Assumptions: P=800kW V=415V pf initial 0.

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pf t arg et 0.95

Size of capacitor bank=? Initial condition: pf initial

i

cos

=0.8 0.643501

arccos 0.8
i

sin

I initial
Qinitial

sin 0.643501 0.6 P 1000 800

3V cos
P tan
i

3 415 0.8
P sin cos
i i

1391.2 A
0.6 0.8 600kVAr

800

Target condition:
pf t arg et
t

cos

=0.95 0.31756 0.312 1000 800

arccos 0.95
t

sin

I t arg et

sin 0.31756 P

3V cos

3 415 0.95
sin cos
t t

1171.54 A

Qt arg et

P tan

800

0.312 0.95

262.7 kVAr

Size of capacitor bank (kVAr needed):

Qneeded Qt arg et Qinitial 600 262.7 337.3kVAr