Quarterly Report • Jun 15, 2022
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Photon Energy N.V.
For the period from 1 to 31 May 2022
The Company reports 51.3 GWh of electricity produced YTD compared to 34.3 GWh one year ago (+49.6%) propelled by the addition of two new power plants in Tolna, Hungary (1.4 MWp added in December 2021 and 1.4 MWp added in May 2022) and of our two utility-scale PV power plants in Leeton, Australia (14.6 MWp connected to the grid in August 2021). This represents an avoidance of 20,963 tonnes of CO2 emissions year-to-date.
In May 2022 Photon Energy's proprietary portfolio of PV power plants with a total installed capacity of 91.9 MWp generated its highest monthly production volume in the company's history with 13.8 GWh (+34.7% year-on-year) of renewable energy supplied to the grid. With over 80% of the portfolio selling electricity at market prices the company's energy generation revenues in May equally reached a record of EUR 3.647 million, up 69.8% year-on-year.
As in Europe, energy prices in Australia have experienced a sharp increase in recent weeks as evidenced by average revenues per MWh (including revenues for Large Generation Certificates) of EUR 181 in May 2022, compared to an average of EUR 68 and EUR 124 in March and April 2022, respectively. As a result, the Leeton and Fivebough PV power plants with a combined installed capacity of 14.5 MWp are expected to reach their budgeted revenue target of AUD 2.6 million (EUR 1.7 million) already by August 2022 and to exceed their full-year target significantly.
Photon Energy's management board reconfirms its financial guidance for consolidated revenues in 2022 to increase to EUR 65.0 million from EUR 36.4 million in 2021, representing a 78.8% increase YoY, leading to an increase of EBITDA to EUR 18.0 million from EUR 9.6 million in 2021(+87.8% YoY).
For more information, please refer to chapter 2. Proprietary PV power plants.
During the reporting period, the Company successfully tapped its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of EUR 10 million to a total outstanding amount of EUR 65 million. The bond tap was met with strong demand from the Company's existing bondholders including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ('EBRD') as well as numerous new institutional investors across Europe.
The green bond – now with a nominal value of EUR 65 million, a 2027 maturity and an interest rate of 6.50% p.a., paid quarterly – has been graded by imug | rating with regard to its sustainability by way of a Secondary Party Opinion, and is trading on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 23 November 2021.
Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, Frankfurt am Main, has acted as Sole Global Coordinator & Bookrunner for the bond placement. Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has acted as legal advisor to the transaction.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the green bond placement to finance or refinance, in part or in whole, new and/or existing eligible assets, as well as financial instruments that were used to finance such projects or assets, in accordance with the Company's Green Finance Framework, enabling Photon Energy Group to make a significant contribution to an environmentally friendly future.
The Company's stock has been given 'Buy' recommendations by Prague-based WOOD & Company, one of the leading brokerage companies in Central and Eastern Europe and IPOPEMA, a Poland-based company engaged in investment banking and brokerage services. In April, the Company had received a first 'buy' recommendation by AlsterResearch, a Hamburg-based research house specialising in small and mid-caps. An overview of the analysts' recommendations is available on the company's IR page:
| Institution | Reco. | Target Price EUR |
Target Price PLN |
Target Price CZK |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alster Research |
BUY | EUR 4.10* | PLN 18.89 | CZK 101 | 25.04.22 |
| IPOPEMA | BUY | EUR 3.16 | PLN 14.58 | CZK 78 | 24.05.22 |
| WOOD & Company |
BUY | EUR 3.41 | PLN 15.69 | CZK 84 | 25.05.22 |
| Consensus | EUR 3.69 | PLN 17.01 | CZK 91 |
* Prices in bold stated by research reports; other currencies included for reference.
The company's Annual General Meeting was held in Amsterdam on 31 May 2022. During the meeting, the Annual Financial Statements for 2021, the Remuneration for 2021 and an update of the Company's Remuneration Policy were approved, the Supervisory Board of the Company was extended to three members. The minutes of the meeting can be consulted on the Company's IR page.
Photon Energy is currently developing PV projects in Australia (300.0 MWp), Hungary (25.8 MWp), Romania (235.4 MWp) and Poland (230.3 MWp) and is evaluating further markets for opportunities.
For detailed information, please refer to chapter 3 "Reporting on Photon Energy's project pipeline".
The table below represents power plants owned directly or indirectly by Photon Energy N.V. as of the date of the report.
| Project name | Capacity | Revenue1 | Prod. 2022 May |
Proj. 2022 May |
Perf. | YTD Prod. |
YTD Proj. | Perf. | YTD YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | kWp | per MWh, in May |
kWh | kWh | % | kWh | kWh | % | % |
| Komorovice | 2,354 | EUR 737 | 328,629 | 316,393 | 3.9% 1,074,975 | 1,005,810 | 6.9% | 26.5% | |
| Zvíkov I | 2,031 | EUR 737 | 296,383 | 275,677 | 7.5% | 992,754 | 932,409 | 6.5% | 19.0% |
| Dolní Dvořiště | 1,645 | EUR 737 | 202,888 | 194,954 | 4.1% | 664,985 | 647,888 | 2.6% | 10.4% |
| Svatoslav | 1,231 | EUR 736 | 156,693 | 152,183 | 3.0% | 494,695 | 463,324 | 6.8% | 21.5% |
| Slavkov | 1,159 | EUR 737 | 176,597 | 167,328 | 5.5% | 604,570 | 538,591 | 12.3% | 20.4% |
| Mostkovice SPV 1 | 210 | EUR 734 | 28,940 | 27,993 | 3.4% | 99,083 | 89,050 | 11.3% | 25.6% |
| Mostkovice SPV 3 | 926 | EUR 781 | 130,687 | 126,277 | 3.5% | 444,851 | 393,921 | 12.9% | 23.7% |
| Zdice I | 1,499 | EUR 737 | 229,412 | 214,974 | 6.7% | 738,234 | 683,523 | 8.0% | 18.4% |
| Zdice II | 1,499 | EUR 737 | 232,370 | 217,383 | 6.9% | 752,128 | 692,027 | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Radvanice | 2,305 | EUR 736 | 333,170 | 322,769 | 3.2% 1,112,360 | 1,002,481 | 11.0% | 24.2% | |
| Břeclav rooftop | 137 | EUR 737 | 21,165 | 19,207 | 10.2% | 71,757 | 63,917 | 12.3% | 20.8% |
| Total Czech PP | 14,996 | 2,136,933 | 2,035,136 | 5.0% 7,050,390 | 6,512,942 | 8.3% | 20.4% | ||
| Babiná II | 999 | EUR 271 | 129,384 | 121,562 | 6.4% | 410,474 | 364,489 | 12.6% | 17.1% |
| Babina III | 999 | EUR 271 | 128,098 | 122,274 | 4.8% | 407,356 | 371,610 | 9.6% | 12.9% |
| Prša I. | 999 | EUR 270 | 136,091 | 129,617 | 5.0% | 432,768 | 398,965 | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Blatna | 700 | EUR 273 | 99,148 | 89,817 | 10.4% | 299,766 | 273,964 | 9.4% | 15.3% |
| Mokra Luka 1 | 963 | EUR 258 | 150,207 | 111,387 | 34.9% | 533,898 | 436,718 | 22.3% | 19.8% |
| Mokra Luka 2 | 963 | EUR 257 | 150,706 | 131,396 | 14.7% | 545,666 | 470,984 | 15.9% | 19.3% |
| Jovice 1 | 979 | EUR 263 | 121,675 | 105,024 | 15.9% | 372,546 | 334,439 | 11.4% | 19.1% |
| Jovice 2 | 979 | EUR 263 | 120,689 | 104,400 | 15.6% | 369,335 | 331,054 | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Brestovec | 850 | EUR 257 | 127,204 | 122,710 | 3.7% | 456,667 | 407,734 | 12.0% | 20.4% |
| Polianka | 999 | EUR 261 | 131,426 | 123,121 | 6.7% | 409,118 | 371,555 | 10.1% | 22.1% |
| Myjava | 999 | EUR 259 | 146,187 | 139,594 | 4.7% | 485,169 | 439,289 | 10.4% | 18.8% |
| Total Slovak PP | 10,429 | 1,440,814 | 1,300,901 | 10.8% 4,722,763 | 4,200,800 | 12.4% | 18.2% | ||
| Tiszakécske 1 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,420 | 99,215 | 7.3% | 374,917 | 338,836 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Tiszakécske 2 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,741 | 99,350 | 7.4% | 377,812 | 341,319 | 10.7% | 12.8% |
| Tiszakécske 3 | 689 | EUR 179 | 105,528 | 98,583 | 7.0% | 360,512 | 330,932 | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Tiszakécske 4 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,852 | 99,350 | 7.6% | 374,500 | 341,319 | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Tiszakécske 5 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,595 | 99,215 | 7.4% | 375,352 | 338,836 | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Tiszakécske 6 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,444 | 99,350 | 7.1% | 376,355 | 341,319 | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Tiszakécske 7 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,606 | 99,181 | 7.5% | 377,168 | 338,615 | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| Tiszakécske 8 | 689 | EUR 179 | 106,214 | 99,067 | 7.2% | 368,769 | 337,393 | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Almásfüzitő 1 | 695 | EUR 179 | 111,837 | 99,397 | 12.5% | 369,535 | 339,220 | 8.9% | 13.0% |
| Almásfüzitő 2 | 695 | EUR 179 | 109,098 | 99,356 | 9.8% | 358,121 | 338,973 | 5.6% | 12.5% |
| Almásfüzitő 3 | 695 | EUR 179 | 107,809 | 99,197 | 8.7% | 361,274 | 337,180 | 7.1% | 13.2% |
| Almásfüzitő 4 | 695 | EUR 179 | 112,192 | 99,520 | 12.7% | 370,110 | 340,004 | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Almásfüzitő 5 | 695 | EUR 179 | 112,820 | 99,249 | 13.7% | 379,128 | 337,758 | 12.2% | 13.4% |
| Almásfüzitő 6 | 660 | EUR 179 | 112,444 | 95,693 | 17.5% | 375,067 | 325,469 | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Almásfüzitő 7 | 691 | EUR 179 | 112,387 | 98,732 | 13.8% | 373,562 | 335,859 | 11.2% | 13.1% |
| Almásfüzitő 8 | 668 | EUR 179 | 113,484 | 96,641 | 17.4% | 373,133 | 329,249 | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| Nagyecsed 1 | 689 | EUR 182 | 111,411 | 97,950 | 13.7% | 358,423 | 331,591 | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Nagyecsed 2 | 689 | EUR 182 | 111,184 | 97,950 | 13.5% | 356,886 | 331,591 | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Nagyecsed 3 | 689 | EUR 182 | 111,872 | 98,124 | 14.0% | 360,756 | 331,730 | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| Fertod I | 528 | EUR 178 | 84,891 | 75,850 | 11.9% | 291,271 | 252,870 | 15.2% | 12.5% |
| Fertod II No 2 | 699 | EUR 180 | 110,459 | 102,824 | 7.4% | 379,340 | 342,670 | 10.7% | 13.9% |
| Fertod II No 3 | 699 | EUR 179 | 109,328 | 102,824 | 6.3% | 378,207 | 342,670 | 10.4% | 13.0% |
| Fertod II No 4 | 699 | EUR 179 | 109,350 | 102,824 | 6.3% | 378,040 | 342,670 | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| per MWh, Unit kWp kWh kWh % kWh kWh % % in May Fertod II No 5 691 EUR 179 109,393 103,096 6.1% 376,134 345,392 8.9% 13.2% Fertod II No 6 699 EUR 179 109,268 102,824 6.3% 377,282 342,670 10.1% 13.5% Kunszentmárton I No 1 697 EUR 180 110,801 106,561 4.0% 391,098 352,888 10.8% 11.6% Kunszentmárton I No 2 697 EUR 180 111,282 106,566 4.4% 386,257 352,941 9.4% 11.3% Kunszentmárton II No 1 693 EUR 181 109,884 98,404 11.7% 392,387 331,444 18.4% 9.8% Kunszentmárton II No 2 693 EUR 181 112,118 98,404 13.9% 394,562 331,740 18.9% 10.3% Taszár 1 701 EUR 181 100,770 103,639 -2.8% 383,037 356,858 7.3% 11.7% Taszár 2 701 EUR 181 101,461 103,639 -2.1% 384,225 356,858 7.7% 12.1% Taszár 3 701 EUR 181 101,355 103,639 -2.2% 383,781 356,858 7.5% 11.4% Monor 1 688 EUR 180 109,664 103,417 6.0% 388,191 340,440 14.0% 11.9% Monor 2 696 EUR 179 107,960 104,055 3.8% 380,597 349,021 9.0% 10.0% Monor 3 696 EUR 180 109,638 104,055 5.4% 387,451 349,021 11.0% 13.1% Monor 4 696 EUR 180 109,394 104,055 5.1% 386,362 349,021 10.7% 11.9% Monor 5 688 EUR 180 109,657 103,020 6.4% 387,429 344,796 12.4% 12.0% Monor 6 696 EUR 180 109,484 104,055 5.2% 387,990 349,021 11.2% 12.6% Monor 7 696 EUR 180 109,923 104,055 5.6% 385,609 349,021 10.5% 11.6% Monor 8 696 EUR 180 110,050 104,055 5.8% 389,012 349,021 11.5% 13.2% Tata 1 672 EUR 184 125,233 122,610 2.1% 383,438 363,261 5.6% 14.4% Tata 2 676 EUR 179 104,270 100,774 3.5% 354,937 337,899 5.0% 13.7% Tata 3 667 EUR 179 103,720 99,179 4.6% 355,308 329,893 7.7% 14.1% Tata 4 672 EUR 185 126,780 125,091 1.4% 391,268 371,959 5.2% 15.9% Tata 5 672 EUR 185 125,876 125,439 0.3% 386,426 373,218 3.5% 30.8% Tata 6 672 EUR 184 106,966 123,776 -13.6% 368,701 367,366 0.4% 9.3% Tata 7 672 EUR 185 126,193 122,680 2.9% 385,891 363,504 6.2% 14.2% Tata 8 672 EUR 185 126,319 124,250 1.7% 391,536 369,008 6.1% 14.5% Malyi 1 695 EUR 182 111,275 101,716 9.4% 368,177 333,174 10.5% 14.4% Malyi 2 695 EUR 182 113,289 101,810 11.3% 371,891 333,611 11.5% 15.3% Malyi 3 695 EUR 182 113,377 101,810 11.4% 372,548 333,611 11.7% 15.5% Puspokladány 1 1,406 EUR 90 248,524 250,173 -0.7% 789,119 735,562 7.3% 5.8% Puspokladány 2 1,420 EUR 189 267,679 247,850 8.0% 830,309 712,206 16.6% 9.8% Puspokladány 3 1,420 EUR 188 263,298 242,676 8.5% 813,010 695,679 16.9% 9.0% Puspokladány 4 1,406 EUR 188 262,721 248,681 5.6% 809,968 730,827 10.8% 8.8% Puspokladány 5 1,420 EUR 189 266,174 247,297 7.6% 829,242 710,576 16.7% 8.7% Puspokladány 6 1,394 EUR 90 260,618 247,874 5.1% 804,613 721,141 11.6% 9.0% Puspokladány 7 1,406 EUR 90 260,363 248,577 4.7% 807,549 730,406 10.6% 9.0% Puspokladány 8 1,420 EUR 188 262,348 243,217 7.9% 811,620 697,675 16.3% 8.7% Puspokladány 9 1,406 EUR 90 262,347 248,466 5.6% 809,089 729,991 10.8% 18.6% Puspokladány 10 1,420 EUR 188 262,829 242,514 8.4% 812,278 695,061 16.9% 9.1% Tolna 1 1,358 EUR 185 268,450 266,959 0.6% 856,899 820,676 4.4% na Tolna 2 1,358 231,089 232,512 -0.6% 231,089 232,512 -0.6% na EUR 182 Total Hungarian PP 51,814 8,733,805 8,232,911 6.1% 28,344,548 25,663,897 10.4% 16.4% Symonston 144 EUR 234 7,970 8,513 -6.4% 64,270 75,866 -15.3% -14.6% Leeton 7,261 EUR 178 744,810 907,440 -17.9% 5,593,370 6,222,730 -10.1% na Fivebough 7,261 EUR 182 711,500 890,525 -20.1% 5,522,400 6,150,095 -10.2% na Total Australian PP 14,744 1,464,280 1,806,478 -18.9% 11,180,040 12,448,691 -10.2% nm |
Project name | Capacity | Revenue | Prod. 2022 May |
Proj. 2022 May |
Perf. | YTD Prod. | YTD Proj. | Perf. | YTD YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 91,905 | 13,775,832 | 13,375,428 | 3.0% | 51,297,741 | 48,826,330 | 5.1% | 49.6% |
Capacity: installed capacity of the power plant
Prod.: production in the reporting month - Proj.: projection in the reporting month Perf.: performance of the power plant in reporting month i.e. (production in Month / pro-
jection for Month) - 1. YTD Prod.: accumulated production year-to-date i.e. from January until the end of the
reporting month. YTD Proj.: accumulated projection year-to-date i.e. from January until the end of the reporting month.
Perf. YTD: performance of the power plant year-to-date i.e. (YTD prod. in 2022 / YTD proj. in 2022) – 1.
YTD YOY: (YTD Prod. in 2022 / YTD Prod. in 2021) – 1.
1 All amounts were converted using the following exchange rates (sources ECB): - in the Czech Republic: EUR/CZK of 24.71 as of 31 May 2022 applied to Green Bonus + realized electricity price.
in Hungary, daily exchange EUR/HUF rates applied to realized electricity price.
in Australia, EUR/AUD of 1.49 as of 31 May 2022 applied to realized electricity price during the reporting period + Australian Large-scale Generation Certificate spot closing price at the end of the reporting period.

Chart 1.a Total production of the Czech portfolio Chart 1.b Total production of the Slovak portfolio
Q1 April May
Chart 1.c Total production of Hungarian portfolio Chart 1.d Total production of Australian portfolio

The Company reports 51.3 GWh of electricity produced YTD compared to 34.3 GWh one year ago (+49.6%) propelled by the addition of two new power plants in Tolna, Hungary (1.4 MWp added in December 2021 and 1.4 MWp added in May 2022) and of our two utility-scale PV power plants in Leeton, Australia (14.6 MWp connected to the grid in August 2021). This represents an avoidance of 20,963 tonnes of CO2 emissions year-to-date.
In May the proprietary portfolio outperformed the audits by 3.0%. Our Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian portfolios exceeded energy forecasts by 5.0%, 10.8% and 6.1%, respectively, while our Australian portfolio was short of estimates by 18.9%. The specific performance ratio of the proprietary portfolio (SPR) reached 149.9 kWh/kWp compared to 137.0 kWh/kWp one year ago (+9.4% year-on year).
In May 2022 Photon Energy's proprietary portfolio of PV power plants with a total installed capacity of 91.9 MWp generated its highest monthly production volume in the company's history with 13.8 GWh (+34.7% year-on-year) of renewable energy supplied


to the grid. With over 80% of the portfolio selling electricity at market prices the company's energy generation revenues in May equally reached a record of EUR 3.647 million, up 69.8% year-onyear.
As in Europe, energy prices in Australia have experienced a sharp increase in recent weeks as evidenced by average revenues per MWh (including revenues for Large Generation Certificates) of EUR 181 in May 2022, compared to an average of EUR 68 and EUR 124 in March and April 2022, respectively. As a result, the Leeton and Fivebough PV power plants with a combined installed capacity of 14.5 MWp are expected to reach their budgeted revenue target of AUD 2.6 million (EUR 1.7 million) already by August 2022 and to exceed their full-year target significantly.
Photon Energy's management board reconfirms its financial guidance for consolidated revenues in 2022 to increase to EUR 65.0 million from EUR 36.4 million in 2021, representing a 78.8% increase YoY, leading to an increase of EBITDA to EUR 18.0 million from EUR 9.6 million in 2021(+87.8% YoY).
| Portfolio | Capacity | Prod. May | Avg. Revenue May | Total Revenue May | YTD Avg. Revenue | YTD Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | MWp | MWh | per MWh | In Euro thousand | per MWh, in 2022 | In Euro thousand |
| Czech Republic | 15.0 | 2,137 | EUR 739 | EUR 1,580 | EUR 756 | EUR 5,332 |
| Slovakia | 10.4 | 1,441 | EUR 263 | EUR 275** | EUR 263 | EUR 893** |
| Hungary | 51.8 | 8,734 | EUR 175 | EUR 1,528 | EUR 139 | EUR 3,936 |
| Australia | 14.7 | 1,464 | EUR 181 | EUR 264 | EUR 104 | EUR 1,158 |
| Total Portfolio | 91.9 | 13,776 | EUR 270 | EUR 3,647 | EUR 227 | EUR 11,318 |
* Estimates for revenues are based on management reporting and may deviate from published financial statements due to exchange rates.
** Slovak joint-ventures SK SPV 1 s.r.o., Solarpark Polianka s.r.o., and Solarpark Myjava s.r.o. are consolidated at equity only and therefore not presented in the above table.
Project development is a crucial activity in Photon Energy's business model of covering the entire value chain of PV power plants. The main objective of project development activities is to expand the PV proprietary portfolio, which provides recurring revenues and free cash flows to the Group. For financial or strategic reasons Photon Energy may decide to cooperate with third-party investors either on a joint-venture basis or with the goal of exiting the projects to such investors entirely. Ownership of project rights provides Photon Energy with a high level of control and allows locking in EPC (one-off) and O&M (long-term) services. Hence, project development is a key driver for Photon Energy's future growth. The Group's experience in project development and financing in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Italy and Hungary is an important factor in selecting attractive markets and reducing the inherent risks related to project development.
Photon Energy is currently developing PV projects in Australia (300.0 MWp), Hungary (25.8 MWp), Romania (235.4 MWp) and Poland (230.3 MWp) and is evaluating further markets for opportunities.
| Country | 1. Feasibility* | 2. Early development |
3. Advanced development |
4. Ready-to-build technical |
5. Under construction |
Total in MWp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 37.0 | 77.7 | 115.0 | 5.7 | - | 235.4 |
| Poland | 197.6 | 32.4 | - | - | - | 230.0 |
| Hungary | - | 23.1 | 2.7 | - | 25.8 | |
| Australia | - | 300.0 | - | - | - | 300.0 |
| Total in MWp | 234.6 | 433.2 | 117.7 | 5.7 | 791.2 |
*Development phases are described in the glossary available at the end of this chapter.

Chart 4.d Australian project pipeline in MWp Chart 4.c Hungarian project pipeline in MWp

PV projects have two definitions of capacity. The grid connection capacity is expressed as the maximum of kilowatts or megawatts which can be fed into the grid at any point in time. Electricity grids run on alternating current (AC). Solar modules produce direct current (DC), which is transformed into AC by inverters. Heat, cable lines, inverters and transformers lead to energy losses in the system between the solar modules and the grid connection point.


Cumulatively system losses typically add up to 15-20%. Therefore, for a given grid connection capacity a larger module capacity (expressed in Watt peak – Wp) can be installed without exceeding the grid connection limit. At times of extremely high production, inverters can reduce the volume of electricity so that the plant stays within the grid connection limits. Photon Energy will refer to the installed DC capacity of projects expressed in Megawatt peak (MWp)
in its reporting, which might fluctuate over the project development process.
Projects having reached an advanced development phase, as well as projects for which sufficient details can be disclosed are described in the table below:
| Country | Location | Dvt Phase |
Project function |
Share | MWp | Commercial Model | Land | Grid con nection |
Construc tion permit |
Expected RTB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | Siria | 4 | Own portfolio |
100% | 5.7 | Merchant/PPA | Secured | Secured | Secured | Q2 2022 |
| Romania | Teius | 3 | Own portfolio |
100% | 4.7 | Merchant/PPA | Secured | Ongoing | Secured | Q3 2022 |
| Romania | Aiud | 3 | Own portfolio |
100% | 4.7 | Merchant/PPA | Secured | Ongoing | Secured | Q3 2022 |
| Romania | Sahateni | 3 | Own portfolio |
100% | 12.0 | Merchant/PPA | Secured | Secured | Ongoing | Q3 2022 |
| Hungary | Tolna 3-4 | 3 | Own portfolio |
100% | 2.7 | Merchant/PPA | Secured | Secured | Secured | Q2 2022 |
| Hungary | Tolna 5-13 | 2 | Own portfolio |
100% | 23.1 | Merchant/PPA | Ongoing | Secured | Secured | Q3 2022 |
| Australia | Yadnarie | 2 | All options open |
100% | 300.0 | All options open | Secured | Ongoing | Ongoing | Q4 2023 |
During the reporting period, Photon Energy had one large scale solar farm under development.
In November 2021, the Group secured 1,200 hectares of land in South Australia to develop a 300 MWp solar farm suitable for Ray-Gen's solar technology in combination with its energy storage solution.
► Development status Raygen project (300 MWp): Based on preliminary designs, Photon Energy will develop a solar generation capacity of 300 MWp with a grid connection capacity of 150 MW. The target storage energy storage capacity is 3.6 GWh, equivalent to 24 hours of full load, to the grid, from storage. This will exceed the 3 GWh capacity of the Ouarzazate Solar Power Station in Morocco, which currently has the world's largest energy storage capacity of any type, excluding pumped hydro.
The project received Crown Sponsorship from the South Australian Government for development approval. Crown Sponsorship is a development process undertaken directly with, in this case, the Department of Energy and Mining, as a development of public infrastructure under section 49(2)(c) of the Development Act 1993 for the approval of the project with the South Australian Government. The proposed development complies with the requirements of the Technical Regulator in relation to the security and stability of the State's power system. In parallel, Photon Energy has applied for grid connection for the project to the Electranet transmission network and has engaged a grid connection consultant to manage the process and conduct Grid Performance Studies which will be submitted for approval.
In Q1 2022, Photon Energy conducted already Community consultation sessions with very positive response from both the community and the local council. The local council is very supportive of the project and has expressed interest in working with Photon Energy on accommodation and local supply chain in any areas that will be mutually beneficial to both the local community and the project.
Below is a short summary of projects and progress achieved in the reporting period.
► Tolna 3-13 projects (25.8 MWp under development, 1.4 MWp commissioned on 9 December 2021 and 1.4 MWp commissioned on 5 May 2022): The thirteen projects with a total planned installed DC capacity of 28.6 MWp are located in the Tolna region in the south of Hungary. Two power plants have a grid connection capacity of 5.0 MW AC each, whereas 1 MW AC have been secured for each of the remaining eleven projects. The grid connection points have been secured and the negotiations for suitable land plots have been finalized for several projects. Grid connection plans have been initiated and already partially approved, to allow us to conclude grid connection agreements with E.ON. with a validity of two years.
On 8 December 2020, one of the 1MW AC (approx. 1.4 MWp DC) projects was granted a METAR premium of 24,470 HUF/MWh (approx. EUR 68 per MWh) with a maximum supported production of 21,585 MWh over a period of up to 15 years. This achievement results from the approval of the project application to the first pilot tender for the METAR system organized in September 2019. Outside this project, two power plants have been constructed and commissioned to date, with a third one in advanced development after securing the binding extraction and construction permits.
The revenue model will be the direct sale of electricity through a trader on the Hungarian electricity market for the time being. Entering into a contract-for-difference based on a METÁR license (for the project that has proven successful through the auction process) or entering into PPAs in the future, remain possible options. Construction plans include the use of tracking technology allowing bi-facial solar modules to follow the course of the sun, which are expected to achieve a 15-20% higher specific performance than fixed installations.
On 9 December 2021, we completed and grid-connected the first photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 1.4 MWp near the municipality of Tolna.
On 5 May 2022, we completed and grid-connected the second photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 1.4 MWp near Tolna.
These latest additions expand the Company's portfolio of proprietary power plants in Hungary to a total of 63, with a combined capacity of 51.8 MWp.
The new power plants represent the first European utilityscale PV power plants in Photon Energy Group's IPP portfolio that the Company operates without a support scheme. The total annual production of each power plant is expected to be around 2.1 GWh, which corresponds to expected annual revenues of EUR 440,000 based on current forward prices for electricity base load in Hungary.
Each of these new power plants extends over 2.2 hectares, uses bi-facial PV modules mounted on single-axis trackers and is connected to the grid of E.ON Dél-dunántúli Áramhálózati Zrt..
The electricity is sold on the national electricity market on a merchant basis. This means no power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been entered into by the Company. However, they may play a role in the plant's future revenue management strategy, alongside other hedging options.
The Company developed the projects fully in-house and delivered engineering, procurement and construction services through its subsidiary Photon Energy Solutions HU Kft. Photon Energy Operations HU Kft. – another of the Group's subsidiaries – will provide long-term monitoring, operations and maintenance services to the power plants.
Below is a short summary of projects and progress achieved in the reporting period.
All projects to be built in Romania will be selling electricity after grid connection on a merchant basis into the grid.
The Company intends to start construction of at least 31.5 MWp in Romania in 2022.
| Glossary of terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Development phase 1: "Feasibility" |
LOI or MOU signed, location scouted and analyzed, working on land lease/purchase, environmental assessment and application for grid connection. |
| Development phase 2: "Early development" |
Signing of land option, lease or purchase agreement, Environmental assessment (environmental impact studies "EIS" for Aus tralia), preliminary design. Specific to Europe: Application for Grid capacity, start work on permitting aspects (construction, connection line, etc.). Specific to Australia: community consultation, technical studies. |
| Development phase 3: "Advanced development" |
In Europe: Finishing work on construction permitting, Receiving of MGT (HU)/ATR (ROM) Letter, Finishing work on permitting for connection line, etc. In Australia: Site footprint and layout finalised, Environmental Impact Statement and development application lodged. Grid con nection studies and design submitted. |
| Development phase 4: "Ready-to-build technical" |
In Europe: Project is technical ready to build, we work on offtake model (if not FIT or auction), securing financing (internal/exter nal). In Australia: Development application approved, offer to connect to grid received and detailed design commenced. Financing and off-take models/arrangements (internal/external) under negotiation. |
| Development phase 5: "Under construction" |
Procurement of components, site construction until the connection to the grid. On top for Australian projects, signature of Financ ing and off-take agreements, reception of Construction certificate, conclusion of connection agreement, EPC agreement, Grid connection works agreements. |
On 31 May 2022 the Company's shares (ISIN NL0010391108) closed at a price of PLN 10.85 (+13.0% MoM), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.50. The monthly trading volume amounted to 373,721 shares (vs. an average monthly volume of 663,845 over the past twelve months).

Notes:
EV – Enterprise value is calculated as the market capitalisation as of the end of the reporting month, plus debt, plus minority interest, minus cash. All the balance sheet data are taken from the last quarterly report.
Trailing 12 months EBITDA – defined as the sum of EBITDA reported in the last four quarterly reports; i.e. the sum of EBITDA reported in Q2 2021, Q3 2021, Q4 2021, and Q1 2022.

Price/book ratio – is calculated by dividing the closing price of the stock as of the end of the reporting period by the book value per share reported in the latest quarterly report.
EV/EBITDA ratio – is calculated by dividing the Enterprise Value by the Trailing 12 months (TTM) EBITDA.

On 31 May 2022 the share price (ISIN NL0010391108) closed at a level of CZK 57.20 (+8.7% MoM), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.44. The Company reports a monthly trading volume of 479,114 shares, compared to an average monthly trading volume of 419,577 over the past twelve months.
Trading of the Company's shares on the regulated market of the Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) (Burza cenných papírů Praha) commenced on 5 January 2021. Prior to that date, Data have been extracted from the trading activity on the Free Market of the Prague Stock Exchange.
On 31 May 2022, the share price (FSX: A1T9KW) closed at a level of EUR 2.42 (+21.1% compared to last month), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.55.
The Company reports a monthly trading volume of 39,600 shares, compared to an average monthly trading volume of 47,889 over the past twelve months.
The Company's shares have been traded on the Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 11 January 2021.
Since 28 July 2020, the Company's shares have already been traded on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Munich Stock Exchange.
In addition the Company's shares have also been traded on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Berlin Stock Exchange since 13 January 2021 and on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange since 14 January 2021.
In December 2016 the Company issued a 7-year corporate bond with a 6% annual coupon and monthly payments in the Czech Republic. The corporate bond (ISIN CZ0000000815) with a nominal value of CZK 30,000 has been traded on the Free Market of the Prague Stock Exchange since 12 December 2016.
On 27 October 2017 the Company issued a 5-year corporate EUR bond with a 7.75% annual coupon and quarterly coupon payments in Germany, Austria and Luxemburg. The original target volume of EUR 30 million was successfully increased in two steps with all parameters unchanged, to an outstanding amount of EUR 45.0 million prior to the completion of the exchange offer described below. The corporate bond (ISIN DE000A19MFH4) with a nominal value of EUR 1,000 has been traded on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock exchange since 27 October 2017. The bond is also listed on the stock exchanges in Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich and Stuttgart. The total outstanding bond volume amounts to EUR 22.619 million as of the end of the reporting period.
On 17 November 2021, The Company successfully placed its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of EUR 50 million. The bond issuance was met with strong demand from the Company's existing bondholders, who subscribed to EUR 21.281 million in the exchange that was offered
In the trading period from 25 October 2017 until 31 May 2022, the trading volume amounted to EUR 31.788 million with an opening price of 100.00 and a closing price of 100.90 in Frankfurt. During this period the average daily turnover amounted to EUR 27,333.
for the existing EUR Bond 2017/2022. The green bond – with an interest rate of 6.50% p.a., paid quarterly – was confirmed by imug | rating with regard to its sustainability in a Second Party Opinion, and can be traded on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
On 29 November 2021, the Group successfully increased the bond placement by EUR 5.0 million with all parameters unchanged. The total outstanding bond volume amounts to EUR 55.0 million as of the end of the reporting period.
In May 2022, the Company successfully tapped its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of EUR 10 million to a total outstanding amount of EUR 65 million.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the green bond placement to finance or refinance, in part or in whole, new and/or existing eligible assets, as well as financial instruments that were used to finance such projects or assets, in accordance with the Company's Green Finance Framework, enabling Photon Energy Group to make a significant contribution to an environmentally friendly future.
In May 2022 the trading volume amounted to EUR 42,000 in Frankfurt with an opening price of 100.50 and a closing price of 100.90. The average daily turnover amounted to EUR 1,909.
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In the trading period from 17 November 2021 until 31 May 2022, the trading volume amounted to EUR 6.504 million with an opening price of 100.00 and a closing price of 100.44 in Frankfurt. During this period the average daily turnover amounted to EUR 43,946.
In the trading period from 12 December 2016 until 31 May 2022, the trading volume amounted to CZK 40.500 million with a closing price of 98.00.
In May 2022 the trading volume amounted to EUR 155,000 in Frankfurt with an opening price of 100.51 and a closing price of 100.44. The average daily turnover amounted to EUR 7,045.
Emeline Parry, Investor relations & Sustainability manager E-mail: [email protected]
Photon Energy N.V. Barbara Strozzilaan 201 1083 HN Amsterdam The Netherlands Web: www.photonenergy.com
Amsterdam, 14 June 2022
Georg Hotar, Member of the Board of Directors Michael Gartner, Member of the Board of Directors
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