Expected ROI of commercial energy storage project in Hungary 2026

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 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.

What is Hungary doing to increase its renewable production?

Hungary is focusing on in-creasing its renewable production mainly through the deployment of solar PV. The installed capacity of solar PV surpassed 5.000 MW and is planned to increase up to around 12.000 MW until 2030 (based on the NECP targets). Installed wind capacity is expected to increase from the current 330 MW to 1000 MW.

What is the energy supply in Hungary compared to 2021?

III. The primary energy supply in Hungary was 1.080.301 TJ in 2022, which marks a 6% reduction compared to 2021. About half of this consumption is covered by domestic production, with the remaining half imported. Hungary’s import dependency is comparatively high (natural gas: 86.4%, oil: 88.4%, coal: 39.5%).

Does demand reduction contribute to energy security in Hungary?

As Hungary has very low domestic production, up to 10 percent of its natural gas consumption, it is highly dependent on imports, mainly from Russia. Demand reduction would contribute to energy security but this is only desirable as a result of increased energy eficiency rather than demand destruction, resulting in industry disruption.