Company

About MAETEL

Corporate Group

More than 25 years delivering energy and industrial infrastructure.

MAETEL and COBRA IS corporate group

Founded in Zaragoza in 2000, MAETEL has built a strong track record in engineering, construction, operation and maintenance, taking part in energy and industrial projects across international markets.

Grupo Corporativo

MAETEL was founded as part of the ACS Group. In December 2021, following VINCI’s acquisition of ACS’s Industrial Services Division, MAETEL became part of COBRA IS, which is now part of the VINCI Group.

History

Nearly three decades building the future of energy

  1. Foundation

    MAETEL was founded in Zaragoza as Maessa Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería, Instalaciones y Servicios S.A., an industrial services company part of the ACS Group.

  2. Power Distribution

    The company began its power distribution activities with the EPC construction of a 20 MVA substation for CETASA (Soria, Spain).

  3. Wind Power in Spain

    Construction of the first wind farm in Spain, achieving BOS status for Vestas and installing more than 1,200 MW in Aragón and Castilla y León.

  4. High-Voltage

    Construction of the first 400 kV transmission line for the Escatrón Peaker Thermal Power Plant, currently owned by Ignis Energía.

  5. Solar PV in Spain

    Entry into the solar energy sector with the construction of MAETEL's first photovoltaic plant, a 3 MW facility in Sádaba (Zaragoza).

  6. Expansion into Europe

    Construction of the first international photovoltaic plant in the French Alps (33 MW) for ENGIE, marking the beginning of the company's expansion into new European markets, including France, Romania, the United Kingdom and Portugal.

  7. Expansion into the Middle East

    MAETEL established a presence in the region, becoming a leading contractor for substation projects.

  8. Expansion into Latin America

    Operations began in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Puerto Rico, delivering more than 500 MW of EPC photovoltaic projects.

  9. Expansion into Asia

    Construction of the first photovoltaic plant in Japan (Fukuroda, 32 MW) for X-Elio, followed by the execution of nearly 500 MW of EPC projects.

  10. Company Name Change

    The company officially changed its name to Maetel Instalaciones y Servicios Industriales, S.A.U.

  11. Return to Solar PV in Spain

    MAETEL maintained its presence in industrial installations while resuming EPC construction of photovoltaic plants in Spain, with approximately 600 MW under construction.

  12. Integration into VINCI Group

    MAETEL became part of the VINCI Group following VINCI's acquisition of Cobra IS, strengthening its international positioning.

  13. Expansion into Australia

    Participation in the Central-West Orana REZ project: 10 substations, transmission lines and 7 synchronous condensers to integrate 5.84 GW of renewable energy.

  14. TODAY

    Present in more than 10 countries, with 1.7 GW of completed EPC photovoltaic projects.

Origins 2000–2008

  1. Foundation

    MAETEL was founded in Zaragoza as Maessa Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería, Instalaciones y Servicios S.A., an industrial services company part of the ACS Group.

  2. Power Distribution

    The company began its power distribution activities with the EPC construction of a 20 MVA substation for CETASA (Soria, Spain).

  3. Wind Power in Spain

    Construction of the first wind farm in Spain, achieving BOS status for Vestas and installing more than 1,200 MW in Aragón and Castilla y León.

  4. High-Voltage

    Construction of the first 400 kV transmission line for the Escatrón Peaker Thermal Power Plant, currently owned by Ignis Energía.

  5. Solar PV in Spain

    Entry into the solar energy sector with the construction of MAETEL's first photovoltaic plant, a 3 MW facility in Sádaba (Zaragoza).

Mission, Vision & Values

The principles that guide us in every project.