In a world facing energy security risks from geopolitical instability and climate extremes, superhot geothermal energy can be a resilient, clean, and scalable solution for many countries.
Developing next-generation of geothermal technology to harness this energy is the key to unlocking this potential for the world.
As global investment in next-generation and high-temperature geothermal surges, New Zealand is stepping forward as the place to test, trial, and prove what’s possible. Our two key activities at the “Deepheat” research programme and the New Zealand Government’s “Geoshot NZ” drilling exploration programme.
There is currently a keen focus on geothermal fluids that exist in a “supercritical” state. These resources offer significantly more energy, approximately 3x the amount per the same volume of fluid, than conventional geothermal.
Supercritical resources offer a near-limitless baseload energy supply that will fundamentally transform New Zealand’s energy sector. This future includes a decarbonised electricity system with improved environmental performance.
Supercritical also opens new investment opportunities. Economic development will be supported through commercial applications of supercritical geothermal resources for material processing, industrial scale forestry, dairy and other industrial uses.
