Wednesday, August 12, 2015

New Zealand:

Geothermal Wins Big at New Zealand Energy Awards (New Zealand Herald)

The geothermal industry in New Zealand figured large at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards in Auckland last night.

GRC member Mike Dunstall, general manager of geothermal resources and development at Contact Energy, was named Energy Executive of the Year for his leadership of the firm's $1 billion Wairakei investment program.

Contact Energy was the winner for Energy Project of the Year for it's Wairākei Investment Program that includes the 166 MWe Te Mihi geothermal power station.

In the Community Initiative of the Year category, Mighty River Power and Tauhara North No.2 Trust - Mauri Waiariki were nominated for their "Harnessing the life force of geothermal energy for community good" campaign.

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