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- Photon Energy N.V. (WSE: PEN) develops, constructs, owns and operates photovoltaic power plants and provides comprehensive renewable energy solutions worldwide. The company operates through key segments including Solutions, which encompasses project development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for turnkey photovoltaic systems; Technology, which wholesales, imports and exports photovoltaic components via its eShop for installers across Europe; Investments, focused on proprietary solar power plants and electricity generation; Operations and Maintenance, delivering full lifecycle services for over 1.2 GWp of solar assets globally; and Other, covering energy trading, virtual power plant aggregation exceeding 480 MW, demand response services, clean water solutions such as water treatment and remediation including patented PFAS removal technology, and environmental cleanup. It serves commercial, industrial and utility customers with customized rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems, energy storage, flexibility optimization and trading from renewables like solar, wind and biogas in markets including Poland and Hungary; target regions span Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia), Australia and South Africa. Founded in 2008 by Georg Hotar and Michael Gartner and headquartered at Barbara Strozzilaan 201 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the group maintains offices in multiple countries and lists shares on the Warsaw, Prague, Frankfurt and XETRA exchanges. Recent developments include a Q2 2025 revenue increase to EUR 25.7 million driven by PV technology sales and capacity market activities; a May 2025 EPC and O&M contract for a 34 MW solar project in Romania with Hyperion Renewables; EBRD and EU financing in 2024 for solar portfolio expansion; a January 2024 project sale and development partnership with INWE Group for up to 11.5 MW AC of Polish PV assets; addition of eight Romanian plants totaling 31.5 MWp to its portfolio; and acquisition by Project Better Energy in November 2025, enhancing its UK commercial solar capabilities.