EG14: A Comprehensive Study of Egypt's Geothermal Energy Potential

Mohamed Abdel Zaher; Samah Elbarbary; Hakim Saibi

doi:10.1190/iceg2023-017.1

EG14: A Comprehensive Study of Egypt's Geothermal Energy Potential

Mohamed Abdel Zaher, Samah Elbarbary, Hakim Saibi

Department of Geoscience

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This study presents a comprehensive analysis integrated with an efficient GIS national site screening process to create a preliminary geothermal atlas of Egypt, which will support the government and Egypt's private geothermal energy industry sector in selecting the best locations for prospective geothermal power plants. Our preliminary findings indicate that the best prospective geothermal regions are located along the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez coastlines, where the northern extremity of the East Africa Rift (EAR) is situted. The area of El-Gouna (southern part of Gulf of Suez), is identified as the optimal site for further geothermal exploration and development.

Original language	English
Pages	77-79
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1190/iceg2023-017.1
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	7th International Conference on Engineering Geophysics, ICEG 2023 - Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates Duration: Oct 16 2023 → Oct 19 2023

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Conference	7th International Conference on Engineering Geophysics, ICEG 2023
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Al Ain City
Period	10/16/23 → 10/19/23

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