The key players of the battery sector gathered in Budapest for the Hungarian Battery Days conference
The fifth annual Hungarian Battery Days 2025 conference opened to a full house in Budapest, organized by the Hungarian Battery Association and White Paper Consulting. The event brought together representatives of the domestic and international professional community, industry experts, and decision-makers to discuss the most pressing issues in energy storage, e-mobility, and technological development. For the first time, the Hungarian Battery Excellence Award was presented to recognize outstanding achievements in the Hungarian battery industry, while on the second day, participants will visit a major battery production facility in Jászberény.
The battery industry gathers for the fifth time in Budapest
The Hungarian Battery Days conference opened on November 6 to a sold-out audience, once again welcoming the most prominent players of the global and regional battery sector. The two-day event focuses on industry collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the joint definition of future technological directions. Organized by the Hungarian Battery Association and White Paper Consulting, the conference serves as a platform where stakeholders – from research to production, and from regulation to market applications – can exchange ideas on building a sustainable and competitive Hungarian battery industry.
The conference was opened by Ádám Nagy, Deputy State Secretary for Industrial Affairs, who presented the government’s strategic objectives for the development of the Hungarian battery industry. Dr. Rita Szép-Tüske, Deputy CEO of HIPA – the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, delivered a keynote on international investment trends. Esteemed experts including Patrick Clerens, Secretary General of the European Association for the Storage of Energy (EASE), and Fabrice Stassin, Chair of the Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA), discussed the outlook of the European market and changes in the regulatory environment. Industry leaders such as Shen Feng (CATL Debrecen) and Péter Horváth (Dunamenti Power Plant – MET Group) shared their insights on the strategic importance of domestic and international developments.
The professional program also featured interactive panel discussions on the most current topics of energy storage and e-mobility. “The EV Ecosystem: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Integration” analyzed the development pathways of the e-mobility ecosystem and the challenges of grid integration. “Battery Energy Storage Systems Market Development in Hungary” focused on the evolution of the domestic energy storage market and its regulatory landscape. In the sustainability section, “Empowering Sustainability: Navigating Challenges in Battery Recycling for a Circular Future of the Battery Industry” explored the implementation of circular economy principles and the latest trends in waste management.
The first-ever Hungarian Battery Excellence Award presented
For the first time, the Hungarian Battery Association honored the most outstanding achievements in the national battery industry with the Hungarian Battery Excellence Award. The award went to Infoware Zrt., recognized for its pioneering work in energy storage and its MAB3 battery energy storage project. With this award, the Association aims to set a new operational standard for the sector and annually celebrate Hungarian companies that place sustainability, innovation, and transparency at the forefront of their development.
„The goal of Hungarian Battery Days is to connect the region’s battery industry players so that together we can build a sustainable and competitive European battery sector. We are proud that Hungary is playing an increasingly significant role in this process, and that our conference contributes to strengthening knowledge, innovation, and industrial cooperation. With the Hungarian Battery Excellence Award, we also want to establish a tradition of recognizing local companies whose professionalism and forward-looking innovation set an example for the entire industry” – said Péter Kaderják, Managing Director of the Hungarian Battery Association.
On the second day of the conference, participants will visit Jász-Plasztik Kft.’s Jászberény plant, Hungary’s longest-standing and most advanced manufacturer of traditional lead-acid batteries.
New professional publication presented
In November, the Hungarian Battery Association also introduced a new and much-needed professional volume to the scientific and industrial community. Edited by Dr. Róbert Kun, the book titled “Fundamentals of Energy Storage and the Battery Industry” offers a comprehensive overview of the entire battery value chain – from the operation of electricity markets and installed storage solutions to the structure, production technology, and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. It is the first Hungarian scientific publication to summarize the most up-to-date professional knowledge in the field in such an integrated way. The book serves as a practical guide for engineers, industry and economic professionals, educators, and policymakers seeking up-to-date, system-level understanding of energy storage and e-mobility.
