Preparations underway for geothermal drilling in Radoszyce, Poland
After securing the funding and signing up contractors, preparation has started for geothermal exploration drilling in Radoszyce in Poland.
Preparatory work is now being done for the drilling of the Radozyce GT-1 geothermal exploration and appraisal well in the commune of Radoszyce in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship in Poland. This comes after the commune was able to secure the funding for the drilling work, and the signing of agreements with the contractors.
The Radozyce GT-1 well will be drilled to a depth of 1360 meters, targeting the Lower Triassic aquifers, where thermal waters at a temperature of about 40 -45 °C and a flowrate of about 30 cubic meters per hour are expected. Based on this, approximately 0.8 MW of geothermal heat can be extracted from the Lower Triassic formations. Other wells have been drilled within the Voivodeship targeting the same subsurface layer, which provides more confidence for the project team.
The well will be drilled near the Antoniow reservoir. After it has fulfilled its research purpose, and given positive results, it can be used as an exploitation well for thermal waters. Thus, the construction of geothermal heating plant and tourism facilities is also planned. The goal for the project is to harness geothermal resources to create opportunities for economic development and new jobs, as well as increase the tourist appeal of the commune.
The project has a total cost of about PLN 12 million (approx. USD 3.37 million). The commune has received funding of PLN 9.8 million from the “Access to Thermal Waters in Poland” program. Drilling will be done by Warsaw-based UOS Drilling SA, while PROINSOL Spólka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia spólka komandytowa from Krakow will provide consulting, supervision, and oversight of the drilling of the well.
Source: Gmina Radoszyce