Charles University is the lead institution of the strategic SYNERGYS project, which is advancing research at the site into the use of geothermal energy and related technologies.
The excursion took place as experts were completing the last of four system boreholes for the shallowest of the three planned thermal storage facilities. “The visit was part of the Well Logging course. It is extremely beneficial for students to become familiar with drilling operations directly in the field, to see the tools and equipment being used, and then to understand how data are collected and evaluated,” said geophysicist Lucie Janků, who teaches the course “Well Logging” at the Faculty of Science, Charles University.
The programme also included a demonstration of a unique rock-stress measurement and a discussion of how such data feed into the design and safe operation of geothermal systems.
“It’s exceptional to be able to see everything in person rather than only in textbooks. Connecting theory with practice here makes tremendous sense,” said Kryštof Kaván, a student of applied geology specialising in applied geophysics, who was not visiting Litoměřice for the first time. “Previously, I also helped scan drill cores here in cooperation with the Czech Geological Survey,” he added.
Promoting geothermal energy and the geosciences more broadly has long been part of the SYNERGYS project’s activities. The Litoměřice site therefore serves not only as a research and testing facility, but also as a base for professional field excursions.
