Promotion in Hungary

Updated: 15.09.2009

Overview of promotion system

Statutory provisions
  • Act No. LXXXVI of 2007 (2007. évi LXXXVI. törvény a villamos energiáról - Act No. LXXXVI of 2007)
  • Decree Nr. 389/2007 (389/2007. (XII. 23.) Korm. rendelet a megújuló energiaforrásból vagy hulladékból nyert energiával termelt villamos energia, valamint a kapcsoltan termelt villamos energia kötelez? átvételér?l és átvételi áráról - Governmental Decree Nr. 389/2007)
Promotion system

Price regulation. Grid operators are statutorily obliged to purchase renewable-energy-sourced electricity and pay a guaranteed price (§ 13 (1) Act Nr. LXXXVI of 2007).

Technologies

Basically, all renewable energy sources are eligible for subsidies.

Area of application

Only systems within the territory of the Republic of Hungary are promoted.

Funding

In the end, the cost of the feed-in tariff is borne by the consumers.

Means of promotion

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Promoted technologies
  • Wind energy is promoted
  • Solar energy is promoted
  • Geothermal energy is promoted
  • Biogas is promoted
  • Biomass is promoted
  • Hydro-electricity is promoted

Basic information on legal sources

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