PG HV COMPONENTS: CAPACITORS & FILTERS

Power Quality Management

Technical Presentation
Saravanan Jeganathan, Product Group Territory Marketing Manager
Capacitors and Filters
Our vision and mission

Be recognized as the leading supplier of power quality solutions, focusing on

Vision
filtering and reactive power compensation

Provide value to customers by presenting them with the right power quality
Mission solutions and products for their applications

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Agenda
Power Quality

1. What is Power Quality(PQ)

2. Key Power Quality issues
3. Reason for investing in PQ
4. Reactive Power Management
5. Harmonics
6. Effects of Harmonics
7. Our ABB offerings

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Defining power quality

Definition
A quantifiable measure signifying
availability, efficiency and/with quality of
the power being utilized and supplied

Benefits of good Power Quality include:

– Supply network reliability and
availability
– Energy efficiency
– Industrial productivity
– Eco-efficiency/ lower environment
impact

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Value proposition: Ensuring stronger, smarter, greener grids

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Defining power quality

Factors define Power Quality

• Frequency Events
Change of the supply frequency outside
tolerance. Due to rotational speed of the
power station generators
Frequency variation – very rare

• Voltage Events
Change of the supply voltage outside
tolerance

• Waveform Events
Distortion in Waveforms

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Power Quality
Voltage & Waveform events

Voltage events
-Voltage sag
-Voltage swell
-Voltage Loss
-Voltage Spike
-Voltage Transients
-Voltage Flicker

Waveform events
-Harmonics
-Reactive Power
-Unbalance

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Power Quality
Voltage & Waveform events

Voltage events
-Voltage sag
• reduction in RMS voltage
• Sudden starting of motors, overload & shortcircuit
• decrease of 10 to90% of Voltage over ½ cycle to 1 min.

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Power Quality
Voltage & Waveform events
-Voltage Transients- "surges" or "spikes".
(1/16 (one sixteenth) of a voltage cycle or about 1 milliseconds

External source- Lightning, Switching of facility loads, opening and closing of
disconnects on energized lines, switching of capacitor banks, re-closure operations
and tap changing on transformers, internal source switching

-
Voltage Flicker

Visible change in brightness of a lamp due to rapid fluctuations in the voltage of the
power supply.

The voltage drop is generated over the source impedance of the grid by the changing
load current of an equipment or facility

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Power Quality
Voltage & Waveform events

Waveform events
-Harmonics
Distortion in waveforms

-Reactive Power
Flows back & forth between generator & Load to create more losses& Voltage drop

-Unbalance

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Power Quality
Consequences of poor power quality

Not able to connect to the grid-

in case of overvoltage or under- Not able to connect to the
voltage or if pollution emitted is grid- in case of overvoltage
too high. or under-voltage or if
pollution emitted is too
high.
Wind power
generation
Power Not able to connect to the grid-
Marine Non-compliance, not distribution in case of overvoltage or under-
allowed to connect to grid, voltage or if pollution emitted is
increase in running costs, Non-compliance to grid codes, too high.
frequent outages and not allowed to connect to grid,
downtime penalties, lower productivity,
potentially higher CO2 Solar power
emissions generation
Conventional Industry
power Railway Non-compliance, penalties,
frequent outages and
generation downtime, reduced
Higher stress on operational efficiency
generators leading to Infrastructure
premature failure/ Penalties, frequent outages and
erratic behavior, higher downtime, reduced equipment
running costs life, potentially higher CO2
emissions

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Reasons for investing in Power Quality
Poor Power Quality costs

Financial loss per

Sector
incident
Semi-conductors
3 800 000 €
production(*)
Financial trade(*) 6 000 000 € per hour

Computer center(*) 750 000 €

Telecommunication(*) 30 000 € per minute

Poor Power Quality:
Steel industry(*) 350 000 €
– Reactive power
Glass industry(*) 250 000 € – Harmonics
– Load imbalance
Offshore platforms 250 000 € per day
– Voltage dips/swells/interruptions/...
Dredging/land reclamation 50 000 – 250 000 € per day That ultimately results in down-time and high
running costs

(*) European Copper Institute analysis

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Reasons for investing in Power Quality
Examples of impact of harmonics

Losses/ CO2
year emissions/year
Small/medium
3000 € 30 T
transformers

Large transformers 10 000 € 100 T

LV cables
1500 € 15 T
(per 100 m)
10% additional 10% additional
Motors
losses emissions

Actual results may be different from examples. Values given do not constitute a performance
July 27, 2017 Slide 13 guarantee and depend on local conditions
Key Power Quality Issues
Utility, Industry, Infrastructure & Renewables

Reactive Power, Harmonics & Unbalance

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Power Flow
Ideal Power Supply

POWER LOAD

Active/Real/Working/Useful power- Resistive Load

Reactive power/Useless power - Inductive Load

- Capacitive Load

Apparent power - All Critical electrical equipment

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 Power Flow
Ideal Power Supply

Active Power- Resistive load Reactive Power- Inductive load

• Component of Power is converted in to • Flows back and forth between

another form of Power. ( heat, light, generator & load for magnetic field
mechanical power). generation and causes loss in the
• Responsible for transfer of energy. transmission/distribution system
• Voltage & Current intersect at zero • Voltage & Current never intersect at
coordinate P = V x I zero coordinate
• Q = V.I.Sin (phi)

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Power Flow
Ideal Power Supply

Active, reactive and apparent power

Active Power (kW)
− Does the “real” work

Reactive Power (kvar)

− Power the magnetic circuits of the kW
machines kvar
kVA

Apparent power (kVA)

− Total power

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 Power Flow
Ideal Power Supply

Apparent Power Capacitor

• Product of Voltage and current without • Capacitor Stores charge

taking phase displacement. • Two conducting surfaces called
• Critical for rating of electrical power electrodes separated by a layer of an
network insulating medium called dielectric
• Generator, Transformer, Switchgear, • It is the amount of charge required to
Fuse, etc create a unit potential difference
• Vectorial sum of both active and reactive between the plates or electrodes.
power C= Q/V

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Capacitor

Capacitor is a part of Electrostatics (also known as Static

Electricity), a branch of physics that deals with the forces
exerted by a static (i.e. unchanging) electric field upon
charged objects. Electrode
Electrostatics involves the build-up of charge in objects
due to contact between (generally) non-conductive
surfaces. These charges are generally built up through the Dielectric System
flow of electrons from one object to another. Unit of
Capacitance Farads, C = ε0 εr A
(in a medium) d Electrode
Where,
A = electrode area
d = separation between electrodes
ε0 εr = Absolute permittivity of a
medium

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Reactive Power Management
Power Factor

Apparent Power Capacitor

Power Factor: The relationship of real

power (kW) and total power (KVA) consumed

Reactive Power = KVAR

kVA = kW ÷ PF

kW = kVA x PF

PF = kW ÷ kVA

Power Factor
Cos

Working or Real Power = KW

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Shunt Capacitor
Power Factor - Basics

Adding shunt capacitors

— Reactive capacitive kvar of the
capacitor will compensate the
reactive inductive kvar of the
motor
kVA kW
kvar1

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Reactive Power Management
PF Improvement

released system capacity

Total Power (KVA) = Working Power (KW) ÷ Power Factor

Power Factor 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Real Power kW 600 600 600 600 600
Reactive Power kVAr 800 612 450 291 Zero
Total Power kVA 1000 857 750 667 600

By supplying reactive current (kVAR) close to the load, capacitors
release system capacity on the entire system and reduce costs.

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Reactive Power Management
Advantages

• Reduced kVA demand

• Reduced system losses

• Improvement in voltage

• Better utilization of available power

• Higher load capability

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Reactive Power Management
Improving Power Factor

-FC (Fixed capacitor Bank)

-APFC (Automatic power factor corrector) Source

Contactors

CSC (Contactor switched capacitor)
Capacitors

TSC (Thyristor switched capacitor)

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Reactive Power Management
Fixed /Auto Switched Contactor/Thyristor based

Fixed capacitor Contactor Switched Thyristor Switched

capacitor capacitor

Q – Load demand

Q – Load demand Q – Load demand

Q – Fixed capacitor

Q – CSC Q – TSC

1000 4000 1000 4000

VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
750 3000 750 3000
CURRENT CURRENT
500 2000 500 2000
Voltage[V]

Voltage [V]
Current [A]

Current [A]
250 1000 250 1000

0 0 0 0

-250 -1000 -250 -1000

-500 -2000 -500 -2000

-750 -3000 -750 -3000

-1000 -4000 -1000 -4000

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Time [ms] Time [ms]

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Reactive Power Management
Location of cap bank

Where should we install it?

Various locations on your electrical system
1. On the plant feeder (MV)
2. On the main LV bus
3. On the auxiliary/remote bus
4. At the individual load point

Capacitor location
1 2&3 4
Technical approach Best
Flexibility Least Less Best
Savings Least Less Max
Cost per kvar Least Lower Highest

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Reactive Power Management
PQCR-Real time, Dynamic & Stepless compensation

LOAD
IC – Capacitive current
Ig = ILd IL = ILd, Ilq, IlN

Source VSI
Vs
-Ilq, -ILN
IR –Resistive current IL – Load current
ILd – Real current
Active Ilq – Reactive current
IR – Inductive current
compensato IlN – Negative sequence
r current

Active compensator based reactive power compensator

technique

IGBT based power electronic current source

Fast dynamic response

Smooth and step-less

Inductive/capacitive reactive power operation

Unbalance compensation

Operates in shunt with loads

No risk of resonance

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Power Quality
PCS 100 Active Voltage Conditioner

Market trends
One of the largest global dairy manufacturers
producing over 22 billion liters of milk each year
Problem: Voltage sag events costs Fonterra 28
hours of downtime for re-sterilization and
restart of UHT production lines.
Solution: PCS100 AVC installed to protect the
UTH processing and packaging lines at
Power Filtering &
Takanini facility in New Zealand.
Protection Reactive
Result: The PCS100 AVC was able to maintain Offering Power
operation of the UHT line though sag events (EPPE) Comp.
(PGHV)
1.3

payback time of less than 9 months.

PCS100 AVC Benefits
– Small footprint to fit in equipment room LOAD
– 99% efficiency and no batteries to maintain
resulting in low operating costs 1.3

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Harmonics
Definition

Harmonics is a term used to describe the shape or characteristics of voltage or

current waveform with respect to fundamental frequency in distribution system.

Non linear load generates current harmonics, the harmonic currents are
predominant and the corresponding harmonic voltages are determined by supply /
load impedance at each frequency.

Fourier analysis- Integral Multiples of fundamental frequency

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Harmonics
Non Linear Loads

 Power electronics, converters, drives...

• Rectifiers
• Inverters
• Furnaces...
 Computers
 Printers
 Faxing machines
 Industrial loads (mainly 3-wire systems)
• AC and DC drives (UPS systems)
• Harmonics between phases, imbalance,
sometimes reactive power
• Steel industry – Elec arc Furnaces
 Commercial loads (mainly 4-wire systems)
• All office equipment such as computers,
saving lamps, photocopiers, fax machines, …
• Harmonics in neutral and between phases, imbalance,
sometimes reactive power

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Harmonics
Definition

Non Linear loads – static power converters, arc discharge devices and saturated
magnetic devices.

Characteristic Harmonics:
Static converters-Set pattern of harmonic currents
H=k q +/-1 : Ih=I1/h
Ex. Rectifier loads-produce odd level of harmonics

Non characteristic Harmonics:

Produced by asymmetrical delay of firing angle of the converter/imbalance
in power system Ex. Electric arc furnace
Strong source of harmonics with all even & odd harmonics being generated

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Harmonics
Effects of Harmonics

0% 33% 39% 44%

Peak 100% 133% 168% 204%

RMS 100% 105% 108% 110%

 Modification of the peak value of the waveform

 Increase of the RMS value of the waveform
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Harmonics
Effects of Harmonics

Electrical equipment's

Thermal stress which created more losses

Insulation stress which damage the electrical equipment

Mal operation of electronic devices

Transmission system

Additional power loss caused by increase in the rms value of current.

Skin and proximity effects are functions of frequency and raise the AC resistance of cable, thus
increasing conduction (I2R) losses.

Capacitor

Creates “Resonance” & amplification of harmonic current

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Defining power quality

Resonance Amplification of harmonics with Xc

ܺ௅ = ܺ஼
Inductive reactance is equal to capacitive
reactance at a frequency is called resonant
frequency.

XL = 2πfL (inductance reactance increases

as the frequency increases)

XC = 1 / 2πfc (capacitive reactance
decreases as the frequency increases)

Resonant frequency fr = 1 / 2π √LC

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Defining power quality

Passive Filter Single line representation

Band pass filter

High pass filter

C Filter

Double pass filter

Third order filter

Active Filter

IBGT based VSC technology for
filtering harmonics

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Power quality solutions

Dynamic Real
Power
harmonics
+ Reactive
flow
compensation
MV bus

LV bus

PQC-STATCON LOAD

Real power
Fixed compensation (FC)
Real + reactive power

For Harmonics Harmonics

July 27, 2017
PGHV Capacitors and Filters
Products for all voltage levels and segments

220- 800 kV

40- 130 kV

12- 36 kV

0.2 - 1 kV

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PGHV Capacitors and Filters
Offering what the customers need

Measurement Analysis Solution

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50 0

25 0

V o lts
0

-2 5 0

-5 0 0

-7 5 0
30 0 0

20 0 0

10 0 0

-1 0 00

-2 0 00

-3 0 00
10 :2 5: 4 3 .72 1 0 :2 5:43 . 73 1 0: 25 :4 3 .7 4 10 : 25 :4 3 .75 10 :2 5:4 3. 76 1 0: 2 5:43 .7 7
C H A V olt s C H B V o lt s C H C V o lts CH A A m p s C HB Am p s CH C A m p s

Voltage: THDV = 12% W a v ef o r m e v en t a t 2 2/ 11 /0 1 10 : 25 :4 3. 53 3 Current: THDI = 27%

Products Service Training

July 27, 2017 Slide 38 We can meet a large variety of customer needs
PGHV Capacitors and Filters
Wide range of products to cater a variety of needs

Capacitor MV/HV MV shunt Capacitor Capacitor LV dynamic LV active Capacitor

units for shunt banks- solutions in units and compensati filters accessories
MV and HV banks- metal HVDC and banks for on
open type enclosed FACTS LV

Energy
storage
solutions

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV portfolio and applications

Voltage drop/
variation and
dynamic
compensation

Harmonic Reactive
mitigation power
compensation

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Presence in F&B segment

Power quality products from

ABB can be found across
geographies and Utility,
Industry, Infrastructure &
Transportation verticals across
the power value chain for low,
medium and high-voltage
applications - helping shape a
stronger, smarter and greener
grid and more efficient
operations.

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV reactive power compensation components

Components

• Q cap Cylindrical Capacitor ( 415V, 440V,

480V, 525V)
• CLMD capacitor upto 1000V - Super Heavy
Duty
• APP ( Film+Foil type)
• Detuned Filter:Capacitor+ reactor ( 7%
& 14% detuned series reactor & 5.67%
partial detuned filter)
• APCQ Modules ( Fuse+Contactor+
Capacitor)
• APCQ-R Modules ( Fuse + Contactor+
Capacitor+reactor)
• PFC relays

Optimized models for local markets available

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
LV reactive power compensation components

Capacitor units CLMD

Best solution for low power factor

compensation
Benefits
− High reliability and flexibility
− Dry type design*
− Unique sequential protection system
− ABB in-house metalized film
Applications: compensation in industrial and
commercial networks
* Depending on market needs wet type designs
also available

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
LV reactive power compensation components

Capacitor units QCap

‒ Complements the existing capacitor

portfolio (from 2.5 to 30 kvar)
‒ Dry type design
‒ ABB capacitor technology
‒ Low losses
‒ In-house metallization giving excellent
dielectric properties
‒ Long life time thanks to first class capacitor
film
‒ Reliable: optimized thermal dissipation
‒ Safety: sealing and overpressure
disconnection system

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
LV reactive power compensation components

Capacitor shelves

‒ Single pre-wired sub-assembly combining

capacitor units, contactors and fuses
‒ Enable panel builders to incorporate the
power factor correction technology within
their own low voltage panels
‒ Composite solution to switchboard power
factor correction requirements
‒ Easy to install
‒ Compact arrangement
‒ Reliable fully rated system

Optimized models for local markets available

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ABB Jumet
PFC Components

Power Factor Controllers - RVC / T

– RVC – The most user-friendly controller
– RVT – Advanced features and measurements
in a touch-screen controller
– Up to 12 steps
– Easy commissioning
– Control cos φ from 0.7 inductive to 0.7
capacitive
– Measurement and display of key parameters
(3-phase version @RVT)
– Alarm relays and Fan relay (@RVT)

Higher brand value and image to panelbuilder’s product

by including ABB controller at the front of the panel

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
LV reactive power compensation components

Power factor controllers type RVC and RVT

A key player in the control and monitoring of

power quality
Benefits
− Measurement and display of key
parameters (single-phase and three-phase
versions available)
− Easy to use thanks to user-friendly interface
(touch screen on RVT)
− Easy commissioning
− Usable in LV and MV networks
Applications: control of power factor and
measurements in industrial and commercial
networks

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV reactive power compensation banks

Auto switched capacitor banks- Contactor

based

The ideal automatic power factor correction

solution for steady state or slowly varying
loads requiring power factor compensation
Benefits
− Powerful and compact
− Easy to install and use thanks to the ABB
controllers
− ABB capacitor technology
− Detuning reactors available
− Wall-mounted and free-standing floor
mounted cubicles
− ABB switchgear & control gear products
Applications: industrial and commercial
networks

Optimized models for local markets available

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV reactive power compensation banks

Thyristor switched reactive power

compensators

Ultra-rapid transient-free stepped power

factor compensation and voltage fluctuation
mitigation
Benefits
− No switching transients thanks to thyristor
switched technology suitably controlled
− ABB CLMD capacitor technology
− Can be connected up to 690V
− Modular and compact standardized design
− Easy to install and extend
− Advanced communication features with
Modbus
Typical applications: fast and/or large varying
loads, e.g. cranes, welders, offshore platforms,
railway applications
Connection to MV networks through step-up
transformer

Optimized models for local markets available

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV reactive power compensation banks
Stepless reactive power compensator- PQC-
STATCON & STATCON+ with limited
harmonic filtering

Instantaneous stepless power electronics based

dynamic compensator for reactive power and
unbalanced loads
Benefits
− Transient-free and stepless reactive power
compensation
− Stepless compensation of fast varying inductive
and capacitive loads
− Load balancing functionality
− Improves the reliability of existing capacitor banks
under dynamic conditions
− Reduces system losses and carbon footprint
− Reduces maintenance need and enhances life of
electrical installations
IGBT based power electronic current source
Applications:
Fast dynamic response < 20 msec
− Railway application, car manufacturing line
Smooth and step-less
applications, paper/ steel rolling mills
Inductive/capacitive reactive power operation
− Connection to MV networks through step-up
Unbalance compensation
transformer
No risk of resonance

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV active harmonic filters

Active harmonic filter PQF

Ultimate answer to tough Power Quality

problems caused by harmonics, load unbalance
and reactive power demand
Benefits
− Unprecedented filtering efficiency thanks to
closed loop control system
− Individual harmonic selection
− Stepless reactive power compensation
− Load balancing in 3 and 4-wire systems
− Full redundancy
Applications
− Small, medium or large applications
− Safeguarding Power Quality in industrial
and commercial installations

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PGHV Power Quality offering
LV energy storage inverters

Energy storage inverter ESI (*)

Energy storage inverter including harmonic

mitigation, load balancing and reactive power
compensation features
Benefits
− Suitable for a wide range of batteries
− Power quality functionalities
− Flexible communication platform
− Compact design
Applications
− For all energy storage systems
− Voltage and frequency stabilization
− To minimize the impact of renewables on
the network
− For peak demand shaving

(*): BESS systems also available

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PGHV Power Quality offering
MV/HV portfolio and applications

Reactive power
compensation
banks

Capacitor
Harmonic units for AC
filtering and DC
applications

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PGHV Power Quality offering
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Motor surge protection

Protection against insulation failure

High transient overvoltage withstand
Low operating losses
Long lifetime
Compact modular enclosure
Applications:
‒ High voltage motors and generators
‒ Dry-type transformers
‒ Motor control centers
‒ Medium-voltage switchgear

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PGHV Power Quality offering
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Metal enclosed capacitor banks

Fully integrated solution for reactive

compensation
Benefits
− Fixed and switched solutions available
− Range of enclosure types to suit a variety of
applications (up to 36kV, indoor/ outdoor)
− Protected live parts
− Modular design fully expandable
− Can be moved as plant demands change
− Filtering solutions available
Applications: electrical distribution, utilities,
industrial users, renewable segment

July 27, 2017 Slide 55 Optimized models for local markets available
PGHV Power Quality offering
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Open rack capacitor banks

Reactive power compensation in all types of

power grids
Benefits
− Reliable operation in all climates
− Cost effective designs
− Environmentally friendly
− Compact design
− Easy to install and maintain
− Optimal solution for each installation
Applications
− Small and large utility and industrial
installations where reactive power
compensation is required

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PGHV Power Quality offering
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Open rack filter banks

Open-rack passive filtering solution for

addressing harmonic problems in HV and MV
networks
Benefits
− ABB expertise to measure and analyse the
harmonic content
− Suggestion of the most efficient
solution/design to reduce harmonics
− Complete package
− Reliable operation in all climates
Applications
− Small and large MV and HV applications

Note: MV enclosed solutions ABBACUS can also

be obtained with filtering functionality

July 27, 2017 Slide 57 Optimized models for local markets available
Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Power factor correction solution CapCube

‒ Ideal for medium voltage motor control

center(MCC) applications or any inrush PFC
applications up to 12 k
‒ Integrates an inrush PFC capacitor bank of
up to 1 Mvar within a conventional UniSafe
switchgear platform
‒ User-friendly power factor controller
‒ Designed for heavy-duty operation
‒ Protection against short circuits

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
MV/ HV reactive power compensation components

Modular capacitor banks

‒ Fast deployment of capacitor

compensation (minimal field installation
and commissioning work)
‒ Easy to relocate reactive power
compensation solution
‒ Many standardized configurations
‒ Available as a stand-alone unit or for
integration into pre-existing substation
‒ Easy to relocate
‒ Integrated package for single point
responsibility

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
Accessories

Capacitor controller type CQ

Application: Reliable and versatile method to

switch pole-mounted capacitors
Benefits
− Large variety of control methods available
(power factor, voltage, temperature
control)
− Large number of communication
possibilities
− Available also for three-phase monitoring
− Accurate sampling, measurement &
decision making thanks to fast onboard
micro-processor
− Advance automatic switching (single-
phase/three-phase)
− Flexible mounting options
− Fully user programmable
− Real-time monitoring
Note: for standard power factor control applications the RVC and RVT controllers can also be
used
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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
Accessories

Capacitor Vaccuum Switches PS

Vacuum interrupters especially designed for

capacitor switching applications
Benefits
− Single and three phase versions available
− Voltage range up to 38 kV
− Compliant to highest restrike category in
accordance to IEEE 37.66 (class A)
− Over 50,000 paired fault-free mechanical
operations
− Operable with most capacitor controllers
− Light weight and compact design
− Maintenance free
Applications: capacitor switching applications
(metal enclosed capacitor banks, outdoor rack
banks or pole mount banks)

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB

Capacitors for HVDC and FACTS HVDC applications

ABB capacitors and filters are being used in the

most demanding applications
− Negligible losses and high reliability
− Excellent electrical properties
− Surface-treated high-quality steel for
container AC filters DC filters
− Highest quality and reliability for the Series Compensation applications
bushings and terminals
− Designed as per customer specifications

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Capacitors and Filters offering from ABB
Compensation and filter solutions for all applications

Volt-Var optimization solutions

VVMS software allowing to control tens-of-

thousands of switched capacitors for
distribution var and voltage optimization
Can be combined with ABB pole mounted
capacitors
Allows to make better and more efficient use of
existing infrastructure

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PGHV Power Quality offering
Accessories

Capacitor measurement tool CB2000

Portable capacitance meter

Benefits
− No disconnection of the capacitor banks
− Ergonomic and compact design
− Low weight
− Own battery system
− LDC display
− Easy transfer of values to a PC via USB
− Short-circuit proof
− Measuring range: 0 - 1000 µF
Applications: measurement of MV and HV
capacitor units and capacitor banks

July 27, 2017 Slide 64

PGHV Power Quality Offering from ABB
http://new.abb.com/high-voltage/capacitors

Marcom
Videos Success stories
– Power Quality – Sohar Aluminium video
– PQC-STATCON application – Sohar Aluminium article
case – PQF active filters for F&B
– #4 animation videos – Bulgaria Railways
explaining the causes of
poor power quality Release: – Koja Port
Q2

Pictures Web pages

– 2 substations in China: – Yammer group Power
Lhasa & Jinhua Quality Connect
– Bulgarian railways – ABB Group webpage
– Koja port on Buildings

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Conclusion

– ABB has a vast experience in evaluating and addressing Power Quality issues
– ABB can provide the best possible Power Quality solutions for your installations to make them
reliable, long-lasting, energy efficient and environmentally sound
– Together we can improve the quality of your installations

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Power Quality offering from ABB
Summary/Way forward

- Poor Power Quality leads to less efficient operation plants and higher running costs.
- Customers often do not realize that they have these issues and consider them as normal.
- Addressing poor Power Quality leads to more efficient operation, if the right solution is applied
to the problem.
- ABB is unique: we have a comprehensive portfolio to solve the full range of Power Quality
problems
- Power protection solutions are provided by EPPE. Reactive power and harmonic filtering
solutions are provided by PGHV through the PQC”s, with input from the PGTMM’s, close to the
customers.
What we need from you:
- Talk to our customers about Power Quality as one way how ABB can improve their business.
- For existing installations, ask them about penalties and operational problems, outages etc.
- For new installations, alert them to the need for good Power Quality as a contributor
to plant efficiency and environmental impact.
- Bring leads back to us through the contacts on next page
- If you have more need for training, get in touch

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