PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY STARTS IN BJELOVAR
City of Bjelovar received funds from the EEA and Norwegian grants from the “Energy and Climate Change” program.
The EEA financial mechanism and the Norwegian financial mechanism contribute to the reduction of social and economic differences within Europe and strengthen bilateral cooperation between the donor countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the Republic of Croatia. The city of Bjelovar submitted a project for the use of geothermal energy in the area of Veliko Korenovo – Korenovo GT-1, and obtained grants for the preparation of technical documentation. The city is a beneficiary of the project with partners EFLA Consulting Engineers from Iceland and Terme Bjelovar. The total value of the project is 309.320,04 €, of which 258.251,29 € are grants. The project will be implemented from May 24, 2022 to April 30, 2024.
The goal of the project is to increase energy production from renewable sources, reduce CO2 emissions and increase security of supply. The purpose of the project is the production of energy with lower carbon emissions and increased security of supply through the preparation of technical documentation that is necessary to reach the stage of well construction and exploitation/production of geothermal energy.
Based on the research work, it is estimated that 25,920 MWh of geothermal energy will be produced annually, and the reduction of annual CO2 emissions (t) in the amount of 3,500 tons per year is estimated. Technical documentation is a prerequisite for drilling a well and producing geothermal energy, with the ultimate planned combined use of geothermal energy.
After the documentation has been prepared, the construction of the well will be started with an installed capacity for the production of geothermal energy of 3 MW. The geothermal energy obtained from the Korenovo GT – 1 well will be used for heating purposes to supply the planned pool complex in Veliko Korenovo with thermal energy, then the future Korenovo Business Zone and the future planned greenhouse agricultural production in the area of Veliko Korenovo.
The end users are users of the services of the swimming pool complex, entrepreneurs in the Korenovo Business Zone, farmers who will use geothermal energy for production, all residents of the local area where the project is implemented due to the increase in air quality due to the reduction of CO2 emissions and the economic development of the area and the entire community.
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EEA and Norway Grants
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The project “Development of technical documentation for the use of geothermal energy in the area of Veliko Korenovo – Korenovo GT-1” benefits from a € 258,2 thousand grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants with national co-financing from the Republic of Croatia within the “Energy and Climate Change” Programme. The aim of the project is to increase energy production from renewable sources, reduce CO2 emissions and increase security of supply.
This website was created with the financial support of EEA Grants and the national co-financing from the Republic of Croatia within the “Energy and Climate Change” Programme. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the City of Bjelovar as Project Promoter and Terme Bjelovar d.o.o. and EFLA Consulting Engineers as Project Partners and in no way can be considered to reflect the views of the Programme Operator of the „Energy and Climate Change“ Programme.
