Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Power System Planning Engineers
• Substation and Operations Engineers
• Industrial Plant Electrical Engineers
• Distribution System Designers
• Technical Consultants and Specialists

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the fundamental concepts of reactive power and power factor clearly.
• Analyze power factor problems and their negative impacts on system operation successfully.
• Select and size appropriate shunt and series compensation devices reliably.
• Apply fixed and switched capacitor banks for industrial and utility applications effectively.
• Utilize advanced static VAr compensators (SVC) and STATCOMs for dynamic control accurately.
• Design effective control schemes for voltage profile and reactive power flow management safely.

DAY 1

Fundamentals of Reactive Power and Compensation

• Principles of AC Power Systems 
• Real Power, Reactive Power and Apparent Power 
• Power Triangle Relationships and Phase Angle Concepts 
• Power Factor Fundamentals and Significance 
• Sources and Characteristics of Reactive Power in Electrical Networks 
• Behavior of Inductive and Capacitive Loads 
• Impact of Reactive Power on Voltage Profiles and System Stability 
• Effects of Poor Power Factor on Equipment Performance and Energy Costs 
• Reactive Power Flow in Transmission and Distribution Systems 
• Measurement and Monitoring of Reactive Power and Power Factor 
• Reactive Power Calculations and Power Factor Assessment 
• Utility Requirements, Standards and Grid Code Considerations 
• Case Studies on Reactive Power Management in Industrial Facilities 
   

DAY 2

Reactive Power Compensation Technologies and Design

• Objectives and Benefits of Reactive Power Compensation 
• Fixed and Switched Capacitor Banks 
• Power Capacitor Construction, Ratings and Specifications 
• Shunt and Series Compensation Principles 
• Synchronous Condensers and Their Applications 
• Static VAR Compensators (SVC) Fundamentals 
• STATCOM Technology and Advanced Reactive Power Control 
• Comparison of Compensation Technologies 
• Selection Criteria for Reactive Power Compensation Equipment 
• Determination of Compensation Requirements 
• Capacitor Bank Sizing and Rating Calculations 
• Location and Placement of Compensation Equipment 
• Compensation for Industrial Plants, Commercial Facilities and Utility Systems 
• Protection Requirements for Capacitor Banks and Compensation Equipment 
• Installation, Commissioning and Safety Considerations 
   

DAY 3

Advanced Applications, Harmonics and System Performance

• Automatic Reactive Power Compensation Systems 
• Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) Panels 
• APFC Controllers, Switching Devices and Control Strategies 
• Step Switching and Dynamic Compensation Techniques 
• Voltage Regulation Through Reactive Power Control 
• Reactive Power Management in Transmission and Distribution Networks 
• Compensation for Motors, Transformers and Variable Speed Drives 
• Impact of Harmonics on Capacitor Banks and Compensation Systems 
• Resonance Phenomena and Harmonic Amplification 
• Harmonic Filters: Tuned and Detuned Filter Designs 
• Power Quality Considerations in Reactive Power Compensation 
• Testing and Performance Verification of Compensation Systems 
• Troubleshooting Capacitor Banks, SVCs and STATCOMs 
• Maintenance and Reliability of Compensation Equipment 
• Economic Evaluation and Return on Investment of Compensation Projects 
• Industry Case Studies and Best Practices for Reactive Power Management and Voltage Control