Poland: Construction Progresses at Toruń Geothermal District Heating Project

Polish priest in hot water (Politico.eu)

The government’s energy plans encourage geothermal heating, which pleases a key political ally.

[The Polish] government backs Tadeusz Rydzyk's geothermal plans; construction work on the plant in Toruń started this January. The 40 million złoty plant, to be operated by a subsidiary of Lux Veritatis called Geotermia Toruń, will be financed partly from EU funds, as well as an 8.5 million złoty government loan and a 19.5 million złoty subsidy from the government's environmental fund.

The hot water will flow to Rydzyk's media university, his church of the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary Star of the New Evangelization and St. John Paul II, as well as to the city.

Geothermal energy uses the natural heat from deep within the earth to either generate electricity or for district heating. It doesn't generate much in the form of greenhouse gases, and is environmentally friendly. In Toruń, it involves drilling more than 2 kilometers below ground to tap into water naturally heated to about 64 degrees.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Thursday, June 27, 2019 - Poland: Government to Spend USD 160 Million on Geothermal Energy Projects
• Monday, March 11, 2019 - Poland: Country Has Large Geothermal Energy Resources
• Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - Poland: Drilling About to Begin at Geothermal District Heating Project
• Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - Poland: Geothermal Exploration Proceeds in Polish Highlands
• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - Poland: Geothermal Energy Can be Used in Many Industries - Scientists
• Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Poland: More Funding for Geothermal District Heating Projects