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Speaking today about geothermal energy in Croatia, I would dare to say that it will play an important role in the Croatian energy sector because it is recognised as a reliable renewable source of energy.
To date, the Ministry of Economy has issued 8 licenses for the exploitation and 28 licenses for the exploration of geothermal energy for energy purposes, including electricity generation, heating and agriculture. This is the result of numerous activities aimed at the use of geothermal energy in Croatia, which the Croatian Hydrocarbons Agency, together with the Ministry, has carried out intensively over the past five years.
In 2022, the Agency took geothermal projects for district heating from planning to implementation with the help of 55 million euros from the National Recovery and Resiliance plan. The aim of implementing this technically and capital-intensive project is to increase the share of renewable energy sources, more specifically geothermal energy, in the heating sector. Six preliminary exploration areas with existing district heating systems have been identified. The project includes the acquisition of geophysical data, the preparation of geological studies and the drilling of 4 exploratory wells to reduce the initial geological and significant investment risk. Once exploratory drilling is completed, the preliminary areas for geothermal heating will be put out to public tender.
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