Over 300,000 Solar Power Plants in Hungary

More than 300,000 solar power plants, including industrial ones, are already in operation in Hungary, and by spring the household solar systems alone will reach this milestone, the Ministry of Energy announced on Monday.

According to preliminary data from the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MAVIR), the total installed capacity of domestic solar power plants had risen to over 7,750 megawatts by February. Almost two-thirds of the capacity, or about 5,000 megawatts, was provided by the roughly 5,000 industrial and captive installations.

More than 296,000 of the domestic systems are now in operation, most of them on the roofs of detached houses. Their number has increased a thousandfold compared to 2010, topping 300,000 within months.

The ministry recalled that a quarter of the energy produced in Hungary last year came from solar power plants. The 25% figure is the best in Europe, taking the top spot in the ranking from Greece, which led the ranking in 2023.