| Abstract |
The New Zealand Geothermal Association has completed an assessment of geothermal direct heat use in New Zealand, with the assistance of EECA funding. The study started from a list of known thermal areas and springs and then attempted to quantify any known use of these resources. Assessments have been made of both primary energy supply and consumer energy use. Total direct heat use was found to be about 9,700TJ/year (a figure currently equal to that of recorded geothermal electricity generation in New Zealand), coming from a supply of over 20,000TJ/year. |