Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With 25% of solar in the energy mix Hungary is one of the world leaders in solar energy generation worldwide. But where does this spike in solar come from in a country not known for its sustainability? We go inside one of the country's largest solar parks under construction to find out.
Filming access to the Szihalom hybrid renewable energy project was provided through the cooperation of the project's investor, Renalfa IPP and its EPC contractor, Solarpro.
#PlanetA #Solar #Hungary
Credits:
Author: Kai Steinecke
Video Editor: Andreas Hyronimus
Camera: Andreas Szamosi
Supervising Editor: Adam Baheej Adada
Fact-check: Aitziber Romero Bengoetxea
Thumbnail: Em Chabridon
Read more:
Hungary's rise to global solar leadership: ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turning-to-the-sun-solar-rise-in-central-europe
Comprehensive guide to Hungary's energy transition: cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/clew-guide-hungary-energy-transition
Energy prices and the 2026 election battle: france24.com/en/europe/20260407-why-viktor-orban-wants-energy-prices-at-the-heart-of-hungary-s-elections
Investigation into solar sector patronage: https://www.valaszonline.hu/2020/03/09/tiborcz-istvan-sajer-gabor-naperomu-allami-tamogatas/#gsc.tab=0
The impact of the net-metering crisis on households: youtube.com/watch?v=GHKGXBnhPV0
0:00 Intro
0:45 Massive solar site
3:18 Hungary's solar boom
6:54 Orbán's motive
7:32 Grid problems
9:49 Prices & batteries
11:19 Conclusion
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
Follow Planet A on TikTok: tiktok.com/@dw_planeta
With 25% of solar in the energy mix Hungary is one of the world leaders in solar energy generation worldwide. But where does this spike in solar come from in a country not known for its sustainability? We go inside one of the country's largest solar parks under construction to find out.
Filming access to the Szihalom hybrid renewable energy project was provided through the cooperation of the project's investor, Renalfa IPP and its EPC contractor, Solarpro.
#PlanetA #Solar #Hungary
Credits:
Author: Kai Steinecke
Video Editor: Andreas Hyronimus
Camera: Andreas Szamosi
Supervising Editor: Adam Baheej Adada
Fact-check: Aitziber Romero Bengoetxea
Thumbnail: Em Chabridon
Read more:
Hungary's rise to global solar leadership: ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turning-to-the-sun-solar-rise-in-central-europe
Comprehensive guide to Hungary's energy transition: cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/clew-guide-hungary-energy-transition
Energy prices and the 2026 election battle: france24.com/en/europe/20260407-why-viktor-orban-wants-energy-prices-at-the-heart-of-hungary-s-elections
Investigation into solar sector patronage: https://www.valaszonline.hu/2020/03/09/tiborcz-istvan-sajer-gabor-naperomu-allami-tamogatas/#gsc.tab=0
The impact of the net-metering crisis on households: youtube.com/watch?v=GHKGXBnhPV0
0:00 Intro
0:45 Massive solar site
3:18 Hungary's solar boom
6:54 Orbán's motive
7:32 Grid problems
9:49 Prices & batteries
11:19 Conclusion
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
Follow Planet A on TikTok: tiktok.com/@dw_planeta
