Geothermal Greenhouses Ltd was established in 1982 by a small group of Tasman Pulp and Paper Company employees who saw an opportunity to utilise geothermal steam available in the Kawerau geothermal field. The operation produces capsicum (bell pepper) for local and export markets and is located entirely within the production steamfield at Kawerau. Heating for the greenhouses is provided by a small flow of geothermal steam taken from a two-phase pipeline, fed by several deep geothermal wells