Recent stories
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Site chosen for ‘supercritical’ geothermal exploration
A site at Rotokawa, north of Taupō has been chosen for the country’s first supercritical geothermal exploration well.
Power plant upgrade nears completion
Mercury Energy is close to completing a $220 million project at its Ngā Tamariki geothermal power station just north of Taupō.
Turning up the heat
The Government has announced plans to map geothermal resources in the Taupō Volcanic Zone as part of a goal to double geothermal energy production by 2040.
Geothermal potential unleashed
Taupō will be a hotbed of geothermal business activity later this month.
Walking into an otherworldly scene
Rainbow Crater, Sulphur Crystal Cliffs, the Lagoon, Sauron’s Eye, Miner’s Lament all names oozing drama and colour.
Steam brings business
A new factory in Taupō is using excess heat from geothermal electricity generation to help solve the problem of nitrogen overuse on farms.
Giant solar projects
Taupō’s landscape is dotted with hydro and geothermal mega-projects and now a giant solar farm is proposed for a site 35km west of the Great Lake and another closer to town.
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