The Hungarian electricity grid is being developed with investments of more than $10 billion. E.ON is installing more than 165,000 smart meters in its service area. The galactic grid has already reached the point where, when the sun shines, it can cover domestic consumption – supplemented by the Pakse nuclear power plant – it has been revealed. Economics From his reports.
The data that the device sends to E.ON also opens up new possibilities for troubleshooting.
Smart meters are also indispensable for households with solar panels, and can be used to monitor electricity consumption as well as power supply
– It was announced when the investment was announced on Thursday. The project will be implemented using the financial resources of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) announced under the Széchenyi Plan Plusz, with prior funding and support from the Hungarian Government.
No need to mess with reading
These meters are now capable of remote reading, unlike traditional consumption metering equipment, so consumers no longer have to fiddle with electricity meter readings, reports Economics.
This development is an important milestone, not only increasing customer comfort, but also supporting a culture of responsible energy consumption, enabling more sustainable energy consumption.
– said Guntram Würzberg, President and CEO of E.ON Hungária Group. He also said that infrastructure development usually takes place behind the scenes, unseen by consumers, yet it is the backbone of distribution networks and the energy transition itself. These developments are essential requirements for a modern and efficient digital network. Regarding network developments, he said that E.ON plans to invest a total of one billion euros in the medium term.
The service becomes like the telecommunications company's service, the bill comes from there as well, and the consumer has nothing to do with it.
The President and CEO also said that these smart meters have already transcended the role of the traditional electric clock: they can be considered real information centers. “It provides detailed and up-to-date data, which allows, among other things, to improve the quality of service,” he said, adding that the development of meters significantly improves the use of electricity, “there is no need to worry about meter readings.”
They are not waiting for EU funding, they are acting sooner
Attila Steiner Thanks to investments, Hungarian consumers will have more accurate information about their consumption, so they will use energy more consciously, said the State Secretary responsible for energy and climate policy for the renewal of the Hungarian energy system. He also said that the development of the E.ON network is being carried out with EU funds, which are previously funded by the government, so they are not waiting for EU funds to arrive.
20 billion forints will be used to install smart meters throughout the country, that is, 290 thousand smart meters, more than half of which will be provided by E.ON.
– said the State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy. The solar panels already produce more than 6,000 megawatts of energy, so when the sun shines, they already cover domestic energy consumption, which is supplemented by the Pakse Nuclear Power Plant.
We have doubled our previous target of 2030, and we want to reach 12,000 MW of capacity by the end of the decade.
– said Attila Steiner, who added that geothermal energy and wider use of biogas are also being studied.
When the sun doesn't shine, the situation is different. According to Attila Steiner The main question isHow can we store the energy produced. 200 billion have been allocated for this purpose and to create storage capacities in the form of various bids. “If we get these, we will be able to allow more renewable energy generation units into the grid,” the State Minister added.
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