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High Voltage Capacitors

Increase Capacity, Stability & Power Quality

GE's high voltage capacitors provide simple and reliable reactive power to improve system performance, quality and efficiency. They are designed and manufactured using advanced technology and high-quality materials, and are all-film dielectric units impregnated with biodegradable dielectric liquid.

GE’s high voltage capacitor portfolio includes internally fused, externally fused and fuseless capacitors available in ratings of 25 to 1,100 kVAR for single-phase units, and 300 to 400 kVAR for three-phase units at 2.4 kV to 25 kV. The units can be designed to meet IEC 60871, IEEE 18 and CSA C22.2 standards.

A variety of industries can benefit from using high voltage capacitors for increased capacity, stability and power quality, including applications for power generation, transmission and distribution, as well as power consumers in oil and gas and infrastructure.

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High voltage capacitor banks

GE provides solutions for high voltage PFC (Power Factor Control) and filtering. GE’s high voltage capacitor bank equipment is offered in three primary types of fusing schemes: internally fused, externally fused and fuseless. GE can analyze your network thoroughly and help you to choose the design that best fits your specific requirements.

Clearwater

Typical passive solutions

Shunt bank capacitor bank provided optionally with accessories including surge current limiting reactors and switches.

Detuned filter is a power factor solution for networks with harmonics. Series connected capacitor bank and reactor increase the impedance of the circuit at network harmonics reducing capacitor overload.

Tuned harmonic filter provides power factor solutions at fundamental frequency and filters harmonics at a specific frequency. Series connected capacitor bank and reactor create a low impedance path for specific network harmonic(s).

For more information on our shunt bank, detuned filter & tuned harmonic filter solutions, view the brochure and application guide.

Mechanically Switched Capacitor with Damped Network (MSCDN) mitigates undesired network resonances by adding a damping circuit in series with a capacitor bank. For more information view the brochure.

Open stack rack

Open rack equipment

Open stack rack capacitor banks are applicable where a large amount of reactive power is required at high voltage. Capacitors and auxiliary equipment are installed in welded aluminum or galvanized steel racks and shipped ready for field installation.

Features:

  • Rated power up to 600MVAr / rated voltage up to 800kV
  • Rugged for corrosive environment and wild life protection
  • Multiple fusing schemes (internal, external and fuseless)
  • Multiple switching and protection options available
  • Fast installation and quick return-on-investment

For more information view the brochure and application guide.

Pole mounted equipment

Pole mounted equipment

GE’s pole mounted capacitor products are pre-wired, factory assembled and shipped ready for installation with single-phase capacitor units. Racks are made of welded structural aluminum suitable for mounting switches, junction box, cable assembly, lightning arresters and/or potential transformers.

Features:

  • Power range 150-3600 kVAR / voltage range 2.4-34.5 kV
  • Oil or vacuum switching available
  • 3, 6, 9, or 12 unit racks available
  • Individual or group fusing available
  • High current vacuum switch mounting capability
  • Rugged for corrosive environment and wild life protection

For more information view the brochure and application guide.

Metal enclosed capacitor banks

Metal enclosed capacitor banks

GE’s metal enclosed capacitor banks provide modular small footprint solution for power factor controlling and harmonic filtering at medium voltages. Capacitors, reactors and auxiliary equipment are installed in a welded galvaneal enclosure and shipped ready for installation. Banks are designed to meet extreme conditions from marine conditions to desert and from artic to tropic.

Features:

  • Voltages from 2.4kV through 38kV
  • Power ratings up to 40MVAr in a single enclosure
  • Oil or vacuum switching
  • Up to 15 steps in a single bank
  • Enclosure protection level up to IP56/NEMA 4X
  • Protection, grounding, disconnect, & interlock options
  • Compliant with ANSI, IEEE, IEC, NEC and NESC

For more information view the brochure.

Fixed medium voltage PFC

Fixed medium voltage PFC

GE’s High Voltage WeatherTight (HWT) capacitor banks are suitable for use on primary circuits where small amounts of kVAR are required. They may be installed at various load centers or directly at the terminals of 2300 and 4000 volt motors. Equipment is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

Features:

  • Low losses <0.2W/kVAr
  • Voltage ratings up to 13.8kV, power ratings up to 900kVAr
  • Blown fuse indication lights
  • Rugged design for harsh environment
  • Operating temperature -40°C to +46°C (-40°F to 115°F)
  • Compliant with IEEE, IEC, CSA and NEMA

For more information view the brochure.

HVDC / FACTS applications

HVDC / FACTS applications

GE’s HV reactive power compensation solutions have extensive experience in FACTS and HVDC, with a large installation base on both. Needs for compensation and filtering equipment in these solutions vary depending on overall design of the equipment, and is typically a combination of different kinds of capacitor banks and filters including:

  • Detuned filter capacitor bank
  • Single, double or triple tuned filter bank
  • High-pass filter
  • C-type filter
  • HV DC capacitor banks

Visit GE’s FACTS and HVDC webpages for more information on these solutions for challenges that the modern power grid faces today.

 

Surge protection capacitors

Surge protection capacitors

GE’s surge capacitors protect the winding insulation of medium voltage rotating machines and transformers exposed to transient overvoltage or surges. GE’s non-PCB power capacitor is an environmentally acceptable product with superior performance and reliability. GE’s protective capacitors contain an all film dielectric system and hermetically sealed bushings, which permits flexible mounting configurations.

Surge protection for:

  • Large motors and generators
  • Synchronous condensers
  • Large motors
  • Medium voltage switchgear and motor control centers
  • Large transformers
  • Shunt reactors

Features:

  • Rated voltage up to 25kV
  • Typical capacitance range 0.1-0.5µF
  • 1- or 3-phase designs
  • Time proven GE HAZY® film foil dielectric system
  • Non-PCB insulating fluid
  • Low loss fuseless design
  • Provides turn-to-turn insulation protection by reducing steepness of wave fronts applied to or reflected within the machine
  • Use in combination with GE TRANQUELL station arresters for optimum protection

For more information view the brochure.

Applications by Market

Applications for power generation, renewable generation and offshore wind farms:

  • Protection capacitors for generators
  • Compensation and filtering inside the power plant
  • Harmonic filters AC/DC, HVDC
  • Current limiting reactors
  • Shunt capacitor banks for AC/DC converter systems
  • Mechanically switched capacitor banks with damping network

Applications for FACTS, HVDC, transmission substations and distribution networks:

  • Series compensation
  • STATCOMs
  • SVCs
  • Harmonic filters
  • Shunt capacitor banks
  • Transformer and reactor protection capacitors
  • Pole top capacitors
  • AC and DC capacitor banks (shunt, series, filter)

Applications for buildings and cities, oil and gas, and industry and infrastructure:

  • Harmonic filters
  • Active filters
  • Shunt capacitor banks
  • Protection capacitors for motors and generators
  • Feeder substation filters
  • Detuned capacitor banks
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Manufacturing Excellence

GE manufacturing plants are highly automated digital factories that use the GE Predix platform for machine learning and modeling.

Clearwater

Clearwater, FL, USA
Our Clearwater Factory converts raw data to useful insights. Data from RFID and sensor enabled machines are converted to traceable CTQs, design specification and test results that provide useful information for engineering and modeling. Our Clearwater factory is ISO 9001 certified.

Products manufactured in Clearwater, FL:

  • High voltage capacitor units and banks
  • Induction heating and melting capacitors
  • Low voltage capacitor units and banks
  • Surge arresters
Itajubá

Itajubá, Brazil
Our Itajubá factory supplies a broad range of engineered equipment for all segments and commercial regions, by means of state-of-the-art machinery and design criteria, first class raw material, strict production and quality controls, and very experienced staff.

Products manufactured in Itajubá, Brazil:

  • Air-core dry-type reactors
  • High voltage capacitor units and banks
  • High voltage harmonic filters
  • AIS products (instrument transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors and line traps)

References

GE provides HV capacitor solutions and support to +1,000 customers in 80 countries. With more than 50 years of experience, GE is an industry leader with its all-film, extended foil design and robust manufacturing process. Our capacitors are installed globally in a variety of environmental conditions including extreme temperatures, highly corrosive dessert and offshore environments, and high level seismic zones. Below are a selected representation of our projects, a complete reference list is available upon request.

References map

1. Canada (2013)
FSC, 735kV, 659MVAr, 60Hz

5. Chile (2017)
Sic Sing FSC

9. Germany (2013 - 2018)
MSCDNs

13. Saudi Arabia (2016)
Jeddah North SVC

2. USA (2014)
Peterson Flats FSC

6. Canada (2017 -2018)
Lower Churchill HVDC

10. Nigeria (2014)
Kano Substation, Shunt bank 330kV 50MVAr

14. South Korea (2016)
KEPCO HVDC

3. USA (2010)
Mojave Desert Shunt bank 533kV 226 & 170MVAr

7. Canada (2014)
SVC, 315kV, -100/+300MVAr, 60Hz

11. Namibia (2016)
C-type filter 220kV 40MVAr

15. Hong Kong/ China (2012)
Shunt bank 145kV 100MVAr

4. Brazil (2012)
Rio Madeira HVDC

8. Scotland (2015)
MSCDN 150kV 60MVAr

12. Russia (2007)
Shunt bank 121kV 42MVAr

16. Australia (2015)
Black Range FSC