About Sustainable Development Partners, LLC - Project Advisory, Development & Finance

Sustainable Development Partners, LLC (SD Partners) is an international consulting and project development firm promoting sustainable development through renewable energy, water infrastructure, and strategic private sector investment in emerging and developing countries.

SD Partners' mission is to help develop and finance sustainable infrastructure projects by enabling the private sector to bring innovative technologies, investment, and international best practices to markets where they are needed most. Working with governments, developers, utilities, technology companies, investors, and multilateral institutions, SD Partners helps transform promising opportunities into technically sound, commercially viable, and financially bankable projects.

We believe successful renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure projects create a ripple effect by demonstrating innovative business models, encouraging private investment, strengthening local markets, and helping countries achieve and exceed their long-term energy, water, and sustainable development goals.

Recognizing that many infrastructure projects require innovative financing solutions, SD Partners assists clients in identifying and structuring appropriate sources of grant, debt, and equity financing through strategic partnerships with commercial lenders, export credit agencies, development finance institutions, multilateral organizations, private investors, and technology partners. By combining project advisory, strategic partnerships, business development, and transaction support, SD Partners helps transform well-developed projects into bankable investment opportunities capable of attracting private sector investment.

Here are some of SD Partners' representative projects:

Advanced Water Treatment & Desalination
Partner: Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTi)
Locations: California, New Mexico & International
Role: Project Development, Strategic Partnerships & Financing
Status: Development, Financing, Strategic Partnerships & Commercialization

SD Partners is working with Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTi) to advance the commercialization of its patented H2O Cav-Unit water treatment technologies for industrial, municipal, and environmental applications. Current initiatives include project development, strategic partnerships, and financing for pilot demonstrations involving produced water, refinery wastewater, PFAS remediation, brackish groundwater, desalination, and municipal water reuse. SD Partners is also supporting the development of international deployment strategies for regions facing increasing water scarcity and water quality challenges.

Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Development – Mexico
Client: Enermun, S.A. de C.V.
Location: Coahuila, Mexico
Role: Project Development, Transaction Advisory, Strategic Partnerships & Financing
Status: Development, Financing & Strategic Partnerships

Working with Partnership International, Inc., SD Partners is supporting Enermun, S.A. de C.V. in the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects in northern Mexico. The combined team completed a comprehensive feasibility study and implementation plan and is advancing project development, financing, transaction advisory, and strategic partnerships for the 330 MWdc El Marte Solar PV Project in the State of Coahuila. Future expansion opportunities include Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and the evaluation of Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) to support long-duration energy storage and grid reliability.

Jamaica Hotel Solar PV Program
Client: Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA)
Location: Jamaica
Role: Feasibility Study, Implementation Planning & Transaction Advisory
Status: Completed

Working with Partnership International, Inc., SD Partners supported the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) under a USAID-funded initiative to develop a distributed Solar PV program for Jamaica's tourism sector. The team completed a comprehensive feasibility study and implementation plan evaluating five photovoltaic system models (2–100 kW) and developed innovative ownership and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Lease-to-Own financing structures to promote private sector investment in renewable energy. The feasibility study served as the blueprint for the subsequent USAID-funded Jamaica Energy Resilience Alliance (JERA) program, which financed the installation of 25 solar PV and PV-plus-storage systems totaling approximately 1.3 MW throughout Jamaica.

Buranga Geothermal Development
Client: GIDS Consult Ltd.
Location: Buranga Geothermal Concession, Uganda
Role: Project Development & Financing Advisory
Status: Completed

Working with Partnership International, Inc., SD Partners supported GIDS Consult Ltd. in advancing the development of the Buranga Geothermal Concession in western Uganda. SD Partners assisted in securing financing for a comprehensive feasibility study and implementation plan to evaluate the concession's geothermal resources and support future power generation and direct-use applications. The project contributed to advancing Uganda's geothermal development program within the Albertine Rift.

Mulanje Massif Hydropower, Water Supply & Irrigation Project
Client: Kuwale Power Generation Company (KPGC) / Walla Investments
Location: Mulanje Massif, Malawi
Role: Project Development & Financing Advisory
Status: Completed

Working with Partnership International, Inc., SD Partners supported Kuwale Power Generation Company (KPGC) and Walla Investments in advancing the proposed Mulanje Massif Hydropower, Water Supply, and Irrigation Project in southern Malawi. The assignment included project development, pre-feasibility planning, and financing advisory services for a proposed 16–52 MW hydropower project with integrated water supply and irrigation benefits. SD Partners successfully generated interest from the African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support preparation of a bankable feasibility study and advance the project's development.

Morocco National Wind Energy Program
Client: Office National de l'Électricité (ONE)
Location: Morocco
Role: Regulatory Reform, Transaction Advisory & Contract Development
Status: Completed

Working with Partnership International, Inc., SD Partners supported Morocco's Office National de l'Électricité (ONE) under a World Bank-funded initiative to establish the legal, regulatory, and contractual framework for private sector participation in the country's national wind energy program. The assignment included development of implementation decrees, tariff analysis, and standardized contracts enabling industrial auto-producers to generate renewable energy, transmit electricity through the national grid, and sell surplus power to the utility. The work contributed to the successful integration of approximately 288 MW of privately financed wind power into Morocco's electricity sector.

SD Partners' Best-Practices, Market-Oriented Approach

SD Partners works closely with private sector developers, governments, technology providers, utilities, and investors to develop bankable renewable energy, water, and sustainable infrastructure projects. By combining project advisory, strategic partnerships, and financing support, SD Partners helps transform innovative ideas into commercially viable investments that promote economic growth, strengthen energy and water security, create jobs, and improve quality of life in emerging and developing countries.

SD Partners believes that successful infrastructure projects require strong local partnerships combined with international best practices. Working collaboratively with local stakeholders and global technology, financial, and development partners, SD Partners develops practical, market-oriented solutions that align national development priorities with private sector investment opportunities.

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