CRE has won a collaborative Research Environment Links Grant with Wolverhampton University funded by the British Council, on the project “Creating links for investigating technical barriers for the uptake of renewable energy in Egypt.”

The project aims to ensure inclusive access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in Egypt and identify the challenges and opportunities for growth of sustainable renewable energy projects in different geographic locations in Egypt. It will investigate and profile the needs, preferences and usage patterns of end-users, to create a mapping for renewable energy challenges and opportunities relating to geographical locations. The project will propose suitable renewable energies for different geographical locations in Egypt, offering insights for private investors. In addition, it will identify research topics to be included in renewable energy educational programmes. This may be extended to the design of new modules to be integrated in the existing programmes. Finally it will propose potential job opportunities and economic empowerment to be created by specific renewable energy provision.