Strategy at a glance
A focused pathway to geothermal leadership and sustainable growth.
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This section provides a high-level overview of the draft strategic framework, outlining the direction, ambition, and outcomes to coalesce around. It sets out a long-term vision to sustainably maximise New Zealand’s unique geothermal advantage and highlights how targeted actions and collaboration will help bring that vision to life.
Vision
New Zealand is a global leader in sustainable geothermal development, delivering innovation, resilience and inclusive growth for future generations.
Strategic outcomes
1. Extend New Zealand’s position as a world-leader in geothermal innovation.
2. Accelerate energy resilience through the development of increased electricity generation and harnessing geothermal heat to support New Zealand’s energy transition.
GOAL: Double geothermal energy use by 2040
3. Strengthen regional economies and te Ōhanga Māori by advancing geothermal development in collaboration with tāngata whenua, and unlock industrial growth, tourism and trade to support New Zealand’s goal of doubling exports.
How will we get there?
Five action plan goals have been identified to focus the Government’s approach.
- Improving access to geothermal data and insights.
- Ensuring regulatory and system settings are fit for purpose.
- Advancing knowledge and uptake of geothermal technologies.
- Enabling place-based geothermal clusters.
- Driving science, research and innovation, including supercritical geothermal technology.