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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.14What is geothermal production
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### sec.14 What is geothermal production
Geothermal production is the recovery of geothermal energy—
on or from beneath the surface of the land in which it is contained, other than production testing; or
from a place at which geothermal energy naturally appears at the surface of the land.
hot springs
However, for this Act, geothermal energy is only produced when it is used for any purpose.
(sec.14-ssec.1) Geothermal production is the recovery of geothermal energy— on or from beneath the surface of the land in which it is contained, other than production testing; or from a place at which geothermal energy naturally appears at the surface of the land. hot springs
(sec.14-ssec.2) However, for this Act, geothermal energy is only produced when it is used for any purpose.
- (a) on or from beneath the surface of the land in which it is contained, other than production testing; or
- (b) from a place at which geothermal energy naturally appears at the surface of the land. Example for paragraph (b) — hot springs