What Proyelec International does

Proyelec International is a privately-held industrial electrical infrastructure and EPC (referred to internally as IPC — Ingeniería, Procura y Construcción) firm headquartered in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Founded in 2016, the company operates approximately a decade and serves industrial clients across five countries through three strategic hubs located in Venezuela, Panama City, and the United States. Its portfolio centers on petrochemical, oil and gas, and energy customers — including PEQUIVEN, MAUREL&PROM, NABEP, and SUPERMETANOL — for whom it executes modernization, rehabilitation, and maintenance projects on substations, motor control centers, exciters, variable frequency drives, and battery banks.

The company delivers four integrated service lines: (1) Ingeniería (conceptual, basic, and detailed design for power generation, transmission, and distribution under IEEE and NFPA standards); (2) Servicios Eléctricos (electromechanical assembly, industrial installation, and preventive/corrective maintenance); (3) Pruebas Eléctricas (diagnostic testing including primary and secondary injection on protection relays, dielectric rigidity, VLF and HiPOT insulation, thermography, power quality studies, grounding/soil resistivity, and transformer diagnostics); and (4) Procura y Suministros (procurement of electrical equipment from global brands with traceability, manufacturer technical support, and a minimum one-year warranty). The company is currently pursuing ISO 9001 certification.

Proyelec's business model is project-based and consultative, with quote-driven pricing, multi-year contract cadences, and direct enterprise field sales. Revenue is generated through one-time EPC/IPC project fees, professional services for testing and maintenance, and hardware sales of branded electrical equipment. The company markets primarily through its corporate website, a Spanish/English bilingual portfolio of case studies, and direct engagement across its three regional hubs.

Name

Proyelec International

Legal name

Proyelec International

Website

https://proyelec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Engineering and EPC Services

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards) (EUAEADAC), Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN), Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Distribution Substations & Switching Stations (MV) EPC (EUAEACAC)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical engineering
• EPC contractor services
• Electrical testing diagnostics
• Substation construction services
• Power systems maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Maracaibo

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC/IPC Project Services: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for industrial electrical projects including substations, power systems, automation and motor control centers.
2. Electrical Testing and Diagnostics: Technical diagnostic services including relay testing, insulation testing, power quality studies, thermography, and transformer diagnostics to ensure asset integrity.
3. Equipment Procurement and Supply: Strategic management and commercialization of electrical equipment from prestigious global brands. Includes global logistics chain ensuring traceability and optimal delivery times.
4. Preventive and Corrective Maintenance: Maintenance services for industrial electrical systems including variable frequency drives (VFD), exciters, and other critical equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Proyelec International delivers integrated IPC (Ingeniería, Procura y Construcción / EPC) services for industrial electrical infrastructure, covering conceptual-to-detail engineering design for power generation, transmission, and distribution systems; specialized electromechanical assembly of substations, motor control centers, and automation/control systems; advanced electrical diagnostics (current injection, VLF, HiPOT, thermography, power quality studies); strategic procurement of electrical equipment from global brands; and preventive/corrective maintenance services. The offering targets heavy industrial clients in petrochemical, oil and gas, and energy sectors across Latin America.

Product overview

Proyelec International offers an integrated suite of four electrical engineering and industrial services: (1) Ingeniería for conceptual, basic, and detail engineering design; (2) Servicios Eléctricos for IPC project execution, electromechanical assembly, and maintenance; (3) Pruebas Eléctricas for comprehensive electrical diagnostics and testing; and (4) Procura y Suministros for strategic procurement of electrical equipment. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular product platform, with engineering and procurement forming the foundation of their integrated solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicios de Ingeniería (Engineering Services) Comprehensive engineering design services covering conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering for industrial power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. Design work applies international standards (IEEE, NFPA) and is aligned with global quality standards toward ISO 9001 certification. Targeted at heavy industrial clients building or upgrading electrical infrastructure.
• Servicios Eléctricos (Electrical Services / IPC Execution) Specialized execution of IPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects for industrial clients, including electromechanical assembly, high-complexity industrial installations, and preventive/corrective maintenance. Service scope covers substations, power systems, automation, and control systems for heavy industrial operations.
• Pruebas Eléctricas (Electrical Testing and Diagnostics) Advanced diagnostic testing services to ensure industrial asset integrity. Includes primary and secondary current injection tests on protection relays, dielectric rigidity tests, power circuit breaker contact resistance and timing tests, VLF and HiPOT insulation testing, power quality studies, thermography, grounding and soil resistivity measurements, and transformer and yard equipment diagnostics. Targeted at industrial operators needing early failure detection.
• Procura y Suministros (Procurement and Supplies) Strategic management and commercialization of electrical equipment from prestigious global brands, supported by a global logistics chain ensuring traceability, optimal delivery times, and direct manufacturer technical support. Minimum one-year warranty on all industrial supplies. For industrial buyers sourcing certified electrical equipment for IPC projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 1 year warranty on all industrial supplies

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Electrical Equipment BrandscoreOthersProyelec represents and works with prestigious global electrical equipment technology brands. The company maintains a global logistics chain ensuring traceability, optimal delivery times, and direct technical support from manufacturers. They work with leading brands in electrical infrastructure equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global leader in electrification, substation, protection & control, and industrial automation. Overlaps with Proyelec's switchyard, transformer, and protection-relay work but serves the entire globe at vastly larger scale across multiple industrial verticals.
• Emerson Electric: Provides industrial automation, control systems, and electrical solutions — comparable in automation and process-control scope to Proyelec's I&C and motor control center projects.
• Quanta Services: Specialized contracting services for electric power, substation, and industrial infrastructure. Overlaps with Proyelec's substation construction, maintenance, and electrical testing capabilities at scale.
• Black & Veatch: Engineering, procurement, and construction firm focused on power infrastructure, including substations and grid modernization — directly comparable EPC offerings in power generation and transmission.
• Schneider Electric: Major provider of electrical distribution, motor control centers, substation equipment, and industrial automation — directly comparable product lines to Proyelec's MCC, substation, and VFD maintenance portfolio, though at global scale.
• Siemens Energy: Supplies power generation, transmission, substations, and grid automation EPC services — overlapping with Proyelec's generation, transmission, and distribution engineering scope at much larger scale.
• Eaton: Manufacturer of switchgear, power distribution, and industrial control components. Comparable to Proyelec's substation and power-systems work, with strong presence across LATAM industrial markets.
• Worley: Global EPC contractor serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy clients — comparable project-based execution model targeting the same customer verticals as Proyelec, including LATAM.

Direct peers

• Powell Industries: Designs and manufactures substation, switchgear, and power control buildings for industrial and utility customers — closely comparable scope to Proyelec's substation and motor control center work.

Regional players

• ICA Fluor (ICA-Fluor Daniel): LATAM-focused EPC joint venture historically serving Pemex, PEMEX-related, and Mexican/Latin American industrial clients — same regional industrial EPC niche as Proyelec but historically focused on Mexico rather than Venezuela/Central America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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