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Construction of large innovative geothermal direct use and power project starting in Croatia

Construction of large innovative geothermal direct use and power project starting in Croatia Hortus Croatiae, The Garden of Croatia drawing of the water park (source: AAT Geothermae)
Alexander Richter 7 Apr 2016

An Innovative geothermal direct use and power project in Croatia is about to start construction. If ready, the project will feature a geothermal power plant, a water park, medical clinic and a mineral water plant.

Tomorrow, construction will officially start for a large direct use project in Croatia. Located in Draškovec/Medjimurje in Croatia, the project involves construction of a wellness & health resort together with an additional attraction in the form of Tropical Gardens; energy generation from sustainable geothermal source with combined steam and gas production of electricity and heat, and real estate development with villas and apartments together with the building of a mineral water bottling plant.

The project is divided into 3 phases:

Phase 1 – involves construction of a Geothermal power plant; Health and Water Park with horticultural gardens; Tropical Gardens; Greenhouse agriculture and fish breeding.

Phase 2a – Medical Policlinic (primarily Dermatology & Gynecology); 40 rooms All suite 4+/5 star boutique hotel; 240 units in Villas & Apartments village (to be sold on RE market); 9-hole golf course.

Phase 2b – Mineral water bottling plant “Aqua Hortus” The whole Hortus Croatiae complex is envisioned as an organically structured horticultural park village in an exceptionally attractive horticultural environment with natural water and pools surfaces, resonating natural warmth, cosy atmosphere, hospitality, tradition and natural environment at a 4+* (to partially 5*) quality level with extremely economically and financially efficient energy and water production elements.

Developer

There are two companies involved in the project: Aqua Aera Terra d.o.o. (LLC) or abbreviated AAT d.o.o. and the company AAT Geothermae d.o.o.. The company AAT d.o.o. is the owner of 500.000 m2 of urbanised land and the health tourism, spa, tropical garden, water bottling and real estate & golf project, while the other AAT Geothermae d.o.o. is the proprietor of 63.000 m2 of urbanised land, geothermal well and sustainable energy production project.

The company AAT Geothermae d.o.o., a daughter company of CloZEd Loop Energy AG, CH holding (CLEAG), is investor and developer of the project. The pilot project and typical plants will produce 18 MWe and 75 MWth installed power of clean eenrgy, based on deep geothermal wells resources. The project and technology was awarded by European Commission NER300 program in year 2014.  New similar power plants will be fast rolled out in Pannoanian basin and Europe in future years.

Source: Total Croatia News, Mayors’ Geothermal Club