Installing Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment will reduce the amount of power your business draws from the network at your peak time.

What is power factor?

Power factor is a way of measuring efficient power usage. It is expressed as a numerical value between 0 and 1. The closer your power factor is to 1, the more efficiently the business is consuming electricity. Installing Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment helps improve this efficiency.

One way to understand power factor is to think of it as a cappucino.

Power factor is the relationship between 'real power' and 'apparent power'. Apparent power is your total usage, made up of real power (which is the part that does the work) and reactive power (which is required by AC systems to operate). Reactive power contributes to your electricity bill but is not actually used.

In other words, a good cappucino includes coffee and froth, but it's the coffee that does the important work. To get the best value out of your morning cuppa, you want more of the coffee and less of the froth.

Power Factor Correction suppliers

Below is a list of PFC equipment suppliers and/or installers who have advised us they are able to assist you to optimise your energy needs. Please note, Energex does not endorse these suppliers and installers.

If you would like to add your business to our supplier register, please contact us at demandmanagement@energex.com.au.

Need more information?

Visit the Is my business eligible? page to see whether your business can benefit from the Positive Payback for business initiative.

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