Shore Power Converter vs. Generator Cost Comparison Calculator Use this calculator to estimate the potential cost savings of using a shore power converter in place of running onboard generators while docked. By entering data specific to your vessel's operations, you can compare annual fuel, maintenance, and equipment costs to better understand long-term return on investment. Vessel Details What is the length of your vessel (in meters):* Which country is the vessel located currently:* Your Info Name* Email* Company/Vessel Name Phone Number* Generator Total Generator Load Capacity (kW):* Select Generator Size Total Hours Generator Runs While Docked in a Year:* ⓘ The Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) shows that yachts spend about 65% (5694 days every year) of their time on a dock Efficiency of Generator (%):* Select Efficiency 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% Base Load Demand (%):* Select Load 25% Rated Generator KW 50% Rated Generator KW 75% Rated Generator KW 100% Rated Generator KW Cost of Diesel (USD/Litre):* ⓘ check deisel price here for your country: here. Do you have a load bank fitted? Select Yes No Other Annual Overheads (USD): ⓘ You can enter cost of man-hours, cost of fuel purifier, cost of running engine room fans and other operational costs when the vessel is docked. This field is optional. Enter Generator Maintenance Cost? ⓘ If there are multiple generators running, please add maintenance cost accordingly. Select Yes (I want to enter GEN maintenance cost manually No (Use system generated cost) Generator Maintenance Cost (USD):* Shore Power Converter Select Load Capacity of SPC (kW):* Select Load Capacity 20 30 40 60 75 100 125 150 175 200 250 300 350 400 500 Efficiency of SPC (%): Base Load Demand (%):* Select Base Load 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Cost of Electricity (USD/kWh):* ⓘ check electricity price here for your country :here Enter SPC Maintenance Cost? Select Yes (I want to enter SPC maintenance cost manually No (Use system generated cost) SPC Maintenance Cost (USD):* Calculate
