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Leaked: Solar stop to end soon in Hungary
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From the 1st of October, the Hungarian government is expected to reintroduce the possibility of feeding electricity back into the grid for small household-scale solar power plants in certain areas. According to the Hungarian Solar Panel Association president, Ernő Kiss, last year over 200,000 people indicated that they wanted solar panels. However, the actual number of applications was only 30,000.
Previous events
ATV reported that there was a big rush for solar panels last August when the Hungarian government announced the limitation of cutting utility costs. The demand for solar panels was higher than what the network could accommodate at that moment. Therefore, the government has introduced a feed-in freeze concerning small household-scale solar panels.
From the 1st of November, newly installed household solar panel owners did not have the possibility of feeding electricity back into the grid. Despite that, their energy expenses were equal to zero, at least. The provisional regulation is still in force. But the commitment to the European Union requires the moratorium on solar panels to be lifted by the 31st of December 2024. József Balogh, energy expert, told ATV:
That is good news, but what we really need is for wind farm licensing to start again, so that we can rebalance the renewable generation structure and grid development has to go on and on, either with Hungarian or EU money.
Shady business?
Hungarian Solar Panel Association president, Ernő Kiss, said that there were no technical obstacles that would prohibit feeding electricity back into the grid. According to Mr Kiss’ information, the government will reintroduce the possibility of feeding back on the 1st of October in certain areas. He added that over 200,000 people have handed in demands for solar panels. However, most of that was not real. Some people have changed their minds over time, while some have handed in their demands twice.
Solar panels are inefficient and toxic to the environment. Their components rely on African child slave labor while, at the end of their lifespan (20 years max.), they are nonrecyclable and some of their components are almost as bad for the environment as nuclear waste. Don’t believe the “green” propaganda! The hands-down most environmentally-friendly source of energy is nuclear. That should be absolute top priority for us.