Funding Agreement Signed for Geothermal Drilling in Jelenia Gora, Poland

An agreement has been signed for the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) to co-finance the drilling of a new borehole to access geothermal waters in the city of Jelenia Gora in Lower Silesia, Poland. This project is expected to be completed by 2027.

The expected cost of the drilling is about PLN 23.7 million (USD 5.8 million). The funding will cover PLN 18.8 million of the cost, with the rest to be financed by the city.

Marcin Rylko, spokesman for the Jelenia Góra City Hall, explained that the presence of a geothermal resource, mainly under Cieplice and Sobieszów, had already been confirmed by previous studies. The future exploration borehole will be drilled to a depth of about 2500 meters. After a detailed hydrogeological evaluation, the city will decide on the possible use of the thermal waters and will apply for a concession for possible exploitation.

The area of Cieplice is well-known for the Bad Warmburnn hot springs, which had already been an attraction since the 13th century.

Just recently, the NFOSiGW announced a new round of funding allocations for geothermal heating exploration in ten communes in Poland. This follows up on several funding announcements made through recent years to support the development of geothermal resources for heating in the country.