E.ON Inaugurates New Transformer Station in Budapest

The E.ON Hungária Group handed over a renovated transformer station in Budapest's 11th district on Thursday, the HUF 3.4 billion investment will ensure the electricity supply of almost 29,000 residential customers.

In its statement, E.ON Hungária recalled that the group announced in January this year that it would launch a multi-year network development program worth around HUF 74 billion. The main objective of the investment is to promote the connection of weather-dependent renewable energy sources, in particular solar panels, in the northern and southern regions of Hungary and in Pest County.

As part of this series of improvements, the Kelenföld substation, which has been redesigned not only in terms of its technical content but also in terms of its appearance, has been renovated to blend in with the urban environment. The facility will address the region's increased energy consumption needs, increase security of supply for people living in the South Buda regions and ensure the integration of weather-dependent renewable energy sources into the grid, they stressed.

The substation is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and protection devices. It is automated and all its equipment can be remotely accessed and connected.

The HUF 3.4 billion development was implemented with the financial resources of the Recovery and Resilience Instrument (RRF), pre-financed and supported by the Hungarian government, in cooperation with E.ON and Kopaszi Gát Plc.

The transformer station, which previously consisted of several separate sections and was surrounded by a fence, was rebuilt in parallel with the development of the BudaPart district, with Kopaszi Gát Plc.. contributing almost HUF 1 billion.

According to the press release, the special feature of the renovation is the aesthetic, modern look of the facility, with some 5,000 porcelain and glass insulators adorning the substation walls. It is surrounded by a public park, a sledding hill, a dog run and a community garden for residents and visitors. A green roof with special vegetation has also been installed on top of the building.