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Table 4.

Cost estimates of installing and operating Karatu Grundfos technology.

Costs centrePay frequencyCosts (USD or %)
CAPEX (unit cost of hardware and associated accessories-tags/card, battery, solar panel, etc.) One-off 3,000 
Costs of training and installation of one unit of prepaid system One-off Included in CAPEX 
Agents fees (commissions) On sale 30% of water credits sold 
Financial transaction fees (mobile money transactions) Monthly Not in use 
Hosting (covers the infrastructure required to host the meter on the platform) Monthly None 
Software licence, data, and hosting fees Various model None 
Costs centrePay frequencyCosts (USD or %)
CAPEX (unit cost of hardware and associated accessories-tags/card, battery, solar panel, etc.) One-off 3,000 
Costs of training and installation of one unit of prepaid system One-off Included in CAPEX 
Agents fees (commissions) On sale 30% of water credits sold 
Financial transaction fees (mobile money transactions) Monthly Not in use 
Hosting (covers the infrastructure required to host the meter on the platform) Monthly None 
Software licence, data, and hosting fees Various model None 
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