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Painhas SA

PAINHAS, S.A.

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

SolarWindHydroOther
Founded 1980
Profile last updated: May 18, 2026

About

Founded in 1980, Painhas SA is a renewable energy company headquartered in Viana do Castelo, Portugal specializing in Solar, Wind, Hydro.

PAINHAS S.A. is a Portuguese group founded in 1980 that provides integrated engineering, construction, maintenance, asset management and operations services across the energy value chain. Its activities include renewable energy systems (solar PV, wind and hydro), electricity transmission and distribution networks, substations, electric vehicle charging, smart cities, public lighting, telecommunications networks, gas and water efficiency, shipbuilding electrical works and training. Subsidiaries and brands include Enerline (Angola), PA Energie (France), PA Energy (United Kingdom), PA Moçambique, PAINHAS Spain and Sunpryme (residential solar). The group operates mainly in Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Spain, the United Kingdom and France.

Headquarters

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Founded

1980

Focus areas

renewable energysolar PVwindhydroEV chargingsmart citiestransmission and distributionsubstationsenergy efficiencytraining

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

DevelopmentEngineeringConstructionO&MAsset ManagementConsulting

Service areas (6)

  • Portugal

    Design, construction, maintenance and asset management of energy, renewable and telecom infrastructure.

  • Angola

    Transmission and distribution network engineering and construction, through Enerline.

  • Mozambique

    Medium voltage distribution rehabilitation in Maputo and Pemba substation expansion.

  • Spain

    Electromechanical substation assembly and overhead line work through PAINHAS S.A. Sucursal España.

  • United Kingdom

    Energy and telecom infrastructure construction and maintenance, including overhead HV lines.

  • France

    Mobile, 5G, fixed network and energy construction and maintenance through PA Energie.

Locations

Headquarters

Avenida Conde da Carreira 11, 4900-343, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Operating locations (3)

  • Rua Monte de São Bento 156, Braga, Portugal
  • Rua do Barroco 86, Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • Av. Julius Nyrere 1148, Maputo, Mozambique

Service regions

PortugalAngolaMozambiqueSpainUnited KingdomFrance

Projects

2

Central Fotovoltaica de Alcoutim (Solara4 Utility Scale)

Solar PV

Utility-scale solar photovoltaic plant project.

Alcoutim, Portugal

Projeto Hidroelétrico Alto Tâmega

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric project in the Alto Tâmega region.

Portugal

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

National Grid, Scottish Power, Red Eléctrica España

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