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Geothermal Electric Power Generation Business Guide

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Manual Multi-State Licensing Compliance Administration

Estimated 40-80 hours/month per active portfolio (across multiple states) spent on compliance administration; opportunity cost valued at AUD $2,000–4,000/month per FTE at typical compliance officer rates (AUD $50–60/hour)

The Australian geothermal regulatory environment is highly fragmented. No single national framework exists; instead, operators face 6 different state/territory licensing regimes (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, WA, NT). Each jurisdiction requires different documentation, operation plans (Victoria), rental payments (Queensland), and renewal timelines. This creates administrative burden beyond direct financial penalties—it diverts staff capacity from revenue-generating exploration and development activities.

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Equipment Scaling and Corrosion Costs

AUD 200k-1M per MW capacity annually in maintenance and lost output; downtime losses 5-10% capacity (e.g., 107 MWth direct use sector)

In geothermal power generation, scaling from mineral deposits and corrosion from acidic brines reduce equipment lifespan, leading to unplanned downtime and high OPEX in Australia's hot rock EGS projects like Cooper Basin.

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Doppelzählung und Zertifikatverlust (Double-Counting Risk & Certificate Invalidation)

AUD $5,000–$25,000 per audit finding (estimated regulatory remediation costs); 5–15% of annual certificate revenue at risk if systematic errors detected (e.g., AUD $50,000–$150,000 for a mid-sized facility). Typical audit cycle: annual review.

Energy Attribute Certificates must be issued, tracked, and retired through dedicated registries. Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 2 Guidance requires certificates to be issued and redeemed close to the period of energy consumption and sourced from the same market. Manual handling of facility meter data, baseline calculations, and certificate retirement creates risk of: (1) accidental duplicate certificate creation for same MWh, (2) failure to retire certificates in consumer name within required timeframe, (3) mixed-up certificate attributes or facility identifiers. Compliance audits by CER (Clean Energy Regulator) may flag these errors, resulting in certificate invalidation or mandatory restatement.

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Reinjection-Induced Capacity Decline

10-30% reduction in injection rates leading to AUD 500,000+ annual revenue loss per MW capacity from downtime and suboptimal flows

Reinjection challenges in Australian sandstone aquifers lead to bore clogging and pressure management issues, impeding development and causing production declines unless mitigated with specific bore designs and filters.

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