Large-scale Solar Park Put in Operation at Holcim Plant

A solar park with a capacity of about 28.5 megawatts has started operation at the cement plant of Holcim Hungary Ltd. in Királyegyháza, S Hungary. The power plant, set up by ID Energy Group, is capable of providing almost a third of the electricity needed for production, the company told MTI.

Holcim Hungary said in a statement that the solar farm is unique in Hungary because it is the first one to be built under a power purchase agreement (PPA) and also has a public grid feed-in right.

According to preliminary estimates, solar energy will be able to supply about 30% of the energy needed for the full operation of the factory, and further green energy projects are planned, reads the press release.

The Hungarian subsidiary of the Swiss-based Holcim Group, which employs more than 140 people, said in response to a question from MTI that the company aims to offer innovative solutions to the domestic waste problem in the current economic and industry changes and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

To this end, it is preparing a project for the recovery of construction and demolition waste, the expansion of renewable energy sources, the increase of biodiversity in mines, and carbon capture and storage.

Since its launch in 2011, the cement plant has spent HUF 4.5 billion on environmental investments.

Holcim Hungary operates its only cement plant in Hungary at Királyegyháza using the most modern technology available, but also operates a clay and limestone mine at Bükkösd.

The company is facing significant challenges in the current legal and economic environment, which limit its options, but in 2025 it will continue to focus on local employment, strengthening the economy, promoting the green transition of the domestic construction industry and providing the necessary low-carbon cement.