The Geothermal: The Next Generation project is a great opportunity to rejuvenate and modernise geothermal research as well as communicate the concept that geothermal is a gift to New Zealand. With this goal in mind, an all inclusive and publicly accessible communication stream for geothermal is desired.
Geothermal: the Next Generation program is dedicated to the exploration, understanding and communication of our future potential for high temperature, high pressure geothermal systems. Building on more than a decade of research, this project will minimise exploration and technological risks by locating targeted areas and detailing heat transfer at significant depth. It will research interactions between rocks and fluids at supercritical conditions, modelling system viability and delineating the potential of these resources.