Energy wildcard after heatwave summer: Largest hybrid power plant opened in Hungary
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Alpiq commissions Hungary’s largest hybrid power plantThe Csepel facility cost 23 billion forints and is intended to respond within minutes when renewables fall short.
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- The Csepel facility can be switched on when photovoltaic and wind power no longer cover rising electricity demand.
- The gas-engine hybrid unit cost 23 billion forints; Alpiq financed the unit and storage system from its own funds.
- Following expansion, Csepel power plant reaches 450 megawatts overall and can supply up to 1.5 million households.
- The plant also provides district heating to around 20,000 apartments in southern Budapest.
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