Māori participation in New Zealandgeothermal energy development

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Andrea (Andy) Blair
Geothermal Business Development Manager
GNS Science

Tangata Whenua - Māori

Members of Te Kapa Haka o Te Whanau-a- Apanui. Credit: Martin Hunter / Getty

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Kaitiakitanga - GuardianshipMāori are tangata whenua. Not people in the land or over theland, but people of it. (Jackson, 1993:71)

Ngātoroirangi Rock Carving, Mine Bay, Lake Taupo. Credit: Flickr by Abaconda Management Group/ CC BY-SA 2.0

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Access

Waikato River Credit: Art Grumble

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Use•

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Geothermal Classification System– Development– Limited– ProtectedBalances the differing ways in which
communities value geothermalresources

Circa 1960’s

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Success
Successful developments demand;– Strong relationships between landowners anddevelopers– A win-win proposition for sustainability– Commercial benefits all stakeholders– Understanding the other parties key drivers (and limits)– Community support– Genuine engagement

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Success• National interest energy security, strong economy,environment, cultural identity, health and well-being ofpopulation• National interest = Government involvement• Government involvement and support of geothermal
industry eg. Funding for exploratory drilling to de-risk
projects for developers, research, etc.
• Critical success factor and enabler for recent geothermal
development in NZ

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Levels of engagement••••

Consideration
Consultation
Passive Participation - Beneficiary
Active Participation – Partner or Sole developer

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Active Participation: Tauhara NorthNumber 2 Trust•••••

Ngāti Tahu – Ngāti Whaoa
326ha827 owners
Mighty River Power (MRP) development partner
Total installed capacity 256.5MW

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Power StationNga Awa Purua•

140 MW•

Commissioned 2010•

21 months from initial earthworks to feeding theelectricity grid•

Cost NZ$430M•

Sumitomo EPC contract•

Largest single shaft , triple flash, geothermal turbine
in the world (Fuji Electric)•

45,000t/day fluid, ~75% reinjection•

TN2T equity partner in the power station (35%)
through active investment•~3% of NZ’s total electricity needs, ~140,000 homes

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Steam SupplyRotokawa•

34.5 MW, binary plant (Ormat), commissioned 1997,
210 GWh, ~23,000 households•

Powerstation owned and operated by MRP•

Fluid supplied by Rotokawa Joint Venture (50:50
TN2T and MRP

Ngatamariki•

82 MW, worlds largest binary plant (Ormat),commissioned 2013, 700GWh ~80,000 households•

Cost NZ$466M•

Powerstation owned and operated by MRP•

Fluid supplied by Rotokawa Joint Venture

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Benefits• Annual dividend return on substantial investment• From 2007 to 2014 the Trust distributed $4.1M –$2.9M Health and $1.2M Education• Grants: Education, Health, Funeral, Marae, Sports andCultural
Ka ora te iwi, ka ora te tangata
Well-being for the tribe, well-being for the people

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Direct Use

Lindal Diagram

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Cascade Use

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Direct Use Options

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Active Participation: Miraka

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Integrated Use - Tuaropaki"We will act as a beacon of hope and prosperity for our people”
Dairy Operation

Geothermal Power
Station (113MW)

Glasshouses (11.7ha)$Miraka

Worm Farm

Native plant
Nursery
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Integration

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Questions?

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