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Solar power in Hungary

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{{Infobox country solar power|country=Hungary|image=SolarGIS-Solar-map-Hungary-en.png|caption=Solar irradiation map of Hungary|capacity=8|most_recent_year=2024|generation=9|most_recent_year_generation=2024|capacity_capita=781|most_recent_year_capita=2024|share=24%|most_recent_year_share=2024|rank=24|most_recent_year_rank=2024}}

Solar power in Hungary has been rapidly advancing due to government support and declining system prices. By the end of 2023 Hungary had just over 5.8 GW of photovoltaics capacity, a massive increase from a decade prior.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobserv-er.org/photovoltaic-barometer-2024/ |title=Photovoltaic Barometer 2024|page=2/7|author=|publisher=EurObserv’ER|date=2024-04-30|access-date=2024-11-30}} Solar power accounted for 24.8% of the country's electricity generation in 2024, up from less than 0.1% in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-solar?tab=chart&country=~HUN |title=Share of electricity production from solar - Hungary|author=|publisher=Our World in Data|date=2024-06-20|access-date=2024-11-30}}{{cite web|url=https://bbj.hu/economy/energy/green-energy/solar-power-accounted-for-25-of-electricity-generation-in-2024/ |title=Solar Power Accounted for 25% of Electricity Generation in 2024|author=|publisher=Budapest Business Journal|date=2025-01-25|access-date=2025-02-15}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://bbj.hu/economy/energy/green-energy/hungary-adds-over-1-gw-to-solar-capacity-in-h1 |title=Hungary Adds Over 1 GW to Solar Capacity in H1|author=|publisher=Budapest Business Journal|date=2023-07-03|access-date=2023-07-03}}{{cite web|url=https://ceenergynews.com/renewables/hungary-launches-its-largest-solar-power-plant-to-date/ |title=Hungary launches its largest solar power plant to date|author=Evelin Szőke|publisher=CEEnergyNews|date=2023-06-12|access-date=2023-07-03}} 2024 statistics confirmed the previous 6,000 MW by 2030 target was exceeded six years early, with PV capacity rising to 7,550 MW and solar power producing a record 24.8% of national electricity generation -- the highest in the EU.{{cite web|url=https://bbj.hu/economy/energy/green-energy/solar-power-accounted-for-25-of-electricity-generation-in-2024/ |title=Solar Power Accounted for 25% of Electricity Generation in 2024|author=|publisher=Budapest Business Journal|date=2025-01-25|access-date=2025-02-15}}

Installed capacity

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Year

! Capacity
(MW)

! Watts
per capita

! Electricity
generation %

align=right | 2010align=center | 2align=center | <1align=center | <0.1%
align=right | 2020align=center | 2,131align=center | 221align=center | 7.0%
align=right | 2023align=center | 5,835align=center | 608align=center | 18.4%

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List of photovoltaic power stations

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{{Location map~|Hungary|lat=47.9947516|long=19.7993151|label=14|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

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{{Location map~|Hungary|lat=47.7500309|long=20.0817921|label=16|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

{{Location map~|Hungary|lat=48.1201409|long=20.8891070|label=17|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

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!colspan{{=}}5|List of the largest photovoltaic power stations (≥10MWp){{cite web |url=https://www.mnnsz.hu/oruletes-rekordok-dolnek-a-magyar-videken-ezek-az-orszag-legnagyobb-naperomuvei/ |title=Őrületes rekordok dőlnek a magyar vidéken: ezek az ország legnagyobb naperőművei |language=hu |website=Portfolio.hu }}

Rank

!Name

!MWp

!Location

!Opened

_row_count

|Mezőcsát Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://www.portfolio.hu/uzlet/20230606/egeszen-elkepeszto-meretu-naperomuvet-adtak-at-mezocsaton-619764 |title=Egészen elképesztő méretű naperőművet adtak át Mezőcsáton |language=hu |website=Portfolio.hu }}

|250

|Mezőcsát

|2023

_row_count

|Lumen Park Szolnok

|138

|Szolnok

|2023

_row_count

|Inárcs Solar Power Plant{{cite web |url=https://www.portfolio.hu/uzlet/20230425/kinai-ceg-vette-meg-az-egyik-legnagyobb-magyarorszagi-naperomuparkot-611236 |title=Kínai cég vette meg az egyik legnagyobb magyarországi naperőműparkot |language=hu |website=Portfolio.hu }}

|132

|Inárcs

|2023

_row_count

|Kaposvár Solar Park

|100

|Kaposvár

|2021

_row_count

|Lumen Park Szászberek

|68

|Szászberek

|2024

_row_count

|Tázlár Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://novekedes.hu/hirek/a-tazlari-naperomu-is-bekapcsolodott-a-megujulo-energiatermelesbe |title=A tázlári naperőmű is bekapcsolódott a megújuló energiatermelésbe |language=hu |website=novekedes.hu }}

|63

|Tázlár

|2022

_row_count

|Gerjen Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://www.mnnsz.hu/ket-uj-magyarorszagi-naperomu-kezdett-termelni/ |title=Két új magyarországi naperőmű kezdett termelni |language=hu |website=mnnsz.hu }}

|51

|Gerjen

|2022

_row_count

|Kiskunhalas Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://nrgreport.com/cikk/2023/05/16/orias-naperomu-epul-magyarorszag-legnaposabb-tersegeben/ |title=Óriás naperőmű épül Magyarország legnaposabb térségében |language=hu |website=NRGreport }}

|48

|Kiskunhalas

|2023

_row_count

|Söjtör Solar Park

|45

|Söjtör

|2022

_row_count

|Kaba Solar Park

|43

|Kaba

|2020

_row_count

|Kapuvár Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://www.hellovidek.hu/gazdasag/2020/02/19/tarol-a-napenergia-eles-uzemben-a-legnagyobb-hazai-naperomu |title=Tarol a napenergia: éles üzemben a legnagyobb hazai naperőmű |language=hu |website=HelloVidék }}

|25

|Kapuvár

|2020

_row_count

|Paks Solar Park

|20.6

|Paks

|2019

_row_count

|Tereske Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://hvg.hu/kkv/20240822_napelempark-Alteo-tereske |title=Egy akkora napelemparkot helyezett üzembe az Alteo Nógrádban, amivel megduplázta a naperőművi kapacitását |language=hu |website=Hvg.hu }}

|20

|Tereske

|2024

_row_count

|Bátonyterenye–Mátraverebély Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://ng.24.hu/fold/2021/02/17/napelemparkot-adott-at-nograd-megyeben/ |title=

Napelemparkot adtak át Nógrád megyében |language=hu |website=National Geographic }}

|20

|Bátonyterenye, Mátraverebély

|2021

_row_count

|Mátra Solar Power Plant

|20

|Bükkábrány

|2019

_row_count

|Mátra Solar Power Plant

|20

|Halmajugra

|2019

_row_count

|Felsőzsolca Solar Park

|20

|Felsőzsolca

|2018

_row_count

|Duna Solar Park

|17.6

|Százhalombatta

|2018

_row_count

|Szügy Solar Park{{cite web |url=https://www.mnnsz.hu/unnepelyes-keretek-kozt-atadtak-nograd-megye-legnagyobb-napelem-parkjat/ |title=Ünnepélyes keretek közt átadták Nógrád megye legnagyobb napelem parkját |language=hu |website=mnnsz.hu }}

|16.5

|Szügy

|2019

_row_count

|Mátra Solar Power Plant

|16

|Visonta

|2015

_row_count

|Tiszaszőlős Solar Park

|11.6

|Tiszaszőlős

|2019

_row_count

|Pécs Solar Park{{cite web |url=http://24.hu/fn/gazdasag/2016/04/28/atadtak-pecs-42-milliard-forintbol-epult-naperomuvet |title=Átadták Pécs 4,2 milliárd forintból épült naperőművét |language=hu |website={{ill|24.hu|hu}} }}

|10

|Pécs

|2016

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;Photovoltaic power stations (<10MWp)

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  • Csepreg[https://magyaridok.hu/gazdasag/naperomuvet-adott-at-ader-janos-csepregen-3124912/ Naperőművet adott át Áder János Csepregen] - 5.5MWp
  • Vép - 4.5MWp
  • Monor[https://www.vg.hu/vallalatok/energia/mar-mukodik-az-alteo-monori-naperomuve-1227796/ Már működik az Alteo monori naperőműve] - 4MWp
  • Sajóbábony[http://eloben.hu/gazdasag/2016-07-06/naperomu-epult-sajobabonyban Naperőmű épült Sajóbábonyban] - 0.5MWp
  • Bojt[http://www.alternativenergia.hu/napelem-park-epul-bojton/72750 Napelem park épül Bojton] - 0.499MWp
  • Sellye[http://www.bama.hu/baranya/kozelet/naperomu-epult-sellyen-523512 Naperőmű épült Sellyén]
  • Szombathely[http://www.alternativenergia.hu/185-csalad-aramfogyasztasat-valtja-ki-a-szombathelyi-naperomu/76425 185 család áramfogyasztását váltja ki a szombathelyi naperőmű] - 0.385MWp

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=Under construction and proposed solar parks=

=Biggest owners=

:More than 5 MWp: Felsőzsolca, Paks, Pécs, Visonta

:Less than 5 MWp:

  • MET Power: Százhalombatta
  • Solar Markt: Csepreg, Kőszeg, Söjtör, Vép
  • ALTEO Group: Balatonberény (7 MWp), Nagykőrös (7 MWp), Monor (4 MWp)
  • SolServices Kft: Szolnok ( 138 MWp ) , Szászberek ( 68 MWp ) ,

See also

{{Portal|Hungary|Energy}}

References

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External links

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  • [https://www.mnnsz.hu/ Hungarian Solar Panel and Collector Association] {{in lang|hu}}
  • [http://mekh.hu/ Hungarian Energy and Public utility Regulatory Authority]
  • [http://www.mvmsolar.hu/ MVM Solar 2018]
  • [http://www.alternativenergia.hu/ alternativenergia.hu]
  • [http://nrgreport.com/ NRGreport.com]

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