9 Mile had recently invested in creating the largest and most advanced packing facility in the southern hemisphere. The technology applied in state-of-the-art however no power factor correction systems were installed. They had also invested heavily in extensive solar power generation technology however they realised that their electricity bills were higher than expected. They decided to hire Acculec to conduct an efficiency audit. Some factors that had to be considered were the peak season nature of the operation, the interaction of the solar inverters and the peak loads that were experienced.

After analysing the power quality data, the Fuseco team advised that the addition of a 500kVAr SVG system would be ideal. Acculec facilitated the installation of a Sinexcel 500kVAr SVG system in a single cabinet solution and Fuseco commissioned the system, paying careful attention to the integration with the existing renewable energy electrical system. This solution proved to be ideal in dealing with the complex demands of the existing systems.

The affect the 500kVAr Sinexcel SVG installation had on the system was compelling. The existing power factor of 0.43 - 0.50 was corrected to 0.93 - 0.95! The grid current was also significantly reduced by up to 350A! The THDi was increased due to the presence of the solar inverters but the overall effect of adding the SVG was significant.