Not all ideas are equal. Technical and financial feasibility studies assess investment opportunities in terms of IRR, NPV and ROI metrics.
Technical Feasibility Studies evaluate different technical means of accomplishing the desired objective (e.g. Irrigate 1 000 ha).
Different technical options may look at:
Financial Feasibility Studies are a direct follow-on from the technical study.
The technical options are evaluated with respect to:
The technical and financial feasibility studies culminate in the costs and benefits being quantified in terms of universally recognised metrics such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV) and Return on Investment (ROI), to form a bankable feasibility study.
Reliable bulk water supply systems are a critical component of our urban and agricultural landscape. Effective design considers far more than a pump and whatever pipe happens to be on hand. At Ant Consult, we design for minimum lifecycle cost by considering the balance between Capital Cost and long-term Operating Cost.
We work in both the civil and agricultural/irrigation engineering contexts, on integrated systems that include:
Ant Consult delivers sustainable bulk water systems that generate value for many years, systems that you will not regret installing.
Farming is often a low-margin game, with the outcome heavily influenced by the systems in place. Ant Consult thoroughly understands the agricultural space and works with you in the following areas:
We strongly believe that proactive planning and development based on sound engineering principles enables you to thoroughly understand and take ownership of your current and future systems, resulting in a profitable and sustainable operation.
Extreme weather events are getting more extreme. Are your assets and operations safe? We mitigate your risk through both flood mitigation design and runoff management.
Expensive infrastructure must survive flood events intact.
We ensure this by determining:
Effective planning ensures that average weather events do not disrupt operations.
We assist by providing:
Infrastructure designed for wholistic climate resilience results in safe assets and minimised disruption to operations.
When complex municipal and agricultural water supply systems fail due to pipes bursting or reservoirs running dry, the solutions are often not obvious. We offer systems analysis focusing on the interactions between:
Ant Consult works with you to get failing systems back on their feet.
Energy costs are the primary operational cost driver of pumped water systems. By carrying out wholistic analysis of existing pumped water systems, we identify choke points and suggest strategic upgrades / operating philosophy changes to reduce energy costs.