Which technology, project structure and investment are viable?
Claus Mertes assesses the technological, economic, institutional and financial options once the strategic questions are clear. His work ranges from pre-feasibility and technology comparison through the assessment of project structures and due diligence to advising lenders and investors.
Fields of work
- Desalination technology assessment
- Technology classification and benchmarking
- Pre-feasibility and feasibility
- Techno-economic assessment
- Infrastructure due diligence
- Lenders' and investors' advisory
- Project finance and bankability
- Market and business strategy
- Capability building
Guiding question
Which technology, project structure and financing logic are viable and can be implemented at acceptable risk?
Role in joint mandates
Leads
- Technology selection and independent comparison
- Pre-feasibility, business case and bankability
- Transactions, due diligence and lenders' advisory
Contributes
- Investment implications of water demand and resources
- Value and implementation logic of sustainability targets
- Technology and project risks in the assessment of intake, pretreatment and plant concept
- Contractual and commercial risks in the assessment of tenders and suppliers