Turek, Poland progresses geothermal heating project with test of second drilled well
The geothermal project in Turek, Poland is progressing with testing of the second well, heating plant construction, and drilling plans for a third well.
The city of Turek in central Poland continues to make good progress on a planned geothermal heating project with the testing of the second drilled well GT-2. The geothermal heating plant in Turek aims to start commercial operations by 2026.
Well GT-2, drilled by UOS Drilling SA, reached a depth of about 2665 meters. Designated as a reinjection well, the well has three times more injectivity (~150 cubic meters per hour) than the first well and taps into a resource with temperature of up to 79.4 °C. Together with well GT-1, drilled back in 2019, the doublet provides the basis for the geothermal heating project.
Construction of the geothermal heating plant adjacent to the well site is also nearing completion. City authorities are considering alternative uses of geothermal water, such as balneology and recreation in swimming pools.
Moreover, Miroslaw Wypiór of utility company PGKiM stated that an application has been submitted the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) for the drilling of a third geothermal well. If the funding is granted, this will further expand the capacity of the heating plant, thus delivering more heat supply at lower electricity consumption. This application is currently under review.
Source: MiastoTurek.pl, Portal Samordazowy
