New Zealand:

Geothermal 'Has Big Potential for NZ' (Voxy)

Professor Rosalind Archer
(Courtesy The University of Auckland)

New Zealand is a world leader in geothermal energy technology which has significant potential for the country’s energy supply, says GRC Member Professor Rosalind Archer who will lead tonight’s third lecture in the University of Auckland’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series for 2014.

Professor Archer is Director of the Geothermal Institute and the Head of the University’s Department of Engineering Science. She holds the Mighty River Power Chair in Geothermal Reservoir Engineering at the University.

The consistent nature of the geothermal energy production process helps facilitate the use of other renewables in the national grid, she says.

"We are unlikely to build more large hydro stations. Geothermal has the lowest cost per unit of electricity generation capacity so it’s an attractive technology for future generation.

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