Geothermal Drilling Project in Kosice, Slovakia
Drilling of three geothermal wells is set to begin in Kosice, Slovakia, as part of a project to supply one of the largest geothermal heating plants in Europe.
The drilling work, which starts this week, is part of a planned geothermal heating project at the Svinica-Durkov site in Kosice.
- Three wells will be drilled: one production well and two reinjection wells.
- The wells will be drilled to depths of around 3700 meters.
- The thermal waters are expected to have temperatures of up to 135 °C and flowrates of 55 L/s.
The project is being implemented by partners GEOTERM KOSICE and MH Teplarensky holding, with significant participation from the City of Kosice.
The estimated capacity of the geothermal resource is 90 to 100 MWt, corresponding to about 175,000 MWh of thermal energy annually.
Author's summary: Drilling begins for geothermal heating plant in Kosice.