BrenX Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase Land for Its Planned First Integrated Energy Resource Center in Hungary - Combining Solar, Battery Storage, Thermal Storage and Potential Data Center Infrastructure
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BrenX (NASDAQ: BRNX) announced that its Hungarian subsidiary A.R.D. Energy Kft. signed a definitive agreement to purchase approximately 10,872 m² of industrial land and photovoltaic infrastructure adjacent to BrenX's operating 1.2 MWp solar facility in Kaposszekcső, Hungary. The aggregate purchase price is HUF 58.3 million (about US$190,000), plus VAT if applicable.
According to BrenX, this is the first execution of its develop-own-operate strategy and is intended to transform the existing standalone solar asset into a potential integrated industrial energy resource center, enabling evaluation of additional solar, battery energy storage, bGen™ thermal energy storage and, where appropriate, modular data center infrastructure.
Positive
- First execution of develop-own-operate strategy at Kaposszekcső site
- Acquisition of 10,872 m² adjacent to operating 1.2 MWp solar facility
- Includes 192 rammed pile foundations, 417 m fencing and engineering documentation
- Capital outlay limited to HUF 58.3 million (about US$190,000) plus VAT
- Creates platform to evaluate multiple technologies and potential recurring revenue streams
Negative
- Future expansions remain subject to feasibility studies, customer demand and commercial validation
- Projects will require financing, permitting and other approvals before any additional deployment
- Acquisition does not commit BrenX to specific expansion, leaving timing and scale uncertain
News Explained
BrenX has secured the purchase contract and development assets, but registration and all future site expansions remain outstanding.
BrenX has contractually agreed to buy the adjacent Hungarian property and related photovoltaic infrastructure, but completion still depends on land-registry registration; the immediate structural change is a committed purchase of a larger development site, not a completed registered expansion.
The assets being acquired include 192 solar-module mounting foundations, approximately 417 linear meters of fencing, and engineering documentation covering the photovoltaic layout, grid connection, and related electrical infrastructure.
The agreement does not commit BrenX to build additional solar capacity, battery storage, thermal storage, industrial energy services, or data-center infrastructure; those remain potential projects subject to feasibility, customer demand, financing, permitting, and other approvals.
The named near-term milestone is completion of the applicable land-registry registration process; any later expansion would require separate validation and approval rather than following automatically from this purchase.
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Land Adjacent to the Company's Operating 1.2 MWp Solar Facility Provides the Foundation for BrenX's Develop-Own-Operate Model - Designed to Turn a Single Renewable Asset into Multiple Potential Streams of Recurring Revenue
Tel Aviv, Israel--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2026) - BrenX Ltd. (NASDAQ: BRNX) ("BrenX" or the "Company"), formerly Brenmiller Energy Ltd., a leading provider of thermal energy storage ("TES") and integrated industrial energy solutions, today announced that its Hungarian subsidiary, A.R.D. Energy Kft., has entered into a definitive real estate sale and purchase agreement for the purchase of approximately 10,872 square meters of industrial land and photovoltaic infrastructure adjacent to the Company's operating solar facility in Kaposszekcső, Hungary.
Key Highlights
- First execution of BrenX's develop-own-operate strategy: the model behind the Company's recent transition to its BrenX strategy
- Builds around an operating asset: the Company's adjacent existing 1.2 MWp solar facility provides the energy foundation for expansion
- Four technologies, one platform: creates the space to evaluate additional solar, battery storage, bGen™ TES and, where appropriate, modular data center infrastructure
- Capital-efficient: aggregate purchase price of HUF 58.3 million (approximately US
$190,000) , plus VAT if applicable - A blueprint for growth: a model designed to be replicated in additional markets
The purchase marks the next stage in BrenX's development of the Kaposszekcső site from a standalone renewable energy asset into what the Company believes has the potential to become its first integrated industrial energy resource center. With an operating 1.2 MWp solar facility already serving as the site's energy foundation, the additional property expands the physical footprint available to BrenX to evaluate additional renewable generation, battery energy storage systems ("BESS"), the Company's proprietary bGen™ TES technology, industrial energy services and, where appropriate, potential modular data center infrastructure. The transaction advances BrenX's broader strategy to develop, own, operate and optimize energy infrastructure, with the objective of combining multiple technologies and energy assets around customer requirements and creating opportunities for longer-term customer relationships and recurring revenue.
"We believe that this purchase is about much more than adding land," said Nir Brenmiller, Chief Executive Officer of BrenX. "We are assembling the building blocks that can allow us to expand what began as an operating solar asset into a much broader energy platform. With additional space and infrastructure at the site, we can evaluate how solar generation, battery storage, our bGen thermal energy storage technology and potentially digital infrastructure could work together to address the evolving energy requirements of industrial customers. This is the model we are building BrenX around: establishing an energy asset as a foundation and then looking for disciplined opportunities to expand around it with complementary technologies, customers and services that can potentially create additional revenue streams over time. Kaposszekcső is where we intend to prove that model — and, if we succeed, it can become a blueprint we can replicate."
Under the definitive real estate sale and purchase agreement with Green Solartech Kft., A.R.D. Energy Kft. has agreed to purchase the adjacent industrial property together with 192 rammed pile foundations for solar module mounting structures, approximately 417 linear meters of industrial fencing and engineering documentation relating to the photovoltaic layout, grid connection and associated electrical infrastructure for an aggregate purchase price of HUF 58.3 million (approximately US
With possession of a larger site surrounding its operating solar asset, BrenX will have greater flexibility to assess how additional energy technologies and infrastructure could be deployed at Kaposszekcső as commercial opportunities develop. These could include additional photovoltaic capacity, BESS to store and optimize electricity, bGen™ TES to convert electricity and recovered heat into dispatchable thermal energy for industrial applications and, where economically and technically appropriate, to consider modular data center infrastructure. The Company believes bringing complementary technologies together at a common site could increase asset utilization, broaden the services available to customers and create multiple potential sources of recurring revenue from the same underlying energy platform.
The Kaposszekcső project is the first site-level proof point of the strategy behind the Company's recent transition from Brenmiller Energy to BrenX. Building on its thermal energy storage expertise, BrenX intends to bring together power generation, electricity and thermal storage, grid connectivity and intelligent energy management into integrated platforms serving industrial customers and data centers. By developing, owning and operating energy assets and expanding those assets as commercially attractive opportunities emerge, the Company is seeking to build a scalable infrastructure model that can generate longer-term recurring revenue and potentially be replicated in additional markets.
Any future expansion of the Kaposszekcső site, including additional renewable generation, BESS, TES, industrial energy services or data center infrastructure, remains subject to feasibility studies, customer demand, commercial validation, financing, permitting and other customary approvals. The acquisition does not commit BrenX to any specific future expansion project, and the Company intends to evaluate potential investments based on expected project economics, customer requirements and capital allocation priorities.
About BrenX Ltd.
BrenX Ltd. (NASDAQ: BRNX) is reshaping industrial energy to make it cleaner, more reliable and lower cost. Building on its proprietary bGen™ thermal energy storage technology, which converts electricity and recovered heat into dispatchable thermal energy, BrenX develops, owns, operates and optimizes energy assets that serve industrial customers and data centers. From local generation and storage to grid connectivity and intelligent energy management, BrenX brings together technologies and infrastructure to create complete energy platforms around customer needs, with flexible energy assets designed to meet growing energy demand.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.bren-x.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when discussing:; the Company's expanded strategy and intended broader role in the industrial energy market; the Company's plans to integrate power, heat, storage and intelligent energy optimization into integrated energy solutions for industrial customers; the Company's plans to develop, acquire, own, operate and optimize energy infrastructure and energy assets; the expected benefits and potential applications of the Company's bGen™ technology and integrated energy solutions; the Company's plans and expectations regarding the Kaposszekcső site and its potential development into an integrated industrial energy resource center; the Company's plans to evaluate and potentially deploy additional renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, thermal energy storage, industrial energy services and modular data center infrastructure at the Kaposszekcső site; the potential benefits of combining complementary technologies and energy assets at a common site, including increased asset utilization, broader customer services and additional or recurring revenue streams; the feasibility, commercial viability, financing, permitting and development of any future expansion of the Kaposszekcső site; the Company's ability to develop and scale a broader platform of integrated energy assets; and the Company's goals of creating longer-term customer relationships, recurring revenue opportunities and a scalable energy platform that may be replicated in additional markets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "plan," "project," "potential," "seek," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate" or "continue" are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that certain important factors may affect the Company's actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements that may be made in this press release. Factors that may affect the Company's results include, but are not limited to: the Company's planned level of revenues and capital expenditures; risks associated with the adequacy of existing cash resources; the demand for and market acceptance of our products; impact of competitive products and prices; product development, commercialization or technological difficulties; the success or failure of negotiations; trade, legal, social and economic risks; and political, economic and military instability in the Middle East, specifically in Israel. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 25, 2026, which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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