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Renewable Energy Resources in New
Zealand
The Teacher Fellowship Scheme• The New Zealand Sciences,
Mathematics and Technology Teacher Fellowship Scheme is administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand for the Ministry of Research Science and Technology. The Scheme is open to fully qualified and registered practicing primary, intermediate and secondary teachers whose work can be related to science, mathematics, social sciences and technology.
The Scheme aims to encourage teachers to:• enhance their understanding of and positive attitudes
towards science, mathematics, social sciences and technology.
• develop both personally and professionally • enhance their awareness and understanding of the
applications of science, mathematics, social sciences and technology in enterprise to produce valuable products and services
• enhance their awareness and understanding of careers involving science, mathematics, social sciences and technology
• promote career options in these areas to their students • share their enhanced knowledge and positive attitudes to
science, mathematics, social sciences and technology with colleagues, students and others in the general community
Overview
• About 30% of New Zealand’s Primary Energy is from Renewable Resources.
• Electricity Generation from Hydro accounts for over 70% of Renewable Energy use.
• For the foreseeable future, Electrical generation is the most significant area for growth in Renewable Energy
Renewable Consumer Energy Use in NZ
Source: Renewable Energy Industry Status Report-3 rd Edition, EECA
Types of Renewable Energy and their uses.
Hydro
Potential Growth of Hydro• Over 60% of the 755MW high probability potential
growth in Hydro generation is in the South Island most of which is in Canterbury
• The industry is well developed and new technologies are opening up previously uneconomic resources.
• There is plenty of potential for small, local generation schemes, possibly involving irrigation.
• Irrigation has caused a shift in electrical distribution• Consenting issues are the major hurdle.
Existing and PotentialHydro SitesIn Canterbury
Animation created by Leanan
Wind Energy
Current Windfarms
Wind Issues
• What happens when the wind doesn’t blow?
• Noise
• Aesthetics
• Geographical spread
Geothermal
North Island Geothermal Resources
South Island Geothermal Resources
Geothermal Energy Issues
• The Industry is mature and in 50 years no resource has been extensively depleted.
• Provides a very consistent base load at lower cost than most hydro schemes.
• Combined Electrical and Heat generation makes synergies with other industries.
• Possibility of Mineral extraction• There is estimated to be 2000-3500MW of
untapped resource (largely on Maori land)• Subsidence
Bioenergy
• Energy from Biological Sources can be separated into main areas:
1. Woody Biomass
2. Municipal/ Food Processing/ Agricultural Residues
3. Transport Biofuels
Geographic Distribution of Forestry Resource
• Currently, 75% of the woody biomass resource is waste wood burnt to provide energy for wood treatment but there is a small amount of electrical generation.
• Firewood amounts for 25%• Short rotation coppicing could provide fuel for
electrical generation or pellet fires, especially in combination with effluent disposal on forest floor.
• Transport costs impact heavily on economics• Carbon Credits?
Energy from Municipal Waste• Christchurch, Auckland and
Hamilton currently generate 12MW of electricity from the methane from sewage digestion.
• Collection of landfill gases is now mandatory although new designs will be required to make utilisation of these gases economic. The quality and reliability of gas supply creates problems
• Burning Organic waste is possible but uneconomic at present and is likely to remain so with waste reduction policies
Agricultural Effluent• Tallow from meat work waste could provide up to
5% of New Zealand's Diesel needs.• Tallow is being accepted as an input to NZ
refinery.• Bioethanol is currently produced from whey but
this will meet less than 0.5% of NZ transport needs.
• Small scale digesters could produce local energy but the biggest advantages are in waste reduction. Handling costs are significant.
• Cropping specifically for fuels is unlikely in NZ but research is being done into cellulose based biofuels?
Biogas as a transport fuel?
Solar Energy
Four ways of using solar energy.
Solar Hot Water Heating
Passive Solar Heating
Photovoltaic
High Temperature Solar Steam Plant
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/edu/resources/climate/radiation/
Wave and Tidal Energy
Wave and Tidal Energy
Wave Energy• This is a huge untapped source of energy• The first commercial wave energy plant is
currently being developed in Portugal using Pelamis, a UK device
• New Zealand has one of the best wave energy resources in the world with averages of up to 50kW per metre.
• It is a reasonably predictable resource• Resource is not normally near to grid• Getting power ashore is difficult but NZ has expertise in
harsh marine environments.• It is a very difficult and damaging environment• Wave power may be an ideal source for remote costal
settlements• IRL are currently building a prototype wave generator.• Resource consent issues have yet to be addressed.• Australia has a shore based prototype working at Port
Kembla.
Tidal power• NZ’s small 2-3m tidal range limits this form of
generation however some sites, e.g. Cook Strait have significant tidal flows. At least one New Zealand company is exploring the possibility of placing turbines in the Strait.
• Tidal barrages or impoundment are unlikely to be economic or environmentally sustainable
Kaipara Harbour' by Sarah McBeath
Kaipara Harbour Tidal Scheme
Resource consent has been lodged for a 200 turbine, 200MW scheme in the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour.
Storage of Energy
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
• High Temperature Thermal Storage
• Fly Wheel
• Battery
ResourcesEECA:
www.eeca.govt.nz/renewable-energy/index.html
NZ Wind Energy Association (NZWEA):www.windenergy.org.nz
Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association (AWATEA): www.awatea.org.nz
Solar Industries Association (SIA):www.solarindustries.org.nz
Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ):www.bioenergy.org.nz
New Zealand Geothermal Association (NZGA):www.nzgeothermal.org.nz
International Hydropower Association (NZ)
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