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  MVM to build 20.6 MW solar plant in Paks

  

  The state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) laid the cornerstone of a 20.6 MW solar plant in Paks, southern Hungary, last Thursday. The production capacity will be equivalent to the energy consumption of 8,500 households.

   Tue, Apr. 3, 2018, 09:00

  • mvm
  • solar plant
  • paks
  • power
  • energy
• Business

  Debrecen to host EUR 100 mln Continental investment

  

  German-owned automotive industry supplier Continental will build a EUR 100 million parts plant in Debrecen, Hungaryʼs second largest city in the east of the country, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in Budapest on Wednesday.   

   Thu, Feb. 22, 2018, 09:00

  • continental
  • investment
  • plant
  • debrecen
  • automotive
• Business

  Rehau building EUR 150 mln plant near Daimler base

  

  Rehau-Automotive Kft., a Swiss maker of polymer products with German roots, will build a EUR 150 million car parts plant in Újhartyán (47 km southeast of Budapest) to fill orders for Daimlerʼs expanding base in Kecskemét (a further 44 km down the M5 motorway), company and government officials said at a press conference in Budapest today.   

   Tue, Feb. 20, 2018, 13:34

  • rehau
  • daimler
  • plant
  • supplier
  • parts
  • automotive
• Energy/environment

  EC approves acquisition of Mátrai power plant

  

  The European Commission (EC) on Monday approved the acquisition of Hungarian power plant company Mátrai Erőmű by Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) of the Czech Republic, according to Hungarian news agency MTI. Mátrai Erőmű owns and operates a 966 MW mainly lignite-fueled power plant as well as two open pit mines.

   Mon, Feb. 12, 2018, 17:21

  • ec
  • european commission
  • matrai
  • power plant
  • eph
  • opus
  • meszaros
• Energy/environment

  Veolia to upgrade newly acquired power plant

  

  Two weeks after buying power plant operator Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt., French multinational Veolia has announced that it will make HUF 800 million in investments to improve environmental protection at the acquired power plant in Ajka, western Hungary. Reconstruction work is expected to start before March this year.

   Wed, Jan. 10, 2018, 07:39

  • veolia
  • bakonyi eromu
  • biomass
  • power plant
  • ajka
• Energy/environment

  Veolia acquires Hungarian biomass power plant in Ajka

  

  Veolia Energia Magyarország has acquired a 98% stake in Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt., the operator of a power plant in Ajka, western Hungary, that has capacity to generate 132 MW of electricity and 360 MW of heat energy, the local unit of the French multinational said late Wednesday.   

   Thu, Jan. 4, 2018, 16:42

  • veolia
  • power plant
  • bakonyi
  • ajka
  • acquisition
• Energy/environment

  Hungary to start drawing on Paks loan from Russia

  

  Hungary will soon start accessing funds from a EUR 10 billion loan from the state of Russia to upgrade the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, the state secretary responsible for the investment said at a conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

   Wed, Nov. 8, 2017, 09:00

  • paks
  • nuclear plant
  • russia
  • rosatom
• Business

  Bridgestone opens HUF 85 bln expansion

  

  Following an announcement made in February this year, Japanese tire maker Bridgestone inaugurated the expansion of its plant at Tatabánya, west of Budapest, on Thursday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated at the event.

   Thu, Oct. 26, 2017, 14:25

  • bridgestone
  • tire
  • expansion
  • plant
• Business

  Krones to build HUF 15 bln plant in Debrecen

  

  German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones will build a nearly HUF 15 billion plant in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced Tuesday, according to state news agency MTI.   

   Wed, Oct. 11, 2017, 07:38

  • krones
  • bottling
  • debrecen
  • plant
• Energy/environment

  Geothermal plant gears for November launch

  

  Hungaryʼs first combined geothermal heat and power plant in Tura, in Pest County northeast of Budapest, is currently at the commissioning phase, with the official start of operation planned for November, according to reports.

   Tue, Oct. 10, 2017, 11:49

  • power plant
  • geothermal
  • energy
  • heat