MND drills geothermal wells for Košice

Underground gas storage facilities (UGS) are a key part of the Czech Republic's energy infrastructure. Due to their strategic importance and potential risks, these facilities are protected not only by physical but also by air security measures - including no-fly zones.

In June, colleagues used a unique method at the Krumvíř 3 well - for the first time in the history of MND, a thermal isolation method using a bismuth-tin alloy was applied. And as it turned out, it not only works, but has the potential to solve a whole range of technical challenges. The first deployment took place in challenging conditions that conventional methods would have found difficult to handle - or even at all.

MND in Ukraine is expanding the scope of its assistance. Representatives of the company signed an agreement with the Olena Zelenska Foundation and supported two of its projects. At the same time, in the Lviv region, they have started sponsoring parasports, contributing to the reintegration of people with disabilities into normal life.

Get the most out of your home PV with a Solar Account from MND. We'll buy all your excess electricity without limit and at a price you know in advance. You can now arrange a Flexibility service, which also provides you with a regular income. When using the service, you will receive a minimum of £8,400 per year in your account for agreeing to manage your battery and surplus energy. In addition, a bonus of CZK 2,000 awaits the first 2,000 customers who manage to activate this year.

The Report has succeeded for the third time in the Zlatý středník competition and again takes third place among the best Czech and Slovak internal magazines. This year, it also won bronze in the Lemur competition, where it had even more competition, as it was included in the category of periodical company materials.

The following lines provide an excellent example of how the cooperation between the Czech and Ukrainian parts of MND works. The bearing engineer Milan Pagáč is creating a dynamic model of the Tynivska deposit, where MND Ukraine is successfully mining and continuously increasing production. At the beginning of June this year it was more than 500 thousand cubic meters per day.

In the last Report, we informed you that the MND Group, through its subsidiary MND BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), has jumped straight into the battery business. We are currently in various stages of preparing several battery storage projects with a total capacity of around 42 MW and an installed capacity of over 100 MWh. In the Czech Republic, our target is to reach a total capacity of 50 MW, which is not far off.

The MND Group has published its results for 2024.

At the beginning of April this year, the MND ES business control room was moved to a completely newly renovated office. The former workshop of the MaR department on the third floor of the old building in Hodonín was used for this purpose. The reconstruction was carried out in cooperation with MND, a. s., where MND financed the construction works and provided all IT support, including the installation of a new technological network or connection of the main dispatching point to the central UPS. MND ES then provided the equipment at a cost of CZK 650,000 excluding VAT.

MND Germany GmbH has established itself as a respected drilling contractor in the German market over the past few years. Thanks to its emphasis on quality, safety and flexibility, MND Germany has managed to establish a strong position amongst its competitors and is currently successfully completing a one-year drilling campaign for one of the country's largest operators, Harbour Energy, with 40 rigs, building on the activities of the former Wintershall Dea.