Power Quality Monitoring

Power Quality Monitoring is concerned with issues such as detecting phase imbalances and particularly whether all phasors have the same magnitude and are phase-shifted symmetrically by 120-degrees to each other.

The Challenges in Managing South Africa’s Electricity Sector

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has faced significant criticism for its handling of the country’s electricity sector. Established to regulate the electricity, piped-gas, and petroleum pipelines industries, NERSA’s mandate includes ensuring a reliable and efficient energy supply. However, its performance has been underwhelming, leading to widespread dissatisfaction amid South Africa’s ongoing electricity […]

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Understanding Power Quality: Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line

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For over a year, I’ve been sharing insights into power quality issues and their financial impacts, focusing on unbalanced network conditions and the resulting costs on electricity bills. Despite numerous articles and explanations, I find that many people still struggle to grasp these concepts. Is it that my explanations are too complex, or do some

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Understanding Power Quality and Unbalanced Power Networks

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#PowerQuality #ElectricalEngineering #EnergyInfrastructure Please take a moment to review this important document and explore the links within it. Introduction The concept of “power quality” may seem abstract, especially when dealing with an intangible commodity like electricity. However, for commercial and industrial facility managers, it holds significant importance. Good power quality directly impacts productivity and employee

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Power Quality Affecting Client Billing

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Peruse this document for a more comprehensive understanding of the subject addressed in this paper. While power electronics equipment can enhance efficiency and control, they can also cause distortions in the power system, leading to power quality issues. Harmonics, which distort the standard sinusoidal waveform of power, can result in various problems such as equipment

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Who Gains Advantage from Unbalanced Network Conditions?

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What could possibly prompt Eskom or any power distribution companies to look into issues of unbalanced power networks? Could it be the threat of legal proceedings? I understood that a representative from Eskom was notified about potential network imbalances at the Modderbee municipal substation, but it might have been disregarded as unlikely. However, since I

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Power Networks in Flux – Balancing the Unbalanced

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Unbalanced network conditions in power supplies can be deceptive because phase-to-neutral voltage measurements might not reveal the full picture. Here are why phase-to-phase voltages might not be close to each other even if phase-to-neutral voltages are: Unmatched Impedance: If the impedance in the transformer banks is unmatched, it can cause unbalanced conditions that are not

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Compensating For Power Quality Issues Caused by Power Electronics Devices

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It is a known fact that there is a growing shift towards renewable energy sources as well as buying and selling electrical power which most often necessitates the use of HVDC transmission systems. Both the solar power generation and HVDC transmission systems make extensive use of power electronics devices. In future, more-and-more grid-forming converters (GFMCs)

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