Compensation Systems and Reactive Power Control

Maximum Efficiency in Industrial Facilities

Avoiding reactive power penalties and optimizing electricity bills is critical for industrial facilities. How can compensation panels be installed, periodically maintained, and ensured to be grid-compatible?

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In electrical systems, devices that operate with magnetic fields, such as motors, transformers, fluorescent lamps, and welding machines, draw 'reactive power' (blind power) that is not converted into work. This situation occupies the grid capacity of the facility, causes voltage drops, and most importantly, leads to reactive power penalty bills from distribution companies. As AES Innovation, we are your solution partner in preparing appropriate compensation projects and regularly measuring your panels.

Whether central compensation or local capacitor banks, achieving a power factor (Cos φ) close to 1 in the system means excellent energy management. The correct optimization of passive harmonic filter designs, thyristor-controlled fast shunt reactors, and current relay equipment is a profitable investment for your business.

Performance and Safety in Compensation Panels

What does the compensation control process include?

  • Capacitor and Contactor Capacitance Tests:
    The wear rates of each stage of the power capacitors are determined by measuring their capacitance (microfarads), and the risk of sticking in the panel contactors is analyzed.
  • Harmonic and Energy Quality Analysis:
    By measuring the THDv and THDi (Total Harmonic Distortion of Voltage and Current) ratios with an energy analyzer, a pollution map of the system is created, and the resonance risk is determined.
  • Reactive Power Control Relay Setting Verification:
    C/k settings, step-in/step-out times and target Cos φ (0.99) optimization are performed in accordance with the consumption characteristics of the facility.
  • Risk Assessment with Thermal Cameras:
    Abnormal heating occurring in busbars, switch contacts, and capacitor terminals where high current is drawn is documented by thermographic analysis.
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We are reducing the risk of reactive penalties to zero.

Bir kompanzasyon panosunun %10 dahi hatalı çalışması, ay sonunda yüz binlerce liralık elektrik faturası cezasıyla sonuçlanabilir. Sadece panoyu kurmak yetmez; reaktif yük profili sürekli kontrol edilmelidir. AES Innovation Our engineers analyze the most suitable static contactor, SVC, or classic relay solutions for your facility, and we prepare your periodic maintenance reports according to EMO and international standards.

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International Standards and Related Legislation

Kompanzasyon tasarımı ve elektrik iç tesisat muayeneleri TS HD 60364 serisine göre gerçekleştirilirken, panolarda kullanılan şalt cihazları IEC 61439-1 ve IEC 61439-2’ye; güç kondansatörlerinin seçimi ve güvenlik kriterleri ise IEC 60831-1 standardına uygun olmak zorundadır. Yasal sınır olarak endüktif reaktif sınırı %20, kapasitif reaktif sınırı %15 olarak denetlenmektedir.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about compensation penalties, capacitor replacements, and periodic measurement processes for facilities.

According to electricity market regulations, if the ratio of active energy drawn from the grid to reactive energy exceeds certain limits, a penalty is reflected in the bill. A properly designed and configured compensation panel with relays keeps this energy ratio balanced, eliminating the penalty.

Capacitor lifespan decreases depending on ambient temperature and discharge cycle. Monthly active/reactive index monitoring should be performed using the reactive relay; physical panel inspection and thermal control should be carried out at least twice a year by expert teams.

High current harmonics in the system cause overheating and dielectric breakdown in capacitors, leading to swelling and explosion. Using harmonic filter compensation eliminates this risk.

EPDK kurallarına göre bağlantı gücü 50 kVA’nın üzerindeki müşterilerde %20 Endüktif, %15 Kapasitif sınırı uygulanır. Bu sınırları aştığınız aylarda ceza bedeli ödersiniz.

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