Hungary has reached an important milestone in the transition to green energy with 300,000 household solar installations.
According to the latest data published by the transmission system operator MAVIR, more than 300,500 small solar systems with a total installed capacity of 2,730 MW were in operation in Hungary at the beginning of April. This corresponds to more than a third of the total solar capacity of 7,710 MW. The first small household solar system was installed in 2012, the 10,000th in 2015, the 100,000th in 2021 and the 200,000th in 2023.
The number and total capacity of systems for green electricity, which are mainly installed on the roofs of single-family homes, has increased tenfold since 2017. The expansion was accelerated last year, primarily due to the government’s Solar Plus programme. As part of this programme, which supports the installation of modern solar systems in combination with energy storage systems, more than 21,000 families have received grants averaging 4.1 million forints (a good 10,000 euros). The completed systems comprise 50 MW of solar modules with 80 MWh of energy storage.
Last year, solar power plants accounted for a quarter of domestic electricity generation – the highest proportion in the world. In order to compensate for more than 8,000 MW of weather-dependent renewable energy capacity, the state is building state-of-the-art gas-fired power plants and promoting the installation of commercial energy storage systems through several programmes.
