specialising in power line towers, foundations, substation structures and internal road designs.
• Electrical & Instrumentation Electrical and instrumentation engineering services for control systems of complicated processes and plants from concept through implementation and commissioning.
• Land Development & Subdivisions Electrical infrastructure design services for land development and subdivision projects including underground power, street lighting and utility connections.
• Lighting Design Street and public spaces infrastructure lighting design services using industry-standard lighting calculation software.
• National Broadband Network (nbn) Services Third-party pit and pipe design services to nbn standards for telecommunications infrastructure in new developments.
• Feasibility Studies Technical and economic feasibility assessments for power infrastructure projects including concept development and option analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully connected over 5 GW of wind, solar, battery storage and hydrogen plants to transmission and distribution networks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SESTech Pty LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlliance partnership with SESTech Pty Ltd, developer of CDEGS software - the world leader in Earthing, Lightning and Electromagnetic Interference. APD's agreement includes liaison and technical support on Australian-based projects, sharing study improvements and technical papers, and working collaboratively on high-risk critical projects. APD staff are CDEGS accredited users.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Australia-headquartered engineering consultancy with extensive power and utilities services, including HV transmission, substations, and renewables — a broad incumbent competing across most of APD's service lines.
• AECOM: Global EPCM major with a significant ANZ Energy practice (APD's NZ Engineering Manager Arun Arora was previously Technical Director – Energy ANZ at AECOM). Competes for the same transmission, substation, and renewable connection tenders.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with a significant ANZ Critical Mission Solutions and Power practice, competing for major utility and BESS owner's-engineer and design mandates.
• Worley: Global energy, chemicals and resources engineering firm with strong ANZ presence in power generation, transmission, and renewables integration — a broader-scope EPC competitor in the same addressable market.
• WSP Australia: Global engineering consultancy with a large Power & Energy practice in Australia delivering HV transmission, substation and renewables integration services — directly comparable service mix to APD Global but at materially larger scale.
• Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP): Multiple APD senior leaders (e.g., Indhran Pillay as Chief Engineer) previously worked at Parsons Brinckerhoff — overlaps with APD's transmission lines and substation design practice, now part of WSP.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with a sizable ANZ power practice covering HV transmission, substations, and owner's engineering — competing for the same major utility framework appointments.

Direct peers

• Entura: Australian (Tasmania-based) power and water engineering consultancy specialising in HV substation, transmission, and renewable energy integration — a direct mid-tier peer for utility EPCM work.
• Aurecon: ANZ-based engineering consultancy with strong power, renewables, and transmission line design practices — a direct peer competing for utility panel appointments and renewable energy integration work.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): ANZ-rooted engineering consultancy with power, transmission, and renewables capability, owned by Surbana Jurong — a comparable mid-to-large peer for utility EPCM and renewable integration work across Australia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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