Cut diesel generator costs by 40% with smart tracking and optimization.
Zimbabwean manufacturers face up to 18-hour daily power outages from ZESA load shedding, halting production and forcing reliance on costly diesel generators.
GenSaver logs generator runtime, fuel usage, and maintenance to predict refills and optimize schedules during outages. It alerts on cheapest local fuel deals and suggests efficient run times to minimize expenses. Track ROI with automated reports showing savings vs diesel-only baseline.
Zimbabwean manufacturers
Zim-specific fuel price aggregator + predictive maintenance tied to ZESA schedules.
supportive
Manual or CSV upload of diesel usage and costs.
Suggests gen run schedules synced with outage predictions.
Aggregates local station prices, alerts on deals.
Predicts service needs based on hours run.
Visual ROI calculator and expense trends.
List of vetted diesel suppliers.
OCR scan receipts for auto-logging.
Track multiple generators.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| capacity_kw | int | No |
| fuel_per_hour | float | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| generator_id | uuid | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| liters | float | No |
| cost_usd | float | No |
| hours_run | float | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| station_name | text | No |
| price_per_liter | float | No |
| location | text | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
/api/generatorsCreate generator
/api/fuel-logsLog fuel usage
/api/optimizationsGet runtime suggestions
/api/pricesCurrent fuel prices
/api/prices/reportUser-submitted price
/api/savingsCalculate savings report
/api/maintenanceNext service predictions
No alerts/optimizer
50 logs/month
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 4% | $48 | $576 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 10% | $750 | $9,000 |
Track, optimize, save 40% on generators. Alerts for cheap fuel keep you running cheap.
Target diesel generator owners via Zim Chamber of Industries directory and Facebook Marketplace gen sellers. Offer free Pro for 1 month in exchange for usage data. Email 30 contacts from yellow pages under 'generators Harare'.
Basic logging
No Zim fuel/pricing
Local prices + outage sync
Customizable
Manual, no alerts
Automated insights
User-submitted fuel prices create proprietary local dataset.
Diesel prices spiked 60% in 2024 due to shortages; outages at record highs.
Users prefer manual tracking
CSV imports + free tier
High SMS costs
Email first, SMS Pro-only
Success: 15+ want alerts
Success: Avg 5 logs/week
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