The deal involves the sale of 100% of the shares in the project company ‘RES Project 5’. The company holds the rights to build and operate a solar farm with a capacity of approximately 40 MW, located in the immediate vicinity of Orlen’s production plant in Plock.
“This transaction is a testament to the quality of our development work and our ability to deliver tailored energy solutions to major industrial players,” said Holger Gallas, CEO of PNE Polska. “We are proud to support Orlen in their ambitious energy transition strategy. By supplying a project that connects directly to their refinery infrastructure, we are actively contributing to the decarbonisation of heavy industry in Europe.”
“This project highlights the strategic orientation of the PNE Group,” added Roland Stanze, COO of PNE AG. “We deliver projects directly for the customer without having to use the public electricity grid. This further establishes us as a company that provides integrated services solutions.”
The project stands out due to its strategic location and technical configuration. The solar farm will be connected directly to the internal power grid of the Plock refinery. This ‘behind-the-meter’ approach offers significant advantages: by not using the general grid, it reduces regulatory risks and simplifies administrative procedures during development and construction.
PNE had developed the project as ‘ready-to-build-plus’. This means that, in addition to the pure construction readiness and design of the PV project, EPC offers have been prepared. Orlen will use this preparation partly as the basis for further planning and realising the project.
Orlen plans to select a contractor in 2026, with the farm scheduled to be commissioned by 2028.