What is green energy and what does it mean for the future? Why is electricity a very special "product"? What can be done with the electricity that is not consumed at a given moment? Why is the ability to store electricity important and how are battery factories in Hungary linked to the green economy? Why do the residential and industrial solar tenders starting on 1 January address the issues of electricity generation and storage together? Who should apply and what should be implemented? What will happen to the winners of previous tenders?
How is the new regulation of wind power developing? What will be the new mandatory separation distance from inhabited areas? What will the height limits be? What is the role of local communities in the permitting process? Which parts of Hungary in the Carpathian Basin are suitable for wind turbine installations because of the wind? How can the green energy mix be well complemented with wind energy and how many megawatts of energy can be produced?
Where could we build a hydroelectric power plant to store energy? What improvements are needed in the national high-voltage grid to channel the increased production and consumption? What improvements are needed in the low-voltage distribution network supplying households to ensure that individual circuits can cope with the increased traffic? What percentage of residential circuits are suitable, and where can you find out what the network is like in each area? How often should low-voltage circuits be reviewed to ensure that they can cope with the dynamic growth in generation?
Could the rates and volumes of the energy rebate change next year? Will the reduction in consumption be offset by the setting of discounted residential gas and electricity consumption volumes?
What is the new water utility regulation? How to simplify a network of 1700 installations and currently 39 service providers? When and how will further concentration in the sector take place? How to make up for lost infrastructure investment?
Can regional water tariff discrepancies be reduced and the 49-fold price difference eliminated? How will the system of public water charges change from January? How can a uniform tariff be introduced for public utility users throughout the country while maintaining the protection of public tariffs? How can the money raised be used to modernise the network and reduce water losses? What compensation mechanisms are in place to balance the costs and management of profitable and loss-making water utilities?
Csaba Lantos, Minister of Energy, in Inforádió's Arena programme on 02.05.2023. Podcast.
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