MET Group inaugurated its second solar power plant in the Eastern Hungarian town of Kaba. The ‘MET Kaba II Solar Park’ site covers an area of 31 hectares in which more than 33,000 solar panels were installed.

The photovoltaic project is a result of an in-house, greenfield project development effort launched after the commissioning of the first MET Kaba Solar Park (KSP) in 2021. The Kaba II Solar Park project is adjacent to the KSP site and leverages on the existing grid connection infrastructure.

The Kaba II solar project is situated in the Eastern part of Hungary. The plant incorporates the latest technology and has an expected lifetime of at least 30 years. The 23.4 MWp (DC) power generated is sufficient to supply approximately 13,000 local households.

Clive Turton, Executive Chairman of MET Group’s Green Assets Division, explained: “Solar energy has grown significantly in recent years in Hungary, with solar generation reaching around 19,5% of total power generation in 2023 and around 33% of the energy mix today. Solar power is low-cost, abundant and 100 percent sustainable and will make a huge contribution to the energy transition across Europe and the world. I am very pleased that MET is playing a big part in this transition with the Kaba project and with our other solar, wind and battery storage projects.”