Geothermal renewable energy prospects of the African continent using GIS

Geothermal Energy

Abdel-Rahman Fowler¹  Hakim Saibi¹  Kamal Saibi²  Samah Elbarbary³  Mohamed Abdel Zaher³ 

[1]Department of Geosciences, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University

[2]Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University

[3]National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG)

关键词: Geothermal energy;    Geothermal potential;    Africa;    GIS model;    Potential map;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40517-022-00219-1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Highlights The first geothermal potential map of Africa was constructed using GIS. A weighted overlay method was used to integrate various geo-datasets. The geothermal favorability map of Africa detected 14 high-potential zones.

【 授权许可】

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