| Title | Skills Issues and Training in the Geothermal Industry a New Zealand Perspective |
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| Authors | Juliet Newson, Jane Brotheridge |
| Year | 2009 |
| Conference | Australian Geothermal Energy Conference |
| Keywords | personnel shortages, skills action plan, specialised geothermal training, education |
| Abstract | Geothermal electricity generation is expanding around the globe with total global capacity expected to rise to 11 GW by 2010. Many countries are investing in research and development of EGS and low temperature resources. In New Zealand, 135 Mwe geothermal has been added to the grid since 2005, with another 155 MWe under construction, with a further 120 MWe at the resource consent stage and over 500 MWe planned or under review. Personnel levels in a professional capacity have grown from 350 in 2005 to 450 today, with a total of over 600 people solely involved in the geothermal industry based in NZ. However there are critical shortages of trained personnel worldwide. |