How much diesel engine power does a 100 kilowatt generator need?

A diesel engine of around 150 horsepower is the minimum configuration.

The maximum power of a diesel engine is usually expressed in terms of horsepower (PS) or kilowatt (kw). 1 power is equal to 0.735 kilowatts.

Then 100/0.73

=

134 horsepower

But the motor must compensate for the loss of copper, the loss of iron, friction loss, etc., then consider The loss coefficient is 5%,

then:

134/0.95

=

144 horsepower

So, a 100 kW generator A and a 150 horsepower diesel engine are the minimum configurations.