The communes in Poland that may obtain funding for geothermal exploration drilling below the NFOSiGW program (soource: NFOSiGW)
The Polish authorities has allotted PLN 133 million to help geothermal exploration drilling for heating in ten communes.
The Nationwide Fund for Environmental Safety and Water Administration (NFOSiGW) of Poland has allotted funding of PLN 133 million (approx. USD 32.2 million) for the exploration of geothermal sources within the voivodeships of Lubuskie, Lódzkie, Mazowieckie, and Swietokrzyskie. Extra particularly, the focused websites are within the following communes:
- Blonie
- Grójec
- Jablonna
- Koluszki
- Konskie
- Lopuszno
- Moszczenica
- Serock
- Stare Babice
- Strzelce Krajenskie
The funding is granted by this system “Offering entry to thermal waters in Poland” applied by the NFOSiGW. This system permits for as much as 100% subsidies granted to native governments for the drilling of a analysis properly.
“The Nationwide Fund for Environmental Safety and Water Administration is financing 100% of the prices of the analysis drilling. We’re conscious that that is the start of the event of native heating, however we additionally want that different areas within the discipline of geothermal vitality could be used, e.g. in well being resorts,” stated Józef Matysiak, deputy president of the board of the NFOSiGW.
The subsidy tremendously reduces the chance of geothermal exploration drilling and strengthens the resolve of native governments to put money into geothermal vitality. If the drilling signifies the potential for financial use, heating firms can then apply to the NFOSiGW for co-financing of the development of a geothermal heating plant.
A complete of PLN 708 million has been deliberate for the implementation of the “Offering entry to thermal waters in Poland” for the years 2020 to 2028. From the fund, PLN 658 million will likely be allotted for subsidies whereas PLN 50 million will likely be used for added loans. A number of funding agreements for geothermal exploration have been signed via the years, with the most recent funding agreements signed simply in October 2024.
Supply: Investmap
