Reefer Container - Power per Unit

Electrical power draw per active reefer container - basis for ship reefer-plant sizing and port-shore-power budget.

ReeferPowerContainer

Active reefer countAvg power per unitkW

Active reefer load: 800kW

Daily consumption: 19,200kWh/day

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

P_{reefer} = N \cdot \bar P_{unit}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$N$	Number of active reefers
$P_{unit}$	Average unit power	kW

Source: Cool Logistics - Reefer Guidelines

In short

Electrical power draw per active reefer container - basis for ship reefer-plant sizing and port-shore-power budget.

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