- MET Group has completed the construction of solar farms in two Hungarian municipalities.
- Both farms will generate enough green electricity for 50 thousand households.
MET Group has completed the construction of the MET Gerjen solar farm and MET Söjtör solar farm, which has both now entered commercial operation.
The investments cover an area of 170 hectares altogether in the two Hungarian municipalities, where almost 180,000 solar panels have been installed. The completion of the projects was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The solar farms have been connected to the Hungarian electricity grid through newly installed high-voltage substations. The commissioning of MET Gerjen Solar Park (51 MWp) and MET Söjtör Solar Park (45 MWp) took place over several phases. The two plants will generate enough green electricity to cover the consumption of around 50 thousand households.
To refinance two existing solar parks (MET Dunai Solar Park and MET Kabai Solar Park) and finance the acquisition and construction of three new solar farms (among them the plants in Gerjen and Söjtör), MET Group subsidiary MET Hungary Solar Park Kft successfully issued a bond in 2021 that subsequently achieved a green rating as well.
MET Group carried out indoor and outdoor improvements to local kindergartens and schools as improving local quality of life is also an essential part of the implementation.
MET’s renewables expansion strategy aims to reach a 2 GW installed capacity portfolio by 2026, thus playing an active role in the European energy transition.