Calisen, EMG, and PPC complete Germany's largest MAP agreement

In a major step for Germany’s digital energy transition, Calisen, Energy Metering Germany (EMG), and Power Plus Communications (PPC) have completed the largest Meter Asset Provider (MAP) agreement ever signed in the German market. The partnership brings a proven financing and operational model, already widely successful in the UK, directly into the German smart meter rollout.

 

Under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) model, Calisen is responsible for funding and owning the Smart Meter Gateway as well as the meters, providing these assets to Energy Metering Germany (EMG) under a long‑term lease. Energy Metering Germany (EMG) will manage the installation of the iMSys for its customers. 

 

By opening access to international capital and combining it with deep market expertise, this partnership gives Metering Point Operators significantly greater planning certainty as they scale up metering point operations. Ultimately, this strengthens and accelerates the digitalisation of Germany’s energy transition.

 

A New Funding Pathway for the German Market

 

The collaboration between Calisen, Power Plus Communications (PPC) and Energy Metering Germany (EMG) introduces a new capital source for the German smart meter rollout. The Meter Asset Provider (MAP) model, which has played a crucial role in the UK's mass deployment success, offers German market participants an alternative to traditional investment approaches.

 

Energy Metering Germany (EMG), an Octopus subsidiary, plans to install more than 250,000 smart meters by 2028, supporting both their own customers and smaller local metering point operators  as well as the real estate industry. In the first phase of the partnership, Calisen will provide project financing of approximately €100 million for hardware and installation, with the option to expand this commitment in the coming years.

 

Calisen is responsible for the procurement of the intelligent metering systems and related components. Energy Metering Germany (EMG) and Power Plus Communications (PPC) will work together to enable the rollout of grid-serving flexibility management across the networks. Power Plus Communications (PPC) will deliver the flexibility management functionality through the SMGWplus software update. This growth-oriented partnership aims to deliver new service options for small and medium-sized businesses and for the housing sector, creating synergies in the nationwide rollout.

 

Benefits of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Model

 

Calisen, the largest meter asset provider in the UK, brings decades of experience in financing and operating metering infrastructure, with over 15 million smart meter systems deployed.

 

Under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) model

 

• Calisen provides capital for hardware and installation
• Rollout specific risks are transferred from the Metering Point Operator to the MAP
• Technical and operational support ensures long-term system reliability
• Metering Point Operators are able to free up capital for other strategic investment projects
• High upfront rollout costs are reduced, removing a key barrier to deployment

 

The model gives metering point operators both financial flexibility and long-term certainty, enabling faster, more efficient scaling.

 

Claus Fest, Managing Director of Calisen Deutschland, states:

 

 “With our Meter Asset Provider (MAP) approach, we are a strong investment and technology partner for both competitive (wMSB) and local metering point operators (gMSB). We advise our customers on selecting the right components, take on risks across the value chain, and help them meet complex requirements efficiently and effectively.”

 

Ingo Schönberg, CEO of Power Plus Communications (PPC), adds: 

 

“With the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) model, we are jointly contributing a new financing pillar to the German rollout. For default and competitive metering point operators, this could be a key accelerator for the digitalisation of the energy transition. With its success in the UK, Calisen has shown how rapidly additional capital can mobilise a rollout.”

 

He continues: “With its own successes in the United Kingdom, Calisen has already demonstrated how quickly additional capital can be utilised to accelerate the rollout. As the market leader with many years of experience in the German market, it is crucial for Power Plus Communications (PPC) that the new opportunities quickly and directly benefit customer requirements, such as the electricity control function, thereby providing additional flexibility in the distribution grid."

 

A Partnership Built for Long-term Impact

 

The long‑term contractual framework enables the partners to accelerate the smart meter rollout through close cooperation at every level. For Energy Metering Germany (EMG), this collaboration supports the capital‑efficient scaling of its metering point operations across all customer segments. More broadly, the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) model provides MSBs with a robust and secure partnership structure to meet the requirements of the mandatory rollout.

 

How to reach the German Calisen team:

 

Address: Königsstraße 27, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany

Phone: +49 711 490 50 137

Email: info-de@calisen.com