The city of Konin has officially started operating its geothermal heating facility, marking the tenth operational geothermal heating plant in Poland.
Located in Pociejewo, the plant is operated by MPEC Konin, the municipal heating company. It has an installed capacity of 8 MW, currently operating at 2 MW.
The construction, completed about a year ago, was supported by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) with PLN 26 million in funding and a loan of PLN 18 million. The local government contributed PLN 4 million to the PLN 67 million total investment.
The start of operations was initially targeted for the 2024-2025 heating season.
Author's summary: Konin's geothermal heating plant starts operations.