Our Timeline
Explore our heritage
1946
1967
Richard’s sons Dennis & Colin join RWD (short for Richard Wilson DenCol) and the business expands to offer refurbished pumps, used for oil pipelines
1984
Wilson Works, a former RAF aircraft hanger and our present day headquarters is acquired
1985
The company enters the transformer business following a tender on a Scottish oil rig closure
1989
Dennis’ son Simon joins the business
1994
Power & Distribution Transformers Ltd is formed
1997
Colin’s daughter Erika, our current Managing Director, joins the business
2007
2008
Launch of Wilson e2 Super Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer, UK’s first amorphous transformer
2011
The business is renamed to Wilson Power Solutions Ltd
2015
65kW Solar PV system installed to power our Westland Works site covering 30% of our electric needs
2018
Launch of Wilson e3 Ultra Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer
2019
Amorphous product wins IEMA Sustainability Impact Award
2020
Supplying transformers to the UK's First Fully Electric Forecourt®, Gridserve Braintree
2020
2021
Erika becomes the sole owner and Managing Director as Simon Wilson retires
2022
Establishing WATTS Rental, a joint venture in Dubai to provide power hire services to the Middle East & Africa
2022
The UK's first transmission-connected solar farm enabled by a 140MVA Wilson Power Transformer, our largest rating at the time
2022
Solar & Storage Live Awards - Networks & Connections Award for our involvement in prominent BESS projects
2024
Launching Wilson e4 Ultimate Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer - Europe's most efficient transformer
2024
The Sunday Times 100 accolade as a fast-growing company
2024
2024
Providing the full transformer scope to 50MW/200MWh in Wallonia, Belgium's Largest BESS at the time of energisation
2025
Energising 100MW/200MWh Cheviré BESS in Nantes, with Wilson transformers. The site was France's largest at the time of energisation
2026
Wilson Power Solutions celebrates listing in the Financial Times Europe's Top 1000 fastest growing companies
2026
France's largest BESS is energised, 240MW/480MWh Cernay BESS. We supplied 75 transformers to the landmark project
2026
Wilson Power Solutions is listed in the Sunday Times hundred Britain's fastest-growing companies for the second time
2026
The business celebrates its 80th anniversary with customers at a Gala Dinner hosted at Battersea Power Station
News
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Wilson Power Solutions listed in The Sunday Times 100
Recognised by The Sunday Times 100 as one of Britain’s fastest-growing private businesses for the second time
4 June, 2026
Wilson Power is Awarded Fastest Growing Large Buisness in Yorkshire
We have been named the Fastest Growing Large Business by the Ward Hadaway Yorkshire Fastest 50 Awards 2026
24 March, 2026
Wilson Power Solutions Celebrates 80 Years of Stepping Up
We celebrate our 80th anniversary, marking engineering excellence, innovation, and commitment to customers across energy markets
8 May, 2026
WPS ranks 253 on the Financial Times Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026
We are proud to be amongst the FT1000 prestigious award list
3 March, 2026
Wilson Power Transformers Go Live at France’s Largest BESS
We are celebrating a major milestone in the (BESS) market with the energisation of France’s largest battery storage facility.
22 August, 2025
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