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GNS Report - Geoheat Opportunities in Taranaki

Yale Carden and Celia Wells co-authored this Earth Sciences report reviewing the geothermal opportunities in this region. Released February 2026

Geoheat Business Guide

Working with NZGA and Traverse Environmental, GeoExchange NZ authored this Geoheat Business Guide in time for the 2025 Geothermal Week.

Project website for Decarbonising Covered Crops with Low-Temperature Geothermal

Co-developed project with Earth Sciences NZ (formally GNS Science) and co-funded by MPI, Tomatoes and Vegetables NZ.  Follow this website for updated versions of the geothermal map tool development.

Accessed: https://www.gns.cri.nz/research-projects/decarbonising-covered-crops-with-low-temperature-geothermal/

The Geoheat Potential of the Tauranga Geothermal System promoted by Priority One

Summary written by Priority One and includes a presentation from Yale Carden and Celia Wells on the opportunity specifically for Tauranga.

https://www.priorityone.co.nz/2024/11/28/the-potential-use-of-geoheat-for-industry-in-the-western-bay-of-plenty/

The Geoheat Potential of the Tauranga Geothermal System

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council commissioned this scoping study on The Geoheat Potential of the Tauranga Geothermal System in 2024.

Full PDF report: -https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A4731812/content

Regional Energy Transition Accelerator for the Bay of Plenty

GeoExchange NZ co-authored the geothermal workstream of the BOP RETA alongside GNS Science and Dobbie Engineers. 

Accessed: https://www.eeca.govt.nz/insights/eeca-insights/reta-bay-of-plenty/

​Journal paper: “Decarbonising primary industries with geothermal heat – a pathway to greater direct use”.

CORE Knowledge podcast episode – Focus on heating opportunities in New Zealand