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Steel & Tube Industries · Namanve · Real-time energy and downtime monitoring
🔴 LIVE OUTAGE — LINE 4 (Heavy Rolling Mill) — Power cut at 14:22. Now 38 minutes down. Estimated loss so far: UGX 4,750,000. Generator 2 running. Alert sent to Plant Manager.
Live Outage Cost
UGX 4.75M
Line 4 · 38 min down
Monthly Outage Cost
UGX 28.4M
14 outages this month
Generator Cost/Month
UGX 18.2M
Diesel + maintenance
Lines Running Now
6/8
2 down · 1 on generator
Production Line Status — Live
● LiveLive Outage Cost Counter
Revenue lost — Line 4 outage
UGX 4,750,000
38 min · Started 14:22
Cost rate: UGX 125,000 per minute on Line 4
Today's Downtime Log
| Line | Start | End | Duration | Cause | Generator | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 4 — Heavy Rolling | 14:22 | ONGOING | 38+ min | UEDCL outage | Gen 2 On | UGX 4.75M+ |
| Line 2 — Wire Drawing | 09:14 | 09:47 | 33 min | UEDCL outage | Gen 1 | UGX 3.96M |
| Line 6 — Tube Forming | 07:30 | 07:52 | 22 min | UEDCL outage | No gen | UGX 1.76M |
Production Lines
Real-time status of all 8 production lines
Log Power Outage
Floor supervisor logs outage in real time. System calculates revenue loss automatically.
⚡ New Outage Report
Auto-calculated loss
UGX 4,750,000
38 minutes × UGX 125,000/min
Line Cost Rates
| Line | Product | Cost/min | Cost/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 — Cold Rolling | Steel sheets | UGX 125K | UGX 7.5M |
| Line 4 — Heavy Rolling | Steel bars | UGX 125K | UGX 7.5M |
| Line 5 — Galvanising | GI sheets | UGX 90K | UGX 5.4M |
| Line 2 — Wire Drawing | Wire rods | UGX 80K | UGX 4.8M |
| Line 6 — Tube Forming | Steel tubes | UGX 70K | UGX 4.2M |
| Line 3 — Pipe Extrusion | PVC/Steel pipe | UGX 60K | UGX 3.6M |
ℹ Cost rates are based on: hourly production capacity × product selling price ÷ 60. Includes raw material waste during restart.
Cost Analysis
True cost of power unreliability — what Ugandan manufacturers can never see without this tool
Outage Revenue Loss
UGX 28.4M
Production stopped · May 2025
Generator Diesel Cost
UGX 18.2M
840 litres · 14 outages
TOTAL Power Failure Cost
UGX 46.6M
This month alone
Cost by Line — May 2025
Line 4 — Heavy RollingUGX 9.8M
Line 1 — Cold RollingUGX 7.4M
Line 2 — Wire DrawingUGX 5.2M
Line 5 — GalvanisingUGX 4.1M
Line 6 — Tube FormingUGX 1.9M
Annualised Projection
Monthly power failure costUGX 46.6M
Projected annual costUGX 559M
USD equivalent~USD 152,000/year
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Generator Tracker
Monitor fuel, runtime, maintenance schedule and cost per generator
Generator 1 — 250KVA
FUEL LEVEL
74%
~148 litres remaining
Status● Running
Runtime today2h 14min
Fuel used today67 litres
Next serviceIn 12 hrs
Generator 2 — 500KVA
FUEL LEVEL
38%
~190 litres remaining
Status● Active (Line 4)
Runtime today0h 38min
Fuel used today22 litres
Next serviceIn 120 hrs
Generator 3 — 150KVA
FUEL LEVEL
12%
⚠ CRITICAL — refill now
StatusStandby
Runtime today0h
Fuel remaining~18 litres
Est. runtime left~36 min
Monthly Generator Cost Summary
| Generator | Total Runtime | Fuel Used | Diesel Cost | Maintenance | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generator 1 — 250KVA | 42 hrs | 840L | UGX 6.3M | UGX 800K | UGX 7.1M |
| Generator 2 — 500KVA | 28 hrs | 1,120L | UGX 8.4M | UGX 600K | UGX 9.0M |
| Generator 3 — 150KVA | 14 hrs | 280L | UGX 2.1M | UGX 200K | UGX 2.3M |
| Total | 84 hrs | 2,240L | UGX 16.8M | UGX 1.6M | UGX 18.4M |
Outage Trends
When do outages happen? Which shifts lose most? UEDCL pattern analysis.
Outages by Hour of Day
Most frequent outage times:
06:00–09:00 (morning peak)6 outages
12:00–14:00 (midday)4 outages
17:00–19:00 (evening peak)3 outages
Other times1 outage
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Monthly Outage Cost Trend
January 2025UGX 18.4M
February 2025UGX 22.1M
March 2025UGX 31.8M
April 2025UGX 24.2M
May 2025 (to date)UGX 46.6M
⚠ May 2025 is already the worst month on record — and it's only the 19th.
MD Report
Monthly power reliability report — ready for Board presentation
ℹ This report is auto-generated every 1st of the month and emailed to the MD, Plant Manager, and CFO. It includes the UEDCL claim calculation.
Executive Summary — May 2025
Total outage events14
Total downtime9 hours 14 minutes
Revenue lost (production stopped)UGX 28.4M
Generator cost (diesel + maintenance)UGX 18.2M
TOTAL COST OF POWER UNRELIABILITYUGX 46.6M
UEDCL Compensation Claim
PowerCost automatically compiles your outage log into a formal UEDCL compensation claim. Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority allows industrial customers to claim compensation for excessive outages.
Outages exceeding SLA9 of 14
Claim-eligible downtime6 hr 42 min
Estimated claim valueUGX 8.4M
UEDCL Claims
File formal compensation claims against UEDCL for power interruptions exceeding service agreement
💡 Most manufacturers never file UEDCL claims because they don't have documented proof of outages. PowerCost automatically builds this evidence — timestamps, duration, affected equipment, and revenue loss — making claims effortless.
Claim History
| Period | Outages | Total Downtime | Claim Value | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | 11 | 7h 22min | UGX 6.8M | Filed | Awaiting response |
| March 2025 | 14 | 9h 48min | UGX 9.2M | Settled | UGX 7.4M paid by UEDCL |
| February 2025 | 8 | 4h 12min | UGX 4.1M | Settled | UGX 3.8M paid by UEDCL |
| January 2025 | 6 | 3h 30min | UGX 2.8M | Settled | UGX 2.1M paid by UEDCL |
| Total 2025 | 39 | 24h 52min | UGX 22.9M | UGX 13.3M recovered |