Hungarians keen on installing solar panels
Hungarians have expressed keen interest in installing solar panels to reduce energy costs, seeing it as a sustainable investment with a solid return, according to an online survey by E.ON Hungaria.
In the online survey of 1,500 consumers conducted by the energy provider between March 26 and April 5, 58 percent saw solar panels as a good investment, trusting that they could reduce or even fully cover their energy costs, E.ON said.
Experience suggests 25-30sqm of solar panels can fully cover an average family’s annual electricity needs, with the investment paying for itself over 7-9 years while remaining serviceable decades after, the statement said.
Fully 55 percent of respondents said a preference for green solutions would play an important role in a solar panel investment, while government subsidies currently available would be a factor for 23 percent of respondents, it added.
Among those already using solar panels, 61 percent paid for the equipment themselves, 21 percent took out loans and 15 percent received a subsidy, E.ON said.
Fully 58 percent of those currently planning to set up a solar panel system expect to do so using funding or subsidised loans. Less than 20 percent said they would fund the investment on their own, E.ON said.
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Source: MTI
Solar panels are NOT a good deal here..Why? EON’s refusal to allow them to be used both grid tied and off grid when the grid goes down. The only real reason to have solar is to have reliable power when the grid goes down. I could care less about saving a few hundred forints a day on power. I want to have power all the time with battery back up. I am more inclined to use a total off grid system and tell EON to jump off a bridge. EON only cares about solar because they get some sort of tax incentive from the government.