The main difference lies in how traditional capacitor banks and SVGs respond to changes in reactive power. Traditional capacitors use a fixed compensation capacity, which makes their response relatively slow, typically around 200 milliseconds or more, and this delay often leads to over- or under-compensation.
SVGs (Static Var Generator), however, work dynamically, as they provide real-time reactive power control, reacting in less than 50 milliseconds with high accuracy (around ±2 kvar). Modern industrial equipment, such as welding robots and variable-frequency drives, tends to operate with fluctuating loads, causing constant changes in reactive power. SVGs can track these variations instantly, stabilize the power factor, prevent penalty risks, and support both inductive and capacitive compensation. As a result, SVGs are increasingly implemented in various industries to ensure stable and efficient power performance.