DG Efficiency Tracker
Diesel Generator Efficiency Tracker | Electricity Generation | Fuel Theft Control | Break Down Alert
Generator Load and Fuel Tank Depth
Description
Optimize your diesel generator performance with Enlog's DG Efficiency Tracker — built for real-time electricity generation monitoring (kWh), diesel consumption analytics (units per litre), fuel theft detection, and breakdown alerts. Ideal for factories, commercial buildings, hospitals, telecom towers, malls, and industrial facilities running DG backup. Track runtime hours, load profile, fuel drop patterns, and cost per kWh to reduce wastage and improve reliability.
Key Features
- Real-Time Electricity Generation Monitoring – Track kWh production, load usage, runtime hours, and generator performance from a single dashboard.
- Fuel Theft Detection & Control – Monitor fuel levels with precision sensors to detect abnormal drops, prevent fuel pilferage, and reduce operational losses.
- Instant Breakdown Alerts – Receive real-time alerts for overheating, overload, low oil pressure, abnormal vibration, and unexpected shutdowns.
- DG Efficiency Analytics – Measure fuel consumption per unit generated, identify inefficiencies, and optimize generator load management.
- Remote Monitoring Dashboard – Access live DG performance data anytime via cloud-based web and mobile interface.
- Reduce Operational Costs – Lower fuel wastage, prevent downtime, and improve generator lifecycle with predictive maintenance insights.
Details
What this DG efficiency tracker measures
- kWh generation and load (kW/kVA) during every DG run
- Runtime hours, start/stop events and abnormal shutdown patterns
- Fuel level / tank depth trend and sudden drops (theft/leakage detection)
- Units per litre (kWh/L) and litres per unit (L/kWh) to benchmark efficiency
- Alerts for abnormal behaviour: overload, overheating, low oil pressure, vibration, and unexpected shutdown
Why “DG units per litre” matters (India)
Many sites pay for diesel but don’t know how many electricity units were actually produced. Units per litre (kWh/L) is the simplest KPI that combines load and fuel into one number. Efficiency usually improves at 60–80% load and drops sharply at low loads.
By tracking kWh and fuel together, you can catch low-load waste, wrong scheduling, and fuel pilferage — and you can justify operational changes with data.
Where it is used
- Hospitals and data centers: reliability + alerting + cost control
- Telecom towers: fuel theft detection and runtime reconciliation
- Factories: DG performance, maintenance discipline and downtime reduction
- Hotels and malls: backup cost per unit and generator health monitoring
Installation overview (typical)
- Sensor fitment on tank (depth) and integration with DG output measurement
- Dashboard setup for capacity, site, and alert thresholds
- Run baseline capture across multiple load levels (25/50/75%)
- Enable alerts + weekly efficiency report for operations teams
FAQs
What is a good DG units-per-litre value?
It depends on DG rating, age, maintenance, and load factor. Most DGs are most efficient near 60–80% load and inefficient at low loads. Use your own baseline and trend month-on-month rather than chasing a universal number.
How does the tracker detect fuel theft?
It correlates expected fuel burn (based on kWh output and typical specific fuel consumption) with actual tank level drop. Sudden drops or mismatched burn patterns indicate pilferage or leakage and can trigger alerts.
Does it work for large DGs (100–2000 kVA)?
Yes. Select the variant based on generator load rating and tank depth so the correct sensor and configuration is applied.
Can I use this for billing tenants for DG power?
Yes. Since it tracks kWh produced and diesel consumption, it can be used to compute a transparent DG cost per unit for internal cost allocation.
Why Enlog
- Trusted by 50,000+ users
- ~23% average energy savings
- 4.8/5 customer rating