COMAX France quadruples the size of its BESS portfolio

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COMAX France quad­ruples the size of its BESS port­fo­lio

August 25, 2026
COMAX France, part of Swiss-based en­ergy com­pany MET Group, has com­pleted a 57 MW / 114 MWh bat­tery en­ergy stor­age sys­tem (BESS) port­fo­lio across 10 sites con­nec­ted to the dis­tri­bu­tion net­work in France. These in­vest­ments are part of MET’s strategy to sup­port the European en­ergy trans­ition.
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The completion of this portfolio quadruples the size of COMAX France’s operational BESS capacity in the country to a total of over 86 MW / 143 MWh. Developed during the past three years, the project was delivered with Entech as the overall responsible contractor for the EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) scope, using CATL Pods and SMA inverters.

“We are proud of our COMAX team who worked safely and diligently with our EPC and technology partners to deliver this project on budget and ahead of schedule. With our continued investment in BESS and other flexibility solutions in France and across Europe, we reiterate our commitment to supporting Europe’s sustainable energy transition,” said Johannes Niemetz, CEO of MET Group’s Renewables and Asset Segment.

Now fully operational, these assets will allow further integration of renewable sources into the energy system, offer grid flexibility services, and contribute to providing price stability for end-consumers in the French power system.

The application of BESS is a key element in advancing the energy transition. In addition to the acquisition of French battery storage operator and developer COMAX, to execute on its strategy to increase its presence in this important asset segment, MET Group has been developing and pursuing the acquisition of BESS projects across Europe – in both stand-alone and hybrid configurations (where BESS is paired with renewable energy sources).

 

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MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities and assets in natural gas, LNG, power, and renewables. MET serves customers in 24 countries through subsidiaries and is present in 33 national energy markets as well as 51 international trading hubs. The company's 1,400+ employees represent close to 60 nationalities. MET has extensive experience operating renewable and flexible assets, thus providing the widest possible support to energy transition. In 2025, MET Group’s consolidated sales revenue amounted to EUR 28.6 billion, with a total transacted volume of natural gas amounting to 241 BCM and total traded electricity of 160 TWh.