MND Pushes Central Europe Toward a Geothermal Future with Landmark Košice Project Central Europe has just witnessed a major geothermal breakthrough. Czech energy and drilling giant MND has officially completed the drilling phase of one of the largest geothermal heating projects in Central Europe, marking a decisive moment not only for Slovakia’s energy future, but also for the wider European geothermal sector. Located in the city of Košice, Slovakia’s second-largest city, the ambitious geothermal development demonstrates how deep geothermal energy is rapidly transforming from a niche renewable resource into a strategic pillar of urban energy security, district heating, and industrial decarbonization. The announcement by MND revealed that three deep geothermal boreholes were successfully drilled to depths of up to 3.6 kilometers under difficult geological conditions. Once fully operational, the geothermal system could cover as much as 55% of Košice’s heat consumption — an extraordina...
Breaking New Ground: GA Drilling and NREL Join Forces to Revolutionize Geothermal Energy By: Robert Buluma Geothermal energy has long been the unsung hero of the renewable energy sector. With the potential to provide consistent, baseload power, it remains an underutilized resource due to the challenges of deep drilling. Now, GA Drilling, a pioneering geothermal technology company, has partnered with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to take a massive leap forward in unlocking geothermal’s full potential. We did an indepth article earlier on Status of Geothermal in USA for our readers to get first hand information on how the geothermal sector looks like A Partnership for the Future GA Drilling and NREL are collaborating to bring a game-changing innovation to the field—an advanced high-temperature downhole generator designed to enhance geothermal drilling applications. This cutting-edge technology will be integrated into GA Drilling’s PLASMABIT® Hybrid drilling solutio...