Hungary adds 1.1 GW of solar in 2025

Hungary maintained its position as a gigawatt-scale solar market for the third consecutive year with the deployment of about 1.1 GW (1,100 MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity. By the end of the year, Hungary's total solar capacity reached about 8,373 MW thanks to this development, according to data from the Hungarian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MANAP).

Large-scale utility projects accounted for the majority of new capacity in solar additions in 2025, despite a minor decline from the record 1.6 GW installed in 2023 and the 1.4 GW added in 2024.

Several major solar installations helped push Hungary’s solar growth in 2025:

•GoldenPeaks Capital’s Bodroghalom Solar Park - In eastern Hungary, a 64.56 MW utility-scale facility has been producing sustainable energy since early 2025.

•GoldenPeaks Capital’s Nyékládháza Array - A 27.56 MW facility in northern Hungary that supplies the country's grid with renewable energy.

•Ballószög Solar Farm - Hungarian energy major MOL Group later purchased a 66 MW facility built by the German company IBC Vogt, which went online in the first quarter of 2025.

The nation's solar boom last year was mostly supported by these projects and other smaller installations, demonstrating the ongoing trend toward sustainable energy.

Growth may decline in 2026 and beyond if new grid connection permits for large-scale solar are not granted, notwithstanding a robust deployment in 2025. Future capacity additions may be limited because no new connection permits have been issued in the last three years, according to MANAP president Ádě Szolnoki.

Hungary's 2025 installation of 1.1 GW of solar power demonstrates the country's dedication to developing infrastructure for renewable energy sources and cutting carbon emissions. Even as policymakers and industry stakeholders navigate future grid planning and regulatory hurdles, the country is positioning itself as a significant solar market in Central Europe with both domestic and foreign developers delivering major projects and new technologies being deployed at scale.