Review of Energy Consumption and Potential of Renewable Energy in Agriculture Sector: A Case Study of Pothohar Region of Pakistan
Filza Fatima Rizvi1, Muhammad Umair1, Muhammad Kahlid Jamil2*, Masooma Hassan2, Komal Qayyum1 and Syed Mohsin Raza Kazmi3
1Department of Energy System Engineering, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan; 2Climate Energy and Water Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, 46000, Pakistan; 3Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Figure 1
Comparison between electricity demand and generation in Pakistan.
Figure 2
Map of Pothohar Region of Pakistan.
Figure 3
Comparison between total and Cultivated area of Pothohar.
Figure 4
Comparison between solar energy potential and solar energy utilization.
Figure 5
Biogas potential from cattle and poultry birds in Pothohar region.
Figure 6
Biogas potential in different districts of Pothohar.
Figure 7
Number of biogas plants.
Figure 8
Trend of wind speed in km/hr over the period of 30 years in Pothohar.
Figure 9
Wind energy potential and utilization in Pothohar.
Figure 10
Total Solar and Wind energy potential in Pakistan and Pothohar.
Figure 11
Installed capacity of Solar and Wind energy in Pakistan and Pothohar.
Figure 12
Total energy consumption annually (GWh).
Figure 13
Total Energy consumption in Pothohar.