Drilling of three geothermal wells to begin in Kosice, Slovakia

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 for a geothermal heating project at the Svinica-Durkov site in Kosice. Three wells, comprising one production well and two reinjection wells, will be drilled to depths of approximately 3700 meters.

The project is being implemented by partners GEOTERM KOSICE and MH Teplarensky holding, with significant participation from the City of Kosice. The city has included the project as a priority in its new spatial plan approved this year.

The estimated capacity of the geothermal resource is 90 to 100 MWt, corresponding to around 175,000 MWh of thermal energy annually.

Author's summary: Drilling begins for geothermal heating project.

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ThinkGeoEnergy ThinkGeoEnergy — 2025-10-14

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