Uvie

What Uvie does

Uvie (operating as VHRC under the brand "Uvie") is a Mexican accredited electrical installation and energy efficiency verification unit headquartered in Zapopan, Jalisco. It holds two accreditations issued by the Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación (EMA) and approved by the Secretaría de Energía: UVSEIE-592 for electrical installation verification under NOM-001-SEDE-2012, and UVCONUEE-403 for energy efficiency verification under NOM-007-ENER-2014 (non-residential building lighting) and NOM-013-ENER-2013 (road and parking lighting). The unit is led by Ing. Victor Hugo Rangel Castorena as Titular and operates under ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (NMX-EC-17020-IMNC:2013) quality management standards for inspection bodies, with only EMA-accredited units legally empowered to issue verification certificates required by the Ley de la Industria Eléctrica for CFE electricity supply connections and by civil protection authorities for places of public gathering.

Uvie delivers its services through two integrated service lines: (1) Diseño y Ejecución de Obra, covering electrical engineering design and project execution in medium and low voltage including short-circuit calculations, lightning protection design, grounding systems, load flow calculations, and lighting/illumination design compliant with Mexican NOM standards; and (2) Mediciones y Pruebas, covering electrical diagnostics for civil protection, ground resistance measurements, illumination level measurements, noise measurements, VLF testing, and power quality measurement. Underlying delivery relies on specialized measurement instruments and standardized field procedures rather than a software platform; the company does not offer an app, API, SDK, or any documented AI/automation capability.

The business model is professional services on a per-project quote basis with fees scaled to installed load (KW), supply voltage, substation capacity (KVA), and installation type. Demand is structurally mandated by Mexican law for high-voltage connections and public-gathering facilities, eliminating traditional sales-cycle competition but also capping addressable volume to regulatory-driven project flow. Uvie serves industrial facilities, commercial buildings, offices, schools, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, warehouses, and other non-residential buildings in Jalisco. Customer acquisition is direct via phone, WhatsApp, email, and website forms, with no distribution partners, channel intermediaries, or formal digital marketing. The firm is private, founder-owned with 38 employees, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no recorded M&A activity.

Name

Uvie

Legal name

Unidad de Verificación de Instalaciones Eléctricas UVSEIE-592 y Eficiencia Energética UVCONUEE-403

Website

https://uvie.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uvie is a Mexico-based accredited electrical installation and energy efficiency verification unit serving industrial, commercial, and high-voltage property applicants in Jalisco with mandated NOM-compliance certifications and engineering design, testing, and measurement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Compliance Verification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAEAHAN

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Inspection, Testing & Certification (ITC) / NDT for Energy Infrastructure

SECONDARYHSAOADAL

Electrical Permitting, Inspection Preparation & Compliance Services

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Electrical Installation, Wiring & Panel Upgrades

SECONDARYEUADAJAE

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Diagnostics (IR/UV, PD, vibration, acoustic)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/T&D Asset Management, Inspection & Condition Monitoring

SECONDARYEDAOABAM

Testing, Commissioning & Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E/Arc Flash)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Electrical, Electronics & Power Trades

Keywords

• Electrical installation verification
• Energy efficiency verification
• Electrical engineering services
• Regulatory compliance testing
• Lighting compliance verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Zapopan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Verification Services: Mandatory electrical installation verification services required by law for high-voltage connections and places of public gathering. Fees charged per verification project based on installation characteristics (load, voltage, capacity).
2. Engineering and Design Services: Electrical project design, construction, and execution services including medium and low voltage projects, lightning protection systems, and grounding systems.
3. Testing and Measurements: Diagnostic testing services including ground resistance measurements, illumination level measurements, noise measurements, and VLF testing for regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Uvie is an accredited Mexican verification unit that issues legally required certificates confirming electrical installations comply with NOM-001-SEDE-2012 and that lighting systems comply with NOM-007-ENER-2014 and NOM-013-ENER-2013. The company also provides electrical engineering design and project execution services in medium and low voltage, lightning protection, grounding systems, and lighting design, along with diagnostic measurements (ground resistance, illumination, noise, VLF testing, power quality). These verification and engineering services are required by Ley de la Industria Eléctrica and civil protection authorities for high-voltage connections and places of public gathering.

Product overview

Uvie operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular software platform. The company provides electrical installation verification and energy efficiency services under two main umbrellas: (1) Diseño y Ejecución de Obra (Engineering Design and Project Execution) covering electrical projects in medium/low voltage, lightning protection, grounding systems, and lighting design; and (2) Mediciones y Pruebas (Measurements and Testing) covering electrical diagnostics, resistance testing, illumination measurements, noise measurements, VLF testing, and power quality. These engineering services support the verification certifications the company provides for three key Mexican Official Standards: NOM-001-SEDE-2012 (electrical installations), NOM-007-ENER-2014 (lighting energy efficiency in buildings), and NOM-013-ENER-2013 (road lighting efficiency).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diseño y Ejecución de Obra (Engineering Design and Project Execution) Electrical engineering design and project execution services for medium and low voltage electrical projects, including short-circuit calculations, lightning protection design, grounding systems, load flow calculations, unifilar diagrams, and lighting design compliant with NOM-001-SEDE, NOM-029-STPS-2005, NOM-025-STPS-2008, NOM-007-ENER, and NOM-013-ENER-2013. Targeted at industrial, commercial, and public-infrastructure clients requiring compliant electrical installations.
• Mediciones y Pruebas (Measurements and Testing) Diagnostic testing and measurement services including electrical resistance measurements for grounding meshes and electrodes (NOM-022-STPS), illumination level measurements in workplaces (NOM-025-STPS), noise level measurements (NOM-011-STPS), electrical installation maintenance diagnostics (NOM-029-STPS), VLF testing, and power quality measurement. Targeted at facilities needing civil protection and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Verificación NOM-001-SEDE-2012 Verification of electrical installations against the NOM-001-SEDE-2012 standard covering protection against electric shocks, thermal effects, overcurrents, fault currents, and overvoltages. Required for obtaining CFE electricity supply for high-voltage services and places of public gathering. Targeted at businesses and property owners subject to Ley de la Industria Eléctrica.
• Verificación NOM-007-ENER-2014 Verification of energy efficiency in lighting systems of non-residential buildings against the NOM-007-ENER-2014 standard, validating power density limits for interior and exterior lighting. Targeted at building owners and operators needing lighting energy efficiency certification.
• Verificación NOM-013-ENER-2013 Verification of energy efficiency in road and parking lighting systems against the NOM-013-ENER-2013 standard, ensuring compliance with maximum power density and average illuminance requirements. Targeted at municipalities, roadway authorities, and parking facility operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certification enabling CFE electricity supply connection for high-voltage and public gathering installations

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación (EMA)coreOthersAccredation body that recognizes the technical competence of Uvie through accreditations. Uvie operates under accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020:2012 standards for inspection bodies. EMA is responsible for verifying that Uvie maintains competence to perform conformity assessment services.
• Secretaría de EnergíacoreOthersMexican government energy ministry that grants approval for Uvie to operate as a verification unit (UVSEIE-592, UVCONUEE-403). Without this approval, Uvie cannot issue legally valid verification certificates for electrical installations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest TIC company, with electrical testing, installation inspection, power quality, and energy efficiency verification services operating across Latin America; comparable to Uvie in scope of services, though at vastly larger scale.
• TÜV SÜD: International TIC firm with electrical installation inspection, energy efficiency auditing, and ISO/IEC 17020-accredited inspection-body operations; mirrors Uvie's combination of regulatory accreditation and electrical/energy compliance services.
• DEKRA: International TIC firm specializing in electrical safety testing, installation inspection, and energy services; comparable to Uvie's electrical verification mandate, with broader geographic reach.
• Intertek: Global TIC company providing electrical product testing, installation verification, power quality testing, and energy efficiency certification; directly comparable business model to Uvie's verification and measurement services across multiple standards.
• UL Solutions (Underwriters Laboratories): Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) firm with deep electrical safety testing, code compliance verification, and energy efficiency services; comparable to Uvie as it issues legally recognized electrical compliance certifications globally, including in Mexico.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC group offering electrical installation verification, industrial asset inspection, and energy efficiency services; comparable to Uvie in serving industrial and commercial clients requiring regulatory compliance certification.
• Applus+: Global TIC firm with electrical installation inspection, testing, and certification services for industrial and construction clients; comparable to Uvie's third-party verification and energy efficiency compliance offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uvie

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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