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flag New Zealand launches a $60M supercritical geothermal project in the Taupō Volcanic Zone with international experts to boost clean energy.

flag New Zealand has launched a major supercritical geothermal project, assembling an international review panel led by Stanford’s Professor Roland N Horne and including experts from Iceland and the U.S., to drill 1 to 3 kilometers deep in the Taupō Volcanic Zone’s Rotokawa Geothermal Field. flag Backed by up to $60 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and a landowner agreement, the initiative aims to harness extreme underground heat for cleaner, more reliable energy, positioning New Zealand as a global leader in next-generation geothermal innovation. flag The project was announced at the 2025 Indigenous Geothermal Symposium in Reno, Nevada, emphasizing collaboration with Māori and international scientific partnerships.

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