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Capacitor Placement in Distribution System

Thread starter LaliGuras
Start date Jan 10, 2006

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Jan 10, 2006

LaliGuras

Electrical

I have been working for capacitor placemnet in our 12.47 kV distribution system for power factor correction. 3 substations that are feeding from a 115 kV radial transmission line have really power factor. Each substation have kVAR demand around 5000 kVAR. To correct substation power factor to 96/97, i at least need 2000 kVAR Capacitor bank in each substation during peak. I was wondering wheather i should go for different distribuiton line capaciotrs banks or single capbank at substation.

Most of the distribution feeders are underground. And laod factor is around 50%.

I would appreciate your suggestions.

Lali