Energy Ministry submits revised national energy and climate plan
The ministry said the finalised document was submitted for the EU Energy Council's meeting earlier this week.
The ministry said the finalised document was submitted for the EU Energy Council's meeting earlier this week.
The government has taken decisions on awarding nearly HUF 82bn of subsidies to applicants for the installation of home solar panels and battery storage.
For Hungary, the EU set a ratio of 86 percent by Sept 1 which the country met already in mid-August.
Other EU members reduced their consumption by an average 17.7%.
A Budapest-based holding company will be established for the purpose by the end of 2024.
Half of the number of green number plates are electric. 21,000 more vehicles were registered as environmentally friendly in the first seven months of the year than in the same period of 2022, while the number of green motorcycles doubled.
The revised plan is aimed primarily at reducing Hungary’s dependence on imports while moving the country closer to achieving its goals in climate neutrality and sustainability.
The scheme is aimed at increasing the security of supplies and boosting renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.