DME provides independent assessment and advisory services across the full lifecycle of desalination assets: from feasibility and financing to operation, optimisation and transactions. We do not build plants, sell equipment or take supplier commissions. That is not a limitation. It is the product.
Due Diligence & Asset Valuation
Independent technical and operational due diligence and valuation of desalination plants and companies, for acquisitions, privatisations, financings and strategic decisions. Learn more
Lenders & Project Finance Advisory
Technical advisory for banks and institutional lenders financing desalination projects, from bankability review to long-term O&M oversight. Learn more
Second Opinion by DME
An independent review of feasibility studies, designs, valuations and technical reports produced by others, including the large engineering houses. Learn more
Independent Expert Services
Expert reports and technical assessments in contested or high-stakes situations, from valuation disputes to technology valuations. Learn more
Government & Institutional Advisory
Strategy and programme advisory for ministries, agencies, development institutions and research programmes. Learn more
Technology & Company Assessment
Techno-economic assessment of desalination technologies, components and companies, including renewable-coupled desalination. Learn more
Fleet Renewal Assessment: vendor-neutral retrofit and life-extension assessment for ageing plants. In preparation.
Mandate types
DME takes on clearly defined, recurring mandate types. Every mandate is delivered from an independent position: no plant sales, no EPC interest, no vendor ties.
- Technical & operational due diligence - condition, performance and risk of plants and technologies.
- M&A and asset valuation - technical-commercial valuation of desalination assets for acquisition or divestment.
- Lenders & project finance advisory - technical advice and safeguards for lenders across financing and long-term operation.
- Government & institutional advisory - strategy, programme assessment and expert opinions for ministries, agencies and programmes.
- Techno-economic technology & company assessment - market, technology and feasibility assessment.
- Water-energy nexus - concept design of coupled systems (renewables such as CSP/PV plus desalination).
- Seminars, training & knowledge transfer - capability building via the Desalination Academy.