Feasibility Result



General Parameters

Width of passage between rows
(m)
2.40
Length of the row
(m)
300.00
Height of the plantation
(m)
4.20
Productivity of the plantation
(t/Ha)
50.00
Width of a field
(m)
350.00
Number of passages
146
Field area
(Ha)
10.50
Total length of rows in the field
(km)
44.00
Diesel fuel price
(EUR/liter)
1.20
Electricity price
(EUR/kW*h)
0.20
Tractor driver wages
(EUR/month)
1,800.00
Slopehelper operator wages
(EUR/month)
2,400.00
Number SH served by one operator
8
Seasonal worker wages
(EUR/h)
15.00


Tractor Used in the Agricultural cycle

Tractor’s manufacturer
CHN industrial
Tractor’s model
CN01
Price of the tractor
(EUR)
95,000.00
Tractor’s power
(Hp)
120
Total service price for the tractor
(EUR)
15,000.00
Tractor’s lifetime
(h)
10000


Agrocycle Operations for Season

Sprayer 10
Drum Mulcher 2
Side Trimmer 1
Lawn Mower 4
Side Lawn Mower 6
Horizontal/ Vertical Cutter 1
Fertilizer 1
Blossom Thinner 1


Result

SPRAYER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
1.00 0.50
Passage operation time
(min)
2.25 4.50
Operation time in the field
(h)
7.09 6.89
Annual operation time
(h)
70.89 68.87
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
1,020.83 82.64
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
14.40 1.20
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
8.50 4.29
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
44.13 13.76
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
3,128.24 947.50
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
297.93 90.24
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
2245.07 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

330%

DRUM MULCHER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time
(min)
4.50 6.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
12.56 18.23
Annual operation time
(h)
25.12 36.46
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
361.67 29.17
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
14.40 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
9.50 3.58
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
45.13 12.65
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
1,133.40 461.21
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
107.94 43.92
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
795.40 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

246%

SIDE TRIMMER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time
(min)
3.60 6.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
20.74 36.46
Annual operation time
(h)
20.74 36.46
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
248.89 29.17
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
5.00 2.52
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
38.23 11.58
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
792.86 422.32
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
75.51 40.22
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
547.37 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

188%

LAWN MOWER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time
(min)
4.50 6.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
12.56 18.23
Annual operation time
(h)
50.23 72.92
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
602.78 58.33
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
9.50 3.10
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
42.73 12.17
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
2,146.25 887.18
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
204.41 84.49
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
1325.66 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

242%

SIDE LAWN MOWER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time
(min)
9.00 9.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
46.99 51.04
Annual operation time
(h)
281.94 306.25
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
3,383.33 245.00
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
9.50 4.06
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
42.73 13.13
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
12,046.72 4,019.65
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
1,147.31 382.82
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
7440.80 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

300%

HORIZONTAL/ VERTICAL CUTTER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time
(min)
12.00 9.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
72.92 51.04
Annual operation time
(h)
72.92 51.04
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
1,225.00 40.83
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
16.80 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
12.50 4.43
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
50.53 13.50
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
3,684.28 689.08
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
350.88 65.63
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
2694.08 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

535%

FERTILIZER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time
(min)
3.60 4.50
Operation time in the field
(h)
10.37 13.77
Annual operation time
(h)
10.37 13.77
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
124.44 16.53
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
12.00 1.20
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
8.50 4.77
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
41.73 14.23
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
432.73 196.04
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
41.21 18.67
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
273.68 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

221%

BLOSSOM THINNER

Conventional
SH
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time
(min)
6.00 9.00
Operation time in the field
(h)
33.22 51.04
Annual operation time
(h)
33.22 51.04
Annual energy costs
(EUR/year)
398.61 40.83
Hourly energy costs
(EUR/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs
(EUR/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation
(EUR/h)
3.25 2.10
Platform depreciation
(EUR/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs
(EUR/h)
36.48 11.17
Annual operation costs
(EUR/year)
1,211.69 569.98
Annual operation costs
(EUR/ha)
115.40 54.28
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
876.65 0.00

SH Cost Efficiency

213%


Summary Results

Conventional agrosystem annual costs
(EUR/year)
24,576.17
Slopehelper agrosystem annual costs
(EUR/year)
8,192.98
Conventional agrosystem annual costs
(EUR/(year*Ha))
2,340.59
Slopehelper agrosystem annual costs
(EUR/(year*Ha))
780.28
Annual CO2 emissions reduction after switching to Slopehelper agrosystem
(kg/year)
16198.70
Average Slopehelper agrosystem efficiency
300%