Energy and Environmental Studies Program

Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions and Industrial Pollution Control across Egypt.

Executive Director

Prof. Dr. Fawzy Mohamed El-Mahallawy

Professor of Thermal Machines and Combustion, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

About the Program

The Energy and Environmental Studies Program originated within the Faculty of Engineering over three decades ago before officially transferring its comprehensive operations to DRTPC in 1993. Initially focused on energy conservation, the program quickly expanded to address the inseparable link between energy consumption and environmental pollution. Today, it stands as Egypt’s premier academic and consulting body for optimizing industrial energy, controlling emissions, and ensuring environmental compliance. The program designs cutting-edge combustion systems, audits national power plants, and provides vital strategic planning for both public and private sectors.

Program Activities

Strategic Consultations

Providing technical and environmental advisory for major industrial facilities.

Applied Research & Innovation

Delivering high-level technical and economic advisory services.

Regulatory & Policy Advisory

Assisting the government in drafting and amending environmental laws and emission limits.

Field Measurements

Conducting precise lab and field testing for air quality, emissions, and wastewater.

System Upgrades

Modifying industrial burners, boilers, and kilns to operate on natural gas and clean energy.

Continuing Education

Delivering specialized training courses for engineers in thermodynamics, HVAC, and environmental protection.

Core Fields of Expertise

Electricity and Power Generation Optimization

Energy Planning and Efficiency Improvement

Co-generation (Combined Heat and Power) Systems

Environment and Air Pollution Reduction

Industrial Wastewater Management and Treatment

Solid and Hazardous Waste Incinerator Design

Boiler, Turbine, and Thermal Equipment Engineering

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Systems

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Mega-Projects

Environmental Compliance and Auditing

Egyptian Entities (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

Government & Authorities

EEAA (Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency), Energy Planning and Efficiency Agency.

Energy Sector

Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (and its nationwide power plants including West Cairo, South Cairo, Shoubra El Kheima, Abu Qir, Kafr El Dawar, Damietta, Attaqa, and Assiut).

Industrial Sector

Sugar and Integrated Industries Company, Eastern Company, Egyptian Starch and Glucose Manufacturing Company, General Company for Greater Cairo Bakeries.

Private Sector

Over 800 brick manufacturing factories and pottery kilns across various Egyptian governorates, alongside major textile, dyeing, and engineering industries.

International Bodies (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

USAID (United States Agency for International Development - primary funder for major energy conservation initiatives)

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

FINNIDA (Finnish International Development Agency)

Highlighted Contractual Projects

National Brick Kiln Development

Designed and implemented advanced combustion systems for over 800 brick factories and pottery kilns across Egypt, successfully shifting them to natural gas, reducing fuel consumption by 25-30%, and drastically cutting air pollution.

Eco-Friendly "Balady" Bread Ovens (Patented)

Partnered with the Greater Cairo Bakeries Company to design a revolutionary indirect-heating oven for traditional Egyptian bread. The design eliminates harmful exhaust gases and ensures uniform heating, earning DRTPC an official patent.

Sugar & Integrated Industries Optimization

Improved the efficiency of 80 water-tube boilers in Upper Egypt. Designed and supervised the installation of a Bagasse (sugarcane waste) dryer at the Gerga plant—one of only three such advanced designs operating globally.

National Power Plant Efficiency

Collaborated with the Egyptian Electricity Authority to reduce thermal losses and optimize fuel consumption rates across major national power stations.

Eastern Company Industrial Integration

Provided comprehensive technical consulting for thermal equipment, boilers, HVAC systems, compressed air, and industrial wastewater management.

Program Experts & Lead Consultants

The Energy and Environmental Studies Program is spearheaded by a distinguished team of Cairo University’s senior engineering professors.

Optimize Your Industrial Energy & Ensure Environmental Compliance

Partner with Cairo University’s elite thermal and environmental engineers to reduce operational costs and meet national environmental standards.