Second geothermal well drilled for Simav geothermal greenhouse project in Kütahya, Türkiye
Kütahya Simav Geothermal Source TD?OSB (source: MTA)
Carlo Cariaga
19 May 2025
The second of 9 planned wells has been successfully drilled by the MTA for the Simav geothermal greenhouse project in Kütahya, Türkiye.
Drilling of the second geothermal well has been successfully completed in the town of Çitgöl, located in the Simav district of Kütahya, Türkiye. This is part of the Kütahya Simav Agriculture-Based Specialized Greenhouse Organized Industrial Zone (TD?OSB) project, which envisions an area of 1,185,000 m², with 44 greenhouse plots and 16 industrial plots.
Conducted by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), the drilling revealed a new geothermal resource at a depth of 900 meters, with a temperature of 76 °C and a flow rate of 65 liters per second. This marks the second geothermal well discovered in the region.
Previously, on July 24, 2023, the general layout plan and superstructure module projects of the Kütahya Simav Geothermal TDIOSB were approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Following this, in October 2024, a signing ceremony was held at MTA’s headquarters, where the decision to drill nine new geothermal wells within the TDIOSB site was formalized.
The newly drilled wells hold strategic importance in integrating the region’s geothermal potential into agricultural production. The project aims to support sustainable greenhouse operations and contribute to regional development.
Source: IHA via our Turkish language platform JeotermalHaberler
