Konin, Poland officially starts operations of geothermal heating plant

Opening ceremony of the geothermal heating plant in Konin, Poland (source: Official account of the City of Konin, Facebook)

Carlo Cariaga 28 Oct 2025

The city of Konin in Poland recently held the ceremonial start of operations of the geothermal heating plant located in Pociejewo. Operated by the municipal heating company MPEC Konin, this is now the tenth geothermal heating plant in Poland.

The Konin geothermal heating plant has an installed capacity of 8 MW, but is currently operating at a capacity of 2 MW. The construction of the heating plant was completed about a year ago, and had originally targeted start of operations during the 2024-2025 heating season.

The construction was supported by funding from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW). Of the PLN 67 million total investment for the project, PLN 26 million in funding and another loan of PLN 18 million came from the NFOSiGW. The local government then contributed PLN 4 million. The rest of the money was invested by MPEC Konin.

It is the third heat source in Konin after the Konin power plant and the city-owned waste incineration plant. The plant operates on a geothermal doublet system with Konin GT-1 as the production well and Konin GT-3 as reinjection. The wells extract thermal waters at a temperature of about 90 °C from depth of around 2600 meters.

“I never imagined I would have the opportunity and immense pleasure of exploring the new and fascinating field of geology and geothermal science. Geology and geothermal science can sometimes be overwhelming, but in this case, the emotions that accompany it only strengthen our thinking and our collective search for solutions to achieve the goals of the ongoing geothermal heating plant project,” said S?awomir Lorek, President of MPEC Konin during a speech at the opening ceremony.

“This is an extremely important day for Konin. I’ve been a member of parliament for this constituency for ten years, and there’s always been a lively discussion about how the city will deliver heat to some homes,” added Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment. “We’ve been waiting for it for a long time. Thirteen years of investment, from securing the first grant in 2012 and the decision for an exploratory drilling, which was supposed to show whether there was a chance of building this type of facility, which could have a diverse impact on the region’s development.”

Piotr Korytkowski, the Mayor of Konin, also stated that seismic surveys are planned in early 2026 to help identify a location for the drilling of  the GT-4 well. There are ambitious plans for further geothermal applications in Konin, including thermal pools and heating for a future housing project.

Source: Przeglad Koninski and Portal Samorzadowy