Work starts on expansion of geothermal heating in Podhale, Poland

Geothermal wells in Zakopane, Poland (source: Geotermia Podhalanska)

Preparatory work has started on the expansion of the capacity of the geothermal heating facility of Geotermia Podhalanska in the region of Podhale in Poland. By the end of 2025, this is expected to add almost 15 MWt to the current approximately 80 MWt capacity of the heating project that supplies Zakopane.

As announced in 2023, the expansion project will receive over PLN 52 million (approx. USD 11.9 million) of funding from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. The scope of the capacity expansion project includes drilling of the Banska PGP-7 production well to a target depth of 4000 meters. Thermal waters at 85 °C are expected to be tapped at this depth. This will be the fourth production well in the Banska field.

The investment also involves the construction of a pipeline, the purchase and installation of four heat exchangers, the construction of cooling towers, and the expansion of the heating network and connections. In total, the expansion project will require a total investment of PLN 108.5 million (approx. USD 27.5 million).

Established in 1993, the Geotermia Podhalanska heating company is 90.99% owned by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Geothermal supplies about 40% of the total heating requirement in Zakopane.

Source: Bankier.pl