Due to the growing demand for energy and the increasing shortage of traditional energy resources, in addition to the associated problems of energy crisis, the trend to use extend the share of renewable and alternative energy resources became mandatory taking into consideration the implementation of energy conservation policies.
Hence, the Energy Research Unit was established on February 18, 2014, at the College of Engineering, AAST, Alexandria, to provide solutions for energy problem and to be a center of excellence in energy not only in AAST but also for the community service.