History

Omexom, VINCI Energies’ brand for Infrastructures, reaches Portugal, taking over the activities of Sotécnica in the areas of Transmission, Substations, Distribution and Renewable Energies.

Installation of a Solar Carport to produce energy for own consumption at the headquarters of Tabaqueira (Philip Morris International), in Sintra (Portugal), with 945 kW of installed power.

Installation of 202 charging stations, from north to south of Portugal, for Mobi.e, an electric mobility network.

Contract renewal (2015-2022) – Construction, expansion or revamping of several Substations and Switch Stations – Electrical assembly for EDP Distribuição.

Contract renewal (2015-2022) – Construction and maintenance of HV, MV and LV electricity distribution networks for EDP Distribuição

Participation in the uprating and remodeling of the Mavuzi and Chicamba Hydroelectric Plants (Chimoio, Mozambique), for EDM – Electricidade de Moçambique.

Construction of several 60 kV Substations in Angola.

New international project, for ENE – Empresa Nacional de Electricida de Angola, for the construction of the Gabela – Quileva transmission line, at 220 kV.

Participation in the construction consortium of ENEOP – Eólicas de Portugal, with 1.2 GW of installed capacity in wind farms.

Framework agreement for the construction, repair and maintenance of HV, MV and LV Distribution Networks for EDP, at the operational areas of Évora and Beja.

Expansion of the Transmission activity for overhead lines up to 400 kV.

The beginning of the Medium Voltage cable testing activity.

Sotécnica joins VINCI Energies, an international group dedicated to the digital transformation and the energy transition.

Contract for the construiction of the Lagoa Substation, in Azores, for EDA – Electricidade dos Açores.

Installation of the Ribatejo Switch Station (40 kV) for REN.

Participation in the construction of the Pego Thermoelectric Power Station, a reference project awarded by EDP – Electricidade de Portugal.

The beginning of the Transmission activity, through overhead lines.

Sotécnica’s first international project, in the ​​Substations area, carried out at CIMPOR’s Substation in Matola (Mozambique).

Participation in the construction of the Fernão Ferro Substation (220 kV), a reference project carried out for the former CPE – Companhia Portuguesa de Electricidade (currently REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional).

Start of the High Voltage activity at Sotecnica, with the execution of a project for Companhias Reunidas de Gás e Electricidade (CRGE), at the Substations of Vale do Tejo, Alcoitão and Sabugo.

Sotécnica was founded, in Lisbon, by Eng. Octávio Sengo dos Santos and Eng. Bernardo de Sousa and Holstein Beck.