Capacitor Bank Sizing Calculator

Calculate kVAR required to correct power factor, capacitor bank sizing, and annual savings from PF correction.

Actual power consumption of the load.
kW
Current (uncorrected) power factor.
Desired corrected power factor. Typical: 0.95-0.98.
System voltage.
V
Monthly utility penalty for low PF. 0 if none.
$/month

Results

Existing Reactive Power-kVAR
Target Reactive Power-kVAR
Required Capacitor Bank-kVAR
Capacitor Bank Current-A
Annual Penalty Savings-$
References: IEEE Std 18; NEC Article 460; IEEE 1036