The Government of Kenya intended to create a domestic natural gas market for power generation and industrial use with the aim of diversifying the country’s energy mix, improving energy security, reducing the cost of electricity, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The primary objective of the project was to conduct a feasibility study for the development […]
K&M were hired by the IFC to support the creation of LNG projects pipeline, an LNG-to-power pricing framework and to analyze the competitiveness of LNG-to-power versus indigenous and imported coal, gas-fired plants that use indigenous gas as fuel and other sources of power (such as renewables) in Vietnam. The study will assess the optimal transposition […]
The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), a national electric utility responsible for operating Jordan’s transmission network planning system expansion including procurement of new generating facilities selected the Attarat Power Company, a private company incorporated in Jordan, whose shares are owned Malaysian, Chinese, and Estonia entities, to develop, design, finance, construct, test, commission, complete, own, insure, […]
IFC has retained K&M Advisors to set up and manage a virtual data room (VDR) platform for the Shire Valley Irrigation Project, for which is IFC assisting with the procurement of the O&M contract and negotiation of water purchase agreements with off-takers. K&M is working closely with IFC to set up, manage and monitor activity […]
Africa GreenCo has retained K&M Advisors to advise on the development of the company’s procurement procedures and policies. In Zambia, Africa GreenCo will act as an intermediary offtaker and service provider, purchasing power from renewable IPPs and selling that electricity to utilities and private sector offtakers (i.e. commercial and industrial users) as well as other […]
Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant is a 210-megawatt (MW) combined concentrated solar power (CSP) and PV plant located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, about 24 kilometers (15 mi) west-northwest of Sierra Gorda. The 100 MW PV plant is already in operation and the 110 MW CSP plant is in commissioning. The CSP plant includes […]
The IDB Group, through the assistance of K&M Advisors LLC (K&M) and Alliant Insurance Services (Alliant), has completed the initial development of the proposed Caribbean Water Utilities Insurance Company (CWUIC). CWUIC will be a mutual insurance company for water utilities in the Caribbean. In this phase of development, CWUIC’s main components, governance framework, potential sources […]
The IFC contracted K&M Advisors LLC (K&M) to assess the feasibility and market opportunities for the implementation and operation of wastewater reuse projects to supply off-takers in CDMX. The team will conduct a market assessment to understand the potential demand for and supply of treated wastewater in CDMX and identify, contact, and survey the alternative […]
The Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas has engaged K&M to undertake the preparation of a Corporate Business Plan. The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive plan that will guide the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s activities from 2023 to 2027. The plan will encompass various aspects such as service quality, […]
A large renewable energy developer engaged K&M to provide strategic, market, and regulatory services to support its preparation in submitting an initial non-binding expression of interest to invest a minimum of US$50 million of equity in facilitating the growth of a battery energy storage solution provider and technology company that combines its proprietary software with […]
A private company had been considering the conversion and/or replacement of some of its existing diesel or coal-fired generation units, exploring the option of switching to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO). To assist with this evaluation, the company engaged K&M to develop a proposal for conducting a return-on-investment analysis for different scenarios related to HFO conversion […]
The IDB contracted K&M Advisors LLC (K&M) to conduct a country-level survey in Panama regarding employment creation in the energy sectors associated to the green transition. The main objective of the assignment was to gather data on the number and types of jobs created in the energy sector, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand management, […]
The IADB has hired the KBR team to assist the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in developing and implementing green hydrogen demonstration projects. K&M is responsible for conducting financial and economic analyses of these projects, aiming to assess production costs, analyze economic benefits, and propose suitable business models for implementation. Under this project, K&M will […]
Oserian Two Lakes Power’s (OLTP) geothermal power plant is an important part of Kenya’s renewable energy and climate change prevention strategy. OLTP engaged POWER Engineers for support in ensuring a total load of 8 MW can be provided to industrial clients at Oserian via a high-voltage interconnection to Kenya Power and Light Company’s (KPLC) 33 […]
Funded by a USTDA grant, GreenCo enlisted the services of K&M to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the proposed development and implementation of a battery energy storage system pilot (BESS Pilot) with a capacity ranging from 10 to 25 MW and energy storage capacity of 40 to 100 MWh. Additionally, the study aimed to […]
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is working to implement the Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value (GPI) Regional Energy Procurement Program for South Asia (REPPSA) Virtual Training Series. The purpose of the REPPSA Virtual Training Series is to learn about innovative best-value procurement practices to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure. The REPPSA […]
The objective of the assignment was to assist WEB in performing a spot background check of five companies that will be invited to submit proposals for a turnkey contract for constructing an SWRO plant in Aruba. The background check will cover the companies’ activities in their country of origin (location of their headquarters) and their […]
K&M was hired to advise on the submission of a bid to build, own, and operate 1-2 large LNG terminals and a gas-fired combined cycle power plant in the Dominican Republic. K&M supported the planning and implementation of a comprehensive prequalification, reviewed the Request for Qualifications of Prequal documentation provided by the procuring entity identifying […]
Biomass power generation is an attractive option for the Mauritian island grid because it offers dispatchable generation, uses agricultural waste as fuel, and has lower emissions than fossil fuel technologies. The climate rationale to transition the Omnicane Independent Power Producer (IPP) to 100% biomass is even stronger because it will displace CO2-intensive coal generation with […]
Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) plans to renew the contracts for purchasing ULSD from Sol and Rubis. As part of this renewal, CUC wants to refine the fuel supply contracts used in the past and revisit if PLATTS is still the optimal fuel price index for CUC. K&M will improve and refine the fuel supply agreements […]
K&M was contracted by Guinéenne d’Energie (GDE) to perform a pre-feasibility study for a new gas-fired power plant project in Conakry. The objective of this assignment is to identify the size and timing of gas-fired capacity additions that are economically justified in the Guinean grid, estimate the economically justified electricity generation using natural gas and resulting […]
K&M was contracted to develop a business plan for a rooftop solar company in Jamaica. This business plan will provide accessible financing and savings on monthly electricity payments through leasing and hire purchase rooftop solar models to residential, commercial and industrial customers.
K&M was engaged by KBR on a time and materials basis to assist the Singapore government in finalizing the Request for Proposals (RFP) and its annexes for Phase 1 of the Clean Ammonia Project. As a subconsultant, K&M’s role is to provide expert advisory and modeling services specifically related to the commercial aspects of the […]
WWF hired K&M to conduct a comprehensive training program for Wington on Financial Modeling for Renewable Energy (RE) Projects. This virtual training is designed to equip Wington with the skills to develop a financial model that aligns with the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) standards. The program is structured into two parts, spread over three days. […]
K&M has been contracted by Water en Energiebedrijf Aruba (WEB) for an assignment to assist in updating the Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and emissions forecast of a generation scenario where all thermals are converted to run-on gas from LNG and renewable energy sources fill at least 50% of the island’s electricity generation needs. K&M […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) sponsored the Global Procurement Initiative: Interstate Clean Energy Procurement Program for India. This program consists of multiple activities, including two (2) separate and distinct workshops hosted in New Delhi, India, that trains participants on clean energy procurement practices. The workshops are designed to investigate how to integrate best-value […]
K&M was contracted by a development bank to provide a global market assessment on floating solar projects and the potential development of a pipeline of such projects. This market assessment will expand across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and Central Asia, but will primarily identify key markets in Africa and Asia. K&M will also suggest […]
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) engaged K&M to conduct a comprehensive financial analysis regarding the potential takeover of seven desalinated water plants from Aqua Design in The Bahamas. These plants operate under a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model within a framework defined by a Master Agreement and individual sub-agreements, with three contracts still active, one under […]
With the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) conducted an evaluation of hydrogen and geothermal energy development across five countries in Latin America. As part of this project, K&M contributed specifically to the geothermal energy development component, focusing on three countries: […]
Water en Energiebedrijf Aruba (WEB) had engaged K&M to conduct an Electric Vehicle Business Case Study. The main goal of this assignment was to support WEB in identifying and evaluating potential business models for their involvement in the electric vehicle charging industry in Aruba. To accomplish this objective, K&M executed the following activities: K&M reviewed […]
The general objective of this consultancy was to prepare the technical, economic, and legal feasibility studies for the introduction of green hydrogen in the energy supply for the domestic market, as well as the supply of an international market from Panama. In this assignment, K&M was responsible for assessing the potential routes for commercializing green […]
A large renewable energy developer, directly or indirectly through one or more affiliates, was participating in a competitive process for the potential sale of 100% of the shares in (1) one 52.5 MW wind farm and one 1.5 MW solar PV plant in operation (“Operating Assets”) and (2) development projects comprising 200 MW wind farms […]
Saint Lucia had been experiencing increasingly severe weather systems, largely due to global climate change. These extreme weather events posed a threat to LUCELEC’s critical infrastructure. Recognizing that the current grid in St. Lucia was not built to withstand the strongest storms, particularly Category 5 and above, LUCELEC aimed to update its grid construction standards […]
Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) has expressed its intention to procure gas supply for its power plants competitively. The procurement process will involve several key activities. To begin with, there will be a prequalification process where interested parties will be assessed for eligibility. K&M, in its role as an assisting entity, will support CUC in this […]
Vivo Energy is considering developing an LNG import terminal in Kamsar or Conakry to supply LNG by road to mines or other energy-intensive industries in Guinea (the “Project”). Using LNG rather than diesel or Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) could reduce energy costs to these mines and industries. As an initial step, Vivo, working alongside the […]
The World Bank, as part of an ongoing program to support SEDAPAL in improving its operational and commercial performance, hired K&M to provide support in strengthening SEDAPAL’s financial performance. As part of their assignment, K&M supported SEDAPAL through workshops aimed at developing an action plan to enhance the organization’s financial management. This action plan had […]
The Inter-American Development Bank had contracted a team of firms consisting of K&M, GeothermEx, and POWER Engineers to assess the potential uses of excess geothermal energy in the Eastern Caribbean. The general objective of this consultancy was to assess options for exporting excess geothermal energy in the Eastern Caribbean. The specific objectives of this consultancy […]
K&M was hired by one of the industry’s leading integrated waste technologies solutions provider in the region. The client’s 10 MW Waste to Energy pilot project innovation is a first of its kind in Kenya. The project is based on three specific forms of biomass: municipal solid waste, agricultural crop residues and livestock waste or […]
FortisTCI Limited (FortisTCI)—the electricity utility in Turks and Caicos with an aggregate generation capacity of 90.7MW and over 15,000 customers—has retained K&M Advisors to conduct a vigorous cost of service study. FortisTCI has seven service areas with multiple customer categories. Working closely with the FortisTCI team, K&M will develop a dynamic financial model that will […]
A U.S. based multi-billion dollar hedge fund was considering an investment in a new company that would provide small-scale LNG shipping and Floating Storage and Regasification (FSRU) services. K&M was hired by a hedge fund to identify and quantify the addressable market for small-scale LNG shipping and FSRU terminals in the Caribbean, West Africa, and […]
WEB is working with its parent company (Utilities Aruba) to decarbonize its generation matrix and meet the goals set by the Paris Agreement. To this end, WEB wanted to develop a set of decarbonized long-term generation scenarios for Aruba. These scenarios will include combinations of different technologies, including thermal (natural gas), solar PV, wind, lithium […]
A confidential Colombian equity fund which provides debt and/or equity financing to power projects engaged K&M to perform a technical, environmental, and social due diligence review of a gas-fired reciprocating engine power generation project composed by six (6) Wartsila 20V34SG generating units, three (3) Jenbacher JGC 320 GS-SL gensets as well as a dedicated gas […]
K&M was hired by a private client to provide a detailed analysis on the viability of Noble Group Holdings Limited using publicly available information or information provided by the Client. K&M research will include market intelligence of the recent restructuring of Noble Group. An understanding of the recent changes in the organization and their shareholders […]
The IDB has contracted K&M to provide a report for publication on water utilities in the Caribbean. This report will include benchmarking the key operational and financial indicators for water utilities in the Caribbean, exploring the scope of benefits from implementing Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction projects, assessing the impact on COVID-19, and identifying levels of […]
K&M was contracted to assist a private client on the negotiation of the Regasified LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (RLSPA). A draft version of the RLSPA was submitted to the client on March 31, 2021. In addition to the RLSPA, the LNG supplier proposed that the client and themselves enter into a Pipeline Interconnection Agreement […]
K&M was contracted to assist WEB to perform a background check of five companies (“Tenderers”) that will be invited to submit proposals for a turnkey contract for the construction of the 18,000 m3/day seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) 3 plant in Aruba. The background check will cover the Tenderer’s activities in their country of origin (location […]
IFC is developing an LNG terminal situated in the harbor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, based around a floating storage unit (FSU). The envisioned facility would be comprised of an FSU, a mooring system, two small LNG carriers, and a small onshore facility with regasification, truck and ISO container filling capabilities. With this combination of assets, […]
K&M and Alliant Insurance Services Inc. (Alliant) were retained to provide additional advisory services toward the development of the proposed Caribbean Water Utility Insurance Company (CWUIC). In 2019, the K&M-Alliant team performed a feasibility analyses and developed a business plan for a Mutual for Caribbean Water and Sewerage Companies to insure Natural Disasters Related Risks […]
The World Bank has contracted K&M to assess the impact of COVID-19 on water and sanitation utilities in Peru. K&M will begin with an assessment of the impact to date by reviewing data provided by utilities. Following this review, K&M will develop a generic financial model that can be used to quantify the projected financial […]
The IDB has contracted K&M to assess the impact of COVID-19 on water and sanitation utilities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). K&M will begin with an assessment of the impact to date by reviewing data provided by utilities. Following this review, K&M will develop a generic financial model that can be used to […]
The World Bank contracted K&M to help the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) in Costa Rica quantify the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on its operations and, as appropriate, make evidence-based justifications for additional funding as a response to the pandemic. A financial model will be used to provide a baseline of AyA’s […]
Oserian is a Kenyan flower farming company with a total of 20,000 acres. At their site in Naivasha, Oserian owns 5,000 acres of land on which there are proven geothermal resources. They are located directly across from KenGen’s Olkaria fields. They currently have three wells, two power producing wells and one heat producing well. Oserian […]
The National Water Council (Consejo Nacional de Agua –CONAGUA) has been consolidating itself as the planning agency for the water sector in Panama. CONAGUA’s Technical Secretariat oversees the implementation of the goals stated in the 2015-2050 National Water Security Plan (Plan Nacional de Seguridad Hidrica—PNSH). In a previous assignment, The IDB hired K&M to support […]
Funded by a USTDA grant, ESS hired K&M to assist with a feasibility study, including a pilot project, for battery storage in Brazil. The feasibility study will assess the economic, technical, and regulatory impact of adding long-duration storage to a solar photovoltaic (PV) system in a Virtual Net Metering Structure. The feasibility study contains two […]
K&M was engaged by EIG Global Partners, an equity investment firm, to perform technical due diligence of nine gas fired peaking power generating facilities with a total combined capacity of 940 MW in California, USA. For each of the facilities K&M reviewed operation and maintenance records, Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and / or resource adequacy […]
K&M was contracted by the IDB Invest to provide support in analyzing LAC’s Public and Private Partnerships (PPP) in the Water and Sanitation sector (W&S) and proposing lines of action and recommendations to enhance IDB Invest’s participation in the market. K&M is developing a database of PPPs in W&S in LAC over the past 10 […]
South Africa has various infrastructure plans, laws, and policies in place, but this has not resulted in a cohesive and unified public investment framework. In addition, there is no process or centralized decision point for conceiving, screening, and preparing projects regarding their overall suitability to be implemented with private financing or as PPPs. The World […]
The Clarendon CHP project is a combined heat and power in construction stage, located in a site provided by Jamalco, adjacent to the Jamalco alumina refinery, in Clarendon, Jamaica. The CHP plant will operate on natural gas as its main fuel, and ADO (automotive diesel oil) as backup fuel, for the purpose of supplying in […]
As a subcontractor to COWI, K&M will analyze several FSU options to serve both Namibia and Northern Cape region of South Africa with trucked LNG and to supply a potential gas power plant. K&M will develop a financial model to calculate the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for each FSU siting option. The LCOE will […]
K&M was hired by CCA Capital Partners to provide energy and financial advisory services for the Jamalco bauxite refining facility. K&M’s scope included three tasks. • Building a financial model of Jamalco that forecasts P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow statements. The model was used to analyze cash flow implications for the refinery in various scenarios. […]
Mpatamanga, a 350 MW peaking hydropower project on the Shire River, is central to the Government of Malawi’s strategy for expanding the country’s generation capacity. The Government with co-development partner IFC – International Finance Corporation InfraVentures, supported by advisors led by the USAID Southern Africa Energy Program, a Power Africa Initiative, negotiated up-front on applicable […]
K&M was contracted to provide the consulting services for strategic advisory support for the development of low and high enthalpy geothermal projects in selected countries in Latin America. The consultancy will provide strategic advice regarding barriers to the development of GE and provide recommendations to reduce or dismantle these barriers. As part of this assignment, […]
The National Water Council (Consejo Nacional del Agua -CONAGUA) is responsible for developing a new institutional framework for the water sector in Panama. CONAGUA is responsible for the targets stipulated in the National Water Security Plan 2015-2050 (Plan Nacional de Seguridad Hídrica 2015- 2050 -PNSH), as well as their implementation. To meet its responsibility CONAGUA […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is acting as lead transaction advisor to the Water Utilities Corporation in the development of a new wastewater reclamation plant to treat effluent from the Glen Valley WWTP on a public private partnership basis. K&M was hired by the IFC to conduct economic and financial due diligence to ensure the […]
FortisTCI (FTCI), the electricity utility in the Turks and Caicos Islands, contracted K&M to review and advise on draft legislation for renewable energy (RE). This included reviewing and marking up the draft amendment to the Electricity Ordinance to ensure proposed mechanisms for introducing RE were complete and internally coherent. The proposed mechanisms included licenses for […]
A K&M client is assessing the feasibility of developing a ~20 MW biomass plant in Colombia that will use woodchips produced from a plantation in northeast Vichada. The Client has completed all the work on the first 10,000 ha plantation and the first harvest is expected to commence in 2021, producing approximately 290,000 tons of […]
Aruba has approximately 15 MW of installed solar PV capacity, of which 9 MW are rooftop installations at residential, commercial or industrial user’s premises. These installations were developed under an existing distributed generation regulation issued in 2014. In 2019 solar PV rooftop installations are expected to reduce grid sales by around 1.1%, and this is […]
WEB currently has an installed thermal capacity of 213 MW, including steam & turbo generators (121 MW) and Wartsila reciprocating engines (92 MW), both of which are running on HFO. The steam & turbo generators are being replaced with dual fuel 6 x 17MW 50DF Wartsila reciprocating engines. WEB wants to switch this generation from […]
Squared Capital engaged a consortium led by K&M to provided advisory services regarding regulatory due diligence and technical due diligence for Project Thor. The consortium, led by K&M and supported by Economica Consultores and Grid Advisors, conducted a thorough review of the legal and regulatory framework for the distribution and commercialization activities of the electricity […]
The IDB Invest hired K&M Advisors and Alliant to support to perform feasibility analyses, and pave the way, for a Mutual for Caribbean Water and Sewerage Companies to insure Natural Disasters Related Risks (the Mutual). It is expected that the Mutual will generate an impact reducing the recovery time and cost of water and sanitation […]
The World Bank hired K&M advisors to support Sedapal in strengthening its investment planning and financing capacity by developing a financial model that assist decision makers in prioritizing a CAPEX plan and its corresponding financing plan. In addition, this consultancy will provide investment planning support to Sedapal to ensure the required payments to the Concession […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) contracted with K&M Advisors in a consortium with Duran & Osorio and Econtec to carry out an analysis of the financing sources of the water and sanitation sector in Colombia. For this the consortium led by K&M Advisors, the team will i) characterize the funding sources, ii) identify the barriers […]
The World Bank hired K&M Advisors to develop the governance assessment of the National Electric Energy Company (ENEE). After evaluating the company, K&M created a proposal with recommendations on the appropriate corporate structure in the context of the unbundling of the functions of generation, transmission, and distribution that is taking place in the electric power […]
K&M is carrying out a rapid review of a US$1 billion capital investment program for Sedapal, the water and sanitation utility that provides service to Lima. The government of Peru is attempting to implement a PPP transaction to expand water supply and coverage in Lima (the “Project”). The objectives of the project are to increase […]
K&M has been engaged a European-based private equity firm to analyze renewable (and possibly gas) energy investment opportunities in six Latin American countries. For the first phase of the engagement, K&M analyzed each country’s energy sector in terms of market fundamentals, market design and regulation, access to PPAs, risk, level of competition, and return dynamics, […]
&M was engaged by Dorado Group to advise on the development of a 20 MW biomass power plant in Meta State, Colombia. The project’s activities are divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 involves a feasibility study that includes analyses on technical and conceptual design, financial viability, applicable rules regulations, and market conditions. During the second […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to support a capacity building and knowledge sharing workshop. The objective of the workshop is to support the WB team strengthen wastewater pollution management capacity in key sector institutions.
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to assess the impact of extreme weather events on St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda. This is part of a series of World Bank initiatives to improve the Caribbean islands’ resilience to extreme weather events. K&M is the prime […]
K&M was engaged by WEB Aruba to evaluate the financial feasibility and potential tariff impacts of solid waste management investments aimed at reducing landfill waste on the island: a new sanitary landfill, hazardous waste processing facility, and a waste to energy project using mass burn incineration. K&M developed a financial model to estimate tariffs across […]
Water en Energiebedrijf Aruba N.V. (WEB) is planning to develop an LNG import terminal to provide LNG/gas to a power plant with a capacity of around 200 MW. WEB engaged K&M to assist it identify and analyze various LNG import terminal options and perform pre-FEED and class 4 cost estimates on its preferred option. K&M’s […]
As a subcontractor to COWI in 2019, K&M assisted the IFC’s efforts to support the development of a LNG terminal, by analyzing potential sites for a floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) in southern Vietnam. K&M developed a financial model to calculate the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for each FSRU siting option. The LCOE […]
K&M was engaged to perform technical and commercial due diligence services on a coal fired power plant in Mongolia. K&M reviewed the project’s commercial and technical information, relevant EPC agreements and the EPC contractor’s qualifications. K&M evaluated the qualifications of the project’s CFB boiler and steam turbine suppliers.
K&M was engaged by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to assess the feasibility of small (1 MW) solar PV power plants with battery storage options for thirty tea processing factories across Kenya. K&M’s scope of work includes demand analysis based on hourly load profiles of the tea factories, technical and conceptual designs for solar […]
K&M is advising WEB Aruba, the utility responsible for providing water and electricity in Aruba, on evaluating options for the development of a seawater reverse osmosis plant. K&M is investigating whether the least cost option would be for WEB to extend its current water supply contract with Suez or build a new water treatment facility. […]
K&M is conducting a gas to power feasibility study in Guyana. The objective of the project is to assist the government of Guyana optimize use of its indigenous gas in power production. K&M’s scope of services include conducting a feasibility study, commercial due diligence, technical due diligence, project development advisory, and power system dispatch modeling. […]
K&M was engaged by Marinus Energy Limited, a power project developer based in Ghana to advice on the development of a 28 MW power plant that will use natural gas currently flared at the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant. K&M scope includes financial modelling, and support negotiating project agreements (including, EPC, CSA, PPA and others).
K&M was engaged by the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) to perform technical and commercial due diligence on GIIF’s prospective investment on the Atuabo 28 MW gas-fired power plant. K&M reviewed power plant size and configuration, operational performance, interconnection arrangements, adequacy of the project site and environmental and social impacts, and then advised GIIF on […]
K&M was engaged by Blackstone (a U.S. private equity fund) to provide technical and market due diligence services for Blackstone’s acquisition of a portfolio of generation assets consisting of 9 operating and under construction power plants in Argentina. The operating plants are located on the Tucuman (833 MW) and Doc Sud (869 MW) generation complex […]
K&M was retained by USTDA to assist the Terminal de Contenedores, Contecar, in identifying and analyzing power supply alternatives for the Port of Cartagena. In 2015, Contecar achieved a throughput of 2.6 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), making it the 2nd busiest port in South America and earning it a rank of #60 in […]
K&M works as on-call advisors to provide a range of PPP support services to the governments of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. K&M’s work includes: screening proposed projects, assessing the viability of candidate PPP projects, reviewing or drafting requests for proposals and terms of reference for advisors, developing budgets for advisory services, reviewing deliverables from […]
K&M was engaged by the Lenders to the 190 MW Old Harbour power plant to provide Independent Engineer services. K&M’s engagement is with JCSD—the trustee appointed by the Lenders. The lead Lender is the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica. K&M will: conduct project implementation status and site visits; advise Lenders in regards to any construction […]
K&M was engaged by the Lenders to the 190 MW Old Harbour power plant to provide Independent Valuation services. K&M’s engagement is with JCSD—the trustee appointed by the Lenders. The lead Lender is the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica. K&M will calculate during the construction and operating periods the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of the project. […]
K&M was retained as transaction advisor to the Guam Power Authority (GPA) on the procurement of an 180 MW LNG/USLD-to-Power transaction. K&M is subcontracted by lead firm—Stanley Consultants, to provide financial and commercial advisory services to the GPA. The project consists of a 180 MW plant that will initially burn ultra-low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) and will […]
K&M was retained as Lead PPP Transaction Advisor by Kenya’s PPP Unit for a 140 MW geothermal power plant to advise KenGen on designing a bankable PPP transaction. The Olkaria VI power plant is being developed through a PPP arrangement governed by the PPP Act, 2013. The PPP Unit is embedded within the Kenyan National […]
K&M was retained as the Lender’s Engineer by the prospective senior lender to a 190 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant in the Caribbean. The plant will use Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) delivered through a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). In the first phase of the project, K&M provided technical, commercial, and financial due […]
K&M is providing Owner’s Engineer services to SEPCO for the construction of a 75 MW steam cycle and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to convert the Samra Phase IV 143 MW simple cycle gas-fired power station into a combined cycle system. K&M is assisting SEPCO with all phases of the project, from conceptual design and […]
A confidential US client which provides debt and/or equity financing to power projects engaged K&M to perform a technical due diligence review. The technical due diligence review was for a transaction where the confidential client is providing debt financing to a holding company which has power assets in Peru and Guatemala. For the assets in […]
A confidential US client which provides debt and/or equity financing to power projects engaged K&M to perform a commercial due diligence review to support a loan transaction for the Inkia generation portfolio.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) contracted K&M Advisors to develop financial simulations that have been used to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on water utilities in the Caribbean, and to identify measures and/or instruments that can be put in place in the short term to mitigate those impacts. The Ministry of Public Utilities (MPU) of […]
CUC is considering LNG as a new fuel for power generation. There are several LNG import solutions that Cayman could consider, and the majority of them are likely to result in a cost of fuel that is lower than diesel. However, before proceeding with the development of a specific solution, CUC wants to develop an […]
FortisTCI was negotiating its regulatory framework with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) while the Government was also considering developing a multisector regulatory agency. FortisTCI hired K&M to assist them in writing a response to Kairi Consultants, a consulting firm hired by TCIG to assess the existing regulatory frameworks for public utilities. K&M prepared […]
K&M was engaged by FortisTCI Limited to provide an in-depth review of proposed new rates and charges related to the proposed renewable energy (RE) legislation. After a comprehensive review, the K&M team proposed rates for electric vehicle charging, a model for rates for PPAs, RE feed-in-tariffs, retail rates and energy charge. K&M also validated the […]
he Client, NCB Capital Markets was engaged as arrangers of a US$185-million bond issue for NFE South Power Holdings Ltd., an entity that will own the JAMALCO Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant located in Clarendon, Jamaica. The 94 MW plant is set up to provide power to the local utility, and steam to JAMALCO, […]
The objective of this study is to estimate the cost of LNG transported in truck from an existing LNG import terminal in Panama to large energy users in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. K&M developed a cost model to estimate the cost per MMBtu of transporting small amounts of LNG from an […]
K&M was contracted by the World Bank to help its team in the estimation of the investments and subsidies needs for the water sector for Venezuela. The works involves review a preliminary five-year investment, as well as review of the overall strategy, reference costs, and investment estimates based on similar rehabilitation projects in the region. […]
CAF contracted K&M to carry out an analysis with the objective of providing recommendations to the incoming authorities of the national government on how to develop infrastructure projects. For each infrastructure sector, K&M carried out an analysis of current quality of service and efficiency, identified barriers to improving the sector’s performance and contribution to the […]
K&M has been contracted by EIG Partners to conduct due diligence for a 300 MW solar project in Mexico. K&M is reviewing the engineer’s due diligence reports and yield reports for the Helios and Tuli PV solar projects. K&M will prepare a memo identifying red flags and fatal flaws that were identified during its review […]
K&M was retained by KenGen to conduct a feasibility study for the Seven Forks 40 MW solar power plant located next to a 225 MW hydroelectric dam in Gitaru, Kenya. K&M’s scope of work includes site studies (topographic and geotechnical), solar resource assessment, conceptual plant designs and interconnection analysis, environmental and social impact assessments, economic […]
K&M was engaged by the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Limited, which was a potential project lender, to perform technical, financial, and commercial due diligence services for a gas-to-liquids project at the Pointe a Pierre Refinery in Trinidad. K&M’s technical due diligence services included assessing the plant’s construction status and the owner’s plan to complete […]
K&M was engaged to carry out due diligence services for EIG Global Energy partners (U.S. private equity fund) on a potential investment in a 1200 MW CCGT plant in Covert, Michigan. K&M reviewed project agreements, including the O&M, PPA, and fuel supply, historic and planned operation, maintenance, and cost records, evaluated technical inputs to the […]
The USTDA engaged K&M to evaluate gas-sector projects in Sub-Saharan Africa that may be good candidates to receive USTDA funding. K&M’s scope includes a preliminary assessment of up to twelve proposals or initial assessments of project planning activities (such as feasibility studies, technical assistance, legal advisory services, engineering and design, environmental impact assessments, and pilot […]
K&M was engaged by EIG Partners to provide technical and commercial due diligence services for EIG’s proposed investment in a 100 MW solar PV project north of Santiago, Chile. The project is designed to connect to a private transmission line to provide an optimal interconnection and low risk in Chile’s nodal pricing system. K&M reviewed […]
K&M served as the Lead Transaction Advisor to TANESCO for the procurement of the Somanga-Fungu 250 MW CCGT power plant as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) using an Independent Power Producer (IPP) arrangement. K&M was responsible for leading and implementing all phases of the transaction on behalf of TANESCO which included a project feasibility study. […]
K&M was retained by a private investor to assess the investment potential of a company that produces intelligent monitoring sensors, unique robotic scanning systems, and tank and pipeline inspection services. This technology would be used to measure pipe and tank wall thickness for oil and gas to monitor corrosion and asset integrity remotely.
K&M was retained by Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) to serve as Financial Advisor for the negotiations of a 19 MW run-of-river hydropower IPP. K&M’s scope of work included reviewing the project financial model and advising BEL on tariff structuring and risk allocations in the PPA. K&M designed a breakeven tariff formula for BEL to benchmark […]
K&M was retained by WEB Aruba N.V., Aruba’s main power producer, to review the business case (Phase 1), identify the optimal power generation technology and configuration (Phase 2), and competitively procure supply of LNG (Phase 3) for an LNG-to-Power project. WEB Aruba N.V. is planning on developing an LNG-to-Power project to help reduce the cost […]
The USTDA engaged K&M to identify and evaluate energy projects in Argentina which may be good candidates to receive USTDA funding for a feasibility study. K&M led a Definitional Mission to Argentina, where K&M met with key public and private sector stakeholders to gather information on proposed energy projects – some of which were PPPs […]
K&M was engaged by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advise the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on options for delivering water, electricity, and solid waste management services to the Clark Green City (CGC) project. The CGC project is a planned metropolitan area located 110 km north of Manila in Central Luzon. The CGC […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) served as the Lead Financial Advisor to the Privatization Commission in Pakistan for the privatization of the Jamshoro Power Company Limited (JPCL). The IFC engaged K&M as the Lead Technical Advisor to support the entire transaction process. K&M’s first task was to perform a full technical and commercial due diligence […]
K&M served as the transaction advisor to NEPCO for the implementation of the repowering and expansion of the Hussein Thermal Power Station as the fifth IPP in Jordan. The project converted the existing 3×66 MW oil-fired facility into a 485 MW combined-cycle using natural gas and distillate fuel. The Central Electricity Generating Company of Jordan […]
K&M was engaged by the Samra Electric Power Company (SEPCO) to provide Owner’s Engineer services for the addition of a 140 MW steam cycle to the Samra III 2×143 MW gas-fired power station to convert the unit from a simple cycle to a combined cycle system. K&M provided a full range of engineering and consulting […]
K&M served as the Lead Technical Advisor to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the tendering of a 2,000 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant on behalf of Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the national electric power company of Indonesia. The Central Java IPP transaction was structured as a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) and it was the first PPP […]
The World Bank engaged K&M to lead a two-day, interactive training seminar at the World Bank’s office in Washington, DC, for members of the Privatization Commission of Pakistan and interested stakeholders from the private sector and the World Bank Group. The Privatization Commission is responsible for implementing Pakistan’s new, cross-sectoral, nation-wide privatization program to sell […]
The USTDA engaged K&M to assist with identifying and evaluating renewable energy projects in Mexico which could potentially be good candidates to receive USTDA development support. K&M led a Definitional Mission to Mexico, where K&M met with key public and private sector stakeholders to gather information on proposed renewable energy projects – some of which […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to conduct a pre-feasibility study and market sounding for the development of a proposed clean energy fund for Egypt. K&M was engaged after successfully assisting the World Bank with the conceptual design of the fund in an earlier stage of the fund’s development. The purpose of the pre-feasibility […]
K&M was engaged by a private power plant developer to assist with negotiating the EPC contract for a 89 MW HFO-fired thermal power plant in Panama. K&M performed a full commercial and technical review of the EPC contract to assess the contract’s provisions against the power plant’s operating requirements and commercial contractual arrangements. The K&M […]
K&M was engaged by a private investor to assist with a comprehensive technical and commercial due diligence to assess and value a potential acquisition of four power generation assets in Jamaica and Panama. The assets are HFO-fired reciprocating engines totaling 243.5 MW of capacity, of which 190 MW is contracted under PPAs in Jamaica and […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to assist with the preliminary design of a proposed clean energy fund for Egypt. The fund would support the Government’s clean energy targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, including helping the Government to develop as much as 4,300 MW of privately-financed greenfield solar PV and wind capacity […]
K&M was hired by a private investor to perform technical and commercial due diligence for the acquisition of a 40.5 MW solar PV facility which was under development. K&M performed a technical evaluation of the facility, which included an analysis of the solar PV technology employed, the panels’ degradation rates and warranties, and an assessment […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to conduct a training seminar for the benefit of public officials from the Government of Ghana. The training seminar presented an overview of how to identify, value, and manage fiscal commitments from PPPs, and it included a case study of the Kenya-Uganda Railway Concession.
K&M was engaged by the Government of Thailand to prepare a manual for conducting project appraisals and market sounding of infrastructure projects with private sector participation. The manual describes key principles and techniques for project appraisal, summarizes relevant international best practices, and provides examples and short case studies to illustrate key concepts of Public-Private Partnerships […]
K&M was hired as the Lead Technical Advisor to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for the procurement of a 2,000 MW gas-fired Dairut IPP on behalf of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC). K&M was contracted to provide technical and environmental due diligence for the project, as well as […]
K&M was serving as Lender’s Engineer to the Australia New Zealand International Merchant Banking Group (ANZ) on behalf of the project lenders for the 412 MW residual fuel oil-fired combined-cycle Rousch power plant located at Sidhnai Barrage near Multan. K&M initially conducted an independent engineer’s review of the project as part of the lender’s due diligence. […]
K&M served as the commercial and technical advisor to a private equity group considering the acquisition of a 25 MW single-axis tracking solar photovoltaic facility in Chile. The project was under construction. K&M was responsible for assessing all technical, engineering, commercial, financial, managerial, operational and environmental issues. Extensive review was performed on key project documents, […]
K&M served as a commercial and technical consultant to a private equity group considering the pre-construction acquisition of a 50 MW photovoltaic, fixed-mount solar facility in Chile. K&M was responsible for assessing the technical, engineering, commercial, financial, managerial, operational and environmental issues associated with the project. The project included evaluations of the system design, construction, […]
K&M served as the commercial and technical consultant to a private equity group considering the pre-construction acquisition of a 50 MW single-axis tracking solar photovoltaic facility in Chile. K&M evaluated the technical, engineering, commercial, financial, managerial, operational and environmental issues associated with the facility’s planned construction and operations. K&M reviewed key project documents and relevant […]
K&M served as the commercial and technical advisor to a private equity group considering a joint venture participation in the pre-construction acquisition of a 50 MW single-axis tracking solar photovoltaic facility in Chile. K&M was responsible for performing all technical, commercial, financial, and environmental due diligence of the project. K&M’s due diligence included in-depth reviews […]
K&M served as the commercial and technical advisor to a private equity group considering the acquisition of a 35 MW dual-fuel (natural gas and diesel) power station in Chile. K&M developed a long-term revenue forecast, which included the plant’s energy sales to the spot market. K&M also developed a market forecast based on potential coal […]
K&M was engaged to provide technical and commercial due diligence for a potential investor in a 380 MW Combined Cycle Gas-fired IPP which will use LNG from a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). K&M’s work included an analysis of the local and regional power markets, an assessment of the project’s dispatch and sales, forecasts […]
The Ministry of Petroleum of Gabon engaged Alex Stewart International (ASI) to perform an audit of the Obangue and Tsiengui oil fields, which were being operated by Sinopec-Addax under a production sharing agreement with the Gabon Oil Company (GOC). The purpose of the audit was to establish a baseline of the fields’ assets and production […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to the Electricity Generating Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) for the Siddhirganj 335 MW combined cycle gas-fired power plant. K&M’s scope of work covered conceptual plant layout and design, cost estimation, preparation of technical specification and the RFP for the EPC bidding, and the entire bidding, selection, and evaluation process for […]
K&M was engaged by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist the Government of Vietnam with the development of a 1,200 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangement. K&M provided all technical services to design, structure, and procure the project through a competitive bidding process. K&M assessed the project’s regulatory environment, size […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to SEPCO for the Samra Phase IV Fast-Tack project, a 143 MW gas-fired simple cycle power plant. K&M provided a full range of on-site engineering and consulting services to assist SEPCO throughout the design, procurement, and construction phases of the project through to its commissioning and commercial operation. K&M performed […]
K&M was engaged by the Shanghai Electric Group (SEC) to design and deliver two four-day long training modules for SEC staff on Independent Power Producer (IPP) arrangements. The first training module provided an introduction to the basics of IPP transactions, competitive bid processes, project finance structures, risk analysis and allocation in IPP project contracts, and […]
K&M was hired by Alex Stewart International (ASI) to assist the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Mines of Madagascar with an operations audit of the Ambatovy nickel mine. The Ambatovy mine is designed to produce 60,000 tonnes of refined nickel, 5,600 tonnes of refined cobalt, and 210,000 tonnes of fertilizer grade ammonium sulfate […]
K&M served as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to assist in the development of a 573 MW power plant as an IPP under a Build-Own-Operate structure. IPP3 is a tri-fuel, reciprocating engine facility capable of operating on natural gas, diesel, or […]
The Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO) engaged K&M to provide technical and commercial advice for the development of a 250 MW coal-fired power plant in Senegal. K&M performed a comprehensive review of the Power Purchase Agreement which included evaluating contract provisions for construction, operations and maintenance, fuel supply, purchase and sale of energy and capacity, […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to direct and manage the restoration of the 205 MW Termovalle CCGT IPP in Colombia, following a major flooding event which caused extensive damage to the plant and its facilities. K&M performed a technical assessment of the damages, developed a restoration plan, identified equipment to be restored and replaced, and […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency engaged Parsons Global Services to identify high-priority projects to rebuild and expand Haiti’s electricity supply and distribution capacity after sustaining significant damage in an earthquake in January 2010. Parsons was responsible for developing a power demand forecasting model and producing 20-year forecasts of peak demand, annual consumption, and annual […]
K&M served as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to assist in the development of a 241 MW reciprocating engine tri-fuel power plant. K&M provided commercial, financial, regulatory, and technical support to develop the project’s conceptual design, key project agreements, and commercial […]
K&M was engaged by the Power Cell of the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources to assist with the re-bidding of the proposed Sirajganj 450 MW gas-fired combined cycle IPP. K&M had previously assisted the Power Cell with the procurement of the project, but at the Government’s request, the tender was not awarded. K&M […]
K&M was engaged by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to conduct due diligence for a proposed OPIC loan to finance an expansion of the Buchanan Renewables 35 MW biomass project in Liberia. The expansion of the project would add a materials handling facility to increase the efficiency of wood chip processing for export. K&M […]
Structured Finance Energy (FMO) and Swedfund engaged K&M to perform a technical, environmental, and social review of their investment in the proposed Buchanan Renewables 35 MW biomass project in Liberia. The purpose of the review was to update and expand upon K&M’s earlier assessment of the project from 2009, using the most recent data available. […]
K&M served as Lender’s Engineer to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to perform a technical appraisal for the Azure 5 MW solar PV project. K&M evaluated the proposed system design, construction, rack assembly, control building, electrical equipment and installation arrangements. K&M also reviewed the site conditions, including the projected solar energy resource, site access […]
K&M provided Owner’s Engineer services to Raytheon and the U.S. Department of Energy for the construction of a district heating plant under the Zheleznogorsk Plutonium Production Elimination Project (ZPEP). ZPEP was a cooperative effort between the United States and Russia to reduce the threat of nuclear proliferation by shutting down the plutonium production reactor at […]
K&M was engaged by the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) to assist a private project developer with a detailed feasibility study for a 200 MW gas-fired combined cycle power project in Côte d’Ivoire. The project would be developed under an Independent Power Producer (IPP) arrangement. K&M visited the project site, […]
Pan Am Generating Ltd. owns and operates the La Chorerra IPP in Panama, which provides 96 MW of generating capacity using six Wärtsilä 18V46B reciprocating engines. Pan Am Generating Ltd. engaged K&M to conduct an operations audit of the La Chorerra plant to support its request to the Panamanian System Operator for the plant’s minimum […]
K&M was contracted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to act as the Lead Technical Advisor for the structuring and procurement of three heavy fuel oil (HFO)-fired IPP plants in Yemen totaling 375 MW of capacity. K&M provided a full range of pre-bidding services, including market demand assessments and developing technical specifications for each project. […]
K&M was engaged by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to perform technical and commercial due diligence for the provision of a project finance loan to Buchanan Renewables to develop a 35 MW biomass-to-power project in Liberia. The project would involve harvesting non-productive rubber trees to produce wood chips for fueling the on-site biomass plant […]
K&M was engaged by the Samra Electric Power Company (SEPCO) to assist with the evaluation of bids for the construction of the Samra Phase III capacity addition on an EPC basis. The Phase III capacity addition would add 240 MW of gas-fired power generating capacity in simple-cycle configuration to the Samra power station. Kuljian had […]
The World Bank hired K&M to prepare a report on short-term electricity supply options which could be implemented in Central American countries to address immediate supply shortages. K&M reviewed data on each country’s electricity supply and demand, including load curves, generating capacity, and T&D losses. Using this data, K&M assessed short-term electricity supply requirements and […]
K&M served as the Lender’s Engineer to the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) to perform technical and commercial due diligence of a proposed 115 MW coal-fired greenfield power plant in Senegal under a Build-Own-Operate structure. The IsDB was considering a non-recourse project finance loan to the project. K&M reviewed all technical aspects of the plant’s design, […]
K&M was engaged by the Higher Council for Privatization in Lebanon to assist with the preparation and procurement of two power project transactions: the privatization of the existing 450 MW CCGT Deir Ammar power plant and the development of a proposed 450 MW greenfield power project. Both projects would operate as Independent Power Producers (IPPs). […]
K&M served as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) to assist in the development of a 373 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. The K&M team provided all technical, financial, and legal services required to structure, tender, […]
K&M was engaged by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assess the technical feasibility of a gas-fired power plant at the Seiyoun site in Yemen. The plant would use natural gas captured from nearby oil deposits. K&M assessed the proposed project site, including evaluating potential environmental and social issues, access requirements, and associated infrastructure needs […]
K&M was engaged by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assess the technical feasibility of three potential sites for a thermal IPP project in Yemen. For each site, K&M evaluated potential environmental and social issues, access requirements, and associated infrastructure needs for fuel supply and power evacuation. K&M reviewed local electricity supply and demand needs, […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hired K&M to assist the Power Cell of the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh with the competitive procurement of the Sirajganj 450 MW gas-fired combined cycle power project. The project would be implemented through an Independent Power Producer (IPP) arrangement. K&M conducted a technical feasibility study […]
K&M was engaged by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist the Government of Bangladesh with the development of a proposed 320-450 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant under an Independent Power Producer (IPP) arrangement. K&M assessed the technical design requirements for the project, including recommending the project size, technology configuration, site layout, and other […]
Stealium Energy Corporation engaged K&M to assist with testing an experimental technology for increasing the efficiency of steam cycle operations in a thermal power plant. The proprietary design involved an additive to the water circulating in the steam cycle. K&M designed a bolt-on delivery mechanism to test the technology in an operational coal-fired power plant. […]
Orion Energy engaged K&M to provide technical advice to support the development of a proposed 24 MW HFO-fired power plant near Monrovia, Liberia. K&M reviewed technical specifications for the proposed project and advised Orion Energy on technology options, fuel supply needs, and other issues. K&M accompanied Orion Energy to assess potential sites in Liberia and […]
Arabian BEMCO Contracting Co. Ltd. was serving as the EPC Contractor for the construction of a greenfield, gas-fired, simple cycle power plant in Marib, Yemen. The Public Electricity Corporation of Yemen was the project’s sponsor. Empresarios Agrupados Internacional S.A. was hired by Arabian BEMCO to prepare detailed engineering drawings for the design of the plant. […]
K&M served as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to the Senegal electric utility (Senelec). On behalf of Senelec, K&M structured and tendered the 67.5 MW Kounoune diesel power plant as a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) transaction. K&M assessed the project’s regulatory environment, size requirements, technology configuration, site layout, fuel supply and water needs, and other technical […]
K&M served as an independent Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Sub-contractor to ABB-SUSA on this EPC/CM assignment. The project consisted of design/build expansion and modification of water and wastewater treatment plants, distribution and collection systems, pumping stations and support facilities. K&M’s scope of work included review of submittals, setting of field laboratory, calibration of concrete batch […]
K&M served as Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR). K&M assisted with structuring and tendering a 370 MW gas-fired combined cycle plant on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. The K&M team provided financial, legal, and technical support in site selection for this project, developed […]
K&M was engaged by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Citibank Colombia to provide an independent financial review of a loan application from ISAGEN for US$250 million. The loan would be issued by Citibank and US$212 million would be insured by OPIC. ISAGEN would use the loan to finance its power generation operations in […]
K&M was engaged by the AIG African Infrastructure Fund (AAIF), an affiliate of the Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), to conduct due diligence of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company. K&M prepared an independent review of an existing technical due diligence report by Stone & Webster, commented on the report’s completeness, and evaluated the report’s conclusions and […]
K&M was engaged by the AIG African Infrastructure Fund (AAIF), an affiliate of the Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), to conduct a full technical and commercial due diligence of the Songas Ubungo 113 MW power plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The plant was in the process of a restoration effort which would allow all four […]
K&M was engaged by the AIG African Infrastructure Fund (AAIF), an affiliate of the Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), to conduct a full technical and commercial due diligence of the Kelvin 600 MW coal-fired IPP in South Africa. K&M had previously performed due diligence of the plant for CDC Globeleq in 2002, and used this work […]
The owner of the Termovalle IPP in Cali, Colombia, engaged K&M to evaluate contractual arrangements for the operations and maintenance (O&M) and equipment supply services for the plant. K&M reviewed both of the plant’s existing contracts: an O&M agreement with North American Energy Services (NAES) and an Operating Plant Services Agreement (OPSA) with Siemens Westinghouse […]
K&M was hired by the Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP) in Bahrain to perform due diligence of the Haripur and Meghnaghat gas-fired combined cycle power plants in Bangladesh. K&M had previously performed due diligence on these assets for CDC Globeleq in 2002. K&M re-assessed the technical and financial performance and risk factors of both plants to […]
K&M was engaged by Darby Overseas Investments Ltd. to perform technical and commercial due diligence of the Termobarranquilla 870 MW combined cycle gas turbine IPP, the largest thermal power generator in Colombia. K&M assessed the plant’s physical condition, operations and maintenance (O&M) practices, major project agreements, and projected technical and financial performance. K&M’s review of […]
K&M was retained by PNC Leasing LLC to assist with the technical due diligence of a sale-leaseback transaction for the wastewater collection network and treatment plant in the city of Sankt Augustin, Germany. PNC Leasing LLC would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over a […]
K&M was retained by State Street Bank and Trust Company to assist with the technical due diligence of a sale-leaseback transaction for the wastewater treatment plants in the cities of Moers-Gerdt and Rheinberg, Germany. The wastewater treatment plants have a combined capacity of 235,000 population equivalent (PE). State Street Bank and Trust would purchase the […]
K&M was retained by SELCO Service Corporation to assist with the technical due diligence of three sale-leaseback transactions for the Niersverband, Goch, and Grefrath wastewater collection networks and treatment plants in Germany. SELCO would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over a number of years. […]
K&M serves as an Owner’s Engineer and Quality Control (CQC) Sub-contractor to ABB-SUSA on this EPC/CM assignment on behalf of construction manager Metcalf & Eddy. On-site mechanical, electrical and civil inspectors assisted to expand treatment, pumping and support facility capacity at Alexandria’s (Egypt) two primary wastewater treatment plants. As the largest single public works investment […]
K&M was hired by AmSouth Leasing, Ltd. to perform due diligence of a sale-leaseback transaction for the Adams Street wastewater collection facilities and treatment plant in New Jersey. AmSouth, acting through a U.S. trust of which it is the beneficiary, planned to purchase the economic ownership of this system from the North Hudson Sewerage Authority […]
K&M was hired by Textron Financial Corporation to perform due diligence of a sale-leaseback transaction for the River Road wastewater collection facilities and treatment plant in New Jersey. Textron, acting through a U.S. trust of which it is the beneficiary, planned to purchase the economic ownership of this system from the North Hudson Sewerage Authority […]
K&M was retained by PNC Leasing LLC to assist with the technical due diligence of two sale-leaseback transactions for the wastewater collection networks and treatment plants in the cities of Eitorf and Königswinter, Germany. PNC Leasing LLC would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over […]
K&M was hired by SELCO Service Corporation to perform technical and commercial due diligence of the AGR Herten Waste-to-Energy facility in Herten, Germany. SELCO would purchase the facility from the Kommunalverband Ruhrgebiet (KVR), the public authority which developed the facility. SELCO would lease the facility back to the KVR for 24 years, after which the […]
K&M was retained by PNC Leasing LLC to assist with the technical due diligence of a sale-leaseback transaction for the wastewater collection network in the city of Ulm, Germany. PNC Leasing LLC would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over 26 years. At the end […]
K&M was retained by First Fidelity International Bank to assist with the technical due diligence of two sale-leaseback transactions for the wastewater collection networks in the cities of Bochum and Recklinghausen, Germany. First Fidelity would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over terms of 26 […]
K&M was retained by Fleet Overseas Capital LLC to assist with the technical due diligence of three sale-leaseback transactions for the Aalen, Heidenheim, and Zollerwiesen wastewater collection networks and treatment plants in Germany. Fleet Overseas Capital LLC would purchase the assets from the public authority and lease the assets back to the public authority over […]
K&M served as the transaction advisor to the Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Pereira (EAA) on the development of a new wastewater treatment plant for Pereira. K&M’s work was organized in two phases. During phase I, K&M conducted a technical, economic, financial and environmental feasibility study for the construction of a new wastewater treatment […]
K&M was engaged by the Korean Electric Power Company (KEPCO) to complete due diligence review to determine feasibility of the proposed 100 MW simple cycle, gas-fired IPP located near the City of Tomsk, Russia. The project planned to use natural gas as the primary fuel, and gas condensate as backup. In addition to the power […]
K&M served as Commercial Advisor and as Owner’s Engineer to Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) providing multi-faceted IPP evaluation and negotiation support during the project’s development phase. K&M assisted KEPCO with all commercial and technical aspects of the project’s structure and development. K&M’s services included reviewing and negotiating major project agreements (the ECA and EPC), […]
K&M was engaged by CDC Globeleq to conduct technical and commercial due diligence on a fast-track basis. K&M evaluated the following six power plants totaling 1,976 MW of capacity: the Haripur 360 MW CCGT IPP, the Meghnaghat 450 MW CCGT IPP, the Kelanitissa 163 MW diesel-fired combined cycle IPP, the Kelvin 600 MW coal-fired IPP, […]
K&M was engaged by Potomac Capital Investment Corporation to perform due diligence of the Amlach, Heinfels, and Kalserbach hydropower plants in Austria in connection with a sale-leaseback transaction. The plants have capacities of 60 MW, 8.1 MW, and 11.7 MW, respectively, totaling 79.8 MW. Potomac Capital would purchase the assets from Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) […]
K&M was engaged by Potomac Capital Investment Corporation to perform due diligence of six small hydropower plants in Austria for sale-leaseback transactions. The plants have capacities of 11.9 MW, 2.8 MW, 3 MW, 9.75 MW, 6.6 MW, and 12.2 MW, totaling 46.25 MW. Potomac Capital would purchase the assets and lease them back to the […]
K&M provided an independent review and financial opinion for a proposed asset sale and lease-back transaction. K&M reviewed technical, financial, and commercial documents related to the proposed transaction, including the Engineering Report and the Appraisal Report, and rendered an independent opinion relative to the commercial aspects of the Service Contract. The transaction involved the wastewater […]
K&M provided services to HMV Engineers of Colombia who were selected by Caterpillar Power Ventures Inc., to develop the Monte Rio 100 MW Power Plant Project, located in the Province of Azua, Dominican Republic. K&M provided day to day assistance to the HMV on issues of construction and EPC Contract compliance including cost control, schedule […]
K&M reviewed certain commercial, technical, and financial documents related to the proposed cross-border head lease transaction for the natural gas transmission and distribution and electrical distribution networks in the Netherlands. K&M furnished an independent opinion of the Due Diligence Engineering Report, Appraisal Report, and SWAP Agreements developed for the transaction.
K&M served as a project sponsor and a development advisor for the group of private investors for development of a 270 MW gas fired combined cycle IPP in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada.
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of seven wastewater treatment plants owned by self-governing special purpose association located in North Rhine-Westphalia. Wupperverband owned and operated eleven wastewater treatment plants, seven of which were included in this transaction—these seven are located in: Buchenhofen, Wermelskirchen, Schwelm, Radevor MWald, Dhünn, […]
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of the wastewater treatment plants for the city of Gelsenkirchen. The wastewater collection and transportation infrastructure in Gelsenkirchen consists of approximately 665.8 km of closed sewers and 5 km of open channel sewers. The system also includes of three wastewater treatment […]
K&M was engaged by the owner of the Termovalle power plant to support the arbitration related to the EPC contract. K&M’s scope of work was to provide expert technical inputs related to the arbitration.
K&M served as Lender’s Engineer performing an independent review of the 80 MW Geismar power project. The Geismar power plant was under construction at Shell Chemical’s petrochemical manufacturing complex at Geismar, Louisiana. The power plant is a 80.3 MW (gross at average site temperature of 68°F) cogeneration facility consisting of a two identical GE Frame […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of three hydroelectric power stations: Achensee (79 MW), Imst (89 MW), and Kirchbichl (24 MW). The Achensee power station is net generating capacity of 79 MW, draws water from the Achensee Lake, which is about 10 […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of the 54 MW (combined capacity) Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG (IKB) hydro power system. The system consists of four run-of-river hydro power stations: Obere Sill (18 MW), Ruetz (6 MW), Zwischenkraftwerk (1.6 MW), and Untere Sill (28 […]
K&M was engaged to perform technical and commercial due diligence on the sale and leaseback transaction for the 1,073 coal-fired Merom power generating station located in Sullivan County, Indiana. The station consists of two similar pulverized coal-fired units. Unit 1 began commercial operation in 1981 and Unit 2 – in 1982. The plant has a […]
K&M provided technical and commercial due diligence services for a facility to process approximately 420,000 tons per year of household and industrial waste with a calorific value of 9,500 kJ/kg and to generate approximately 1,000,000 tons per year of steam for the adjacent Flingern power plant. K&M’s scope of work included reviewing the engineering due […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer for TECO Power Services (TPS) providing Construction Oversight and engineering consulting services for the McAdams combined cycle power plant. The plant uses highly efficient GE 7FA combustion turbines in a 2×1 configuration. It also employs two heat recovery steam generators with selective catalytic reduction for lowering NOx emissions and one […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer for TECO Power Services (TPS) providing Construction Oversight and engineering consulting services for the Dell combined cycle power plant. The plant uses highly efficient GE 7FA combustion turbines in a 2×1 configuration. It also employs two heat recovery steam generators with selective catalytic reduction for lowering NOx emissions and one […]
K&M was engaged by the Asian Development Bank as transaction advisor to assist POWERGRID Corporation of India to structure, tender and evaluate India’s first international competitive bid (ICB) for the 660 km, 400 kV transmission line that will connect the Bina, Nagda and Degham substations in the States of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. K&M’s scope […]
K&M provided an independent technical review to the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory for a Program, Product and Project Engineering and Analysis Services task order completed under subcontract to Energy and Environmental Solutions (E2S). This assignment entailed examination of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) review and certification process to determine […]
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of the wastewater treatment plants for the cities of Konstanz, Dingelsdorf, Dettinger, Reichenau and Hegne in Germany, and the city of Kreuzlingen in Switzerland. Fifteen separate components (interceptors, pumping stations, overflows, etc) were analyzed. K&M’s scope of work included reviewing the […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of the Burgenlandische Erdgasversorgungs AG (“BEGAS”) natural gas transmission and distribution system. BEGAS owned four natural gas transmission and distribution systems: 1) Burgenland Edelstal, Kittsee and Pama, 2) Burgenland Nord und Mitte, 3) Burgenland Sud, and […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of the Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG (IKB) system. The IKB system provides electricity to 640,000 customers, including the city of Innsbruck. The IKB System operates at three different voltages levels: high voltage 110kV (7.8 km), medium voltage […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of the 781 MW (combined capacity) Sellrain-Silz pumped storage hydro power project. The project consists of the Kuhtai and Silz power stations, the Finstertal and Langental reservoirs, and related dam and support facilities. The project is […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of The BEWAG system. The BEWAG system operates at three different voltages levels: High Voltage 110kV (632 km), Medium Voltage 20 kV (3,008.9 km) and Low voltage 400 V (4,822.8 km). The transmission system associated with […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of 168 MW Abwinden-Asten hydro power plant, designed as a run-of-river, located on the Danube River in upper Austria near Linz. The plant is owned by Verbund, and entered commercial operation in 1979 and produces 996 […]
K&M was engaged to perform technical due diligence of the Hugo Power Plant, a 446 MW coal-fired generating facility located near Fort Towson in Southeastern Oklahoma. This due diligence assessment was used to evaluate the financial security of the proposed sale and lease back transaction. K&M was also retained to review certain commercial documents related […]
K&M was engaged by the National Dispatch Center (CND) to verify the operating and cost data provided by six generating companies. The objective of this audit was to independently validate data that CND will use to dispatch plants based on their marginal cost. Marginal costs were calculated based on plant generation costs, technical restrictions such […]
K&M conducted a training workshop on utility’s privatization with key government and utility officials. The training aimed to strengthen the institutional, organizational and technical capacity of the Nigerian Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)—the central authority tasked to implement the country’s ongoing privatization program. K&M’s utility privatization training team prepared an agenda focused on Nigeria’s electric […]
K&M served as Lead Transaction Advisor to the Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) for the development of the Jubail power station. The proposed US$150 million power plant would provide 242 MW electricity and 510 tons/hour steam. This was the first private power project undertaken in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was structured on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer […]
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of the wastewater treatment plant in Zentralkläranlage Konstanz. The plant treats wastewater from the cities of Konstanz, Dingelsdorf, Dettinger, Reichenau and Hegne in Germany, and the city of Kreuzlingen in Switzerland. Fifteen separate components (interceptors, pumping stations, overflows, etc) were analyzed. […]
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of two wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of 345,600-432,000 m3/day, in Hamburg. K&M’s scope of work included reviewing the engineering due diligence report, appraisal report, network access agreement, facility support agreement and service contract. K&M also reviewed operations, maintenance and […]
K&M was hired by Unocal to perform technical due diligence on the 108 MW gas-fired plant in Rayong—215 km southeast of Bangkok. K&M’s scope of work included: analysis on the use of low Btu fuel gas in combined cycle power plants; identifying problems which have been experienced during the startup of recent technology combustion turbines […]
K&M was retained to perform technical, commercial and market due diligence for the asset purchase and cross-border lease transaction of the 328 MW Altenwörth Hydro Power Plant. The plant entered commercial operation in 1976 and is owned by Verbund. K&M’s scope of work included: review and comment on engineering due diligence report, power purchase agreement, […]
K&M served as lead advisor to Indonesia’s national electric utility, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), in renegotiating its IPP contracts. This effort was directed at reducing the significant financial burden that PLN faced in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, whilst trying to maintain investor confidence in the sector. The renegotiations also had to […]
K&M was selected by the Government of Mauritius (GOM), represented by the Ministry of Public Utilities (MPU) and Central Electricity Board, to conduct a USTDA-funded feasibility and market study for a proposed greenfield 100 MW thermal power plant, the country’s first private power project to be developed and implemented as an IPP on a Build-Own-Operate […]
K&M served as IPP project structuring and development consultants to Sri Lanka’s Board of Infrastructure Investment (BII) under a USAID-funded program. Working with counterparts from the Ministry of Irrigation and Power and Ceylon Electricity Board, K&M evaluated proposals received from private developers for a proposed 163 MW diesel-fired combined cycle gas turbine power plant. K&M’s […]
K&M was engaged by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to serve as the Lead Transaction and Financial Advisors to the Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to implement the country’s first Independent Power Project (IPP). K&M was responsible for the technical, commercial, financial and legal aspects of the 450 MW Meghnaghat […]
K&M performed technical due diligence of the 100 MW Piñon Pine Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) project at Tracy Station in Reno, Nevada. This plant was the third IGCC facility built under the U.S. DOE-sponsored Clean Coal Technology program. K&M’s technical due diligence analyzed the gasifier to verify whether it was designed, built and operated […]
K&M was engaged by private investor to perform a capital cost comparison (EPC) of the Paiton 1, Units 7&8 power plant with a similar Plant in the same region. Paiton 1 consists of 2×670 MW coal-fired units producing 1230 MW of net electric power. The Plant is located in East Java, Indonesia and became operational […]
K&M served as the turnkey Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) contractor to KMR Power Corporation. K&M had overall technical responsibility for a complete range of engineering services for the 314 MW TermoCandelaria gas-fired simple cycle power project, utilizing 501-F advanced turbine technology. K&M services included conceptual and detailed engineering design, construction management, equipment procurement, environmental permitting, inspection, testing, […]
K&M did the technical and commercial due diligence on the proposed cross-border lease transaction of four wastewater treatment plants and associated collection systems, in Zweckverband Klarwerk Steinhaule, Hoheneck, Eglosheim, and Poppenweiler. K&M’s scope of work included reviewing the engineering due diligence report, appraisal report, network access agreement, facility support agreement and service contract. K&M also […]
K&M was engaged by DEG to perform the technical and commercial due diligence of the Eldoret and Lanet power plants, located north and west of Nairobi, and with 55 MW of capacity each. K&M financial and market due diligence assessed the projects’ competitiveness, tariffs, project costs, commercial terms of project agreements, financial model and its […]
K&M conducted the technical and financial due diligence of the Entwasserungsbetrieb Lutherstadt Wittenberg (ELW) wastewater facility and collection system in Lutherstadt-Wittenberg. K&M performed an independent review of technical, financial and commercial documents related to the proposed cross-border lease transaction for this 3.9 million m3/d wastewater treatment facility and associated sewer system located 80 km outside […]
K&M, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bureau for Public Enterprises, assessed sites and developed international competitive bidding instruments for the procurement of emergency power supply units. Several sites were recommended for implementation of fast-track independent projects that would add 450 MW gas-fired capacity on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. K&M’s scope of work […]
K&M completed a technical, environmental and commercial due diligence for the proposed rehabilitation of the coal-fired 502 MWth / 175 MWe Energia Lublin combined heat and power plant (CHP) at Lublin. K&M’s technical due diligence covered a review of major plant components and drawings supplied in the independent engineering assessment. K&M’s environmental due diligence assessed […]
K&M was contracted by the Asian Development Bank to assist the utility of the Lao PDR analyze a 60 MW hydropower project and determine the best structure for private sector participation to complete financing for the project. K&M assessed the status of construction, analyzed the cost overruns and financing structure for the project, reviewed the […]
K&M served as project development consultants to the project sponsor, OMI, Inc., for a private bulk water supply project in the Province of Cavité, Philippines. The system, serving approximately 500,000 people, included of a 125,000 m3/day surface water treatment plant as well as associated works, including the water intake system, transmission lines and reservoirs. K&M’s […]
K&M served as the Financial and Technical Advisor for the project sponsor of this 320 MW gas-fired power plant in Cartagena. The Termocandelaria power plant was developed under a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) project financing structure, and it was the first power plant developed with private, non-recourse financing to operate as a merchant plant in Colombia’s spot […]
K&M led the development of a 2×325 MW thermal plant on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis in Aliaga near the Izmir refinery. The lead sponsor, Xenel Industries Ltd. of Saudi Arabia, selected K&M based on their similar experience in the Hub River project in Pakistan that was also sponsored by Xenel Industries. K&M […]
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) contracted K&M as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to assist with regulatory reforms of the power sector and the implementation of the country’s first Build-Own-Transfer (BOT) PPP in the power sector. K&M assessed Vietnam’s power sector and regulatory environment and provided technical and financial recommendations for developing a viable power […]
K&M served as Lender’s Engineer to the Global Environment Fund on behalf of a private investor seeking to acquire, own and operate the 515 MW Gas Fired Combined Cycle Hazira Power Project in Gujarat, India. Owned by Essar Power Company, Hazira entered into combined cycle commercial operation in 1997, and was India’s first Independent Private […]
K&M, under a subcontract to Price Waterhouse Coopers provided investment advisory services to the Infrastructure Development Company of Bangladesh. The contract was based on task orders that could include such activities as project appraisal, development services, feasibility study, and technical and commercial due diligence. Under the contract, K&M completed the task of developing the guidelines […]
In May 1999, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) hosted, in cooperation with the US Department of Energy and US Department of Commerce, The World Power Conference: Lighting the Globe for the 21st Century. This major international conference showcased more than 65 power projects valued at more than $17 Billion that are expected to […]
K&M was engaged by the development consortium comprised of Ssangyojng Engineering and Construction Company Ltd., Marubeni Corporation, and KMR Power Corporation to conduct a detailed feasibility study (including commercial, financial and technical studies) for the SiHwa Cogeneration Project in South Korea. The coal fired cogeneration project was expected to be constructed in the industrial park […]
K&M assisted the Government of Ecuador in the restructuring of the country’s electric power sector and the implementation of a new commercial and regulatory framework. Through a comprehensive management consulting and commercial evaluation program, the K&M team led virtually every phase of this assignment including the review and valuation of existing generation, distribution and transmission […]
K&M was engaged by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to assist the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) with an assessment of Jordan’s energy needs, potential for IPP development, and the procurement of new power generating capacity. K&M conducted a feasibility study of public and private options for developing new power generating capacity to meet Jordan’s […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to KMR, K&M’s affiliated IPP development and investment company. K&M provided technical assistance during the tendering and the development stage as well as performed engineering, oversight and construction management services ranging from project conceptual design, through construction, plant startup and commissioning. After the project achieved commercial operation, K&M continued providing […]
K&M was engaged by KMR Power Corporation for the 150 MW electrical, 600 t/hr. steam capacity combined cycle cogeneration power plant being developed on an Independent Power Project basis for the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Works (MMK) in Magnitogorsk. K&M’s scope of work included technical and financial due diligence, and EPC contracting. Technical due diligence work covered: […]
K&M was engaged by KMR Power Corporation for the 240 MW, 300 Gcal/hr. heat capacity circulating fluidized bed (CFB) plant for the Zapsib Metallurgical Works (Zapsib) in Novokuznetsk. K&M’s scope of work included technical and financial due diligence, and EPC contracting. Technical due diligence work covered: comprehensive assessment of the facility’s capability to perform with […]
As Owner’s Engineer to KMR Power Corporation, (K&M’s affiliated IPP development and investment company), K&M performed engineering, oversight and construction management services ranging from project conceptual design, through construction, plant startup and commissioning. K&M’s was responsible for technical support and oversight of the Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) contractor. The 240 MW (ISO) Termovalle natural-gas fired combined cycle […]
At request of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), K&M prepared a paper and a presentation summarizing its’ experience including the process, the results, and lessons learned during performance of the Transaction Advisory assignment assisting the Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)) in implementing the country’s first Independent Power Project (IPP). K&M […]
Ahmedabad Electricity Company (India) engaged K&M as the Owner’s Engineer for development and implementation of the proposed IGCC project at the Sabarmati Thermal power Station. This assignment was a follow-up to the previously performed assignment where K&M under the contract with US DOE conducted a pre-feasibility study for constructing a nominal 150 MW IGCC plant […]
K&M served as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor to assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and its infrastructure planning and privatization agency, the Bureau National d’Etudes Techniques et de Developpement (BNETD), with the preparation and implementation of the country’s first power generation PPP, the Azito 288 MW BOOT. K&M’s first task was to assist […]
As Owner’s Engineer for the project developer, Habibullah-Coastal Power Company, K&M had overall responsibility for managing, inspecting and accepting technical and engineering work in the design and construction of the 140 MW Quetta combined-cycle plant using three GE LM6000 turbines. K&M’s services comprised a complete range of technical assistance representing the developer’s interest in the […]
The Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG), chose K&M as the Lead and Financial Transaction Advisor for the Government of Tunisia to implement the first private power project in North Africa. The power facility, called “Centrale 2000,” is a combined-cycle gas turbine developed on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis. K&M was responsible for the […]
K&M served as Privatization and Institutional Reform consultants to the Government of India (GoI) for this USAID-sponsored program supported by the World Bank. Over a five-year period, K&M provided a full range of advisory services covering institutional, legal, regulatory, technical and financial issues for power sector reform in order to promote efficiency and attract private […]
K&M service as Owner’s Engineer to Coastal Power who was developing a 200 MW Basin Bridge Power Project on an IPP basis in Tamil Nadu, India. The project utilized 4×50 MW low speed 2-stroke diesel engines. K&M conducted a comprehensive engineering due diligence evaluation of the raw sewage water treatment system and power generating facilities. […]
K&M served as Transaction Advisor to the and the state utility, Compagnie d’Energie Electrique du Togo (CEET). K&M provided technical advice and negotiation support for the rehabilitation, repowering and expansion of the 100 MW Centrale Thermique de Lomé power plant. K&M conducted a technical, commercial and financial review of the project and assisted in the […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer under subcontract to Morrison Knudsen performing construction management, quality control and testing services for the Port Said water and wastewater treatment project. The $117 million project consists of a head works facility, a 200,000 CMD raw water pumping station, raw water transmission pipeline, 190,000 CMD wastewater treatment facility with 6.5km […]
Initiated in the late-1980s, the Hub Power Project was the largest private power project in the developing world to reach financial close. Structured on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis, the transaction secured, for the first time ever, World Bank financing of a private infrastructure project. K&M served in a variety of roles as the project progressed […]
K&M assessed the feasibility of controlling the Landfill Gas (LFG) emitted from the landfill by installing an LFG collection system. The LFG could then be used as fuel, perhaps with on-site electricity generation. K&M’s report analyzed the amount of LFG available for recovery, made recommendations on design and operations, made observations concerning unusual and operational […]
K&M provided procurement services for Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Process improvements at the Vilkas Tannery. K&M coordinated and reviewed the equipment specifications and drawings provided by the Chemonics engineer and prepared plant system design, performance, and installation specifications for ten categories of equipment. K&M solicited competitive bids for each equipment category, and managed the procurement from […]
K&M served as transaction advisor for the proposed 900 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle private power project in Krasnodar. This assignment involved extensive institutional development and reform components, which would support initial steps toward establishing competition among generating plants. This project was envisioned as one of the first power sector projects in Russia to secure a […]
K&M conducted a feasibility study for the proposed 95-150 MW Shougang Hierro Peru(SHP) power project at San Nicholas. K&M evaluated power generation alternatives to determine the most cost-effective means of meeting SHP’s future energy requirements. The evaluation considered installation of additional generating capacity on land owned by SHP at its Marcona, Peru iron ore facility. […]
K&M served as privatization and institutional reform consultants to the Government of the Dominican Republic and the state-utility, Comisión Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE) under a USAID/World Bank-sponsored program. Subsequently, K&M served as transaction advisor for the proposed San Pedro de Macorís thermal plant IPP. During Phase I K&M evaluated the existing legal, regulatory and institutional […]
As a contractor to USAID, K&M was tasked to investigate and provide recommendations on institutional and policy reform measures necessary for the privatization and commercialization of the power sector as a whole, and the Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA), specifically. K&M analyzed EEA’s legal and regulatory framework and made recommendations for introducing legal and institutional reforms […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to perform cost/benefit analyses and natural gas market forecasts for natural gas technology research and development projects sponsored by DOE-METC. K&M assisted DOE-METC to evaluate the commercial viability of specific products in order to promote technology transfer to the private sector and ultimate market penetration. K&M developed and tested […]
K&M, supported by Pulsatron Technology Ltd. (the British technology licensor) and the Washington, D.C.-based Sheet Metal Worker’s International Association (holder of U.S. installation and maintenance rights), was engaged by US DOE to conduct a study to estimate the cost and schedule for design, installation and potential testing of a Pulsatech™ pollution control device on a […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to conduct a comprehensive review of potential application of clean coal power generation technologies in China, India and Indonesia. K&M did a detailed analysis of these three markets to assess specific opportunities, barriers to meeting the opportunities, and options for addressing those barriers. K&M used the information gathered from […]
K&M, along with Sub-contractor Tata Consulting Engineers (India), was engaged by US DOE to conduct a technical and financial feasibility study and developed business plans for commercial deployment of the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) advanced technology in India. Two proposed projects consisting of a gasification island and a power island were evaluated: 1) a […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer on behalf of the Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA), with funding from USAID to extend its microwave communication system from Cairo to Suez. The 100 km system links the electrical power generating stations in Cairo, Suez, and Ismailia with the EEA’s National Energy Control Center (NECC). K&M’s scope of work included […]
K&M was hired by USAID and the Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA) as Owner’s Engineer for the rehabilitation of the 5X25 MW Gas Turbine Hurghada Power Station. Construction contractors included G.E. (USA) and Hydelco (Egypt). K&M, under contract to USAID, had overall responsibility for engineering and design, management and supervision of all rehabilitation and refurbishment activities. […]
K&M was hired by USAID and the Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA) as Owner’s Engineer for the rehabilitation of the Cairo West Power Station. K&M had overall responsibility for managing, coordinating, inspecting and accepting all technical work in support of the rehabilitation of the boiler and steam turbine generators of the Cairo West Thermal Power Station, […]
K&M provided procurement support for the one of the largest hydropower projects of the nineties, the 2,422 MW Caruachi hydropower project located on the Caroni River in Venezuela. K&M was contracted to develop the most competitive prices for the balance of plant equipment on behalf of one of the turnkey construction contractors, Hitachi Power Construction […]
Through the Private Power Technical Assistance program in Panama, K&M assisted the Institución de Recursos Hidráulicos y Electrificación (IRHE), the Panamanian electricity authority, in selection of a private developer for rehabilitation of their 50 MW plant. A preliminary set of bidding documents and power purchase agreements were also prepared.
K&M was engaged by a US company THERMOCHEM Incorporated under a Subcontract Agreement to assist them in performing a Feasibility Study for an Indian sugar producer, Ajinkyatara Cooperative who considered developing a 30 MW cogeneration plant. K&M estimated plant’s performance characteristics and prepared cost estimate as well as financial model to estimate the tariffs to […]
K&M was commissioned by Mitsui to conduct a prefeasibility study to assess the technical and economic feasibility of the 45 MW gas fired power project located in Colombia. As part of this assignment, K&M performed preliminary engineering to select suitable plant configuration and to assess plant performance, prepared preliminary project cost estimate, developed preliminary financial […]
K&M performed a desk study for USTDA to assess the proposal from Southern Electric, as US company, and Thailand PEA for a feasibility study aimed to evaluate PEA’s operational efficiency and modernization options.
K&M served as technical assistant and procurement services contractor to Metcalf & Eddy for the Alexandria Phase II wastewater treatment project. This was being implemented on behalf of the Arab Republic of Egypt National Organization for Potable Water and Drainage (NOPWASD). For this assignment, K&M procured training equipment and materials, books, publications, and provided training […]
K&M assisted the Ministry of Energy and Mines to identify viable project and institutional structures to attract private sector participation in the $205 million San Gaban II hydroelectric project. San Gaban is a 100 MW, high head (644m net) hydroelectric project and includes the construction of 160 km of new 138 kV transmission line. K&M […]
K&M provided technical assistance to the Philippine Department of Energy in restructuring the electricity sector. K&M assisted in developing and coordinating institutional and regulatory policies in such areas as private sector participation and investment in utilizing energy resources, tariff types and levels, personnel allocation, and privatization of operation & maintenance (O&M). Specifically, K&M assisted in […]
K&M served as transaction advisor, and subsequently as Owner’s Engineer. K&M’s work was organized in two phases. In Phase I, K&M served as the transaction advisor to the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW). During this phase K&M developed and prepared the project implementation plan, established a prequalification process, prepared Request for Proposal (RFP), evaluated […]
K&M provided procurement services to support conversion of the one operational furnace at the Vapenka Tisovek Limestone Factory from using coke and coal fuel to using natural gas. This required two engineering assessment and planning visits, developing a list of equipment to be procured, conducting the procurement, and managing the installation of the new lime […]
K&M provided technical expertise to assess, as a pilot project for a city-wide conversion, the technical requirements for converting heating systems in four buildings from using highly polluting fuels to using natural gas. This assessment included inspecting the present boilers, determining the equipment, tasks, and expenses involved in the fuel conversion, and provide training to […]
K&M was engaged to do the technical and financial due diligence in preparation of the bid for the 800 MW Adapazari IPP project. The Adapazari project has 2 X 1 configuration with 2 X 260 MW gas turbines and one 280 MW steam turbine. K&M’s due diligence work included: evaluation of the technical parameters of […]
K&M was engaged to do the technical due diligence and provide inputs to develop an indicative bid for the Bursa 67 MW gas fired power plant with 145 tph of steam. The project also included a 34.5 kV switchyard and 2 km of transmission line. K&M’s technical due diligence included all site and infrastructure requirements, […]
K&M was engaged to do the due diligence of the Central Termoeléctrica de Tasajero 163 MW bituminous coal-fired power plant. K&M’s due diligence included design, operations, asset condition, O&M, fuel supply, environmental compliance, electricity market, and developing a financial model.
K&M advised Ashanti Goldfields, Ltd on the due diligence of a 60 MW facility in the Geita region of Tanzania to support new mining operations that Ashanti planned in the region. The project included a potential small distribution network that could include sales to other surrounding mines in the region that were self-generating. This project […]
K&M served as Program Manager for the Private Sector Energy Development (PSED) program for five years from 1991-1995. This program, sponsored by the USAID’s Office of Energy and Infrastructure, paved the way for increasing the global supply of reliable, affordable and environmentally sound energy provided by the US private sector. K&M worked closely with USAID […]
K&M developed conceptual designs and cost estimates for Coal Technology Corporation’s (CTC) coking process. CTC, with support from the Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), developed and patented a process for coke-making which solves significant pollution problems caused by the present coke-making process. K&M reviewed the patented coke-making process design, established site-related design requirements, determined and […]
In anticipation of a high-level trade mission planned by the US DOE to help US companies explore this growing market, K&M was engaged by US DOE to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Brazilian energy sector. The survey entailed data collection regarding the current situation and needs in the energy and environmental sectors. It also […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to conduct a technical and commercial feasibility assessment of gasifying municipal solid waste (MSW) to generate low/medium Btu product gas for turbine combustion at the proposed 800 ton per day waste-to-energy facility and landfill to be located at DOE’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina. K&M assessed the feasibility […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to analyze three energy markets — transportation fuels, power generation, and chemical feedstock — to determine the economic feasibility of utilizing natural gas-derivatives. K&M examined production of methanol, MTBE, higher alcohols, gasoline, CNG, and LNG for the transportation market. Production and use of methanol and ammonia in the chemical […]
As part of a joint TDA/USAID Mission team, K&M conducted assessment of the country’s power sector towards the reconstruction of damaged assets and prepared a comprehensive report documenting findings and recommendations.
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to provide technical and commercial advisory services for selecting a developer for a 250 MW fossil-fired power plant in the Dominican Republic. The scope of services provided by K&M included power plant site selection and development of the Request for Proposal (RFP) including, among others, Technical Specification and […]
K&M was retained as Lender’s Engineer by the National Development Finance Corporation of Pakistan (NDFC) on behalf of the project lenders for the Raiwind Power Project as part of NDFC’s due diligence review. The project sponsors formed SEPCOL as a limited company incorporated in Pakistan to implement the US$138 million 117 MW (gross) power plant […]
K&M was contracted by Amoco to conduct a comprehensive technical and commercial due diligence of the 580 MW and 1079 G/Cal cogeneration dual-fired power plant in Nizhny Novgorod. K&M’s technical due diligence covered: review and evaluation of the plant: visual inspection of the plant, equipment condition, configuration, and operation; assessment of the unit and plant […]
K&M served as technical assistant and procurement services contractor to Metcalf & Eddy for the Cairo-Suez Canal Cities Sanitation Development Project in Egypt. This was part of the Canal Cities Institutional Development Project being implemented on behalf of the Arab Republic of Egypt National Organization for Potable Water and Drainage (NOPWASD). For this assignment, K&M […]
K&M was engaged by IRHE, the national electric utility of Panama, to perform technical and financial due diligence evaluation of international tender offers for the turnkey rehabilitation and new capacity addition of the 130 MW Central 9 de Enero combined cycle power plant at Bahía de las Minas. Specifically, K&M evaluated adequacy of turbo-generator controls, […]
K&M managed the Infrastructure Finance Advisory Service Program as part of the US-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) for the USAID. The US-AEP was a cooperative effort managed by USAID in conjunction with the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (EXIM), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Trade Development Agency (TDA).
K&M served as the independent quality control engineer for project procurement and quality assurance on this USAID/Egypt-funded project under sub-contract to Morrison and Knudsen. The Ismailia facility rehabilitation was part of Phase II of the $100 million Canal Cities Project, which includes a 90,000 CMD wastewater treatment facility, 10 km of 1200 mm influent lines, […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to serve as project advisor on transmission and distribution rehabilitation project. K&M’s work included preparing the business plan for the newly formed Yerevan Distribution Company; preparing an evaluation report of the recently completed small hydroelectric plant privatization process; and overseeing the preparation of other documents and analyses required […]
K&M served as primary consulting engineers for this due diligence assignment. K&M was responsible for a complete technical and financial review of a 100 MW independent private power project (captive plant) in Pakistan. The review was to determine the technical feasibility and commercial application of the medium-speed diesel engines, fueled by heavy-fuel oil. K&M conducted […]
K&M performed technical, market and commercial due diligence for the development of a proposed 130 MW hydro power generation plant and associated transmission lines at the Daule Peripa dam and reservoir near Guayaquil. The existing reservoir is the second largest in South America. The proposed greenfield power station was part of a multipurpose project which […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to the Egyptian Electricity Authority for the engineering design, procurement and construction supervision of Egypt’s first subscriber fiber-optic carrier loop system. This project provided a short-term reliable telecommunications link between Cairo and the 1,200 MW El-Kureimat Power Station under construction 100 kilometers south of Cairo.
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to the Egyptian Electricity Authority providing engineering design, procurement, and construction management for its 1,200 MW (2×600) El-Kureimat Power Project near Cairo. It was the first 600 MW unit in Egypt and the largest gas/oil-fired plant in North Africa, providing 20% of the country’s power. The plant was designed and […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to work with the Russian Ministry of Energy and Fuels and the national utility as part of the company’s leadership of the Joint US-Russian Investment Promotion working group. K&M evaluated power sector investment opportunities as well as trained Russian counterparts in project evaluation methodologies. K&M’s scope of work included: detailed […]
K&M assessed privatization opportunities and developed an innovative financing mechanism for promoting the development of private mini-hydro projects in Armenia. K&M’s scope of work included: Assessing several hydro sites for their potential to be developed on a private basis; participated in World Bank and USAID approved Consultative Group assistance efforts; completed an institutional constraints analysis […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to determine the technical and economic feasibility of locating a fluidized bed IGCC facility in North Dakota, using lignite as feedstock. K&M’s study determined the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) costs, and the Cost of Electricity (COE) for a nominal 100 MWe IGCC plant to be located next to […]
K&M was engaged to prepare and deliver training to the Egyptian Electricity Authority’s personnel on gas turbine and steam turbine as well as the balance of plant operations. The training was delivered over an 18 weeks period.
K&M assessed the legal, regulatory, financial and investment framework for ARENTO as a first step in moving the utility towards commercialization and a competitive market entity. K&M undertook a policy reform and institutional framework analysis of the telecommunications sector in Egypt to determine constraints to ARENTO’s development as a progressive, financially viable telecommunications utility employing […]
K&M was engaged to conduct a power supply options analysis for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC). CFAC’s electric supply requirement was 350 MWe at nearly a 100% load factor supplied at the time by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Due to losses of both hydroelectric and thermal generation capability system wide and BPA’s curtailment of […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to conduct the feasibility of rehabilitation options for an existing cogeneration plant at GRIRO, the largest steel fabrication facility in Eastern Europe. The GRIRO rehabilitation project was perceived as one of the most promising project opportunities in Eastern Europe from the standpoint of need, replicability, and potential for private sector […]
K&M served as Owner’s Engineer to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSC) for implementation of its Hunt’s Bay Power Project, a $23.2 million, 33 MW facility. K&M was responsible for startup and commissioning of the plant. K&M organized an international competitive selection process for the EPC contractor, and evaluated/selected the turnkey contractor according to World […]
K&M served as project developer, technical consultant and owner’s engineer for the 100 MW Mamonal project. As such, K&M’s involvement in Latin America’s first-ever privately financed non-recourse Independent Power Project (IPP) encompassed a broad range of advisory services. K&M developed this pioneering project on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis and structured the transaction to achieve financial […]
To assess a program for reform and determine an accurate tariff and price structure for the Philippines petroleum industry, the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) and USAID contracted K&M to conduct a technical, financial and institutional reform evaluation of the domestic oil sector. K&M’s review and evaluation of the oil sector included: analysis of detailed […]
K&M deployed a team of privatization specialists and technical engineers to Uruguay to assess and make recommendations on the feasibility of a private natural gas pipeline from Argentina to Montevideo.
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess international market opportunities for CCT with an emphasis on power generation technologies. K&M’s work included: conducting a detailed study of U.S. industrial activities in the international energy generation business and identifying the barriers and problems to market entry and the keys to success; identifying methodologies for DOE […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to develop a marketing strategy for fast-track implementation of Externally Fired Combined Cycle (EFCC) systems. K&M’s work included: cycle performance and cost analysis that incorporates the Hague International ceramic heat exchange predictive model; conceptual design of the most probable configurations for both cogeneration and utility applications; identify the most […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to perform a technical and economic analysis of Low Quality Natural Gas (LQNG). The objective of the study was to 1) evaluate the low quality natural gas (LQNG) resource base, current utilization of LQNG, and environmental issues relative to its use; 2) review processes for upgrading LQNG to pipeline […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to serve as IPP consultant for the private sector rehabilitation, lease and operation of the 100 MW San Francisco Private Power Project in Panama City. K&M assisted the Institución de Recursos Hidraúlicos y Electrificación (IRHE) by identifying changes to the legal and regulatory framework needed to enable IPPs, preparing the […]
K&M served as primary technical consultants to the World Bank, Office of Energy and Infrastructure, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish guidelines for tendering and evaluating private power projects. Published in 1994, “Submission and Evaluation of Proposals for Private Power Generation Projects in Developing Countries” IEN Occasional Paper No. 2, remains […]
K&M was hired to provide ARENTO with a basis for designing and implementing an effective strategy for future telecommunications pricing. K&M worked closely with ARENTO executives and Egyptian government officials to ensure the feasibility and practicality of alternative tariff structures and other service enhancements evaluated in the study. This assessment was an integral component of […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to assist the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSC) to structure, competitively procure and negotiate the 60 MW Rockfort IPP. The project is located in an industrial area at Kingston Harbor, and consists of 3×20 MW low speed MHI diesel units and all associated support facilities. The generators are […]
K&M designed a $5 million program of technical assistance that would enable the Government of India to effectively respond to the needs of private power project developers attempting to develop projects in the country.
K&M performed a comprehensive technical and economic feasibility study for the rehabilitation, upgrading and relocation of as many as eight frame 5 gas turbine generators from different sites around Egypt to one central site at Noubaria. The existing units were evaluated for their physical condition and remaining useful operational life. Furthermore, K&M evaluated the feasibility […]
K&M was engaged by Hagler-Bailly (under contract with USAID) to prepare a policy and institutional analysis report and an industry profile report. In addition, K&M identified up to eight industrial plants for participation in the industrial energy efficiency program. At each plant, K&M performed the following technical due diligence services: preliminary energy audit, energy management […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to evaluate the potential performance and economics of membrane technologies for high temperature gas separations in three gasification system schemes. A systems approach using computer modeling compared the performance of these new technologies with baseline performance of existing processes. The new membrane-based separation technologies considered include those whose process […]
K&M was commissioned by US DOE to perform a risk assessment and determine insurance requirements for a proposed Gasification Product Improvement Facility (GPIF). This GPIF consisted of development and commercialization of a simplified Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology. Project plans called for implementation in three phases. K&M assessed the potential impact of all risks […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to provide technical and strategic planning experts in support of the newly created Product Management team at the U.S. Department Energy, Morgantown Energy Technology Center. K&M experts designed various technical reviews and analyses to identify potential clean coal technologies and applications capable of moving from bench-scale to near-term demonstration […]
As a follow-on work, K&M was engaged by US DOE to develop a detailed cost estimate for a 7 MW externally-fired combined cycle prototype power plant. All related costs for each individual contractor were researched and evaluated to demonstrate the true project cost distributed by major work packages and each responsible contractor for the site […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a natural gas storage/co-fired retrofit system, to highlight potential institutional constraints, and to identify potential participants in advancing the concept to a commercial scale demonstration. The preliminary assessment, completed in 1991, initially considered a number of coal-burning power plants in […]
USAID engaged K&M to assist the Institución de Recursos Hidraúlicos y Electrificación (IRHE) to develop the financial, technical, commercial, policy principles and documentation required to enable private power development in Panama. K&M’s scope of work included an assessment of the legal and regulatory barriers to private investment in power, development of policy recommendations to remove […]
K&M conducted a feasibility study to evaluate the technical and commercial options available to improve efficiency, power and steam output and alleviate environmental concerns of three cogeneration and district heating plants: Ujpest (185 MW), Debrecen (125 MW), and Kispest (165) MWe. K&M’s scope of work included: study and evaluation of the interconnection with the national […]
The consortium, CONCEGAS, led by Benito Roggio e Hijos, S.A. and including Ecofisa, S.A., Calix, S.A., Conipa, S.A., and Siabe, S.A., was formed to pursue an agreement with the Argentine Government for the concession of privatizing a natural gas distribution system, which serves the City of Buenos Aires and the Greater Metropolitan Area of Buenos […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess the potential use of low quality/low cost alternatives to bituminous coal-based coal water slurry in heat engines already modified to burn such fuels. The successful development of these new technology prompted further research to determine the suitability of eight specific alternative low quality/low cost fuels. K&M also […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to survey technologies currently being used to horizontally drill for oil or gas using air instead of mud as the drilling fluid. The study identified areas where further developments in high-angle drilling with air might be most effective. It gave an overview of the current status of research efforts […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to, along with its subcontractors, develop the conceptual design for the Externally-Fired Combined Cycle (EFCC) 7 MWe Demonstration Project at Dupont’s Waynesboro, Virginia facility. K&M assessed the technical feasibility of repowering the existing steam turbine-generator with an indirect-fired combined cycle system, as well as coordinated the efforts required to […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess the effects of erosion and corrosion on gas turbines and evaluate quantities of particulates, trace elements and other pollutants present in gas turbine exhaust. K&M also reviewed specifications for allowable trace metal contaminant levels in feed coal being developed by major turbine manufacturers to meet proposed new […]
K&M was engaged by the US DOE to analyze and interpret results of field studies, research and testing conducted on behalf of METC’s Clean Coal Technology Program to support development of commercially viable solid waste disposal technologies for utilization and management of residues generated from advanced coal technologies. This multi-faceted task addressed the environmental, health […]
The Nucal Station was the world’s first and largest utility-scale CFB facility, and the first application of this technology in the United States. K&M was engaged by DOE to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the technical progress relative to meeting project objectives, with particular emphasis on status of the test plan. K&M identified key test […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to assist the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ltd., the state-utility, to establish the regulatory and technical conditions necessary for the development of private power projects on a turnkey basis. K&M’s scope of work included: identifying regulatory and legal barriers, prepared pre-qualification notices and documents used to short-list project developers, establishing […]
The EBRD engaged K&M to provide the services of a senior financial and technical team to visit Warsaw, Poland, to review potential energy and power sector projects which might qualify for EBRD financial support. This team reviewed and assessed the current technical and operations status and environmental performance of several power plants; analyzed the feasibility […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to provide the Government of the Dominican Republic with technical assistance on the institutional design and development of the Directorate for Development and Regulation of the Electric Power Industry (DDRIE). This agency was deemed necessary for the country’s development of the over 700 MW of power needed to achieve sustainable […]
K&M served as technical consultant to the Egyptian Ministry of Supply under a multi services contract on behalf of the Egyptian Electricity Authority and US Agency for International Development (USAID). K&M completed a design review, provided construction management and start-up services for a 3 x 3 MW diesel generating station located in southern Egypt on […]
K&M was engaged by DOE to perform a comprehensive industry and literature review of advanced coal combustion and utilization technologies, specifically circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) combustion units currently operating in the United States. K&M’s technical analysis provided a practical composite of summaries of U.S.-developed CFB systems based on such variables as fuel ash loading, size and […]
K&M was engaged by the World Bank to support recommendations to the Government of Bolivia for the promotion and co-financing with the private sector in the utilization of natural gas. The proposed projects attempt to increase the value-added of Bolivia’s natural gas reserves. K&M reviewed the business economics of the proposed investments and assessed the […]
K&M was retained by Infilco to perform an evaluation of proposals for conformance to specifications regarding instrumentation and control requirements, on behalf of Infilico Degermont Co., for water treatment plant systems for the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity. The tender specification required provision of an advanced central distributed control system […]
K&M was engaged by USTDA to conduct a definitional mission for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation to assess the feasibility of constructing a combined cycle cogeneration gas power plant 15 kilometers off of Ghana’s coast. The K&M team assessed the commercial, economic, financial, and technical feasibility of the proposed project.
K&M was engaged by USAID to assess the prospects for private biomass power sales to the Swaziland Electricity Board, and to perform energy audits as well as an inventory of required equipment for factory upgrades. K&M’s scope of work included: identifying changes needed for increased energy efficiency and power production in the Swaziland sugar industry; […]
K&M was engaged by USAID to investigate and identify private sector investment initiatives for natural gas-fired private power projects. K&M’s work included: assessing business synergies and risks of a potential gas pipeline and electricity generation plant project under a BOO/T scheme, recommending suitable level of return on equity (ROE) for the proposed project, and identifying […]
K&M was engaged by US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to conduct a desk review of the Generation Expansion Plan prepared by Electricidad de Caracas. The objective of this review was to identify power plants that could be developed or built by US companies.
K&M served as a technical and procurement advisor to the Foreign Buildings Operations Office (FBO) of the U.S. Department of State to identify and classify the Department’s worldwide needs for Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) equipment. K&M conducted a detailed study of current state of the art UPS systems and identified and established the relevant factors […]
K&M served as technical and financial consultants to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Energy, in cooperation with Bechtel National, Inc. K&M reviewed electric power and steam requirements of the San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) industrial facilities in Canlubang and San Fernando. San Miguel Corporation is the Philippines’ largest manufacturing company and one […]
K&M provided services to the US Trade Development Agency (USTDA) in determining the priority and need for a program to introduce solar water pumps for portable water supply in remote regions of Kenya, and conducted a preliminary feasibility study for potential US solar electric applications. The scope of K&M’s work included the following: review of […]
K&M conducted a definitional mission for the Government of Venezuela, under the auspices of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), to determine the feasibility of a power plant rehabilitation project. K&M analyzed the feasibility of establishing a program for the rehabilitation of electric power units (boilers, turbines, generators, and associated auxiliary equipment) for both […]
Puerto Chiquito Diesel Station, Dominican Republic. K&M performed a feasibility study for a group of private investors in the Dominican Republic on the installation of a diesel generating system. The diesel plant provided power to a major tourist complex developed by the same owners. K&M also arranged U.S. Export-Import Bank financing for equipment services of […]
K&M served as technical and financial consultants to the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) on behalf of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) under subcontract to RCG/Hagler Bailly. K&M provided the GoDR with a format for reviewing and evaluating Independent Power Project (IPP) proposals submitted by private developers. Subsequently, K&M assisted in drafting […]
K&M served as technical and financial consultants to Promigas, S.A. for a private gas pipeline project. The project consisted of a 1,000 km gas pipeline in Colombia and is one of the largest private undertakings in the developing world. Promigas, S.A. planned to build, own, and operate the pipeline. K&M provided overall financial structuring as […]
K&M was the technical advisor and consulting engineer to KTI Energy and Resources Services, Inc., for a 5 million gallon per day water desalination plant and municipal waste-to-energy facility capable of generating 40 MW (net) for sale to the grid to be completed for the Defense Housing Authority in Karachi. This project was offered on […]
K&M served as technical consultant to the US Trade Development Agency (USTDA) to evaluate the potential for implementation of automated process control systems in several key industrial sectors in Malaysia. For the Advanced Thermal Energy Improvement Program, K&M performed the following tasks: 1) reviewed the Government of Malaysia’s goal for infrastructure investment activity, 2) estimated […]
As technical consultants to the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), K&M completed a definitional mission study of CORELCA, the electric utility responsible for the Atlantic coast grid in Colombia. K&M conducted an energy loss study of Atlantic coast states including Atlántico, Bolivar, Magdalena, Córdoba and César. This involved an in-depth analysis of CORELCA’s bidding […]
K&M was contracted by the World Bank to evaluate the options and requirements needed to improve the institutional and regulatory framework of the power sector in the Dominican Republic. K&M provided recommendations regarding 1) installation of technical systems, document preparation, formation of project evaluation parameters, and development of an institutional design for a Financing Guarantee […]
K&M was contracted by the World Bank to review and prepare an outline for privately funded power generation projects in Pakistan. K&M evaluated the following projects: 1) 4×323 MW, oil-fired station, 2) 3×340 coal-fired station, 3) lignite-fired multi-unit station with fluidized bed combustion, and 4) hydroelectric station. K&M also assisted the World Bank in the […]
K&M served as technical and financial consultant to the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on privatization opportunities, alternative energy sources, and diversification of the sugar industries in Mauritius, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. K&M evaluated the technical and economic feasibility of diversifying sugarcane industry operations with emphasis on […]
For the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and International Development and Energy Associates (IDEA), K&M provided a performance evaluation of the $20.5 million Conventional Energy Technical Assistance (CETA) project. The project’s primary purpose was to provide developing countries with technical assistance in exploring and evaluating their indigenous conventional energy resources and facilitating their […]
K&M served as technical and financial consultant to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Center for Privatization of the Government of the Dominican Republic. K&M evaluated the opportunities for and impediments to independent power producers in the Dominican Republic. Incorporating technical, financial, legal, regulatory issues, K&M evaluated private sector options for power […]
K&M was contracted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Electricity and Water, to review the detailed technical and economic feasibility study for a 3×30 MW central power station to be located near Bilah Manah. K&M reviewed the feasibility study and made recommendations on how to improve […]
K&M was retained by the Tampa Energy Corporation to structure a privately financed 56 million gallon per year ethanol facility and associated 80 MW bagasse-fired cogeneration plant in the Dominican Republic, which would sell surplus electricity to the electric grid. In addition, K&M had the overall technical and project management responsibility for this project. K&M […]
The National Water Commission (NWC) in Jamaica is working on a multi-year financial planning exercise. In support of this work, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) contracted K&M to develop an advanced, detailed, and dynamic financial model. To further support NWC in its multi-year financial planning exercise, K&M is providing capacity building and training to the […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), contracted K&M, GeothermEx, and POWER Engineers to assess new approaches and develop business models for medium/high-enthalpy geothermal energy for electricity, green hydrogen, and industrial application in Chile. To accomplish this, the team will (i) formulate a conceptual model for an exploration risk-mitigation mechanism, suitable for promoting geothermal use in district […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a champion of the Regional Strategic Action Plan for Governance and Building Climate Resilience in the Water Sector in the Caribbean (RSAP). In support of the implementation of the RSAP, the IDB and K&M have prepared a report for publication on water utilities in the Caribbean. This report will […]
In the face of climate change and growing electricity demand, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are challenged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring reliable, resilient, and environmentally sustainable electricity. In this context, and for those countries with available resources, geothermal energy is a valuable alternative that can provide clean, firm, […]
Sixth Street engaged K&M for a technical due diligence review of a new 940 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating facility in the Village of Lordstown, Trumbull County, OH. The project will feature a 2×1 configuration, employing two Siemens Energy SGT6-8000H 1.6 combustion turbine-generator units (CTGs), two Nooter/Eriksen heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and […]
An electric utility is selecting a company that will supply natural gas for power generation. The prospective supplier is expected to import LNG delivered at an onshore or floating terminal and send gas via pipeline to the client’s power plants. The client intends to select one of the shortlisted firms as a “Preferred Supplier” and […]
The energy systems of Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Dominica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis are highly dependent on fossil fuels. Estimates and drilling results show these countries have 160 MW of geothermal energy production capacity. However, this capacity is significantly greater than the local demand. This situation provides opportunities to use […]
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) contracted K&M Advisors to develop an initial Strategic Plan Outline with the objectives and priority actions for WSC for the next four years. The objective of this assignment was to develop an initial Strategic Plan Outline with the objectives and priority actions for the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) for […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has contracted K&M Advisors LLC (K&M) to support the establishment of CWUIC SP, an insurance company for Caribbean water and sanitation utilities to provide reasonably priced natural disaster insurance, as well as complementary post-disaster operational support and loans for resilient infrastructure investments. K&M supported the IDB Group with the conceptualization […]
Utilities Aruba is undertaking several transformational initiatives to decarbonize the energy and water sectors in Aruba. These initiatives include a proposal to create a Hydrogen Valley where energy from a new solar PV facility would power the grid and produce green hydrogen for local uses and eventually for export. Green hydrogen would be used to […]
FortisTCI plans to increase the amount of electricity generated with solar PV that it uses to supply its customers in TCI. K&M has been engaged by FortisTCI to develop a robust estimate of the amount of electricity that can be generated with solar PV systems that are economically feasible in TCI. This will inform: (i) […]
The IADB contracted K&M to be part of a committee that is evaluating SEDAPAL´s performance and recommending key measures for improvement. As part of this work, K&M is evaluating SEDAPAL’s processes and identifying challenges to understand how and to what extent they impact SEDAPAL’s ability to provide quality services to the public. This assessment intends […]
IDB Invest has hired K&M to conduct a comprehensive research project aimed at fostering best practices and uncovering new opportunities in establishing inclusive and sustainable value chains within Port Infrastructure projects across the LAC region. Beginning with an exploration of the construction and operational phases of Ports’ value chains, the initiative will discern the components […]
K&M Advisors was contracted by KBR to support the Singapore Government in designing the commercial aspects of an RfP process to contract a clean ammonia project. The scope of work included advise on the project structure, incentives, RfP drafting, and evaluation criteria. In particular, K&M evaluated potential Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models suitable for the project. […]
In accordance with the provisions of Article 15.1 of the BirAllah Exploration and Production Contract between bp and the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy of Mauritania (MPME), a collaborative examination must be carried out by the MPME and bp. The purpose of this examination is to evaluate the local natural gas (gas) outlets and […]
Fogging System Analysis SEPCO has indicated the power grid in Jordan has had difficulty covering peak loads observed during high-temperature periods. As a result, SEPCO has reviewed potential solutions for its Samra Power Plant to increase power plant generation during these peak periods. SEPCO intent is to modify all seven gas turbines installed at the […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) retained K&M Advisors LLC to prepare and lead presentations on the impact of climate change on the water sector in the Caribbean, as well as challenges and ways forward in governance and financing aspects. These presentations set the stage for discussions on how water utilities can act wisely in view […]
K&M was hired by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to provide expert consultancy services to Wigton Windfarm Limited (WWF) in its strategic application to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). This collaboration is aimed at supporting WWF’s case for the re-powering of its Phase-I equipment. In this assignment, K&M was tasked with creating a detailed […]
Aqualectra is facing increased load growth and has recently retired its gas turbine unit, GT2, making it difficult for Aqualectra to meet peak demand. As a result, Aqualectra is requesting proposals for temporary power solutions to meet the growing demand in 2024 and 2025. The contract for temporary power would last approximately two years, starting […]
Guam Power Authority (GPA) procured a 198 MW Ukudu combined cycle power plant on an IPP basis. The plant is expected to enter commercial operation in third quarter of 2025 and will initially operate on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel. GPA intends to develop an LNG terminal to convert the Ukudu plant to operate on natural […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is sponsoring the Global Procurement Initiative: Interstate Clean Energy Procurement Program for India. This program consists of multiple activities a virtual workshop, which will train participants on clean energy procurement practices. The workshops are designed to investigate how to integrate best-value determinations and international best practices in public […]
CIFI has recently formalized a mandate agreement with Zenith Energy Corp. S.R.L. to provide financial advisory, structuring, and arranging services aimed at raising approximately US$105 million in senior debt. This financing is intended to support the construction and operation of a solar plant located in the Dominican Republic. As part of this initiative, K&M has […]
K&M was engaged by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on a Definitional Mission (DM) to aid in decision-making processes related to funding activities that enhance the pipeline development for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure (AGIA) in sub-Saharan Africa. The mission is centered on identifying and evaluating potential green infrastructure projects in diverse sectors […]
The Government of Morocco intends to increase the country’s energy security by reducing its dependence on imports and diversifying its sources of natural gas imports. The Moroccan Ministry of the Energy Transisiton and Sustainable Development has contracted the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist in the design and tender of an LNG import and regasification […]
NV GEBE, the integrated Sint Maarten power utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity on the Dutch part of the island, experienced outage of several generating units, which created power shortages and required rolling blackouts on Sint Maarten. NV GEBE intended to resolve this issue in the near term by procuring 20 MW […]
A private client contracted K&M to assist in evaluating the feasibility of integrating Offshore Wind resources in the Caribbean. In this assignment, K&M is responsible for researching offshore wind design considerations, identifying offshore wind siting and configurations viable for the Caribbean, and calculating the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for various offshore wind scenarios. Topics […]
K&M understands that from the beginning of the commercial operation, Phase IV Add-on Combined Cycle feedwater pumps experienced high vibration issues and that these issues are not fully resolved despite remedial measures undertaken by SEPCO3, the EPC Contractor, and SEPCO. Specifically, one of the pumps, pump C, still experiences high vibration. On March 8, 2024, […]
SEDAPAL (Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Lima) is the primary water and sewage company responsible for providing and managing water and sanitation services to the Lima metropolitan area. As the city faces significant challenges due to its location in a desert region, rapid urbanization, and the impacts of climate change, SEDAPAL needs to […]
The Government of Turks and Caicos is interested in improving the water sector in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This project includes conducting a rapid diagnostic of the sector, conducting a strategy workshop with key stakeholders, and preparing a strategic plan outline and implementation roadmap tool for the next three to four years to achieve […]
