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New Zealand Government Delegation and NEDO Exchange Views on Supercritical Geothermal Power Generation

December 20, 2024

On December 11, 2024, Dr. Iimura Akiko, Executive Director of NEDO welcomed a delegation from New Zealand including the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to NEDO’s Kawasaki headquarters, where they exchanged views on supercritical geothermal power generation technology.

Dr. Iimura was joined by Mr. Robert Pigou, Deputy Chief Executive of MBIE, Dr. Isabelle Chambefort, Energy Futures Theme Leader of GNS Science, and Dr. Charlotte Severne, Maori Trustee and Chief Executive of Te Tumu Paeroa . The parties discussed the potential of supercritical geothermal power generation technology and the importance of continuing to develop it, and both countries reaffirmed their commitment to work together for carbon neutrality.

NEDO and GNS Science Exchange Views on Supercritical Geothermal Power Generation

  • Photo of the exchange of views meeting.
    Exchange of views
  • Photo of New Zealand MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Pigou and NEDO Executive Director Iimura smiling in front of the flags of both countries, as well as Maori Trustee Dr. Severn, NEDO, MBIE, MFAT, and GNS Science staff who participated in the exchange of views.
    Meeting participants from NEDO and New Zealand’s MBIE (From front left: Dr. Charlotte Severne, Maori Trustee and Chief Executive of Te Tumu Paeroa; Mr. Robert Pigou, Deputy Chief Executive of MBIE; and Dr.Iimura Akiko, Executive Director of NEDO. Third from the left, back row: Mr. Peter Kell of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; fourth from left, Dr. Isabelle Chambefort of GNS Science)