Projects
Project Experience. Practical Expertise.
DBE’s project work spans sugar, ethanol, bioenergy and integrated agricultural developments. The projects below include current DBE initiatives and selected experience gained by our team members across engineering, feasibility studies, project management and operational consulting.
DBE Current and Recent Projects
Selected DBE assignments spanning project development and feasibility studies.
01 – Integrated Sugarcane and Bioenergy Development
Gaza Province, Mozambique
DBE is developing a proposal for an integrated agricultural and industrial development linked to the proposed ADIRA Mapai Dam and an associated irrigation area of approximately 200,000 hectares along the Limpopo floodplain.
The proposal comprises up to four adjoining 25,000-hectare irrigated sugarcane estates. Each estate would support an integrated processing complex producing fuel-grade and domestic ethanol, sugar where applicable, and electricity through bagasse-fired co-generation.
DBE and ADIRA have agreed a formal framework covering project development, financing and implementation. DBE’s proposed scope includes project structuring, agricultural planning, engineering and technology assessment, financing coordination, operations support and market development.
Approval for the initial project is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027.
02 – Biofuel Estate Pre-feasibility Study
Nigeria
DBE undertook a pre-feasibility study for a proposed sugarcane and cassava estate incorporating ethanol, jet fuel and co-generation.
The Kebbi Biofuel Project brings together 3D Hitech, NNPC and the Government of Kebbi State. The development concept includes a 20,000-hectare cassava plantation and a processing plant producing fuel-grade ethanol for blending with petrol.
The project is being relocated to Lagos State, with approval anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. DBE expects to be appointed as the Client Representative.
03 – Integrated Ethanol and Co-generation Studies
Makhathini Flats, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
DBE undertook pre-feasibility studies for two proposed estates producing ethanol, jet fuel and electricity from sugarcane and cassava.
The development concept uses land suitable for high-yielding sugarcane, with cassava proposed for areas less suited to sugarcane cultivation.
Each estate is projected to require approximately 25,000 hectares of sugarcane and 9,000 hectares of cassava. Projected annual production per estate is approximately:
- 310 million litres of fuel-grade ethanol.
- 8.5 million litres of technical alcohol.
- 430,500 MWh of electricity, with supply proposed to local communities or the national grid.
Selected Team Experience
The following assignments reflect experience gained by DBE team members, including work undertaken before joining DBE.
01 – Algeria
Liquid Mud Plant EPCM
Project management for the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) of a liquid mud plant serving the oil and gas industry at Hassi Messaoud.
02 – Brazil
Integrated Sugarcane & Ethanol Processing
Engineering, procurement and construction management of an integrated sugarcane processing project producing ethanol, electricity and other co-products.
03 – Cyprus
Liquid Mud Plant EPCM
Project management for the EPCM of a liquid mud plant serving the oil and gas industry at the Port of Limassol.
04 – East Africa
Sugar & Co-generation Consulting
Management consulting for clients producing sugar and electricity from sugarcane.
05 – Eswatini
Sugar Factory Upgrade & Boiler Infrastructure
- Participation in an EPCM team upgrading a sugar factory to a capacity of 10,000 tonnes of cane per day.
- Upgrade of a steam boiler ash handling plant.
06 – Jamaica
Sugar & Spirits Operations Consulting
Management consulting for a sugar and spirits factory, including a review of operations and maintenance practices.
07 – Kenya
Ethanol Production & Sugarcane Development
Management consulting for an ethanol producer and bottling business in Nairobi. Also conducted a pre-feasibility study for a proposed sugarcane estate in western Kenya, incorporating ethanol production of 850 kilolitres per day and co-generation.
08 – Malawi
Ethanol Feedstock Feasibility Studies
Bankable feasibility studies for two proposed 2,000-hectare out-grower developments supplying cane juice for ethanol production at distilleries in Dwangwa and Chikwawa.
09 – Mozambique
Agricultural Infrastructure & Development
Agricultural, infrastructure and project development assignments, including:
- Rehabilitation and redevelopment of a 6,000-hectare sugarcane estate in Maputo Province.
- Refurbishment and upgrade of 70 km of electrical transmission infrastructure within an agricultural estate in Maputo Province.
- Electrical distribution and power supply for irrigation pump stations near Chinhanguanine.
- Rehabilitation of a 2,000-hectare rice estate near Xai-Xai and a 3,000-hectare rice estate near Chokwe.
- Establishment of a 400-hectare castor plantation near Xai-Xai.
- Dyke construction, drainage maintenance and agricultural earthworks between Palmeira and Manhiça.
- Financial modelling for a proposed irrigated sugar project at Massingir.
10 – Nigeria
Small-Scale Sugar Processing Feasibility
Pre-feasibility report assessing a small-scale sugar mill, cane juice plant and jaggery mill.
11 – Peru
Integrated Sugarcane Processing Projects
Engineering and procurement of all factory equipment for two integrated sugarcane processing projects producing ethanol, electricity and other co-products.
12 – Philippines
Sugar Factory Operations Consulting
Management consulting for a sugar factory processing 7,500 tonnes of cane per day.
13 – Saudi Arabia
Oil & Gas Plant EPCM
Project management for the EPCM of liquid mud plants serving the oil and gas industry at Jafurah and Shaybah.
14 – Sierra Leone
Integrated Sugarcane Project Feasibility
Bankable feasibility study for a Swiss-owned integrated sugarcane processing project producing ethanol, electricity and other co-products.
15 – South Africa
Sugar, Energy & Industrial Engineering
Team experience includes:
- 25 years of consulting on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and EPCM projects in the sugar industry.
- Management consulting for two sugar factories in KwaZulu-Natal.
- A network overvoltage mitigation project for ESKOM.
- Project engineering support on three major mining projects.
16 – United States of America
Integrated Sugarcane Project Development
Pre-financing EPC work for a California-based integrated sugarcane processing project producing ethanol, electricity and other co-products.
17 – West Africa
Cassava-Based Ethanol Consulting
Management consulting for clients producing ethanol from cassava in West Africa.
18 – Zambia
Irrigation & Agricultural Project Assessment
Irrigation system costing and crop analysis for the Chiansi Irrigation and Infrastructure Project, including assessment of potential crop yields and prices.
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