Econoseek
- 1. ECONOSEEK A Retrofit-Ready, Variable-Speed, Diesel Saving Solution For Telecom Gensets www.sedemac.com
- 2. Telecom Diesel OPEX Problem: India www.sedemac.com > 350K telecom towers in India Zero downtime expected Need for back-up power Unreliable grid High demand for back-up power High DG usage ~ 2 Billion litres of diesel / year Diesel costs, environmental concerns Need to reduce consumption Need for reliable, implementable, low maintenance, attractive RoI solution Poor/absent grid, High Diesel OPEX Need for Diesel Saving Solutions
- 3. Telecom Diesel OPEX Problem: Africa Poor/absent grid, High Diesel Opex Need for Diesel Saving Solutionsd www.sedemac.com Unreliable grid High DG usage High Diesel Opex Cost Source: GSMA report on East Africa Telecom Market
- 4. Telecom DGs run often under part-load Part-load operation at “full-load speed” Inefficiency www.sedemac.com Variable Speed DG Concept Choose speed based on load Lower speeds at part loads Substantial fuel saving Accepted by major towercos (eg Bharti’s P7 program) Variable Speed DGs VARIABLE SPEED DGs DIESEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION
- 5. Econoseek Reliable, retrofit-ready, variable speed solution for Telecom DG Applicable to installed ACDGs as well as new DGs 15%+ savings in diesel consumption. Sample site data Site # DG rating LPH @ Fixed Speed www.sedemac.com Low Capex Attractive RoI LPH with Econoseek % Fuel Saving 1 15 KVA 2.2 1.4 39% 2 15 KVA 1.6 1.1 31% 3 15 KVA 2.0 1.5 25% 4 15 KVA 2.2 1.8 19% 5 15 KVA 2.8 2.4 15% 15%+ DIESEL OPEX SAVING ACHIEVED ON FIELD
- 6. Econoseek I-18 Actuates fuel injection pump of engine www.sedemac.com Econoseek Reader Board (ERB) Senses alternator load, interface with I-18 Panel Includes Genset Controller + components to interact with PIU/SMPS Econoseek: Components COMPONENTS OF KIT UNDER PRODUCTION
- 7. Reliable, retrofit-ready, variable speed solution for Telecom DG Compact: can be carried on a motorcycle to the site Can be installed in half a day by any technician Applicable to both - Installed ACDGs as well as new DGs 15% to 20% diesel savings actually measured on multiple sites < 1 year payback for a towerco Field proven reliability across India Variable speed operation Discourages power theft FIELD PROVEN, RETRO-FITTABLE, LOW CAPEX, OPEX SAVING SOLUTION www.sedemac.com Econoseek: Summary