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Introduction of the energy policy
directives of the EU in Hungary
Balatongyörök, 26 March 2009

Dr. Péter Gordos
Secretary of State
Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy


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Content

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II.

Energy strategy of the EU
Major challenges of the Hungarian
energy policy
III. Hungarian measures


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Energy strategy of the EU
on the basis of the Second Strategic Energy Review

The Commission proposes a „Safety and Solidarity
Action Plan” in the following five areas:
infrastructure and supply diversification;
energy foreign relations;
establishment of crude oil and natural gas
stocks;
energy efficiency;
better utilisation of resources within the EU


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I. Priorities of infrastructure development and supply
diversification
 Construction of Southern natural gas corridor (Nabucco);
 LNG (liquefied natural gas) Action Plan;
 Development of North - South interconnection of the natural
gas and electric energy network of South-Eastern Europe;
 Baltic Interconnection Plan;
 Mediterranean Energy Ring;
 Offshore Wind Energy Network on the North Sea


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II. Development of foreign relation in the field of
energy policy
 Reliable partnership with the transporter and transit countries;
 On the basis of the acquis communautaire and the Energy
Charter;
 Renewal of partnership cooperation with Russia;
 „Speaking with one voice”;


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III. Establishing crude oil and natural gas stocks
 Revision of 2006/67/EC Directive: strengthening the
obligation on Member States to maintain minimum
stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products ;
• Revision of 2004/67/EC Directive: strengthening
measures to safeguard security of natural gas
supply and the obligations on Member States to
maintain minimum stocks of natural gas;


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IV. Energy efficiency package
Review of the following directives, broadening of
product range and stricter conditions
Energy labeling of energy consuming products;
Energy efficiency of buildings;
Eco-design;
Cogenerated heat and energy production


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V. Better utilization of resources within the EU
 Proportion of renewable energy sources should be increased
to 20% in the European Union by 2020;
 Use of hard coal;
 Crude oil, natural gas, peat;
 nuclear energy;
More efficient utilization of reserves / increase of proportion


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Content

I.
II.
III.

Energy strategy of the EU
Major challenges of Hungarian energy
policy
Hungarian measures


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Major challenges in the field of energetics

 Energy import dependency – safety of supply;
 Energy prices – competitiveness;
 Through the role of the state, energy efficiency can be
improved and the use of renewable energy can be increased
– sustainability;
 To create harmony with the evolving community energy
policy and to influence it according to domestic interests.


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Safety of supply
Objective

Subareas

To maintain and
improve
continuous and
safe energy
supply.

 Energy resource - structure
 Energy import
diversification
 Strategic energy resource
reserves


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Competitiviness
Objective

Energetics should
contribute to the
improvement of
Hungarian
competitiveness

Subareas

 Liberalized energy markets,
 Energy prices, social
benefits
 Up-to-date distance heating


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Sustainability
Objective

To implement the
principles of
sustainable
development

Subareas

 Energy efficiency,
conservation
 Renewable energy
sources


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Content
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II.
III.

Energy strategy of the EU
Major challenges of Hungarian energy
policy
Domestic measures


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Safety of natural gas supply
Extending storage capacity
 The establishment of the minimum stocks of natural gas should be
continued according to the original plans, thereby the Hungarian stocks of
natural gas will increase to 1,2 billion m3 from the presently available 500
Mm3 by the end of the year;
 According to the known investment plans, the capacity of commercial
storages will grow from the present cca. 3,7 billion m3 to 4,1 billion m3 in
2010, and to cca. 4,8 billion m3 in 2011;
 Parallel with this, the present 53,2 Mm3/day capacity of commercial
storages will increase to 62,2 Mm3/day in 2011.
New transport routes
In order to diversify the resources, the establishment of alternative gas
transmission routes should be continued, either in the case of the
Nabucco, or the Southern Stream pipelines or the LNG terminal.
System connection
 Hungary as centre of distribution;
 NETS program;
 Croatian-Hungarian, Rumanian-Hungarian, Slovakian-Hungarian system
connection pipelines;


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Aid to the coal industry
 Strengthening the energy safety of the European Union through the
utilization of domestic primary energy sources could justify the
maintenance of coal production facilities.
 In 2005, Hungary submitted a restructuring plan of the coal mining
industry to the European Commission in compliance with Council
Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry.
 The contingency plan includes detailed measures for the period
2004-2014. Regarding the fact that Council Regulation
1407/2002/EK shall apply until 31 December 2010, the
Commission acknowledged the Hungarian declaration but
approved it until 31 December 2010.


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Capacity of nuclear power plants
Extension of the time in service of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant
Submission of Programme: four years prior to the expiry of the planned time in
service at latest (by 15 December 2008)
 Paks Nuclear Power Plant Zrt submitted the Extension Programme to OAH-NBI on
14 November 2008.
 Request of Operation Licence: one year prior to the expiry of the valid
operation licence of the planned time in service
Governmental decree proposal no. H/9173 on new blocks
 11 March 2009. – the government adopts the ministerial proposal on new nuclear
power plant blocks;
 13 March 2009. – the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy submits
the proposal for decision no. H/9173 to the Parliament;
 18 March 2009. – the Economic and Informatics Commission unanimously supports
our parliamentary proposal for decision no. H/9173;
 30 March 2009 – the Environmental Protection Commission discusses the proposal

for decision and the plenary session is expected to start next week - general
debate


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Energy efficiency
The government has adopted the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
[2019/2008 (II. 23.) gov.decree]
Impacts of energy efficiency
 Decreasing import dependency;
 Improvement of environment and awareness raising;
 Decreasing energy prices of the population;
Funds for supporting energy efficiency investments
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Energy Efficiency Credit Fund;
Panel Program;
ECO Program;
National Energy Efficiency Program (NEP);
Environmental and Energetics Operative Program (KEOP);
Planned Green Investment System;


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Renewable energy sources
The proportion of renewable energy sources will be increased to 13 % in the energy consumption of
Hungary by 2020;
By 2013, about 100 billion HUF for renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the Environmental
and Energetics Operative Program (KEOP); the source of the other programs yet uncertain;
On 4 September 2008, the government adopted the Strategy to increase the utilisation of renewable
energy sources.

Table of results of the POLICY scenario (PJ)
Total renewable energy consumption

2005

2010

2015

2020

Total

49,92

103,66

149,54

186,28

Bio fuel

0,21

10,46

16,27

19,55

Total (without bio fuel)

49,71

93,20

133,27

166,73

Hydro energy

0,73

0,71

0,79

0,88

Wind

0,04

2,02

4,04

6,12

Solar energy (solar panels+ collector)

0,08

0,53

1,10

1,66

Geothermic

3,63

5,60

8,40

11,36

Biomass

43,56

78,08

107,04

130,81

Biogas + bio methane

0,30

3,90

9,06

12,57

Renewable waste

1,38

2,35

2,84

3,33


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