Geothermal Energy Potential of Egypt – Review Paper

Abstract: With global concerns over climate change due to fossil fuel emissions, and global initiatives to limit the adverse effects fossil fuel emissions at the current rate will potentially cause, Egypt along with the other countries have a role in limiting their fossil fuel emissions. Egypt's "vision 2030" targets tackling the emissions by including solar, wind and hydro resources as clean sources for electricity production. Studies show that Egypt has potential geothermal resources that could be utilized in direct heating applications and even for small scale electricity production. These resources have yet to be exploited but could potentially aid Egypt in meeting its future energy demands in a "cleaner" way. This paper reviews the available literature related to geothermal potential studies of Egypt.

Keywords: renewable energy, Egypt's geothermal potential, fossil fuel emissions, climate change