On site at the Dunamenti Power Station in Százhalombatta, MET already installed a 4 MW / 8 MWh demonstrator plant based on Tesla Megapack 2 batteries in 2022. With this latest BESS plant, the current storage capacity of all BESS units on site would be sufficient to supply the entire decorative and public lighting needs of Budapest for 4 hours. The supplier of the equipment is Huawei Technologies, the project’s main contractor is Forest-Vill Ltd.

At the official inauguration ceremony, Péter Horváth, CEO of the Dunamenti Power Station, emphasized: “The application of battery energy storage systems is a key element on the road to energy transition, as they allow to increase the penetration of new renewable sources into the power grid.”

Péter Kaderják, president of the Hungarian Battery Association said: “We must strive by all possible means to exploit Hungary’s renewable energy sources as extensively as possible, using well-established, cost-effective technologies. Therefore, the Hungarian Battery Association supports the efforts of the Hungarian energy policy, which deals with the green energy transition as a top priority.”