VOSZ and MMESZ signed the Hungarian Energy Community Cluster Agreement

Balról Eppel János VOSZ elnök, dr.Novák Csaba, Gyalog Zsolt

By establishing the Cluster, the parties have the common goal of strengthening Hungary’s energy independence, supporting sustainable economic development, and helping businesses and communities integrate renewable energy sources.

“Renewable energies and energy communities are not only the keys to sustainability, but can also significantly strengthen the competitiveness of domestic businesses and the country’s energy independence. It is of paramount importance for VOSZ to develop professional partnerships that provide real answers to the challenges of the future. The newly established Cluster serves exactly this purpose,” emphasized Zsolt Gyalog, President of the VOSZ Energy Section.

The operation of the Cluster is based on several pillars is built on:

• professional and organizational support for the establishment of energy communities,
• providing joint training, workshops and research,
• advocacy in the regulatory environment, with particular attention to the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of National Economy and the Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Office,
• preparation of joint projects, pilot programs and tender cooperation.

“The agreement is a compass that sets the path for the development of energy communities in Hungary. We want to build a network in which knowledge sharing, transparent operation, professional development and innovation go hand in hand. I believe that this initiative and professional work will give a serious boost to the domestic development of energy communities”

– emphasized Dr. Róbert Sulyok, co-chair of the Energy Section of VOSZ.

“The decade ahead will determine how Hungary can forge the opportunities offered by renewable energies not only into environmental, but also economic and social advantages. The framework of the Cluster is intended to serve this joint work, the addition of knowledge and the strengthening of partnerships, to which MMESZ joins with full commitment”

– emphasized Dr. Csaba Novák, President of the Hungarian Renewable Energy Association. 

The organizational framework of the Hungarian Energy Community Cluster is flexible: the Parties agreed that in the initial phase it will operate as a cooperation without legal personality, but later it may become a qualified cluster and establish its own cluster management. The representative tasks will be performed by the President of the MMESZ and the President of the Energy Section of the VOSZ.

The establishment of the Cluster is an important step in expanding the application of renewable energy sources, in joint knowledge development, and at the same time contributes to a greener and more competitive Hungarian economy.