Hungary Pécs solar off-grid energy storage

How will Hungary's subsidy scheme affect battery energy storage?

The Hungary panel discussion at the event. Image: Solar Media. Hungary’s subsidy scheme for energy storage will drive huge growth in battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments over the next few years.

Is Hungary a good market for energy storage subsidies?

Moderator Nikita Chandrashekar, director at advisory Augusta & Co, said the scheme made Hungary an attractive market: “It is probably one of the most advanced subsidies schemes to bring energy storage forward. So from a revenue perspective, perhaps, unlike some other markets, the business case in Hungary seems pretty well developed.”

Can battery energy storage systems be co-located with solar power plants?

However, the inherent variability of solar power generation presents challenges for maintaining grid stability and ensuring a reliable electricity supply. To address these challenges, the development of battery energy storage systems (BESS) co-located with solar power plants (i.e. cable pooling) has become increasingly important.

How much power does Hungary have?

Hungary has 40MWh of grid-scale BESS online today but that will jump 3,400% to around 1,300MWh over the next few years thanks to opex and capex support from the government, said Pálma Szolnoki, senior research associate at trade body the Hungarian Battery Alliance.