| Title | 1995-2000 Update Report on the Existing and Planned Use of Geothermal Energy for Electricity Generation and Direct Use in New Zealand |
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| Authors | Ian A. Thain and Michael Graham Dunstall |
| Year | 2000 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | geothermal energy |
| Abstract | This paper traces the restructuring of the NZ electricity industry from government monopoly to becoming a privatised competitive commercial business. Details of new geothermal power developments undertaken over the period 1995 to 1999 are provided along with a performance update of existing operational fields at Wairakei, Ohaaki and Kawerau. |