Installation of a 20 MW photovoltaic power plant at the town of Felsőzsolca in Northern Hungary is delivering enough clean energy to meet the annual electricity needs of around 8 000 homes which received an investment from the EU’s Cohesion Fund is helping Hungary reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and meet its climate change obligations The project was a milestone in the development of the Hungarian solar power capacity as it is one of the first projects of this size and the first plant to be commissioned as part of our company's renewable programme The power plant is located on a 45 hectare site in the northern district of Felsőzsolca The project included the installation of 73 720 solar panels 47 000 of which have a 270 W capacity and 26 720 have a 275 W capacity The construction included fitting 466 solar inverters which convert the solar panels’ current so it can be fed into the local electricity network The average value of energy produced by the plant from renewable sources comes to 74 695 GJ per year the average reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is equivalent to 20 242 tonnes/CO2 annually 20 748 753 kWh of electricity will be generated annually at Felsőzsolca The power produced meets the yearly electricity consumption of about 8 000 households thereby covering the needs of around 18 000 residents More than 350 people were employed during the plant’s construction and installation phase Five personnel are permanently employed to operate and maintain the facility The solar plant is expected to bring wider economic benefits to the region Through the leasing of municipal land that provides the ground for the plant the local community will receive long-term The local business tax will be paid by investors during the plant’s operating period the installation and operation the power plant is expected to improve the local community’s environmental awareness Operation of the plant contributes to meeting goals set out in both the National Energy Strategy and the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme This is achieved because the plant increases the proportion of energy generated through environment friendly renewable sources which in turn helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by Hungary’s electricity network the project contributes to the reduction in Hungary’s energy imports and increases the country’s energy supply security Környezeti és Energiahatékonysági Fejlesztési Programok Végrehajtásáért Felelős Helyettes Államtitkárság Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising The Budapest Times the first phase of a 52 billion forint investment The next phase will wind up by the end of 2026 GKN Automotive Hungary’s base will supply BMW The state is providing support for the investment but the scale won’t be announced until after it is cleared by the European Commission You must be logged in to post a comment PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE 2007 - 2025 BZT MEDIA Kft. Design: GoOG Webdevelopment: diVid Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password has completed the development of a new turbocharger housing unit meeting the strictest environmental standards The company is planning to produce 58,000 units of the component manufactured using the latest precision die-casting technology said in a press release that the company is currently making turbocharger housings for three major OEMs and is planning to expand its customer base and workforce thanks to the development The company added that due to stricter environmental standards in the automotive industry the tendency is that manufacturers are decreasing engine capacity and using turbochargers to keep the performance of the engines accounting for 48 percent of the entire project registered an income of HUF 3 billion last year Az írás a Mathias Corvinus Collegium és a Cook Communications együttműködésében létrejött Komáromy Gábor-ösztöndíj keretében jelent meg