TAURON Polska Energia S.A., through its subsidiaries, generates, distributes, and supplies electricity and heat in Poland and the Czech Republic. It operates through Generation, Heat, Renewable Energy Sources, distribution, Supply and Wholesale Trading segments. The Generation segment is involved in electricity generation through conventional sources, including co-generation, as well as through biomass burning; generation and supply of heat; and generation equipment's overhaul operations. The Heat segment engages in heat generation from heat and transmission and supplies power plants and heat generation plants. This segment also generates and supplies electricity. The Renewable Energy Sources segment generates electricity from renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, and photovoltaic. The Distribution segment provides electricity distribution service using the distribution grids; and technical support services related to electricity metering systems, metering data acquisition, and the real estate administration, as well as for the vehicles. The Supply and Wholesale Trading segment is involved in the electricity and natural gas supply; and offers wholesale trade of electricity, natural gas, and derivative products; trading and management of CO2 emission allowances, and property rights, as well as offers services related to street lighting management and maintenance, smart city and e-mobility products, and energy efficiency. The company was formerly known as Energetyka Poludnie S.A. and changed its name to TAURON Polska Energia S.A. in November 2007. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Katowice, Poland.