Hungary energy storage bloomberg

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.

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.

Will Hungary support large-scale energy storage projects?

The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion scheme from the government of Hungary to support large-scale energy storage projects.

How much money is available for energy projects in Hungary?

The funding is equivalent to HUF 436 billion. The money is available for companies active in Hungary’s energy sector, except financial institutions, and will also be available for projects outside its borders which can provide the power through cross-border transmission capacity.

Where are Hungary's strategic gas reserves located?

Hungary also holds strategic gas reserves at an underground storage facility owned by the Hungarian oil and gas stockholding agency. In September 2021, the level of strategic stocks held was 1.45 billion cubic metres (bcm), around 13% of annual consumption in 2020.