What is the potential of solar power in Hungary?

Solar power has unique potential in Hungary, where 1950 – 2150 sunny hours offer the potential for 1,200 kWh/m2 per year, greater than numerous other European nations. Other renewable energy solutions, like hydroelectric power, are less viable in the area.

What is the largest solar project in Hungary?

Duna Solar Park is located in Central Hungary in Pest County, near Százhalombatta, and is the largest solar project in the region. Like Kaba Solar Park, the MET group built it, and together the two solar projects have a capacity of over 50 MW. Built in 2019, Szügy Solar Park has a capacity of 16.5 MW and is the largest solar project in its county.

How much solar power will Hungary produce in 2022?

Relatedly, solar power produced 12.5% of the country's electricity in 2022, up from less than 0.1% in 2010. In 2023, the country's Minister of Energy, Csaba Lantos, predicted Hungary's target for 6,000 MW of PV capacity by 2030 would likely be exceeded twice over, hitting 12,000 MW instead.

Are Hungarian solar projects eligible?

Even then, eligible projects must fulfill “exemption conditions” which lack transparency. In October, the Hungarian government introduced a provision for small, household-sized solar power plants that fundamentally transformed the Hungarian solar market.

Are grid constraints hampering the roll-out of large scale solar in Hungary?

Grid constraints are hampering the roll-out of large scale solar in Hungary. Solar momentum is building in Hungary with almost 4 GW of generation capacity, more than 2.5 GW of which is from arrays bigger than 50 kW in scale, according to data published in December by the Hungarian Energetic and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.