Poland: Update on Geothermal District Heating Projects

Country Update – Poland (IGA)

by Michal Kruszewski (GZB)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Poland is one of the central European countries with high geothermal potential and strong interests from government as well as local authorities.

The country has only low-enthalpy resources, connected in most cases with the Mesozoic sedimentary formations. Six geothermal district heating plants are currently in operation in Poland i.e. Podhale region since 1994, Pyrzyce since 1996, Mszczonów since 2000, Uniejów since 2001, Poddębice since 2012 and Stargard since 2012, with total installed capacity of 76 MWth and heat production of 227 GWh.

The most attractive direct applications of geothermal energy in Poland are space heating, balneotherapy, recreational, aquaculture and other minor uses.

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