What Electrical Power Systems (EPSE) does

Electrical Power Systems Establishment (EPSE) is a privately held Saudi Arabian systems integrator founded in 1989 (originally as Electronics Systems Est., rebranded to EPSE in 1998) and headquartered in Anak, Eastern Province. The company designs, supplies, installs, and commissions control and monitoring systems for electric power utilities and large industrial customers, with a focus on substation automation, SCADA, remote terminal units (RTUs), fault passage indicators, digital fault recorders, and energy metering across voltage levels from 33kV to 380kV. EPSE serves anchor clients including Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Aramco, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Marafiq, SIPCHEM, Saudi Kayan, and King Faisal University, and operates a regional office in Bahrain opened in 2014.

EPSE's technology stack is built around multi-vendor partnerships rather than proprietary platforms: it integrates the COPA-DATA zenon SCADA/EMS/DMS platform, SATEC power quality meters and ExpertPower energy management software, SAE IT-systems bay controllers and RTUs, Nortroll fault passage indicators (where it holds exclusive Saudi representation), Microsol Xcell RTUs, LogicLab digital fault recorders, and IntelliSAW critical asset management sensors. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) system integration and professional services (engineering, panel assembly, installation, configuration, testing, commissioning), (2) hardware resale of RTUs, meters, sensors, and fault indicators, and (3) software platform resale and licensing. Pricing is custom, project-based, with multi-year contracts.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting utilities and industrial operators through competitive bidding and tender processes; EPSE does not appear to use indirect channel partners. The company employs approximately 55 people, holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, and has completed 78 documented projects spanning from 1996 to 2017 with 6 currently active. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no external institutional investment, and no evidence of a public listing.

Name

Electrical Power Systems (EPSE)

Legal name

Electrical Power Systems Establishment

Website

https://eps-est.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPSE is a privately held Saudi systems integrator that designs, supplies, and commissions SCADA, RTU, substation automation, and power metering solutions for electric utilities and large industrial operators including SEC and Saudi Aramco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Utility Automation / SCADA Systems Integration

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Substation Systems & Integration (EPC, Engineering, Protection, Commissioning) (IMAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medium/Low-Voltage Power Distribution (MCCs, Panels, UPS, Grounding) (EUAEAFAB), Transmission & Distribution Line Equipment (Bushings, Insulators, Arresters, Conductors, Hardware) (IMAGAAAF), Power Transformers, Reactors & Auxiliary Power Systems (EUADACAJ)

Keywords

• SCADA systems
• Substation automation
• Power quality monitoring
• Remote terminal units
• Energy management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Al Bustan, Anak

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. System Integration and Installation Services: EPSE provides engineering, design, panel assembling, installation, configuration, testing and commissioning services for SCADA RTU systems at power substations. Projects involve both new installations and expansion/reinforcement of existing systems.
2. Equipment Supply: Supply of hardware components including RTUs, SOERs, DSM units, power meters, fault passage indicators, and current sensors from technology partners (SATEC, Nortroll, SAE IT-systems, LogicLab).
3. Software Platform Resale: Resale and implementation of zenon software platform (COPA-DATA) for EMS, DMS, PMS applications, and ExpertPower energy management software (SATEC).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Electrical Power Systems (EPSE) is a Saudi Arabian systems integrator that designs, supplies, installs, and commissions power utility automation solutions, including SCADA systems, remote terminal units (RTUs), fault passage indicators, power quality meters, phasor measurement units, continuous asset monitors, and energy management software. The company serves electric power utilities, oil and gas operators, petrochemical plants, and large institutional facilities across Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, combining partner-manufactured hardware with the COPA-DATA Zenon software platform and its own Xcell RTU product line.

Product overview

EPSE provides a comprehensive portfolio of power utility automation solutions consisting of Critical Asset Management (IntelliSAW CAM), SCADA/EMS/DMS systems (Zenon platform), Remote Terminal Units (Xcell RTU, SAE IT-systems), Digital Fault Recorders (LogicLab FR947-EX/PMU), Fault Passage Indicators (Nortroll products), and Energy Metering solutions (SATEC product line including EM133, BFM-II, EM920, PM180, ExpertPower, and HACS). The company operates as a systems integrator offering turnkey solutions for electric power utilities in Saudi Arabia, serving transmission and distribution networks from 33kV to 380kV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IntelliSAW Continuous Asset Monitor (CAM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 completed infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• COPA-DATAcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE is a partner/reseller for COPA-DATA's zenon software platform, which provides SCADA, EMS (Energy Management System), DMS (Distribution Management System), and PMS (Power Management System) solutions. EPSE implements zenon for power utility applications in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
• SATECcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE distributes SATEC products including power meters (EM133, EM920), multi-circuit meters (BFM-II), power quality analyzers (PM180), current sensors (HACS), and ExpertPower energy management software. SATEC has been providing energy management solutions since 1987.
• SAE IT-systemscoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE represents SAE IT-systems products in Saudi Arabia, including net-line BCU-50 bay controllers, FW-5 and FW-50 remote terminal units, and various gateway products for telecontrol and substation automation applications.
• NortrollcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE exclusively represents Nortroll in Saudi Arabia for fault passage indicators. Nortroll is a 40-year pioneer in electronic fault passage indicators for overhead and underground networks in transmission and distribution applications (6-138kV).
• LogicLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE distributes LogicLab's FR947-EX/PMU Digital Fault Recorder with Phasor Measurement Unit capability. LogicLab specializes in hardware, firmware, and software for measurement, control, and protection devices in industrial markets.
• Microsol (Xcell RTU)coreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE provides XCell RTU platforms for substation automation. XCell RTUs collect, process and distribute data in the electrical environment of MV and HV substations with support for IEC61850, DNP3, and IEC 61131 applications.
• IntelliSAWcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPSE offers IntelliSAW Critical Asset Management (CAM) solutions for real-time monitoring of MV critical assets including temperature, humidity, and partial discharge monitoring to reduce equipment failure risk.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Major energy management and automation vendor with EcoStruxure-based ADMS, power quality, and substation automation offerings. Comparable because it overlaps with EPSE's SCADA, metering, and EMS/DMS focus and actively serves Saudi utilities.
• ABB: Global electrification and automation major with a substantial Grid Automation business (substation SCADA, protection, RTUs). Comparable because it sells the very product categories EPSE integrates (Relion, RTU560) and competes for the same Saudi utility and industrial tenders, albeit at much larger scale.
• Hitachi Energy: Grid integration specialist (formerly Hitachi/ABB) offering RTUs, bay controllers, and substation automation (RTU500, FOX). Comparable as a global incumbent competing for the same SEC and Aramco substation automation scopes that EPSE delivers.
• GE Vernova (Grid Solutions): GE's grid-focused spin-off offering substation automation, protection, and power quality solutions (e.g., Reason, UR relays). Comparable as a major competitor for Saudi utility and Aramco tender awards, with strong Middle East presence.
• Siemens: Diversified industrial conglomerate whose Smart Infrastructure and Grid Technologies portfolios deliver SICAM-based substation automation, RTUs, and SCADA. Comparable as a direct competitor on Saudi substation projects, with broader portfolio scale and global brand.

Others

• COPA-DATA: Austrian SCADA software vendor whose zenon platform is one of EPSE's core partner technologies. Comparable because COPA-DATA also sells directly into end customers in some markets and could in theory compete with EPSE as a software-led alternative.

Emerging players

• NR Electric: Chinese provider of power system automation, protection, and control products exporting to utilities globally, including the Middle East. Comparable as an emerging competitor for utility substation automation projects at price-sensitive tender stages.
• SIFANG: Chinese power system automation specialist supplying protection, RTU, and SCADA solutions with growing Middle East market activity. Comparable because it competes in the same substation automation category at typically more aggressive price points than Western OEMs.

Direct peers

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL): US-based specialist in power system protection, automation, and communications, selling protection relays, RTUs, and SCADA solutions to utilities worldwide. Comparable because it directly competes in the same niche — mission-critical substation protection and automation — often partnering with or competing against local integrators like EPSE.

Regional players

• Seltec FZE / Regional SCADA Integrators (Middle East): UAE-based power system integration and SCADA solutions provider serving GCC utilities and industrial clients. Comparable as a regional peer competing for similar substation automation and RTU integration scopes in adjacent GCC geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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