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Project Funding

Smart-metering rollouts financed across the project lifecycle. Meerkat Energy structures bridge funding for municipalities, property funds, and large industrials, so the metering improvement plan can ship without waiting for the next capex cycle.

For municipalities in financial distress, REITs balancing capex priorities, and industrial sites needing fleet refresh, the most common blocker isn’t willingness, it’s cash-flow shape. The savings the new metering unlocks are 12-24 months out; the capex hit is now.

How we structure it

Meerkat Energy structures the rollout so the capital cost is amortised against the measurable recovery profile, under-recoveries closed, tariff optimisations realised, losses reduced, and where applicable, revenue assurance income captured. The repayment shape matches the benefits curve, not a generic finance term sheet.

Each engagement comes with:

  • A baseline audit of the current metering infrastructure, tariffs, and revenue leakage.
  • A modelled benefits curve showing month-by-month recoveries and savings.
  • A finance structure that aligns repayment to that curve, typically bridge financing for the first 12-18 months while the realised benefits ramp.
  • Quarterly benefits tracking so both sides agree on whether the programme is delivering against the model.

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What's included

  • Capex modelling for metering rollouts
  • Bridge financing of meter supply + installation
  • Opex-aligned recovery models tied to the savings the meters unlock
  • Phased rollout designs that match cash-flow profile
  • Project finance documentation and lender liaison
  • Performance-based recovery aligned to benefits tracking

Why it matters

Benefits, in plain language.

Don't wait for the capex cycle

Metering improvement plans usually get parked because the capex is the wrong shape for the moment. Bridge financing lets the rollout ship now and the recovery line up with the savings the meters unlock.

Recovery tied to measurable benefits

Repayment profiles structured against the loss-detection, recovery, and tariff-optimisation savings the rollout produces, modelled per site with the same benefits-tracking discipline our consulting team applies.

Funded, delivered, operated, by one team

When the same team funds the rollout, runs the field installation, and operates the billing afterwards, there's no incentive misalignment. The numbers in the funding model have to match the numbers in the monthly report.

Ready to digitise your utility network?

Tell us about your site, your meters, and your billing setup, we'll come back with a concrete plan within a week.

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