Czech Republic Launches Action Plan to Develop Geothermal and Low-Potential Heat Sources
- brg_news_room
- Aug 1
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 6
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Energy has launches an action plan to expand geothermal energy for heating and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports. The plan targets low-potential renewable and waste heat sources, including geothermal, ambient heat, and low-temperature waste heat, with heat pumps as key support. The Czech Geological Survey has prepared subsurface temperature maps to identify suitable regions. As per “Development of the use of geothermal energy in the Czech Republic,” these resources could replace many small and medium heating sources (0.1–20 MW). The Czech Geothermal Energy Commission is also studying flooded mine shafts and borehole thermal energy storage (BTES).
Currently, there are only four deep geothermal wells—Decín, Ústí nad Labem, Mušov, and Pasohlávky—with Decín supplying 35% of its network’s heat and the others serving aquaparks. In contrast, around 30,000 small groundwater heat pumps are already installed nationwide, linked to surface collectors or shallow wells, showing strong expertise and awareness. The Czech Geotechnical Society estimates shallow geothermal potential at 300 GWt and deep geothermal in the higher hundreds of MWt, though only 350 boreholes provide data. Expanding low-potential heat is vital as biomass and biogas dominate renewables today. To advance deep geothermal, risks must be reduced through revolving funds, insurance, and more exploratory wells.
Source: Think GeoEnergy
