About project

SYNERGYS is a unique research and test site in Litoměřice, focused on geoenergy and other renewable sources. It is based in RINGEN research infrastructure in Litoměřice, in the area of former Jiří z Poděbrad military barracs. The aim of the SYNERGYS project is to contribute to solving the problems and challenges associated with the transformation of the region's energy sector, to reduce energy consumption and to replace fossil fuels for local heating. The project will develop conditions for the development and application of new clean energy sources and their underground storage. The long-term goal of the project is to create a new geoenergy sector that will represent a new opportunity for professionals from the downtrodden mining and energy sectors.

A total of 4 systems will be built here focusing on different aspects of emission-free solutions for heat and power generation and their long-term storage. The geothermal energy will be extracted through shallow and deep boreholes, at depths of approximately 100 to 3500 m. The shallow boreholes will also be used to store thermal energy produced in summer by solar panels on the roofs of nearby buildings and to store waste heat from air conditioning and other technologies. The geothermal and solar systems will be complemented by the production of green hydrogen by electrolysis. All these technologies will be linked into a functioning technological "ecosystem" that will be energy self-sufficient. Any surplus heat will be used for district heating in Litoměřice. The SYNERGYS project is implemented by scientific and academic institutions and the city of Litoměřice, under the leadership of Charles University - Faculty of Science. It involves top scientific centres from abroad and a wide range of public and commercial stakeholders.