Today I’m working on replacing power factor correction capacitors.
For those not familiar: in electrical systems, many devices (like motors and transformers) don’t just consume active power (kW), they also draw reactive power (kVAr). That reactive power doesn’t do any “real work,” but it loads the network and can lead to extra losses and utility penalties.
Capacitors are installed to “compensate” this – they generate reactive power locally, so the grid mainly sees active power. The result: lower currents, fewer losses, better voltage stability, and no extra charges from the utility.
⚡️ Question for the community:
Instead of feeding reactive power back with capacitors, could one imagine using that energy surplus for Bitcoin mining? Of course mining consumes active power, not reactive, but I wonder if there’s any crossover between these worlds.
What do you think – any engineers or miners here with thoughts?
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