Geothermal planning aims at sustaining Rotorua

In New Zealand, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua District Council are trying to decide how to allocate Rotorua’s geothermal resources following a recent workshop. The two councils are also working with neighboring regional council Environment Waikato to look at the best possible gains to be made using the area’s geothermal energy. Rotorua has had a geothermal plan since 1999, which was developed in order to restore the area’s iconic geyser system. The area’s character and economic engine is founded on the Rotorua geothermal system, which is now in equilibrium, and the councils are determined that it stay that way.