Green Energy Investhor has secured the first final construction permit under its planned 550 MW wind energy development programme in Hungary, clearing the way for physical construction to begin on a 28.8 MW wind farm near the municipality of Bana.
The project will consist of four wind turbines, each rated at 7.2 MW, featuring rotor diameters of around 170 metres and a maximum height of approximately 215 metres. The permit currently covers only the wind farm infrastructure itself, while a separate approval process is still required for the grid connection, which is necessary before the project can be fully commissioned and begin operation.
The Bana wind farm represents the first concrete step in a much larger development pipeline led by Green Energy Investhor. The company’s broader programme spans three Hungarian counties—Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, and Vas—and includes planned projects across 16 municipalities.
According to CEO Antal Ritter, the approval marks the end of several years of development work and the beginning of the execution phase of the company’s wind expansion strategy. If fully realized, the portfolio would include around 70 wind turbines, generating approximately 1,200 GWh of electricity annually, significantly increasing Hungary’s installed wind capacity.
However, the company still faces additional regulatory steps before construction can proceed on a larger scale. These include further permitting processes and network connection approvals, which remain essential for integrating the new capacity into the national grid.
The investment programme is designed to strengthen Hungary’s domestic renewable energy supply and reduce dependence on imported electricity. It is also expected to complement the country’s rapidly expanding solar generation fleet, as wind power provides output under different weather conditions and helps improve overall system flexibility and balance.
