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In telecommunications facilities, there are a large number of non-linear loads that consume reactive energy. This type of load, usually of the electronic type, is a source of harmonics.

The best solution for compensating both inductive and capacitive reactive energy is via static var, or SVGm, compensators.

The SVGm static var generator lets you set up a target power factor to actively compensate the installation when the threshold exceeds the specified limit.

This solution works by using power electronics, which can be used to program a target power factor to compensate for an excess of both inductive and capacitive reactive power, thus avoiding surcharges in the electricity bill.

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To ensure the performance of transmission and distribution systems, electric utilities force the end users to control the maximum consumption of reactive energy, both inductive and capacitive. The way that electric utilities have to evaluate excess reactive energy use is by setting a minimum power factor. Failure to achieve this value will result in a surcharge on the electricity bill.

Capacitor banks are devices that you can use to avoid surcharges for excess inductive reactive energy consumption.

These solutions have one or more capacitors that are automatically connected or disconnected by a power factor regulator, depending on the installation's needs.

Connecting the capacitors causes capacitive reactive energy to be consumed that is inverse to that generated by the inductive loads, resulting in a power factor that is close enough to unity to avoid surcharges at the end of the month.