Event Week Opening and Showcase of He Ahi, the Tauhara Clean Energy Park

NZ Geothermal Week 2022 Official Opening

He Ahi, the Tauhara Clean Energy Park showcase

Join us for the official opening of NZ Geothermal Week 2022, and learn about He Ahi, the Tauhara Clean Energy Park, an exciting new venture being established by local trust, Te Pae o Waimihia.

Located on 45 hectares of industrial-zoned land off Rakanui Road, the venture will encompass 20-30 lots from 5,000sqm to 1 hectare in size.  Tenancies will include tailored design, build and lease buildings, with access to cost-effective renewable geothermal heat from Contact Energy for industrial processing and heating.  Te Pae o Waimihia is seeking tenants who are keen to be part of New Zealand’s Net Carbon Zero future, and share the trust’s philosophy of growing the circular economy.

The park will attract investment into the Taupo district, as well as providing opportunities for local investors, creating jobs and building skills, while reducing environmental footprint and embodying traditional Maori values within a robust business environment.

This event is open to local community and business leaders, geothermal industry leaders, and those with an interest in learning how geothermal heat and other clean energy sources can help their new business ventures succeed in a Net Carbon Zero future.

Pre-registration is required for this event, please register your interest in attending.

This event has been possible with the generous support of

Amplify www.taupo.biz

Amplify is the economic development agency for the Taupō District.  We exist to grow the local economy, and do this by leveraging Taupō’s natural advantages and working with business and stakeholders to champion sustainable growth throughout the district.  Our vision is that Taupō is a vibrant and prosperous district, where both talent and business thrive.

Te Pae o Waimihia  www.tepaeowaimihia.com

Te Pae o Waimihia is a Forest Hapu Cluster Trust representing six Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū - Ngāti Rauhoto, Ngāti Te Urunga, Ngāti Hineure, Ngāti Hinerau, Ngāti Tutetawha, and Ngāti Tutemohuta.  It is our mission “To protect and grow the assets of the trust to support the intergenerational aspirations, wellbeing and cultural tikanga of the hapū of Te Pae o Waimihia”.

Contact Energy www.contact.co.nz

Contact is one of the country’s largest electricity generators with five geothermal power stations in and around Taupō. We have world-class geothermal capability, with operational experience running the world’s second longest electricity producing geothermal field – Wairakei – since 1958. Contact’s geothermal plants supply 8% of New Zealand’s electricity and this will increase to 11.5% once Tauhara power station is complete next year. Our vision is to build a better New Zealand and play a leading role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector and wider economy.