Review of geothermal energy development efforts in Pakistan and way forward

Further, it is an established fact that the maximum consumption of energy in the domestic and industrial sector is in HVAC and process heat respectively. Shallow geothermal energy can fulfill this demand efficiently. Government support can play an important role in developing the Geothermal resource of the country. A number of steps have been suggested for the Government as well as research institutions that can inject impetus and enhance the pace of development of this significant but ignored Energy resource in the developing world.