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What happened to Hungarian solar power plants?

In October, the Hungarian government introduced a provision for small, household-sized solar power plants that fundamentally transformed the Hungarian solar market. Since Oct. 31, the aforementioned, sub-50 kW, grid-connected household systems could no longer have a grid connection and could only be used for self-consumption.

Are grid constraints hampering solar deployment in Hungary?

PV deployment is gathering pace in the EU member state but grid capacity shortfalls and unpredictable shifts in government policy need to be addressed if the nation is to harness its full solar – and European energy security – potential. Grid constraints are hampering the roll-out of large scale solar in Hungary.

How big is a power plant in Hungary?

As a pioneering approach in Hungary, we have been focusing on installed power plant capacities up to 50 MW since 2017, which is much larger than the average Hungarian project size today (the most typical project size is still in the range of 0.5 MW).

Are Hungarian power plants a security issue?

The consequences of the above-mentioned two tendencies – i.e. the aging of the Hungarian power plant portfolio and the increase in electricity demand – may even raise security of supply issues, unless the development of utility-scale power plants gains a momentum in the near future.

What is the rate of growth in electricity consumption in Hungary?

The rate of growth in electricity consumption in Hungary is accurately indicated by the data of MAVIR Zrt. (MAVIR Hungarian Independent Transmission Operator Company Ltd.), according to which domestic electricity consumption increased by 2.6 percent in the first quarter, even before the pandemic, compared to the same period of the previous year.

How many MW does Hungarian electricity have?

Meanwhile, it is also apparent that more than 10,000 MW of installed capacity operated in the Hungarian electricity system around 2010, which decreased to 8,900 MW by the end of 2019.