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June 2019 NZGA Newsletter
SHOWCASE ARTICLE – CONTACT ENERGY
Contact takes next step in developing world class geothermal project at Tauhara.
Contact Energy is drilling a series of appraisal wells on the Tauhara geothermal field as it builds towards a final investment decision for a new power station in 2020.“We will be working with Tauropaki Trust-owned MB Century to drill four appraisal wells on the Tauhara geothermal field, which is a high quality and global significant resource,” Chief Executive Dennis Barnes said. “A potential new geothermal power station at the foot of Tauhara Maunga is New Zealand cheapest and most attractive option for renewable baseload electricity generation” he said.
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INDUSTRY UPDATES:
A record year for Top Energy
Top Energy has delivered its strongest operating financial result in 27 years of operation. The 2018-19 fiscal year has been dominated by the generation expansion project at Ngawha. Drilling of the three production wells by Icelandic Drilling Ltd commenced in May 2018 with early indications the wells could provide enough geothermal fluid, temperatures and pressure to power the station. In the final result, production flow exceeded the volumes required and the enthalpy was better than expected, resulting in an increased expected net output from 25MW to 31.5MW.
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OTHER NEWS:
Taupo lithium resource potentially economicNZGA produces this Newsletter primarily for the benefit of its members and also for the wider public. We are happy for the material in the newsletter to be used but ask that the NZGA Newsletter be acknowledged as the source. We are always keen to promote our members and their project activities – please contact us with your news, vacancies or useful materials.
Contact Energy chief executive Dennisa BarnesImage published by NZ Herald, 29th May 2019
The presence of lithium – a core element in electric vehicle batteries – in local geothermal brine has long been understood. But studies by government-owned GNS Science show it is also present in the broader basin. Reviewing existing data, including almost 200 core samples from geothermal wells and drilling from epithermal gold exploration, the study identified 31 sites where lithium was present at more than 200 parts per million, with the high of 3,500 ppm reported at Ohaaki
GNS Science wins Vision Matauranga funding for a geothermal project
GNS Science will work with Tahorakuri A1 Section 30 Trust to revive land which has suffered from subsidence, loss of geothermal surface features and westward migration of the Waikato River. The Trust wants to reconnect their community and economy with the geothermal land and unlock the value of resources of the land while ensuring its restoration. Project leaderfor GNS Science, Anya Seward, said the work would build a model to develop a plan for protecting, preserving and possibly restoring wahi tapu and taonga. Click here for details.
WHATS COMING UP…
NZGA Seminar 2019 – Save the Date! The 2019 New Zealand Geothermal Seminar will be held July 11, 2019 at the Millennium Hotel, Taupo. The theme for the seminar will be “Innovation and the Future of Geothermal in a Low Carbon World”. We will have an excellent selection of national and international speakers from both the geothermal and other industries on a range of topics as well as lots of good opportunities for networking and discussion. Register here
NZGW 2019 “Innovation and the future of Geothermal in a Low Carbon World”The 2019 Workshop will be held at the Owen G. Glenn Building, at the University of Auckland, 25-27 November, 2019. Find all the details and key dates here.
2020 World Geothermal Congress
WGC 2020 is just under a year away! Held 24 – 20 April 2020. Final papers due July 30, 2019.
Have you started organising your flights and accommodation for WGC 2020 yet? A note from the WGC 2020 Industry Committee - everything is getting booked up quickly! Our travel agent has held a number of accommodation rooms and is organising flights which will both be confirmed start of June 2019. If you require accommodation and/or flights please contact Ginny ([email protected])
Geosciences 2019The 2019 Geosciences Conference will be held Sunday 24 (Icebreaker) to Wednesday 27 November at the University of Waikato, Hamilton. If you would like to propose symposia for this event contact Peter Kamp