Abstract-One of the cleanest energy sources is geothermal. To generate electricity or to directly use as heat this sustainable resource proper investigation of reservoir characteristics is required. The purpose of this research is to determine the best prospect location of geothermal reservoirs for further investigation in Afghanistan. To achieve this goal, the geological, geophysical, and geochemical evidence maps (such as volcanic dome and rock, fault, high temperature, intrusive rock, geopressured, hot spring, and hydrothermal mineral areas) were created in GIS (Geographical Information System) ArcMap 10.1. The GIS geoprocessing tools (such as buffer, union, and intersection) were used to define the best prospect areas of geothermal energy resources. The result of this study is the first digital map of prospect areas for geothermal resources in Afghanistan. Besides known hot springs, it has determined the wide potential areas around the load centers and big cities of the country.
Afghanistan is one of the developing countries in South Asia with an enormous renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Since 1893, utilization of secondary (modern) form of energy in Afghanistan has been pursued. The trends of sustainable energy provision have been reinforced after the post-conflicts in Afghanistan. The Sustainable Development Goal-7 (affordable and clean energy access) encourages nations to assess their resource development of renewable, affordable, and accessible energy. Unlike many developing countries that struggle to identify domestic sources of clean, sustainable energy, Afghanistan has hydro, solar, wind, and geothermal resources as assets. This literature review analyzes Afghanistan’s potential for renewable energy to identify obstacles and challenges like security, economics, and technology. Using surveys conducted by national and international organizations. This research evaluates Afghanistan’s progress in meeting SDG-7, identifies the main barriers for renewable energy development, and offers recommended solutions. This study reveals the facts of energy sector development in Afghanistan to enable students, researchers, and practitioners with an overview of the current situation and future direction of the energy sector. Also, this study offers a concise outlook for energy sector investors and donors at the national and international stages.
Afghanistan is one of the developing countries in South Asia with an enormous renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Since 1893, utilization of secondary (modern) form of energy in Afghanistan has been pursued. The trends of sustainable energy provision have been reinforced after the post-conflicts in Afghanistan. The Sustainable Development Goal-7 (affordable and clean energy access) encourages nations to assess their resource development of renewable, affordable, and accessible energy. Unlike many developing countries that struggle to identify domestic sources of clean, sustainable energy, Afghanistan has hydro, solar, wind, and geothermal resources as assets. This literature review analyzes Afghanistan’s potential for renewable energy to identify obstacles and challenges like security, economics, and technology. Using surveys conducted by national and international organizations. This research evaluates Afghanistan’s progress in meeting SDG-7, identifies the main barriers for renewable energy development, and offers recommended solutions. This study reveals the facts of energy sector development in Afghanistan to enable students, researchers, and practitioners with an overview of the current situation and future direction of the energy sector. Also, this study offers a concise outlook for energy sector investors and donors at the national and international stages.
Abstract-The future green world, without of greenhouse gases, is possible to produce the electricity from the renewable energy resources. The geothermal is one of the most potential clean energy sources to be developed in the next century. The geothermal energy potential study needs the temperature value and amount of stored heat in the underground rocks. The purpose of this research is to determine the earth's crust temperature at the depth of 3.5 to 10.5km for geothermal energy potential calculation in Afghanistan. The temperature at depth prediction model is based on the tectonic ages, tectonic activity, geological structures, and hot spring data. To achieve this goal, in GIS, the earth's crust thickness, sediment thickness, surface heat flow, mantle heat flow, and surface temperature have been mapped. The temperature calculation formulas, as a function of depth, were applied in GIS model to estimate the temperature at depth. The analysis contains the sediment and basement contribution along with surface temperature correction considering the constant thermal conductivity and radioactive heat generation in the crust. The resulting maps are plotted for each km of depths from 3.5 to 10.5km. The calculation result is in the range of; minimum 39°C and maximum 347°C average temperature at the depth of 3.5km and 10.5 km respectively. The huge geothermal energy (power production) is available; First in Helmand, Kandahar, and Herat provinces, moreover, in northern and eastern deeper sedimentary region of the country at the depth of 3.5km. Second in the all known geothermal fields of the country until the depth of 5 km.Index Terms-Afghanistan, geothermal energy, earth's crust temperature, geographical information system.
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