a) How many MVAr of shunt capacitors are required to increase the power factor on a 10 MVA load from 0.85 to 0.9 lagging? b) How many MVAr of shunt capacitors are required to increase the power factor on a 10 MVA load from 0.90- to 0.95 lagging? c) Which requires more reactive power, improving a low power-factor load (case a) or a high power-factor load (case b)?

a) How many MVAr of shunt capacitors are required to increase the power factor on a 10 MVA load from 0.85 to 0.9 lagging? b) How many MVAr of shunt capacitors are required to increase the power factor on a 10 MVA load from 0.90- to 0.95 lagging? c) Which requires more reactive power, improving a low power-factor load (case a) or a high power-factor load (case b)?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter14: Power Distribution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14.11P

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