COMSA INSTALACIONES Y SISTEMAS INDUSTRIALES SA

Their core work

COMSA Industrial is the industrial systems and installations arm of the COMSA Group, a major Spanish construction and infrastructure conglomerate based in Barcelona. They specialize in building energy systems — particularly geothermal heating/cooling installations, building retrofitting, and energy-efficient building technologies. In H2020, they contribute as an industrial integrator and demonstration partner, deploying and testing energy systems in real buildings and infrastructure. They also bring telecom infrastructure expertise, contributing to 5G deployment and rail digitalization projects.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2015–2018, COMSA Industrial focused heavily on fundamental geothermal energy systems (shallow drilling, borehole heat exchangers, ground-source installations via GEOTeCH) and began exploring rail and telecom infrastructure. From 2018 onward, their energy work shifted toward integrated building solutions — digital twins, building energy management systems (BEMS), retrofitting, community energy, and energy-as-a-service business models (SPHERE, frESCO, CREATORS). The trajectory shows a clear move from component-level thermal systems to whole-building and district-level energy optimization.

COMSA Industrial is moving from installing individual energy systems toward integrated building energy management, digital twins, and community-scale energy services — positioning them as a systems integrator for the EU renovation wave.

How they like to work

COMSA Industrial has never coordinated an H2020 project, consistently joining as a participant or third party — a classic industrial end-user and demonstration site provider. With 261 unique partners across 26 countries, they operate in large consortia and bring real infrastructure for piloting and validation rather than research leadership. Their frequent appearance as a third party (4 of 13 entries) suggests they are often brought in by existing partners who value their deployment capabilities.

Extensive European network spanning 261 partners across 26 countries, reflecting their participation in large Innovation Action consortia. As a Barcelona-based company, they are well-connected in both Southern European energy projects and pan-European transport/telecom initiatives.

What sets them apart

COMSA Industrial offers something rare in EU consortia: a large industrial company that can both install physical energy systems (geothermal, HVAC, BIPV) and provide real buildings and infrastructure as demonstration sites. Unlike pure research partners, they bring construction-sector experience and operational buildings where technologies can be validated at scale. Their dual capability in energy systems and telecom/rail infrastructure makes them unusually versatile for cross-sector projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5GMED
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 1.38M), deploying 5G infrastructure along the Mediterranean cross-border corridor — shows their infrastructure deployment capability beyond energy.
• GeoFit
  Appeared as both participant and third party, indicating deep involvement in geothermal building retrofitting with advanced tools like GEOBIM and BEMS.
• frESCO
  Represents their evolution toward energy service business models (ESCOs), smart home data, and performance measurement — a shift from hardware installation to service-oriented energy solutions.