Agricultural Energy Calculators
Three free calculators for first-pass agricultural energy sizing: generator kVA with motor inrush and site derates, hybrid solar + battery ROI versus pure diesel, and battery bank sizing for critical loads. Use the outputs to open a normalised RFQ to qualified global suppliers.
How do you size energy backup for an agricultural facility?
Backup sizing starts from critical load (kW), required autonomy (hours) and acceptable outage risk, giving generator kVA or battery kWh, fuel consumption and annual standby cost.
- Generator kVA = critical kW ÷ power factor (typically 0.8), plus starting margin.
- Battery kWh = critical kW × autonomy hours ÷ usable depth of discharge.
- Climate control and irrigation pumps are the loads that cannot be shed.
- Fuel logistics and service intervals dominate lifetime backup cost.
Generator sizing calculator (kVA)
First-pass sizing for agricultural gensets. Covers continuous load, largest-motor inrush, altitude and temperature derates.
- Starting demand
- 130.0 kW
- Base rating
- 162.5 kVA
- Derate applied
- 0.0 %
- Recommended genset
- 203.1 kVA
Send these numbers to the RFQ Builder
The numbers below were calculated with SeedMatchGroup's Generator sizing calculator (kVA). Indicative — the specialist will confirm scope before contacting suppliers.
13 inputs · assumptions · results
Indicative only
- This tool is indicative only.
- It is not financial advice.
- It is not agronomic advice.
- It is not engineering design.
- Final numbers require supplier, agronomist, engineer and local regulatory review.
SeedMatch Group is an independent agricultural project sourcing and RFQ platform. We are not a farm, seed producer, fertilizer manufacturer, irrigation manufacturer, greenhouse builder, EPC contractor, lender or financial advisor. Supplier and project partner outreach is handled only after a commercial project brief is reviewed.
Supplier and manufacturer content is provided for research, transparency and discovery only. Buyers submit one project or RFQ to SeedMatch Group; our team validates and organises it, manages any suitable supplier or manufacturer outreach, and presents the responses through SeedMatch. There is no public directory of company identities, automatic matching, direct messaging or direct buyer-supplier contact.
Hybrid solar + battery ROI vs diesel
Compare annual operating cost of a hybrid solar + battery + generator system against pure diesel prime power. Simple payback in years.
- Baseline diesel cost / yr
- $33,726
- Hybrid cost / yr
- $0
- Annual savings
- $33,726
- System CAPEX
- $188,000
- Simple payback
- 5.6 years
Send these numbers to the RFQ Builder
The numbers below were calculated with SeedMatchGroup's Hybrid solar + battery ROI vs diesel. Indicative — the specialist will confirm scope before contacting suppliers.
17 inputs · assumptions · results
Indicative only
- This tool is indicative only.
- It is not financial advice.
- It is not agronomic advice.
- It is not engineering design.
- Final numbers require supplier, agronomist, engineer and local regulatory review.
SeedMatch Group is an independent agricultural project sourcing and RFQ platform. We are not a farm, seed producer, fertilizer manufacturer, irrigation manufacturer, greenhouse builder, EPC contractor, lender or financial advisor. Supplier and project partner outreach is handled only after a commercial project brief is reviewed.
Supplier and manufacturer content is provided for research, transparency and discovery only. Buyers submit one project or RFQ to SeedMatch Group; our team validates and organises it, manages any suitable supplier or manufacturer outreach, and presents the responses through SeedMatch. There is no public directory of company identities, automatic matching, direct messaging or direct buyer-supplier contact.
Battery runtime & capacity calculator
Size an LFP battery bank for critical greenhouse, irrigation or hydroponic loads. Defaults follow modern LFP practice; edit for your chemistry.
- Energy required
- 72.0 kWh
- Usable capacity
- 82.4 kWh
- Nominal bank capacity
- 103.0 kWh
- Approx. capacity
- 2,145 Ah @ 48 V
Send these numbers to the RFQ Builder
The numbers below were calculated with SeedMatchGroup's Battery runtime & capacity calculator. Indicative — the specialist will confirm scope before contacting suppliers.
11 inputs · assumptions · results
Indicative only
- This tool is indicative only.
- It is not financial advice.
- It is not agronomic advice.
- It is not engineering design.
- Final numbers require supplier, agronomist, engineer and local regulatory review.
SeedMatch Group is an independent agricultural project sourcing and RFQ platform. We are not a farm, seed producer, fertilizer manufacturer, irrigation manufacturer, greenhouse builder, EPC contractor, lender or financial advisor. Supplier and project partner outreach is handled only after a commercial project brief is reviewed.
Supplier and manufacturer content is provided for research, transparency and discovery only. Buyers submit one project or RFQ to SeedMatch Group; our team validates and organises it, manages any suitable supplier or manufacturer outreach, and presents the responses through SeedMatch. There is no public directory of company identities, automatic matching, direct messaging or direct buyer-supplier contact.
Open a private energy RFQ
Once you have a first-pass sizing, a dedicated sourcing specialist opens the brief to qualified global manufacturers and integrators for generators, batteries, ATS, UPS and EMS — vendor-neutral, buyer-first.
Illustrative project summary
3 ha Venlo glass project
An agribusiness plans a high-tech glass block with screens, heating and hydroponics for year-round supply.
3 ha · Venlo glass greenhouse · Cucumbers and peppers
Indicative full greenhouse project CAPEX
USD 5.17M – USD 13.65M
Illustration only, not a real project or quotation. This is the structure, equipment and site-works budget for the example greenhouse, not the price of this calculator’s individual system, seeds or inputs, and not a result calculated from your entries. Excludes land, permits, packhouse, financing costs and working capital.
Based on the published commercial greenhouse cost benchmark. Written offers require a private project review; commercial projects start from USD 250K.