Hungary’s wind market
reopens.
WINDMission Hungary – a part of our WINDMission conference series – will take place in Budapest on 4 May 2027.
After more than a decade with virtually no new wind farms developed, Hungary has made wind a pillar of its energy security and is aiming for 4 GW of onshore capacity by 2030.
This one-day conference will have you networking with investors, policymakers, grid operators, OEMs and developers who will build it.
About the conference
Unlocking Hungary’s
new generation of wind projects.
The change of government under Prime Minister Péter Magyar has brought the biggest shift in Hungarian onshore wind policy in more than a decade. After years in which wind development was effectively frozen, the new government has made wind a strategic pillar of its energy security agenda.
Hungary aims to add 4 GW of onshore wind by 2030, more than ten times today’s installed base of around 330 MW, with capacity allocated through competitive auctions. It is a new growth market for investors and developers, but delivery will depend on grid expansion, bankable support mechanisms and faster permitting.
WINDMission Hungary brings together investors, policymakers, TSOs, DSOs, OEMs, developers and industrial energy users to work through investment, permitting, grid integration and project delivery.
Regulation & permitting700-metre setbacks, turbines up to 199 metres, designated wind zones and what still constrains projects
Grid accessThe 700 MW grid-capacity tender and annual wind connection tenders from 2027
Siting & developmentDevelopment zones, land, wind resource, local acceptance and repowering
Investment & deliveryBankability, returns, EPC capacity and wind-plus-storage hybrids
Who attends
- Transmission system operators
- Distribution system operators
- Utilities and power producers
- Onshore wind developers
- Independent power producers
- Battery storage developers
- Investors and banks
- EPC contractors
- OEMs and technology providers
- Engineering consultancies
- Industrial energy users
- Policymakers
Typical job titles
- Head of Investments
- Renewable Project Development Manager
- Grid Connection Manager
- Head of Grid Integration
- Head of System Planning
- Power System Engineer
- Procurement Manager
- BESS Project Manager
- Head of Asset Management
✏️ SPEAKERS: click a photo, then Replace, to change it. Click a name, title or organisation to type over it. To add a speaker, select a “To be announced” card, replace the photo and type over the text; ⋮ → Duplicate adds another card. Confirmed speakers use the Additional CSS class “ev-spk”. (This note is hidden on the live site.)
Speakers 2027
Line-up to be announced
Meet the people building
Hungary’s next wind farms.
Opening keynote · 10:05
To be announced
The keynote speaker will be confirmed soon.
Developers & investors
To be announced
The companies building and financing Hungary’s wind pipeline join the line-up in the coming weeks.
Grid & policy
To be announced
System operators and policymakers shaping grid access and permitting.
✏️ PROGRAMME: click any time, title or name to edit it. Each session is one box: select it, then ⋮ → Duplicate to add another. A session is highlighted by the extra CSS class “is-panel” (Block → Advanced → Additional CSS class); a break uses “is-break”; the keynote also has “is-key”. Replace “Speakers to be announced” with names as they are confirmed. (This note is hidden on the live site.)
Programme · 4 May 2027
Times are approximate
Regulation. Grid. Development.
Investment.
09:00
Registration and networking
Arrival
10:00
Conference opening
- Derek Michalski, Founder and CEO, The Voice of Renewables
Opening
10:05
Opening keynote
Keynote address
- Keynote speaker to be announced
Keynote
10:15
Market outlook
Hungary’s wind market reopens: what happens next?
The 2030 ambition and the path to 4 GW, what has changed since the 2024 liberalisation, the 700 MW grid-capacity tender, annual wind grid-connection tenders from 2027, and where Hungary wants new capacity built.
Briefing
10:30
Regulation
The new Hungarian wind regulations: a developer’s guide
The 700-metre distance from homes, simplified wind areas, turbines up to 199 metres, environmental and construction permits, military and aviation limits, the role of local authorities, and what still constrains projects.
- Speakers to be announced
Session I
11:15
Networking break
Networking
12:00
Delivery
Can Hungary build 4 GW of new wind by 2030?
Which projects move first, whether grid and permitting can keep pace, whether projects can be financed and built competitively, and what could stop Hungary reaching 4 GW.
- Speakers to be announced
Session II
12:40
Networking break
Networking
13:20
Siting
Where will Hungary’s new wind farms be built?
The best development zones, land and landowner agreements, wind resource at modern hub heights, 199-metre turbines versus planning limits, grid proximity, environmental and radar constraints, local acceptance, and repowering versus greenfield.
- Speakers to be announced
Session III
14:00
Networking lunch
Networking
15:00
Hybrids
Wind + solar + storage: Hungary’s new renewable power model
Why a solar-heavy system needs more wind, wind-plus-BESS hybrids, shared grid connections, curtailment, intraday and balancing revenues, green hydrogen and industrial offtakers seeking firm renewable power.
- Speakers to be announced
Session IV
15:40
Networking break
Networking
16:10
Investment
Investor roundtable
Which projects investors want, acceptable development risk, required returns, greenfield or acquisition, merchant or contracted, what makes a Hungarian wind project bankable, and whether the market will consolidate.
- Speakers to be announced
Roundtable
16:50
Closing of the conference and networking drinks
Close
The agenda may change to reflect market and regulatory developments. The organiser reserves the right to change sessions and speakers.
Sponsors & partners
Speaking slots, exhibition space and year-round visibility with the developers, investors and system operators delivering the next generation of projects.
Past attendees
192 organisations
Companies trusting
our expertise.
Thousands of companies have taken part in our conferences and exhibitions since 2008. These are some of the developers, utilities, grid operators, investors, manufacturers and advisers who have joined us, and the kind of company you will meet at WINDMission Hungary.
VOR Events in pictures
Great line-up of speakers, very interesting panels and excellent networking throughout with diverse stakeholders. Our team made a number of good contacts and we are sure to be here again next year.
A valuable opportunity to gain fresh insight into the region’s energy landscape. Even more importantly, I had the chance to meet key industry players and start building new relationships.
It was our first event with The Voice of Renewables. Very well organised and with ample networking time. Great participation numbers allowed our team to network with different companies.
Danubius Hotel Hungaria
- Address
- Rákóczi út 88-90, 1074 Budapest, Hungary
- Date
- Tuesday 4 May 2027
- Doors
- Registration from 09:00, opening at 10:00
- Metro
- Keleti pályaudvar (M2 · M4), two minutes’ walk
- Airport
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International, 25 km · taxi about €30
- Contact
- derek@voiceofrenewables.com
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Meet the people building Hungary’s next wind farms. Register online and your invoice doubles as your conference ticket. Prefer to pay by bank transfer? Email derek@voiceofrenewables.com.
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WINDMission Hungary 2027
All-day calendar entry · Tuesday 4 May 2027 · registration from 09:00, opening at 10:00 (Budapest time)
Danubius Hotel Hungaria, Rákóczi út 88-90, 1074 Budapest, Hungary