What ELECTRONET CONSULTING does

ElectroNet Consulting UK Ltd, trading as ElectroNet, is a London-based, privately held electrical engineering consultancy founded in 2024 and operating as the UK arm of the New Zealand-headquartered ElectroNet Group, which is managed by Westpower Limited. The firm delivers four core service lines — Protection, Substations, Electrical Safety, and Power System Analysis — to electricity distribution and transmission utilities and power infrastructure operators in the UK, with a stated mission to support the UK's transition to a zero-carbon energy system.\n\nServices are built around industry-standard power engineering software (DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, ETAP, PSCAD, CDEGS) and ISO 19650-compliant BIM with digital-twin capability, and span protection system and coordination design, complete primary/secondary substation design, earthing and lightning protection, arc flash hazard analysis, and connection compliance studies (EREC G5/5, P28, P29). The offering is engineering-services-led rather than software-led, with each engagement requiring specialised modelling and first-principles design rather than a packaged product.\n\nElectroNet operates a project-based, enterprise B2B consulting model selling directly to utility clients through direct consulting engagements, with no public pricing and a horizontal go-to-market targeting a single vertical (UK power sector). The UK entity is privately funded within the ElectroNet Group; no external equity funding rounds, acquisitions, named customers, or financial disclosures are recorded. As of late 2024 the firm is in an active UK team-build phase, recruiting across Assistant, Staff, Principal, and Chief levels in both substation and protection & control disciplines.

Name

ELECTRONET CONSULTING

Legal name

ElectroNet Consulting UK Ltd

Website

https://electronetgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ElectroNet Consulting is a UK-based electrical engineering consultancy providing power system analysis, protection design, substation engineering, BIM/digital twin design, and earthing and arc-flash services to UK electricity distribution and transmission utilities, operating as a subsidiary of the New Zealand-headquartered ElectroNet Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Power system analysis
• Substation design services
• Earthing system design
• Electrical safety consulting
• Protection coordination studies

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: B2B professional services revenue from providing engineering consulting to the UK power sector. Services include protection system design, substation design, electrical safety analysis, and power system studies. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with utility companies and power infrastructure operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ElectroNet Consulting provides professional electrical engineering consulting services to the UK power sector. The firm delivers protection system design, substation design (including BIM and digital twin), electrical safety engineering (earthing, lightning protection, arc flash analysis), and power system analysis (load flow, short circuit, and connection compliance studies). Services are delivered by specialized engineering teams leveraging industry-standard tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, PSS/E, PSCAD, and CDEGS.

Product overview

ElectroNet Consulting is a professional engineering consultancy providing sustainable electrical solutions for the UK power sector. Rather than a software product company, ElectroNet offers four interconnected service lines: Protection Services (safety and reliability systems), Substations Services (complete design including BIM/digital twin), Electrical Safety Services (earthing, lightning protection, arc flash analysis), and Power System Analysis Services (load flow, compliance studies, power factor correction). These services are delivered through specialized engineering teams leveraging industry-standard tools including DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, PSS/E, PSCAD, and CDEGS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection Services Engineering services providing robust protection system design, coordination studies and settings calculation, detailed fault analysis and mitigation (including modelling mitigation strategies), and review, upgrade, and retrofitting of existing protection schemes to meet current standards. Targeted at UK electricity distribution and transmission utilities.
• Substations Services Complete electrical and mechanical design of primary and secondary systems for new substations and upgrades to existing facilities, equipment specification and selection, layout and schematic development, and 2D/3D drafting and BIM services compliant to ISO 19650 standards with digital twin capability. Targeted at UK power infrastructure operators.
• Electrical Safety Services Customised earthing system design and CDEGS modelling, soil resistivity testing, earthing condition assessments and safety audits, design and implementation of lightning protection systems, and arc flash hazard analysis using DIgSILENT PowerFactory or ETAP. Targeted at UK power sector utilities and infrastructure operators needing safety and regulatory compliance.
• Power System Analysis Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ElectroNet Group (Parent)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal ElectroNet Group provides resources and expertise that ElectroNet Consulting leverages to deliver tailored services to the UK power sector. The UK entity is part of a broader international network.
• Westpower Limited (NZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent entity Westpower Limited manages electricity distribution network on New Zealand's West Coast and provides related services globally as part of ElectroNet Group.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec UK: Global engineering consultancy with a UK Energy practice delivering substation, grid, and renewable connections consulting — competes for similar DNO and developer engagements across the UK.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a sizeable Energy practice spanning transmission, distribution, and grid services in the UK — broader portfolio than ElectroNet but overlaps in the same procurement channels.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): European engineering and consulting firm with a power systems practice covering grid connection studies, substation design, and renewable integration consulting — overlaps with ElectroNet's connection compliance and power system analysis offerings.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin): Established UK engineering consultancy with a dedicated Nuclear & Power business covering substations, protection systems, and grid connections for UK transmission clients — major incumbent in the same bid pools.

Direct peers

• Arup: Multinational engineering consultancy with deep UK presence in energy and power networks consulting, including electrical system design and renewable grid integration — competes for the same utility and developer engagements.
• WSP in the UK: Major engineering professional services firm with a dedicated Power & Energy practice offering substation design, power system studies, and grid connection services to UK utilities — a like-for-like competitor for ElectroNet's four service lines.
• Burns & McDonnell: US-headquartered engineering consultancy with rapidly growing UK/EMEA transmission and distribution practice offering substation, protection, and grid integration services — direct specialist competitor.
• Mott MacDonald: Global UK-headquartered engineering consultancy with a substantial power sector practice covering substations, protection, and grid connection studies for UK DNOs and TOs — directly overlapping with ElectroNet's service lines and target customers.
• Beca Group: Asia-Pacific-headquartered engineering consultancy with energy and power system capabilities — comparable mid-sized professional services firm with similar geographic expansion patterns to ElectroNet.

Regional players

• Buro Happold: UK-based engineering consultancy with energy and power infrastructure capabilities — comparable independent, mid-tier UK player whose bid for substation and electrical design work overlaps with ElectroNet's target market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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