PENGGUNAAN CAPASITOR BANK SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGHEMATAN ENERGI DI PT MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE INDONESIA

Energy saving is one of programs which is targeted in Indonesia. The Government of republic Indonesia through President instructs that every Institute area, state owned enterprises and industry increase the economical use of energy especially electric energy. Electricity has reactive power arisen from reactance of linear circuit and inductive load. Inductive reactive power can not be eliminated, but can be compensated with capacitive reactive power by capacitor application. The Government gives penalty expense to the certain electrical consumer if the usage of reactive energy is excessing. Cost saving optimally by the installment of Capacitor Bank with certain units so that the power factor is not less than 85%. Cost investment of Capacitor Bank erection must be considered to obtained optimal cost saving on visible investment