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B- Geothermal Energy in the Arab Countries
Geothermal Energy resources discovered in Arab countries are
still limited, and geological surveys operations are not yet completed.
Nevertheless, limited unexploited potentials have been found in
Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, and
Algeria.
5. Solid Biomass Energy
A- Solid Biomass Energy in the World
USA ranked first in terms of installed solid biomass capacity, with
about 7,361 MW in 2010 with an increase of 1.3% comparing to
2009. As for growth rate of total installed biomass capacity between
2009 and 2010, South Korea came first with a growth rate of 360%,
Figure F
Ratio of installed geothermal capacity in some countries to the
world total installed geothermal capacity in 2011
