The contract load of a medium scale Industry (MSI) at 11 kV, 50 Hz is 0.8 MW, but the maximum demand of that industry in last two years has not exceeded 0.6 MW at average power factor of 0.75, while as per Oman electricity norms power factor must be maintained 0.92 to avoid any penalty. Find the following: i) Capacitor rating to avoid power factor penalty ii) The capacitance of the capacitor bank 13 ELEC4242-Power System Quality

The contract load of a medium scale Industry (MSI) at 11 kV, 50 Hz is 0.8 MW, but the maximum demand of that industry in last two years has not exceeded 0.6 MW at average power factor of 0.75, while as per Oman electricity norms power factor must be maintained 0.92 to avoid any penalty. Find the following: i) Capacitor rating to avoid power factor penalty ii) The capacitance of the capacitor bank 13 ELEC4242-Power System Quality

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter7: Symmetrical Faults

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