{'fraction_non_alphanumeric': 0.017384731670445956, 'fraction_numerical': 0.0015117157974300832, 'mean_word_length': 5.186915887850467, 'pattern_counts': {'":': 0, '<': 0, '<?xml version=': 0, '>': 0, 'https://': 0, 'lorem ipsum': 0, 'www.': 0, 'xml': 0}, 'pii_count': 0, 'substrings_counts': 0, 'word_list_counts': {'cursed_substrings.json': 0, 'profanity_word_list.json': 0, 'sexual_word_list.json': 0, 'zh_pornsignals.json': 0}}
Study of Geothermal Energy Resources of Pakistan for Electric Power Generation

Abstract Pakistan is an energy deficient society and is facing a severe shortage of electric power. The country's electricity demand is rising 11% annually, while production is far less than the demand. The energy sector relies heavily on the imports of fossil fuels to satisfy their energy needs, while development of hydropower is very slow. Renewable energy development in the country is almost negligible and no major policy exists to exploit the renewable resources. This study discusses the scope of power production from geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is now considered one of the promising alternate energy resources. It is renewable, reliable, clean, and safe for the environment. Pakistan has enough economically and technically exploitable geothermal potential that can be harnessed and utilized. Geothermal reservoirs in the northern areas of Pakistan have been identified long ago, however, no serious effort has been made to use this potential for electric power production. This study not only encompasses the availability of such resources but also suggests the means to convert this energy into a useful form. In the end, the social, economical, and environmental impacts of this form of energy have also been discussed.