Electrica Arelec SpA

What Electrica Arelec SpA does

Electrica Arelec SpA (DBA: Arelec) is a Chilean electrical integration engineering company founded in 2002 that designs, manufactures, and delivers turnkey high-power electrical solutions for the mining and heavy industrial sectors. Headquartered in the Santiago Metropolitan Region with two integration plants (La Pintana and San Bernardo) and a commercial office in Providencia, the company operates with a lean team of 9 employees and serves tier-1 mining operators including Codelco, BHP, Anglo American, Glencore, SQM, CAP, ASMA, and Castone Copper.

Its core offering is a five-line modular product portfolio: Salas Eléctricas (modular transportable electric rooms with seismic and fire-resistant design), Sub-Estaciones (medium/high-voltage prefabricated substations per IEC 62271), CCM (Motor Control Centers including intelligent iCCM variants with SCADA/DCS integration), CDC (Load Distribution Centers per IEC 61439), and Tableros and Variadores (electrical panels and VFDs). The company also operates a multi-brand digital catalog and an AI-assisted technical documentation translator. All equipment is built to IEC and Chilean NCh standards with Factory Acceptance Testing prior to dispatch, and the firm integrates components from OEM partners including ABB, Schneider Electric, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Eaton, Danfoss, and Benshaw.

Arelec generates revenue through custom one-time integration project contracts (electrical rooms, substations, CCM, CDC, VFDs, panels delivered as turnkey solutions), hardware sales of OEM electrical equipment, and engineering services such as short-circuit and protection coordination studies. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large mining and heavy industrial buyers, with ISO 9001/14001 (Bureau Veritas), SICEP, Achilles, CCS Santiago, and Codelco REGIC prequalifications serving as key commercial credentials for mining tenders.

Name

Electrica Arelec SpA

Legal name

Arelec SpA

Website

https://arelec.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Electrica Arelec SpA is a Chilean electrical integration engineering company that designs and manufactures modular electric rooms, substations, motor control centers, and load distribution centers for mining and heavy industrial operators including Codelco, BHP, Anglo American, and Glencore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Integration for Mining

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enclosures, Boxes & DIN-Rail Hardware (junction boxes, cabinets, panel enclosures, DIN rail, gland plates) (IMAGAEAH), Balance-of-Plant (BOP) & Civil Works for Power Plants (EUAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Electrical integration services
• Motor control centers
• Electrical substations
• Mining electrical solutions
• Power distribution equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Providencia

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Electrical Integration Projects: Design, manufacture, and integration of custom electrical solutions including electrical rooms, substations, CCM, CDC, variable frequency drives, and control panels for mining and heavy industry clients. Projects are delivered as complete turnkey solutions with Factory Acceptance Testing.
2. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of electrical equipment including ABB, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Eaton, Danfoss, Benshaw, and other OEM brands for industrial and mining applications. Equipment includes variable frequency drives, motor control components, and electrical distribution equipment.
3. Engineering Services: Technical engineering services including short-circuit studies, protection coordination studies, FAT protocols, and engineering calculations for electrical installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Arelec designs, manufactures, and integrates custom electrical solutions for the mining and heavy industry sectors. Its portfolio spans modular electrical rooms, prefabricated substations, motor control centers, load distribution centers, variable frequency drives, and electrical panels, delivered as turnkey Plug & Play installations with Factory Acceptance Testing under IEC and NCh standards. It also operates a multi-OEM digital catalog and an AI-assisted catalog translation tool.

Product overview

Electrica Arelec SpA offers a modular portfolio of integrated electrical engineering solutions for mining and heavy industry. The core portfolio centers on five main product lines: Salas Eléctricas (Electric Rooms) as modular transportable enclosures for critical equipment; Sub-Estaciones (Sub-Stations) for medium/high voltage transformation and protection; CCM (Motor Control Centers) for low-voltage motor protection and control; CDC (Load Distribution Centers) for multi-circuit power distribution; and Tableros (Electrical Panels) for auxiliary power distribution. Variable frequency drives (Variadores) are integrated within these systems for motor control. The offering is complemented by a Digital Catalog for stock equipment from multiple OEM brands, and a Catalog Translator tool for technical documentation translation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salas Eléctricas (Electric Rooms)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced MTTR through safe drawer extraction under load in intelligent CCM
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB equipment integrated into Arelec solutions including variable frequency drives, medium voltage cells, and automation components.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationSchneider Electric equipment integrated including variable frequency drives, motor control centers, and power distribution equipment.
• Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)coreTechnology or IntegrationAllen-Bradley motor control and automation equipment integrated into CCM and control solutions.
• DanfosscoreTechnology or IntegrationDanfoss variable frequency drives and power conversion equipment integrated into electrical solutions.
• EatoncoreTechnology or IntegrationEaton electrical distribution and protection equipment integrated into solutions.
• BenshawcoreTechnology or IntegrationBenshaw motor control and soft starter equipment integrated into CCM solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider is a leading global electrical equipment OEM and EPC integrator, supplying MV/LV switchgear, motor controls, VFDs, and integrated industrial power solutions that compete directly with Arelec's CDC, CCM, and Salas Eléctricas offerings.
• Siemens: Siemens provides industrial electrical infrastructure including SIMATIC-based substations, motor control, and drives for mining and heavy industry, with prefabricated e-houses that overlap Arelec's modular electric room and IEC 62271 substation portfolio.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell, owner of Allen-Bradley, provides motor control centers, drives, and industrial automation that Arelec explicitly integrates; Rockwell also acts as a competing multi-brand industrial automation integrator in mining and heavy industry.
• ABB: ABB is a global leader in electrification, motion, and process automation with extensive mining-industry solutions spanning MV cells, VFDs, substations, and motor protection — overlapping with Arelec's CCM, CDC, and substation product lines but at massive scale and as an OEM/integrator.
• Eaton: Eaton manufactures LV/MV switchgear, motor controls, power distribution equipment, and integrated substation solutions for industrial and mining customers worldwide, overlapping with Arelec's CDC and substation scope.

Direct peers

• TMEIC: TMEIC (Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric) is a global specialist in large industrial drives, MV/LV motor controls, and power conversion for mining, metals, and heavy industry — a direct functional competitor to Arelec's VFD-integrated CCM/electric room solutions.
• Ingeteam: Ingeteam is a Spanish-headquartered electrical equipment manufacturer with significant Latin American mining exposure, producing substations, motor control, VFDs, and protection equipment that compete head-to-head with Arelec in Chilean and Andean mining projects.
• WEG: WEG is a Brazilian industrial electrical manufacturer with strong presence across South American mining, producing LV/MV panels, motor controls, drives, and integrated substations that directly overlap Arelec's geographic and product footprint.
• Benshaw: Benshaw is a US-based manufacturer of LV motor controls, soft starters, and integrated motor control centers, also partnered with Arelec — a direct product-line competitor in the CCM space.

Regional players

• SEEL Energy Solutions: SEEL is a Brazilian electrical solutions integrator specializing in industrial power distribution, motor control centers, and substations for mining and heavy industry across South America — a comparable regional peer with similar product mix and customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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