K&M is supporting the International Finance Corporation (IFC), under a consultancy framework led by Poten & Partners, in the Lebanon Gas-to-Power Project. The assignment focuses on technical advisory for the rehabilitation and gas conversion of the existing Deir Ammar I power plant and the development of a new gas-fired combined cycle power plant (Deir Ammar II). The work is being carried out in the context of Lebanon’s broader power sector transition toward natural gas and improved system reliability, and includes technical, operational, and cost analyses to inform project structuring, financial modeling, and procurement preparation. The assignment also supports preparation of tender documentation for private sector participation.

K&M is providing technical advisory services across Phase 1 feasibility and analysis and Phase 2 procurement support. Under Phase 1, K&M is assessing the feasibility of rehabilitating and converting Deir Ammar I to natural gas, including review of plant design specifications, evaluation of recommissioning requirements, and analysis of operational performance, efficiency, and emissions. The team is modeling expected post-rehabilitation performance and preparing CAPEX and OPEX estimates, generation projections, and life extension strategies to support IFC’s financial model, as well as assessing interfaces with LNG infrastructure and conducting site visits.

In parallel, K&M is supporting the development of Deir Ammar II through system-level and plant-specific analysis, including demand forecasting, evaluation of baseload capacity needs, and recommendations on plant sizing, configuration, and technology selection. K&M is developing functional specifications and performance standards, preparing benchmarked CAPEX and OPEX estimates, and providing technical inputs to IFC’s financial modeling and project structuring.

Under Phase 2, K&M is supporting preparation of RFQ and tender documentation by translating technical analysis into inputs for procurement materials, including development of technical specifications to support a competitive and bankable procurement process.