Introduction
1. The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) supports the application of Contact Energy Limited for land use consent to construct and operate a geothermal energy development referred to as Te Mihi, north of Lake Taupo. MED supports the application insofar as it contributes to national energy objectives and as long as environmental impacts are appropriately avoided, remedied or mitigated.
2. The particular parts of the application MED supports are:
The whole of the application.
3. The reasons for making this submission are:
MED considers that the Te Mihi geothermal power station offers national benefits, by making use of a viable and renewable energy source, helping ensure security of supply through diversification in electricity production methods, and by generating electricity in an environmentally responsible manner that avoids greenhouse gas emissions.
This submission seeks to ensure that the contribution Te Mihi would make to achieving the government's energy objectives is taken into account in the consent decision.
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