Jun 23, 2025 · Hungary''s largest operating standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) has been inaugurated on June 19. MET Group put into operation a battery electricity storage plant
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However, many countries are hesitant to welcome this due to economic and security risks. Currently, all the battery factories operating in Hungary are subsidiaries of South Korean parent companies. According to our experts, these companies also have (and create) a lot of problems globally when it comes to safety or environmental regulations.
Hungary is ideally located on the European battery map, thanks to its central geographical location, investments in cell and battery production facilities, the presence of large car manufacturers and its extensive supplier industry.
In early 2024, the Hungarian government held the battery storage tender, which aimed to enhance the development of large, grid-integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) by market participants in the country.
The current battery production facilities in Hungary, together with the growing number of end-of-life electric vehicles, offer good opportunities to develop innovative and sustainable recycling processes of the valuable battery materials. 6. Strengthening international co-operation
Many of the significant suppliers of the battery industry in Hungary are located directly near the main car manufacturing plants. Since 2016, a total of HUF 1,903.8 billion (EUR 5.29 billion) and approximately 13,757 jobs have been created as a result of working capital investments in the battery industry.
It appears that Hungary’s battery factories are already generating more hazardous waste than we can regenerate, neutralise, or recycle.
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