The ministry had increased the original HUF 75.8 billion budget by HUF 30 bln.

Under the Solar Power Plus scheme, the government will take over two-thirds of the investment costs from 25,000-26,000 families, much more than the previously estimated 15,000.

Last year, the domestic share of solar energy in electricity production was the third-highest in the world and the second-highest in Europe.

The ministry confirmed that the most important tool for more efficient and flexible utilization of weather-dependent renewables is the spread of energy storage.