Egypt: Government to Develop Map of Geothermal Energy Resources

MIIC seeks new international funds to set geothermal energy map (Daily News Egypt)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MIIC) requested the ministry of investment and international cooperation to seek new international funds to set up a geothermal energy map in Egypt, Mohamed Mousa Omran, Ministry of Electricity’s first undersecretary for Research, Planning, Authorities’ Follow-up and International Cooperation.

“We know we are a little bit late in terms of activating geothermal energy…we would like to identify the areas that possibly enjoy geothermal energy, with close collaboration with the ministry of petroleum and mineral resources,” he mentioned, affirming that his ministry coordinates with various financial institutions for the launching of new renewable energy projects.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

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