European renewable energy contractor Solarpro is set to build what will become Hungary’s largest solar power plant. The 450-megawatt project will be developed in northern Hungary and will use nearly 700,000 high-efficiency solar modules supplied by LONGi, one of the global leaders in photovoltaic technology.
The project represents a further expansion of the strategic partnership between Solarpro and LONGi, following their collaboration on a 176 MW solar park in Studina, Romania, completed last year.
With a peak capacity of 450 MW, the Hungarian solar plant is expected to generate approximately 470 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity annually, enough to supply power to around 106,000 households each year.
By displacing fossil fuel-based electricity generation, the facility is projected to cut carbon emissions by around 415,000 tonnes per year, an environmental impact comparable to removing more than 100,000 petrol-powered vehicles from the roads.
The plant will deploy LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 solar modules, which are based on the company’s advanced back contact (BC) technology. This next-generation design represents a significant engineering upgrade compared to conventional modules, reducing micro-cracking in silicon wafers by up to 50% and increasing electricity generation by as much as 8%.
Beyond higher efficiency, the Hi-MO 9 modules are engineered to deliver long-term performance stability under challenging environmental conditions. This includes resilience to high temperatures, dust exposure and variable cloud cover, factors that are particularly relevant for large-scale solar installations in rural areas of northern Hungary.
