Improvement of Power Factor Using Capacitor Banks

Improvement of Power Factor Using Capacitor Banks

Dr.S.Renukadevi1, Dr.P.Rajalakshmi2

Assistant Professor, Department of EEE

Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya

Kanchipuram,Tamilnadu.

Abstract- In provincial regions the Transmission and Distribution misfortunes are high because of different reasons like inductive and disconnected loads, obsolete foundation, transformer over-burdening and low power factor. This concentrate on expects to measure the T and D losses in country regions through power flow simulation. The study additionally investigates the chance of losses decrease in these areas. The decrease in losses conceivable however fixing of capacitor banks and further developing power factor is evaluated in this review. Cost examination for such a mediation is additionally finished in succeeding areas. The subsequent significant piece of the review includes real execution of capacitor banks in the field (under a single transformer) and evaluating the misfortunes decreased. Real execution helped recognizing the different specialized and strategy constraints engaged with executing such an undertaking. The venture is too contrasted and more incorporated type of arrangements like single enormous capacitor establishment (instead of at each load) and responsive power supply through decentralized age.

Keywords: Power factor improvement, Capacitor bank, Agriculture feeder