BMW's largest solar park is being built in Debrecen

Hans-Peter Kemser, President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing Hungary Kft., said at the press event held on the occasion of the signing, that the largest photovoltaic system of the BMW Group is being developed in the factory, which is also one of the largest such investments in Hungary.

According to his statement, 320.000 square meters of solar panels will be installed, of which 187.000 square meters are on the roof of the factory buildings, the rest on the ground.

Seventy thousand panels will be placed on an area the size of seventy football fields, which with their 43 megawatt output would cover the energy needs of twenty thousand households every year – Hans-Peter Kemser expressed the proportions, noting that the investment will be ready for the start of car production, in November 2025.

The general manager also spoke about the fact that a central aim in the life of the factory is to ensure sustainability in all areas. According to his list, the energy required for production is covered entirely from renewable sources, biodiversity is a central element in their thinking, they will create green walls in the production areas, they will operate without using paper, and they will not use any plastic in their restaurant.

E.ON's biggest investment this year

Zsolt Jamniczky, the deputy CEO of E.ON Hungária Group, called the development a milestone in the life of the company group, which is their biggest investment in Europe this year.

Such a long-term cooperation has not yet been concluded with any company as with the BMW car factory in Debrecen – he said. He emphasized that E.ON, which will also operate a management system in the area, will not only build the solar park that will be created in the factory area, but will also operate it in the coming years.