Where will Hungary's largest energy storage system be built?

With funds obtained through a previous program, transmission system operator MAVIR is already building the country's largest energy storage system – a 20 MW project in Szolnok, central Hungary, the ministry said. It added that several projects with even bigger capacity will be installed under the tender concluded a few days ago.

How many wind farms are there in Hungary?

As of 1 April 2011, there were 39 operational wind farms in Hungary, with 172 turbines and 329 MW of installed capacity. In 2016 Hungary banned the building of wind turbines within 12km of populated areas, accordingly no new turbines have been constructed since then. The first tender was written in 2006 and it contains 330 MW capacity.

Will Hungarian energy storage projects get subsidy support?

The Hungarian Ministry of Energy has announced that around 50 grid-scale energy storage projects with a cumulative capacity of 440 MW have received subsidy support through a tender launched in February this year.

How much solar capacity does Hungary need?

Hungary has set a target of 12 GW of solar capacity by the start of the next decade. However, grid capacity shortfalls have been dire, hampering primarily the rollout of large-scale solar. The country’s revised National Energy and Climate Plan envisages the construction of a total of 1 GW of storage capacity by 2030.

How many solar facilities will Hungary have in 2026?

In another tender, for a wider range of companies, contracts are being signed to support the completion of 50 facilities in 2026 with HUF 62bn of state contributions. Lantos said Hungary’s solar energy capacity has surpassed 7.5 GW.

How many solar plants will Hungary have by 2030?

Lantos said Hungary’s solar energy capacity has surpassed 7.5 GW. By 2030, they are calculating that there will be 12 GW of solar plants, but additional network investments will be needed to connect this capacity to the grid.