Gridcon ACF Active Filters from MR – More Power, More Value
Drives technology has changed rapidly over the last few years. Today’s technology offer high efficiency at a lower cost. Thanks to the progress made in the fields of power electronics, variable frequency drives are now common. By offering high efficiency and good power factor, these drives help operators to save energy. However, the frequency converters […]
Active Filters For Wind Generators
Active filters for wind generatorsBy Subodh Bhatia, Managing Director, Westek Electronics Pty Ltd. 13th July 2012 Remotely located wind farms are likely to have a deleterious effect on power quality by virtue of the voltage distortion effect their harmonic current output has on soft transmission lines. Active filters can be an excellent harmonics mitigation solution […]