Geothermal Potential for Geothermal District HeatingDevelopment in the Czech Republic

Abstract

A long-term perspective of increasing uptake of geothermal district heating in Europe is subject of ongoing GeoDH project (2012-2014) lead by European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC). Although the GeoDH project primarily aims at removing administrative and financial barriers and adopting right regulatory framework, the promotion and development of geothermal district heating systems requires detailed investigation of geothermal potential. Previous geothermal studies in the Czech Republic confirmed large geothermal potential of the country for energy purposes from shallow resources. Lowertemperature resources of several types are being tapped for space heating and industrial processing. This paper describes unique geothermal system for district heating in the Czech Republic, in the town of Decin. The paper provides summary of findings from the past R&D geothermal study which is considered within further geothermal development.