Meter device deployment: installer capacity planner
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Starting values are illustrative placeholders, not Priimal figures and not benchmarks for any utility. Hardware costs start at zero so you enter your own quotes. Recovery figures use rates you assume and are not a promise of savings. Results are indicators that require verification.
Deployment Scope
Deployment target (months)n/a18 mo
Total meters or devices to deployAddressable Meter Count100,000
Phase 1 target (%)% of total in first 6 months20%
Phase 2 target (%)% of total by month 1260%
Installation Parameters
Time per installation (mins)End-to-end: fit, test, log30 min
Travel & overhead per meter (mins)Transit, access, admin15 min
Working hours per day8.0 hrs
Working days per week5 days
Productivity factorEffective output vs theoretical80%
Team Configuration
No. of installersn/a
Installers per teamTechnicians per vehicle/pair
Supervisor ratio1 supervisor per N installers
Ramp-up Profile
Month 1 throughput% of steady-state capacity40%
Months 2 to 3 throughput% of steady-state capacity65%
Months 4 to 6 throughput% of steady-state capacity85%
Re-work / failed installs% requiring second visit5%
Access failure rateMeter inaccessible on visit8%
Effective installs / installer / day
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After productivity & overhead
Total install-days required
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Gross incl. re-work & access
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Supervisors required
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At configured ratio
Teams (vehicles)
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Based on team size config
Projected completion
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With current team size
Steady-state daily output
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Installs/day at full team
Monthly install rate (peak)
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Peak month capacity
Cumulative deployment progress Actual vs target trajectory
Monthly throughput Net installs per month with ramp-up profile
Monthly installsRequired pace
Month-by-month deployment schedule
Month
Ramp
Installers
Gross visits
Net installs
Cumulative
% Done
Progress
Labour Cost Estimate
Installer daily rate (€)All-in cost inc. overheads€60
Supervisor daily rate (€)€100
Vehicle / logistics (€/team/day)€40
Training days (per new hire)3 days
Labour Cost Summary
Installers (incl. training)
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Supervisors
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Logistics
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Total labour cost
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Shared Parameters
Total meters or devicesSame across all scenarios100,000
Target deadline (months)18 mo
Time per install (mins)30 min
Travel overhead (mins)15 min
Hours/day · Days/week8 h · 5 d
Scenario Team Sizes
Define five team sizes to compare. All other parameters (ramp, attrition, productivity) are shared from the default settings above.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
Installer daily rate (€)€60
Scenario comparisonFive team sizes vs deadline
Scenario
Installers
Completion (months)
vs Deadline
Daily output
Peak monthly
Total labour cost
Cost per meter
Completion time by team sizeMonths to full deployment
Total labour cost by team sizeFaster teams cost more upfront
Cumulative progress, all scenariosDeployment curve comparison
Shared Deployment Parameters
Total meters to addressSame scope for both options100,000
Target deadline (months)18 mo
Working hours per day8.0 hrs
Working days per week5 days
Productivity factor80%
Staff attrition / unavailability10%
Shared Ramp-up & Team
Month 1 throughput% of steady-state40%
Months 2 to 3 throughput65%
Months 4 to 6 throughput85%
Access failure rateMeter inaccessible on visit8%
NTL / NRW Recovery EconomicsUses the shared meter scope above. Same inputs work for electricity NTL or water NRW, just match the consumption and tariff units to your sector.
Baseline loss rate (NTL/NRW, your assumption)% of distribution lost before deployment22%
Recovery rate (your assumption)% of baseline loss assumed recoverable once a meter is live50%
Avg monthly consumption / meterkWh (electricity) or m³ (water)150
Tariff (€/unit)€/kWh or €/m³€0.12
Retrofit reading device
A reading device fitted to the existing meter. Supply disruption and install times are your assumptions.
Semi-skilled (assumed)
Install time per unit (mins)Fit, pair, test, field log30 min
Replacement meter cost (€/unit)Smart meter hardware and comms, enter your own quote€0
Key comparison metrics
Labour cost difference (retrofit vs replacement)
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Total labour outlay, from your inputs
Cost per meter (retrofit vs replacement)
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All-in incl. hardware
Speed difference (retrofit vs replacement)
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Completion time at each method's configured crew size
Retrofit: results
Installers needed
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Completion
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Installs/tech/day
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Total labour cost
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Hardware cost
n/a
Total all-in cost
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Full replacement: results
Tradespeople deployedYour input, above
n/a
Completion
n/a
Installs/trade/day
n/a
Total labour cost
n/a
Hardware cost
n/a
Total all-in cost
n/a
n/a
Head-to-head comparisonAll costs at target deadline installer count
Metric
Retrofit
Full replacement
Ratio
Lower / higher
Cost breakdown comparisonLabour, hardware and permits
Cumulative deployment curvesRetrofit's deadline-solved crew vs your available tradespeople input
Monthly throughput comparisonNet installs per month, each method at its configured crew size
Retrofit monthlyReplacement monthlyTarget pace
NTL / NRW recovery timing under your assumptions
Steady-state monthly recovery, full base
n/a
Same for either method once fully deployed
Difference in cumulative recovery (retrofit minus replacement)
n/a
Over the model horizon, from your assumed rates
Equivalent to
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Months of steady-state recovery
Cumulative NTL/NRW revenue recoveredRetrofit uses its deadline-solved crew; replacement uses your available tradespeople input above. Meters recover from the month they go live.
RetrofitReplacement
Total accumulated cash flowInstallation costs (labour, hardware, permits) netted against recovered NTL/NRW revenue. Retrofit uses its deadline-solved crew; replacement uses your available tradespeople input above.
Retrofit net positionReplacement net positionBreak-even
n/a
n/a
Recovered NTL/NRW revenue
After 5 years
Retrofit
n/a
Replacement
n/a
After 10 years
Retrofit
n/a
Replacement
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Accumulated cash flow
After 5 years
Retrofit (self-funded)
n/a
Replacement (self-funded)
n/a
After 10 years
Retrofit (self-funded)
n/a
Replacement (self-funded)
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