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Partizánske, Slovakia, is transitioning its district heating system in response to the national coal phase-out mandated by the government in December 2018. The town partnered with Friends of the Earth-CEPA to create a pre-feasibility study that outlined plans to interconnect heating systems and utilize geothermal resources.

A technical assistance agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) was signed in August 2024, confirming the study's conclusions and estimating project costs at EUR 6.1 million. Partizánske plans to implement a two-pipe system to enhance efficiency and is preparing a technological concept to secure necessary permits and funding from EU sources.