Energy Conservation & Environmental Protection Program

Award-Winning Expertise in Energy Auditing, Emission Reduction, and Environmental Sustainability since 1998.

Executive Director

Prof. Dr. Osama El-Bahar

Professor of Engineering, Cairo University & Expert in Internal Combustion Engines and Solid Waste Management

About the Program

The Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Program was officially established at the Development Research and Technological Planning Center (DRTPC) in 1998. It was born out of the massive success of a decade-long USAID-funded project (1989-1998), which earned the prestigious title of “Best Energy Conservation Project in the World” in 1995. Today, the program operates as a self-sustaining center of excellence, offering paid, high-level consulting services. It leverages Cairo University’s elite faculty to deliver comprehensive environmental impact assessments, industrial energy audits, and the design of major solid waste management facilities across Egypt.

Program Activities

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

Conducting mandatory EIAs for mega-projects, petroleum companies, and landfills.

Energy & Environmental Audits

Comprehensive auditing for industrial and tourism facilities to optimize consumption and ensure legal compliance.

Pollution Control Engineering

Designing and executing advanced equipment to control emissions and treat contaminated environments.

Combustion Tuning

Adjusting and upgrading industrial boilers and kilns to maximize efficiency.

Environmental Measurements

Field and lab measurements for stack emissions, workplace air quality, and groundwater analysis.

Sanitary Landfills

End-to-end design and execution of solid waste management systems and sanitary landfills.

Feasibility Studies

Delivering technical and financial feasibility studies for environmental and energy projects.

Core Fields of Expertise

Energy Conservation and Efficiency Strategies

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction

Solid Waste Management & Sanitary Landfills

Industrial Air Quality & Stack Emissions Control

Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Treatment

Thermodynamics & HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)

Groundwater Environmental Analysis

Eco-Compliance and Corrective Action Plans

Egyptian Entities (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

Government & Ministries

Ministry of International Cooperation, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (EEAA), Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.

Financial & Banking Sector

National Bank of Egypt.

NGOs & Civil Society

Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS).

Corporate Sector

Numerous public and private sector companies spanning tourism, petroleum, and manufacturing.

Governorates

Gharbia Governorate.

International Bodies (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

USAID (United States Agency for International Development)

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

FINNIDA (Finnish International Development Agency)

Highlighted Contractual Projects

Gharbia Sanitary Landfill

Comprehensive design and execution supervision for the sanitary landfill on the Tanta-Mahalla highway.

Kafr Heshad Facility

Design and implementation of the integrated solid waste landfill and incinerator in Kafr Heshad, Gharbia.

Petroleum Soil Remediation

Pioneering the design of specialized treatment units to remediate soil contaminated by crude oil and petroleum products.

GHG Reduction Initiative

Conducting specialized energy audits focused on mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, funded by GEF and UNDP.

Toshka (South Valley) Project

Extensive groundwater analysis and environmental measurements to maximize the positive impacts of the Toshka agricultural mega-project (in cooperation with USAID).

West Minya Eco-Upgrades

Field studies and consulting to upgrade polluting facilities in the West Minya district (funded by CEOSS).

National Energy Consumption Patterns

UNDP-funded field studies analyzing energy consumption patterns across Egypt's commercial and residential sectors.

Program Experts & Lead Consultants

The program relies on a multidisciplinary task force of Cairo University’s elite professors and senior engineering consultants.

Core Experts

Senior Consultant Engineers

Ensure Compliance and Drive Energy Efficiency

Partner with our award-winning experts for comprehensive energy audits, solid waste management solutions, and environmental impact assessments.