Projects
No job is too large or too small for Sonepar and its network of brands around the world. We are constantly involved in major projects, from renovations of national monuments to the construction of new hospitals, schools, and cultural centers.
Take a look at a selection of our flagship projects.
2025: Supporting Europe’s Largest Hospital Project
The future Nantes University Hospital is the largest hospital construction project in Europe, covering 230,000 m² and requiring four years of work. To meet this challenge, Sonepar deployed an on-demand logistics system tailored for large-scale sites. This solution ensures precise deliveries, pre-assembled kits, and continuous monitoring to streamline operations and avoid delays.
Sustainability is central to the approach. Deliveries use reusable bins, cable reels are recovered, and packaging is recycled. Low-carbon transport options such as electric vehicles and biogas trucks further reduce emissions. Inclusive partnerships, like EsatCo’s pre-assembly work, add meaning to the project and reflect Sonepar’s commitment to responsibility and efficiency.
2023: Transforming the Santa Teresa y San José Church in Madrid
Sonepar Spain has been involved in a significant project in the heart of Madrid – the lighting renovation of Santa Teresa y San José Church located in the city's Plaza España. This 20th-century church, designed by architect Jesús Carrasco Muñoz, holds the status of 'Asset of Cultural Interest.'
The Plaza España area has seen landscaping and urban planning changes in recent years, becoming a cultural hub through city council-promoted events. The church's renovation reflects the evolving surroundings.
2023: Constructing Childrens Centers in Germany
Sonepar is proud to partner with its customer Elektro Schröder on the construction of the Bethel's Children's Center, which will swiftly become among the most modern of its kind in Germany.
The Bethel Children's Center is setting new standards in medical care for children and adolescents. In addition to state-of-the-art equipment, the building will offer places for children to come together, such as common rooms, playrooms, and an outdoor recreation area.
Elektro Schröder is one of the largest electrical installation companies in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, and Sonepar's Gütersloh branch delivered all materials necessary for the project's completion, from cables to outdoor lighting to office containers.
2021: Light up the Cuevas del Drach in Mallorca
The Cuevas del Drach are one of Mallorca's biggest attractions, and Sonepar together with Signify is certain that this project will help to draw in even bigger crowds.
This was an extremely delicate and exciting project, as the first cave was discovered in the Middle Ages and in the 19th century.
2021: Lighting Up Beauval Zoo in France
The Sonepar branch in Blois was approached by the Beauval Zoo, which is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful zoological parks in the world, to install the lighting of their equatorial dome.
The dome was completed at the end of 2020, is more than 10,000 square meters, 38-meter high, and houses nearly 200 species and 25,000 animals.
This project also marked Sonepar's branch in Blois and Beauval Zoo’s 10th year of collaboration.
2018: Dramatic lighting effects for a key Montreal bridge
As part of a public-private partnership project with the Canadian government, Sonepar company Lumen supplied a unique lighting solution for the Champlain Bridge roadway in Montreal.
The bridge, which is used for about 50 million crossings a year, is a main artery in and out of the Montreal area and spans the St. Laurence Seaway.
Working with a local supplier of fiber-reinforced pipes and fittings, and with Philips, Lumen was able to create dramatic lighting effects for the roadway.
2018: Upgrading a New York airport terminal while it continues to operate
In 2018, as part of an $8bn upgrade, Sonepar company Cooper Electric took up the challenge of installing a wide range of substation equipment at the Delta Terminal of New York’s LaGuardia airport. Airport projects bring their own obstacles, including security (the airport remains fully operational during such works) and coordination between multiple manufacturers and project managers from both the private and public sectors.
Cooper Electric brought their trade mark efficiency and diligence to the project.
2017: Illuminating Paris’ District Court – a symbol of architectural renewal
Sonepar company CGED drew on its lighting expertise for this construction project, which personifies Paris’s architectural renewal. Responding to an order for 6,000 lighting fixtures, the company partnered with Trilux, a manufacturer of lighting equipment with specialist technical features and designs.
CGED gained a competitive edge over other suppliers by providing turnkey logistics, with deliveries staggered over several phases, and by offering comprehensive support – from product installation to after-sales service.
2016: The Elbe Philharmonic Hall – Hamburg's ode to joy
Known fondly to locals as Elphi, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg was completed in late 2016 and immediately recognized as one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world.
Sonepar supported the project throughout its construction, supplying lighting systems and solutions, as well as cables and building management equipment. It was the company’s largest project of 2016, and one that demanded unparalleled levels of innovation, flexibility and speed.
The concert hall hosted its first performance in January 2017, and celebrated with a light show – naturally.
2017: Flawless logistics for a new Helsinki children’s hospital
With more than 1,000 staff and 600 medical students on site, the New Children's Hospital in Helsinki, Finland, is one of Europe's most advanced treatment facilities.
Its 2,000 rooms, 12 operating areas, and 16 intensive care units are all spread across an eight-story facility.
Constructed to a rigorous budget and timeline, the hospital required a contractor that could deliver the utmost levels of reliability. They engaged Sonepar company SLO, which ensured flawless logistics and supplied the highest quality products, from lighting and electrical equipment, to fiber-optic cabling.
2024: Future-Ready Healthcare Infrastructure at Mouscron
Mouscron Hospital Center, a 355-bed hospital in Belgium, has taken a major step toward digital modernization by building a new data center designed to support its growing IT needs and ensure long-term reliability. With healthcare operations depending on uninterrupted access to data, the project required precision, speed, and zero disruption.
Cebeo partnered with SPIE and Panduit to deliver a complete infrastructure solution. The deployment included aisle containment systems, intelligent rack security, power distribution units, and pre-terminated copper and fiber cabling. The migration from the old server room was carefully staged to avoid downtime, allowing hospital operations to continue smoothly.
The new setup improves energy efficiency, cooling performance, and scalability. Standardized network cabinet design simplifies future upgrades and maintenance. With this project, the hospital now benefits from a reliable, future-ready IT environment that supports its mission to deliver high-quality care.
2017: A global corporate HQ – Big data, big project!
Sonepar's Asia-Pacific brand Pacific Datacom was engaged by Woodside Petroleum to help complete their new global headquarters in Perth, Western Australia (WA).
The project included the largest on-premise data center in WA, complete with complex row-cooling solutions. Pacific Datacom supplied over 1.5 million meters of cable, 30,000 data outlets, 300 floor-standing data cabinets, 150 wall-mounted cabinets and 24 in-row cooling units for the data center. It was the largest project ever tackled by Pacific Datacom.
2021: Promote the mobility of mass electric transport
In Chile, Sonepar played a key role in the renovation of one of the world's largest and most modern bus terminals.
The project aims to promote the mobility of mass transport in the new era of electric vehicles, promoting technological development and mitigating climate change through the supply and use of clean energy from solar and hydraulic sources and a photovoltaic self-generation system.
2020: Harnessing the power of the sun in Utah
Sonepar company Codale Electric teamed up with Sonnen, to help deliver the world’s first master-planned apartment community. Soleil Lofts in Herriman, Utah, is powered completely by solar energy generated on site.
The construction features energy-efficient appliances and water management systems, as well as rooftop solar integrated with state-of-the-art battery storage that provides backup power. This all-electric community is the first of its kind and aims to drastically reduce its carbon footprint through a comprehensive clean air solution.
Codale provided solar racking, photovoltaic panels, general electrical materials, inverters, and batteries that were central to the project.
2016: Expanding Panama’s first solar power plant
Panama is the home to Central America's first solar power plant, a 2.4 MW installation located in the Sarigua National Park.
It opened in 2014 but was expanded and updated in 2016, with Sonepar's Central and South American brand Warren working alongside the Panama Canal Authority to install almost 100 solar panels and their inverters, while providing training to the teams on the ground.
2024: Collaboration in Motion
Hitachi Rail, Belden India, and Sonepar worked together to implement the new Chennai Metro signaling system.
This ambitious project covered three new corridors spanning a total length of 120 kilometers, 113 elevated and underground stations, and three depots. The project introduced a 100% electric metro system to alleviate road congestion and promote efficient public transit in Chennai. These corridors promise enhanced accessibility, fuel savings, reduced road construction and maintenance costs, lower vehicle operating expenses, time savings, and improved quality of life.
2017: Protecting lives and livelihoods in Bangkok
The city of Bangkok is liable to flooding, sadly, at times, with a high human cost.
Sonepar company Sonic Automation supported a flood defense project to monitor and manage floodwaters and canals. The company supplied ControlLogix platforms that included wireless communication systems, as well as training, to help Bangkok’s authorities manage future flooding and protect lives.
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