Geoheat: Ground source energy workshop in Taranaki

Aotearoa New Zealand is blessed with warm groundwater beneath our feet, from the Far North to Invercargill, ranging from 15°C to 180°C. Known as geoheat, many customers have yet to discover the benefits of utilising this abundant natural resource.

This workshop provides an overview of the geoheat resource underground and offers useful business tools to help attendees explore switching to geoheat. It will be interactive, so feel free to bring your business energy demand as a case study.

By the end of the session, participants will gain practical knowledge and learn about multiple geoheat examples across Aotearoa New Zealand.

You will hear from:

• NZ Geothermal Association

• GeoExchange NZ

• Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority

• Traverse Environmental

• Ara Ake

Useful documents:

• Geoheat Business Guide

·         9am: Coffee and tea

·         9.30am: Welcome and event kick-off

·         What is geothermal and geoheat, From the Ground Up Strategy: New Zealand Geothermal Association

·         Geoheat technology: GeoExchange

·         Environmental Considerations: Traverse

·         Morning tea

·         Taranaki as a resource for geoheat: Earth Sciences New Zealand

·         The Geoheat Discovery Challenge: Ara Ake

·         Workshop 1

·         Workshop 2

·         Wrap up

·         12:45pm: Event finishes