Barriers hindering the utilisation of geothermal resources in Saudi Arabia

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-188

  Taleb, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Enablers; Geothermal energy; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

BARRIERS; ENABLERS; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA; QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS; SAUDI ARABIA;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 70349312684     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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