| Abstract |
An 18 MWe power station is being developed on the Rotokawa geothermal field, situated about 10 Wairakei. Resource consents for the developmentwere grantedunder the ResourceManagement Act 1991 is intended to promote the sustainablemanagement of New ZealandÃs resources, by balancing the needs of development (which enables people to provide for their well being, health and safety) against misuse of the resource being developed and the environment. The resource consents granted for the Rotokawa power station are the first major geothermal consents granted under the and thus break new ground in geothermal developments in New Zealand. The significantissues of sustainableuse of the geothermal resource and discharges to the air are |