The 13th/14th April saw the much-anticipated start of the World Geothermal Congress 2020+1 presentation sessions. Overall statistics are impressive for such an international virtual event: during the 18 hour period over 1200 people participated, there were more than… Read More
The Climate Change Commission published their 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation in early 2021, inviting responses from interested parties. The NZGA called on members, affiliates and stakeholders, and compiled this response, which was submitted 27th March 2021. The final Advice from the Climate Change… Read More
Contact Energy announced that it will proceed with its Tauhara power station, its second geothermal development at the Tauhara field near Taupo, New Zealand. Construction will start immediately with an anticipated commercial operations date (COD) of mid-year 2023. As CEO Mike Fuge stated, the project will provide a much-needed boost… Read More
At the 42nd NZ Geothermal Workshop in November 2020 the NZGA awarded prizes for the Best New Zealand Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Poster. There was stiff competition, with over 100 papers and posters presented, but ultimately we selected: Best New Zealand Paper Ralph Winmill - Using air-cap testing to monitor and measure geothermal well casing integrity Best Student Paper Ryan Tonkin - Development of a transient, multi-feed geothermal wellbore simulator Best Poster William Duran - Use of ice plugs in geothermal anti-scalant tubing systems We caught up with Ralph, Ryan and William to find out a bit more about their interests in geothermal. Read More
Throughout the year, we'll introduce you to each of our Board Members, letting you know the people behind the scenes running the Association. Here are the interviews we've conducted so far: Paul Siratovich, NZGA President Katie McLean, NZGA Vice-president Mike Allen, NZGA Board Member Rosalind Archer, NZGA Board Member Leighton Taylor, NZGA Board Member Samantha Alcaraz, NZGA Secretary Brian White, NZGA Board Member Jaime Quinao, NZGA Treasurer Anya Seward, NZGA Board Member Ted Montague, NZGA Board Member Scott Henderson, NZGA Board Member Jeremy O'Brien, NZGA Board Member Stephen Daysh, NZGA Immediate Past President Read More
Minutes of the 30th Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Geothermal Association – accessed here. Read More
The 42nd Geothermal Workshop was held on 24th – 26th November at Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Bay of Islands. After a year of uncertainty, and the cancellation of the NZGA Winter Seminar in August, there was relief all round that the Workshop successfully went ahead. Over 200 in… Read More
Introduction This note provides an annual snapshot of trends in the international geothermal power sector in 2019 for the interest of NZGA members. This annual review has been delayed due to the extended reporting season caused by COVID-19. Generation Review World geothermal generation… Read More
For New Zealand to achieve its goal of a carbon-neutral future, geothermal energy needs to be utilised to its full potential. We need to go beyond conventional geothermal techniques to tap deeper, supercritical resources. Geothermal: The Next Generation is a programme led by GNS… Read More
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