New Zealand: Direct Use Geothermal Offers Employment in Bay of Plenty Region

Geothermal Direct Use Estimated to Provide 400 Jobs by 2025 (Renewable Energy Magazine)

The New Zealand government is providing $150,000 in funding for direct use geothermal projects. A further $150,000 will come from Bay of Connections and industry partners. The goal is to create 400 new jobs by 2025.

Direct use geothermal is already used in the area in industries such as timber drying, aquaculture or tourism, horticulture and milk drying.

“The target is to have 300 direct and 100 indirect new jobs attributed to direct use geothermal projects by 2025,” said Bay of Connections Chairman, Doug Leeder.

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