Power Factor Correction with Capacitor Bank Tool

Version 1.0.6 (172 KB) by Charles Kennedy
Given real power and reactive power, and reactive demand compensation, see the change in phase angle, power factor, Appr. Power.
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Run the .m file to use the GUI (or drag the .m file into the command window)

INPUT:
Peak Real Power(P)
Peak Reactive Power(Q)
Proposed Capacitor Bank (kVAr)
*Estimated Monthly Penalty ($)

OUTPUT:
Phase Angle: ɵ = arctan(Q/P)
Power Factor: pf = cos(ɵ)
Apparent Power: S = P / pf
*Yearly Savings: Monthly Penalty x 12

*(assumes you're designing to compensate for a reactive demand charge and that you will chose a value for you capacitor bank that will fully compensate the reactive demand)

Cite As

Charles Kennedy (2026). Power Factor Correction with Capacitor Bank Tool (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/73081-power-factor-correction-with-capacitor-bank-tool), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2019b
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1.0.6

Added Linux version with graphics adjusted.
1.0.5

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1.0.4

added 2nd visual aid
1.0.3

updated description
1.0.2

Size and spacing adjustments
1.0.1

added image for visual understanding
1.0.0