Powernet, established in 1992, is a Finnish company specialized in the design and manufacturing of power supplies, inverters and power supply solutions, with a strong emphasis on product development.
Powernet's key customer segments include applications in transportation, renewable energy and the specific needs of various manufacturing industries. The company's strengths is to develop and produce energy efficient, reliable and demanding customer-specific power supply solutions.
Powernet's offering includes AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies typically in the power range of 100 - 3200W. Custom and project specific power supplies are typically based on existing design platforms and fine tuned with the customer to exactly match the needs of the project. For rolling stock rail applications Powernet works according to the EN50155 standard.
The ADC9000- rail approved power supply and battery charger product family offers a new generation of compact, light weight and energy efficient power supplies for rolling stock auxiliary power supplies. Input versions also for 3-phase 400VAC.
Powernet's DC/AC inverter product line offers a high end, redundant solution eg. for track side signaling applications in the power range of 1,5 - 30kVA. Available input voltage versions cover 24/48/60/110 and 220VDC. Also true 3-phase 230/400AC systems are available.
Powernet's turnover was 12,5M€ in 2011, more than 50% is exported. The company is based in Äänekoski in central Finland, where it's manufacturing and service functions are located. Sales and marketing as well as product development are located in Vantaa, near Helsinki airport. In addition to the plant in Äänekoski, manufacturing of volume products are done by subcontractors outside Finland. The company's operations are based on power conversion design and manufacturing expertise, overall quality and competitiveness.
Powernet is the partner of choice for demanding customers and applications in the rail segment