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Revenue: 6,200,000 Size: N/A | How Profinergy BV Lost Control of Thousands of Files PROLOGUE: Thousands of files. The complete digital archive of a group of companies building solar power plants across Europe. Consolidated financial statements totaling over €35 million in assets . A Tesla Energy commercial proposal — marked "Proprietary & Confidential | Disclosed under NDA" — with three pricing options for Megapack energy storage systems with a combined value ranging from €5.1 to €6.4 million . Credit documents for a 9.4 MW solar farm financed by BNG Bank. A power purchase agreement with ENGIE Energie Nederland NV . Insurance policies with exact coverage amounts. Confidential supplier technical manuals marked "CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY" . Court documents from a lawsuit against Profinergy — a summons seeking a penalty of €1,000 per violation . Personal customer data: names, addresses, phone numbers, and banking details for payments. A letter confirming "highly skilled migrant" status — an employee record complete with work authorization. All of it — in a single unprotected archive belonging to Profinergy BV (trade name ProfiNRG ), a Dutch solar energy developer and EPC contractor headquartered in Utrecht. This article presents only a portion of the data we have chosen to disclose. The rest will be available for download and review following publication of the full archive. --- Part I. Who Are Profinergy / ProfiNRG Profinergy BV (trade name ProfiNRG ) is a Dutch renewable energy project developer specializing in the design, construction, and operation of solar power plants. Registered address: Maarssenbroeksedijk 37, 3542 DM Utrecht, Netherlands . Phone: 030-2658512 / 030-341 09 03 . Corporate domain: @profinrg.nl . The group is structured through a network of specialized legal entities: | Company | Role | |---------|------| | Profinergy BV | Parent company and EPC contractor | | Sunvest BV / Sunvest Ontwikkeling BV | Development entities | | Vamat BV | Equipment manufacturing and installation | | Profinergy France | French subsidiary | | Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) | Logistics entity | | Profinergy Assets VII B.V. + multiple SPVs | Project companies for individual solar plants | Business model: each solar power plant is housed in a dedicated SPV (special purpose vehicle), financed through a combination of intercompany loans and third-party credit facilities. Projects include: Zuidbroek, Arnhem, Lanakerveld, Zonnewoud, Lievelde, IJsselmeerdijk, Haarstdiek, Hooge Bobbert, Zwaagdijk, Klein Groningen, and dozens more. Every entity — now publicly accessible down to individual bank accounts. --- Part II. The Money: Consolidated Group Financials The Profinergy Group: €35M in Assets on the Balance Sheet The Profinergy group's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31 — a board-level document: | Line Item | Amount (€) | |-----------|------------| | Fixed assets | 1,604,515 | | Financial investments | 3,519,952 | | Inventory | 9,722,424 | | Construction in progress | 1,692,991 | | Accounts receivable | 15,525,279 | | Cash and cash equivalents | 3,016,984 | | Total assets | 35,082,145 | | Shareholders' equity | 10,685,572 | | Current liabilities | 19,121,419 | Financial Results | Metric | Profinergy BV | Vamat BV | Group | |--------|---------------|----------|-------| | Revenue | €58,014,431 | €22,939,590 | €76,260,738 | | EBITDA | €1,770,604 | €1,441,146 | €3,211,750 | | Net income | €1,779,983 | €1,075,870 | €2,855,853 | This is not public reporting. This is an internal consolidation — a draft prepared for auditors and the board of directors — which ended up in an unprotected archive alongside personal data and partners' trade secrets. --- Part III. Tesla Megapack: €5.1–6.4 Million Under NDA Three Options — One Confidentiality Breach A complete Tesla Energy Products commercial proposal to ProfiNRG for the supply of a Tesla Megapack energy storage system for the Zuidbroek Energie BESS, Netherlands project. Every page of the document is marked: > © 2021 Tesla Inc. | Proprietary & Confidential | Disclosed under NDA Tesla contact: David Arnaud , Commercial and Microgrid Sales Manager, Energy, EMEA — darnaud@tesla.com | Option | Configuration | Power / Capacity | CAPEX (€) | OPEX/year (€) | |--------|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------| | 1 | 5 × Megapack 2h – 480 V AC | 9.1 MW / 18.3 MWh | 5,133,125 | 29,932 | | 2 | 5 × Megapack 2h – 480 V AC | 9.6 MW / 19.2 MWh | 5,327,436 | 29,932 | | 3 | 6 × Megapack 2h – 480 V AC | 11.5 MW / 23.1 MWh | 6,367,245 | 34,672 | Delivery terms: DDP to Netherlands Q1 2023. Manufacturer warranty: up to 20 years. Maintenance includes a 98% availability guarantee. This proposal was meant to stay between Tesla and ProfiNRG. ProfiNRG's competitors now have access to Tesla's exact pricing structure for utility-scale BESS in the Dutch market. Tesla shared this information under an NDA — ProfiNRG failed to protect it. --- Part IV. BNG Bank and ENGIE: Financing and PPA for the IJsselmeerdijk Solar Park Deal Structure: 9.4 MW Backed by a State-Owned Bank An insurance advisory report prepared by VHIVA BV on behalf of Sunvest BV and BNG Bank NV for the Zonnepark IJsselmeerdijk-Lelystad solar park (near Lelystad, Netherlands). | Parameter | Data | |-----------|------| | Park capacity | ~9.4 MW (24,364 JA Solar JAM72S03 385 Wp modules) | | Inverters | Huawei 105KTL-H1 | | Total CAPEX | €6,433,000 | | EPC contract value (ProfiNRG) | €5,733,642 | | — of which: modules | €2,592,257 | | — of which: Balance of System | €3,141,386 | | Projected annual revenue | €883,000 | | Construction timeline | ~5 months | | Land lease | Staatsbosbeheer , 30 years | | Grid connection | Liander NV (Lelystad) | Ownership structure : Zonnepark IJsselmeerdijk-Lelystad BV — jointly owned by Sunvest BV (50%, a ProfiNRG subsidiary) and Green Giraffe Holding BV (50%) via Sunvest Ontwikkeling BV. Third-party contracts : - PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with ENGIE Energie Nederland NV — electricity offtaker - Credit agreement with BNG Bank NV (the bank that finances Dutch municipal and infrastructure projects) - O&M contract with ProfiNRG (monitoring, cleaning, maintenance, landscaping) Insurance Program: Coverage Amounts | Phase | Policyholder | Subject | Coverage Amount (€) | |-------|-------------|---------|---------------------| | Construction | ProfiNRG | CAR (All Risks) | 5,733,642 (+30% automatic extension) | | Construction | ProfiNRG | Liability | 5,000,000 / incident, 10,000,000 / year | | Operations | Zp IJsselmeerdijk | Property + BI | 5,750,000 + 815,000 | | Operations | Zp IJsselmeerdijk | Liability | 2,500,000 / incident | The insurance broker confirmed coverage. The final policies are in the archive — right alongside names, bank details, and loan terms. --- Part V. Confidential Third-Party Technical Documents Ciel & Terre International: Floating Solar Systems Marked CONFIDENTIAL A technical document from Ciel & Terre International (France) covering the Hydrelio© floating solar system. Every page is marked: > CONFIDENTIAL | © Copyright 2016 Ciel & Terre International > > "This document is used for an informative purpose and not for commercial use." The document contains technical installation procedures for water-based systems, experience from Japanese projects (Kato-Shi, Sakasama, Maeno-Ike), and structural designs for wooden and metal platforms. This document does not belong to Profinergy. It was shared under a confidentiality obligation. AXIAL: Assembly Manual for the Lievelde Project — CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY Assembly and Maintenance Manual for the mounting structures of the Lievelde solar park. Stamped on every page: > CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY The document contains: - Structure types: BP 2x27 V10° EA/IA, BP 2X15 V10°, BP 2X12 V10° - Module specifications: JA Solar JAM72S30 (2279×1134×35 mm, 28.6 kg) - Unrolling and fastening procedures, installation tolerances (±70 mm in height) - Pile driving (direct ramming) specifics and bolt torque specs This is a trade secret belonging to an engineering firm that serves clients beyond ProfiNRG. Liander N.V.: Internal Grid Connection Requirements for Solar Parks Document S8035 Programma van Eisen Inkoopruimte — Liander's technical requirements for medium-voltage substations (MV > 160 kVA up to 10 MVA). References NEN-EN-IEC 61936-1 and the grid operator's internal standards. Liander distributes this document only to authorized contractors. --- Part VI. Legal History: Profinergy in the Crosshairs of Astronergy Solar 2018 Lawsuit: Unauthorized Sales of Branded Panels The complete set of court documents in the case of Astronergy Solar Modules B.V. (ASM) v. Profinergy B.V. , heard before the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland (Utrecht) in January 2018. Hearing date: January 22, 2018, 1:30 PM , Paleis van Justitie, Vrouwe Justitiaplein 1, Utrecht. Plaintiff's counsel: mr J.D. Hartgring (Hoens & Souren Keereweer Advocaten, Zoetermeer). Nature of the claim : Astronergy Solar Modules B.V. is the exclusive EU importer and distributor of Astronergy solar panels, operating through a closed dealer network. The issue: Profinergy was selling Astronergy panels outside the authorized distribution network and at prices significantly below market rate , while using the Astronergy brand in its online store and email signatures. Distributor Rexel notified Astronergy, and on October 17, 2017, a formal pre-litigation demand letter was sent. Profinergy removed the logo from its website but continued selling. Claims filed: | Demand | Penalty for Non-Compliance | |--------|---------------------------| | Immediately cease selling, offering for sale, and storing Astronergy panels | €1,000 per violation | | Surrender to Astronergy or destroy all panel inventory | — | | Provide a list of suppliers (12-month period) with part numbers and volumes | €5,000 per violation | | Provide a list of buyers (12-month period) with part numbers and volumes | €5,000 per violation | | Compensate Astronergy for damages | Per separate calculation | The defendant — Profinergy B.V., registered in Harmelen (Woerden), office at Maarssenbroeksedijk 37, 3542 DM Utrecht . The full case file, including production exhibits and a list of violations, is in our archive. --- Part VII. Personal Data: Customers and Employees Accounts Receivable: Clients Listed with Names, Addresses, and Payment History Vamat BV's accounts receivable report as of December 31, 2022 : | Client | Address | Outstanding Balance (€) | |--------|---------|------------------------| | HADEC-Innovatie B.V. | Ijsseldrijk 8, 7325 WZ Apeldoorn, tel. +31(0)522-820993 | 36,238.29 | | Beter Duurzaam B.V. | Griftsemolenweg 15-17, 8171 NS Vaassen, tel. 055-2032146 | 39,748.50 | | Profinergy BV (intercompany) | Maarssenbroeksedijk 37, Utrecht | 476,437.50 | Each client entry includes a debtor number and a full list of invoices with dates and days overdue. This is not anonymized analytics — it is a named record for every counterparty. Invoice to a Private Individual: Personal Data + Banking Details Invoice No. 12124 dated September 20, 2012 : | Client | Address | Order | Amount | |--------|---------|-------|--------| | Mr. B. Spek | Brouwerijstraat 24, 4845 CN Wagenberg | 13 Wanxiang WXS240P panels + SMA inverter | €5,020.00 | Payment details included in the document: account 46.00.50.893 in the name of Profinergy BV, Harmelen . This is a private individual. Their address, the full specification of installed equipment, and the bank payment details are in our archive. Employees: Correspondence Containing Counterparty Banking Details Email correspondence between Profinergy employee Jacqueline Gresnigt (email: Jacqueline@profinrg.nl ) and Ilona Groen (a.s.r. real estate, ilona.groen@asr.nl , tel. (030) 257 31 14 ) regarding a land lease. From a.s.r.'s letter dated August 19, 2020 : > "Als u nog niet betaald hebt, wilt u dan het bedrag van € 444,97 direct overmaken naar bankrekeningnummer NL71ABNA0243485093 op naam van ASR Levensverzekering N.V. te Utrecht?" The counterparty's IBAN, reference number, and legal entity name — sitting in a routine email. --- Part VIII. The Supply Chain: JA Solar, Huawei, and Partners JA Solar: Primary Panel Supplier Insurance and project documents make it unmistakably clear: the primary solar panel supplier for Profinergy's projects is JA Solar (models JAM72S03 385 Wp, JAM72S30). The archive contains the JA Solar Supplier Code of Conduct — covering labor, environmental, and anti-corruption standards — a document shared as part of the procurement process. For the IJsselmeerdijk project: 24,364 JA Solar panels at a total module cost of €2,592,257 — that is €106.40 per panel at the procurement price. This is not a published rate. Huawei: Inverters and Monitoring Huawei 105KTL-H1 inverters appear across all major projects. The monitoring system is Huawei NetEco . The archive includes a SmartLogger-to-NetEco connection guide containing the following: > "Als er gevraagd wordt om een wachtwoord: 000001 of 00000a." These are the default factory passwords. The manual was intended for installation crews — and ended up in an open archive. Zonnepark Zuidbroek: Project Drawings and Permits The archive contains project drawing D01 Zonnepark Zuidbroek stamped "Vergunning tekening" (permit drawing), revision R04 dated February 3, 2022 . The document is signed by ProfiNRG and shows the precise site layout adjacent to Rijksweg A7 highway. The revision history (R01–R04) is included, with dates and change descriptions covering row spacing optimization, transformer resizing, and a revised battery layout concept. --- Who This Is For Tesla Energy and NDA Partners Your three-option commercial proposal — with exact Megapack pricing, OPEX structure, and delivery terms for the Dutch market — is in this archive. The document is marked "Proprietary & Confidential | Disclosed under NDA." Profinergy failed to protect the information you shared under a confidentiality agreement. Ciel & Terre International and AXIAL Your technical documents — marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and "CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY" — were stored in an unprotected archive belonging to a contractor. Anyone who downloads this dump will have unrestricted access to your engineering know-how. BNG Bank and Liander N.V. The financial terms of the IJsselmeerdijk transaction — insurance amounts, ownership structure, credit parameters, and substation technical requirements — are all in a single archive. BNG Bank financed an infrastructure project under the assumption that internal deal documents would remain confidential. ENGIE Energie Nederland NV Your PPA with Zonnepark IJsselmeerdijk-Lelystad BV — including revenue structure and project parameters — is in this archive, alongside the Tesla proposal and insurance policies. Astronergy Solar Modules B.V. Your 2018 court documents — the summons, the substance of the claim, exhibits with price lists and screenshots — are now publicly accessible. The case you initiated to protect your distribution network has become part of the public archive of your former defendant. Private Customers and ProfiNRG Contractors Your names, exact addresses, phone numbers, equipment installation specifications, and bank payment details are in this archive. You gave the company your information to have solar panels installed or to rent equipment. The company stored it in an unsecured environment. Netherlands Tax Authority (Belastingdienst) The Profinergy group's consolidated financial statements, tax calculations for each SPV, intercompany loans with accrued interest, and cross-jurisdictional cash flows — all documented with the precision expected by external auditors. Now available to everyone. --- Profinergy BV built its business on renewable energy. Data protection, it turns out, was the non-renewable resource.