Cargo Srl

What Cargo Srl does

Cargo Srl is an Italian energy-infrastructure contractor founded in Potenza in 1984 and owned by the Giardiello family. The company designs, builds, and maintains electrical infrastructure across low, medium, and high-voltage systems (BT, MT, AT) — including power lines, electrical substations, and public lighting — and delivers turnkey EPC services for renewable energy plants (photovoltaic and wind). Its technology stack centers on NO-DIG and Trenchless excavation methods (horizontal directional drilling and microtunneling) that enable low-environmental-impact underground installations, complemented by 24/7 telecontrol remote-monitoring systems for anomaly detection and an in-house diagnostic laboratory for proactive fault detection on power lines.

Cargo generates revenue primarily through three streams: one-time EPC project delivery for renewable plants, professional-services fees for electrical infrastructure construction, and recurring maintenance and telecontrol services — the last stream covering both Cargo-built installations and third-party systems. The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales, engaging energy utilities, renewable developers, public entities, and industrial customers through formal tendering and project-management engagement rather than any channel or consumer sales motion.

The customer base is concentrated among Italian energy incumbents — Gruppo Enel, Gruppo Eni, and E-Distribuzione — alongside a broad set of renewable developers (Tozzi Green, EDP, ASJA, Enfinity, Teagest). Operations are wholly domestic (Italy), with regional offices in Partinico (Sicily), Montalto Uffugo (Calabria), and a warehouse at Tito Scalo. The company maintains ENEL-qualified supplier status across multiple grid categories and a comprehensive certification stack including ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 37001, 50001, SA8000, and UNI/PdR 125, plus Rating di Legalità and White List clearances, supporting eligibility for utility and public-sector procurement.

Name

Cargo Srl

Legal name

CARGO SRL

Website

https://cargosrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cargo Srl is an Italian energy-infrastructure contractor that designs, builds, and maintains low-to-high-voltage electrical systems, turnkey renewable (PV and wind) EPC plants, and trenchless underground networks for utilities (Enel, Eni, E-Distribuzione), renewable developers, and public entities across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards) (EUAEADAC), Transmission line EPC & construction (overhead) (EUADAKAA), Underground Distribution (Cable, Duct Bank & Vault) EPC (EUAEACAB)

Keywords

• Energy infrastructure construction
• Renewable energy EPC
• Trenchless excavation services
• Electrical grid maintenance
• Power line installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Potenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): Turnkey solutions for renewable energy plant construction including photovoltaic and wind installations. Covers land identification, material procurement, construction, and grid connection.
2. Energy Infrastructure Construction: Design, construction and maintenance of electrical infrastructure from low voltage (BT) to high voltage (AT), including power lines and electrical substations.
3. Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance and telecontrol services for electrical networks, offered both for company-built installations and third-party systems, serving major national operators including Enel Group and Eni Group.
4. Development and Scouting: Research and development of innovative energy solutions, scouting of new technologies for generation, storage, and grid injection of energy, with focus on photovoltaic system flexibility and efficiency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cargo Srl designs, builds, and maintains energy infrastructure for utilities, renewable energy developers, and public entities across Italy. The company delivers EPC turnkey solutions for photovoltaic and wind farms, designs and constructs low-to-high voltage electrical infrastructure (power lines, substations, public lighting), performs trenchless underground installations using NO-DIG technologies, and provides 24/7 remote telecontrol monitoring with on-site maintenance interventions for major national operators including Enel and Eni.

Product overview

Cargo Srl operates as a single integrated offering anchored by five core service lines — Progettazione Infrastrutture Energetiche (energy infrastructure design and construction), EPC (turnkey renewable plant delivery), NO DIG e TRENCHLESS (trenchless excavation), Manutenzione/Telecontrollo (maintenance and 24/7 remote monitoring), and Sviluppo e Scouting (innovation scouting) — that collectively cover the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure projects from initial concept through long-term operation and upgrades. The company manages projects ranging from low-voltage (BT) to high-voltage (AT) infrastructure, serves both private clients and public entities, and is qualified by ENEL for specific grid construction and maintenance activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Progettazione Infrastrutture Energetiche (Energy Infrastructure Design and Construction)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000 KM of power lines constructed and maintained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Gruppo Enel (Enel Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor national energy utility. Cargo provides construction and maintenance services for electrical infrastructure including high, medium, and low voltage power lines, electrical substations, public lighting, and photovoltaic installations. Qualified supplier status with ongoing service relationships.
• Gruppo Eni (Eni Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Italian energy company. Cargo provides maintenance and infrastructure support services. Long-term collaborative relationship for energy sector operations.
• Tozzi GreenkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian renewable energy company specializing in wind energy. Cargo provides infrastructure construction services for wind farm grid connections and electrical infrastructure.
• E-DistribuzionekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian electricity distribution grid operator. Cargo provides distribution network construction and maintenance services.
• TeagestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian renewable energy company. Services include energy infrastructure development and management.
• ASJAkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian renewable energy company focused on wind energy projects. Cargo provides construction and infrastructure services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Terna Group: Italian electricity transmission system operator (TSO) — a key potential customer and grid connection counterparty rather than a competitor, but operates in the same Italian transmission ecosystem as Cargo's HV line work.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Energy: Global leader in substations, transmission systems, and grid automation — competes in the broader electrical infrastructure space where Cargo delivers collector/POI substations and HV equipment installation.
• Siemens Energy: Global energy technology and EPC provider across generation, transmission, and grid services — competes for large-scale wind/EPC and substation tenders that Cargo also targets in its renewable BoP work.
• Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. Italian general contractor with energy, civil, and infrastructure projects including power and railway works — overlaps Cargo in utility-scale construction though broader in scope.
• Prysmian Group: Global cable systems leader headquartered in Italy, supplying the MV/HV cables and accessories that Cargo installs in its electrical BoP and underground distribution projects — adjacent rather than directly competing.
• Saipem: Large Italian energy EPC contractor operating across oil & gas and renewables infrastructure — overlaps Cargo's EPC for wind/PV plants but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Tesmec S.p.A. Italian technology company specializing in trenchless infrastructure equipment and stringing solutions — overlapping tech stack with Cargo's NO-DIG horizontal directional drilling and microtunneling capabilities.

Direct peers

• Bonatti: Italian energy infrastructure contractor providing EPC, construction, and maintenance services for pipelines, power lines, and renewable plants — directly comparable to Cargo's Italian-based energy infrastructure business model.
• I.CO.P. S.p.A. Italian civil and energy infrastructure contractor with foundations, trenchless, and micropile capabilities — directly overlaps Cargo's NO-DIG/Trenchless and renewable BoP offerings.
• Sirti S.p.A. Italian network infrastructure specialist executing telecom and energy network construction and maintenance — comparable to Cargo in enterprise field sales to utilities and trenchless underground installation.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cargosrl

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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