Strategy at a glance
A focused pathway to geothermal leadership and sustainable growth.
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Our vision
New Zealand is a global leader in sustainable geothermal development, delivering innovation, resilience and inclusive growth for future generations.
Our outcomes
Outcome 1
Extend New Zealand’s position as a world leader in geothermal innovation and sustainability.
Outcome 2
Support energy resilience by maintaining and accelerating increased renewable electricity generation and harnessing geothermal heat to support New Zealand’s energy transition.
Goal: Double geothermal energy use by 2040[1].
Outcome 3
Strengthen regional economies and te Ōhanga Māori by advancing sustainable geothermal development in partnership with tāngata whenua, and unlock industrial growth, tourism and trade to support New Zealand’s goal of doubling exports.
Outcome 4
Recognise and support the aspirations of iwi and hapū for the sustainable management, development and protection of geothermal resources, using the Treaty of Waitangi as a guiding principle and in a way that upholds the Treaty and Treaty settlements and commitments.
Action plan goals
- Improve access to geothermal data and funding to enable development.
- Ensure regulatory and system settings are fit-for-purpose.
- Advance knowledge and uptake of existing geothermal technologies and geoheat opportunities.
- Enable place-based geothermal clusters.
- Drive geothermal science, research and innovation, including next-generation technologies.
Footnote
[1] This includes both conventional geothermal electricity production and lower enthalpy geothermal/geoheat opportunities.