Drilling rig on the Slatina 2 geothermal website in Croatia (supply: Geo Energy Zagocha)
Drilling operations have began for the deliberate 20-MW Zagocha Geothermal Energy Plant by Geo Energy Zagocha within the Slatina 2 website in Croatia.
Drilling has began for effectively Podravska Slatina GT-6 (PSGT-6) on the Slatina 2 exploitation subject, positioned 15 kilometers away from the city of Slatina in Croatia. This can be a main milestone for the deliberate 20-MW Zagocha Geothermal Energy Plant underneath improvement by Geo Energy Zagocha, part of the Energia Naturalis (Enna) group.
Plans to construct a geothermal energy plant within the Slatina 2 subject have been first introduced in 2019, after Geo Energy Zagocha was awarded exploration rights for the sphere. Additional exploration work was executed in 2022. The Enna group had additionally taken over the Babina Greda 1 geothermal venture in Jap Croatia in the identical 12 months.
Present drilling operations being executed by the CROSCO firm is concentrating on a complete depth of 5000 meters. The positioning lies throughout the Pannonian Basin, thought-about a geologically favorable area for geothermal assets. With this improvement, the Zagocha venture turns into the geothermal venture on the highest stage of improvement in your entire Republic of Croatia.
The ability plant is deliberate to have a capability of 20 MW utilizing Natural Rankine Cycle (ORC) expertise. When totally realized, will probably be the most important ORC energy plant within the European Union. The venture would require an funding of over EUR 140 million.
Geothermal improvement in Croatia has been exceptionally energetic lately. It has been acknowledged that there are at the moment round 10 geothermal tasks in numerous levels of improvement in Croatia. Since 2022, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Company (AZU) has held a number of tender rounds for geothermal exploration licenses.
Supply: GoodCompany.hr
