To Control Grid Power Factor and Increase Energy Efficiency in Thermal Power Plant through Energy Audit: A Review

Abstract

Abstract— Energy is one of the major inputs for economic development in any country in the world. In developing countries, energy is a major contributor and huge investment is required to meet the energy needs in such countries. India has been a dynamic country since its inception. There are many industries here where electricity consumption is mostly 60% to 65%. The main objective of this paper is to maintain optimum energy throughout the organization by focusing on those energy points to reduce current and future energy costs and improve power quality. This paper presents “To Control Grid Power Factor and Increase Energy Efficiency in Thermal Power Plant through Energy Audit”. In this energy audit analysis is done for a month to improve the power factor close to unity by the automatic reactive power control panel to maintain the grid p. f. to 0.99 by compensating for the required reactive power from the grid-connected alternator. . Energy audits will help you understand the energy and fuel systems used in any industry, and identify the various areas where energy loss can occur and where it has scope. The proposed approach is validated by considering the case study. Keywords—Audit and control of energy, Energy Consumption, Energy Conservation, Energy Savings, PF Control, Auto Reactive Power Control.