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Australasia Region – Downunder

Andy BlairGNS Science, New Zealanda.blair@gns.cri.nz24 October 2016

Australasia - Upabove

Australia

• Geodynamics abandons H b EGS j t dHabanero EGS project and Pacific Island hydrothermal projects

• Federal government budget cuts in renewables

• Geothermal focus moves to direct use and ground source heat pumps

Source: pesa.com.au

• Both direct heating and ground source heat pump installed capacity is steadilyinstalled capacity is steadily increasing in WA

Source: Rockwater Pty Ltd

Australia

• New Australian Geothermal Association (AGA)New Australian Geothermal Association (AGA)• Forum for discussion and collaboration between

individuals who remain passionate about geothermal i A t li d th id th l ldenergy in Australia and the wider geothermal world,

as well as a channel for communicating the benefits of geothermal energy to the broader community.g gy y

Peninsula Host Springs, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Source: peninsulahotsprings.com

Papua New Guinea

• Geothermal policy developmentp y p• Encourage commercial exploration• Work with others – SPC, MSG, IRENA,

Japan, NZJapan, NZ• Mineral Resources Authority (MRA)

sample hot springs on New Britain island• Geochemical mapping program• Geochemical mapping program • Database of info to share publicly

Travertine sinter, Papua New Guinea Highlands. Credit: Nathan Mosusu, Mineral Resources Authority, 

Papua New Guinea

West New Britain geothermometry >˚200C

All images from Maxine Lahan, MRA, Papua New Guinea

A New Zealand Geothermal System

Image from Greg Bignall, GNS Science

New Zealand Energy Generation

Juliet Newson, Contact Energy, 2016

New Zealand’s Geothermal Resources

Tangata Whenua - Māori

Members of Te Kapa Haka o Te Whanau‐a‐ Apanui. Credit: Martin Hunter / Getty

Kaitiakitanga - Guardianship

Māori are tangata whenua. Not people in the land or over the land but people of itland, but people of it.

(Jackson, 1993:71)

Ngātoroirangi Rock Carving, Mine Bay, Lake Taupo. Credit: Flickr by Abaconda Management Group/ CC BY‐SA 2.0

New Zealand Geothermal Development

• Top Energy, Ngawha 50MWNgawha 50MW expansion

• Te Ahi a Maui• Te Ahi a Maui, Kawerau 25MW project

Juliet Newson, Contact Energy, 2016

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Geothermal Direct Use

Tenon, Wairakei

Mokai Horohoro

Direct Use Innovation: Miraka

• Established 2009• 55,000 cows from 100 farms within 85km

of plant• 250ML of milk processed annually250ML of milk processed annually• Exports milk powder and UHT products• Geothermal steam for drying milk

W t lid t f d fl id• Waste solids go to worm farm and fluids are used for irrigation

Other Activities

• Existing consent in place for more generation: Tauhara up to 250 g p g pMWe

• Mighty River Power is now • I125 Tracer Testing – Temperature stable tracerI125 Tracer Testing Temperature stable tracer• NZS2403:2015 Code of Practice for Deep Geothermal Wells

(Standards New Zealand)• New Zealand Geothermal Workshop is 23rd-25th Nov Auckland• New Zealand Geothermal Workshop is 23rd-25th Nov, Auckland

Her Story – New Zealand

Juliet Newson, Contact Energy

Māori women guides shared their knowledge with visitors to the geothermal areas

Juliet Newson, Contact Energy

State of the Nation

Juliet Newson, Her Story Presentation, EGEC 2016

How long till we get there?

• Likely to occur between 2018 and 2022

Projected time to 50% female workforce in geothermalworkforce in geothermal electricity generation

Juliet Newson, Her Story Presentation, EGEC 2016

Women in Geothermal WINGWINGFor the promotion, education and advancement of women in th th l i d tthe geothermal industry

2020

www.womeningeothermal.com

Summary

• PNG: Developing policy infrastructure to facilitate geothermal investmentA li• Australia: Stepping away from geothermal electricity developments and focussing on ground source heat pumps and direct use

• New Zealand: Ngawha expansion; Operational and economic efficiency improvements and sustainable management; Optimising fluid use throughimprovements, and sustainable management; Optimising fluid use through cascade direct use operations; Proactively working on gender equality in geothermal community

Brad Scott, GNS Science

Acknowledgements

• Maxine Lahan, Mineral Resources Authority, Papua New Guinea G B d H t D R k A t li• Graeme Beadsmore, Hot Dry Rocks, Australia

• Juliet Newson, Contact Energy, NZ• Greg Bignall, GNS Science, NZ• Simon Addison, Mercury, NZ

Manoj  Kalathara GNS Science