The Ministry of Energy has announced a new call for applications under the Jedlik Ányos Energy Program, inviting companies to apply from 28 October to receive funding for biogas and biomethane projects, reports Ceenergy News.
A total of 40 billion forints (approximately €103 million) has been allocated to support Hungarian businesses in building or expanding biogas and biomethane production capacities. The funding covers the entire process, including raw material collection, processing, residual material utilisation, and investments in equipment.
Eighteen billion forints (€46.2 million) are reserved for smaller plants producing under 500 cubic meters of raw biogas per hour, mainly for generating green energy for on-site use. Large companies can receive less than half of their investment as non-repayable support, while micro and small enterprises may claim nearly two-thirds. Support per application generally ranges from 200 million (≈€514,000) to 5 billion forints (≈€12.8 million). For modernising small-scale plants, the minimum and maximum funding is 100 million (≈€267,000) and 800 million forints (≈€2 million). The program aims to support 15–30 projects, with completion expected by the end of 2028.
In line with circular economy and environmental principles, biological end-products must be reused in agriculture as soil nutrients.
Hungary’s domestic energy conditions make biogas and biomethane, alongside solar and geothermal energy, particularly viable. Currently, about 200 million cubic meters of biogas are produced annually, with plans to triple this volume by 2030. Biomethane production is expected to reach around 184 million cubic meters by the early 2030s, primarily driven by the largest plants where purification is most cost-efficient.
“Within the Jedlik Ányos Energy Program, applications are already open for greening district heating systems, and small municipalities can seek non-repayable funding for modernising public lighting until the end of September,” said Attila Steiner, Secretary of State for Energy. “So far, requests for these program elements have exceeded 128 billion forints (€329 million).”
