Enhancing energy efficiency and accelerating cost recovery for Philippine solar project

Background:

This solar power plant is located in the city of Laguilar, in the Ilocos Region, Pangasinan Province, Philippines, covering an area of 400 hectares. Once completed, it will supply 255 million kWh of electricity annually to the local grid. Due to its tropical location, the plant frequently faces dust storms, intense heat, and heavy rainfall. To maintain stable, efficient solar power generation and plant operation under these conditions, outdoor capacitor banks are necessary.

Customer needs:

• Ensure stable power supply in harsh environments 
• Proven quality, lower cost of ownership

Results: 

Eaton’s 40.5 kV metal-enclosed outdoor capacitor bank addresses the long-standing industry issue of balancing performance and transportability with its IP55 outdoor protection rating and compact design, making it suitable for deploying in harsh environment and shipping by standard container transport.

Key Takeaways: 

• The solar plant is located in a tropical region, where outdoor capacitor banks often face challenges from sun exposure, extreme temperatures, high humidity, and heavy rainfall. However, products that meet those performance requirements are often large and costly to transport.
• Eaton’s 40.5 kV metal-enclosed outdoor capacitor bank addresses the long-standing industry issue of balancing performance and transportability with its IP55 outdoor protection rating and compact design, making it suitable for deploying in harsh environment and shipping by standard container transport. This made it a favorable choice for the customer.

Value and Benefits:

1. Compact design for reduced transportation costs
   Innovative design of internal structure cut down the overall size of the equipment, allowing it to fit into standard containers for sea transport, thereby lowering transportation costs.
2. IP55 outdoor protection rating garantuee the stable operation in harsh tropical island environments.
   The fully enclosed structure ensures high outdoor protection 
3. Core components are all Eaton original, ensuring operation reliability.