Bidirectional capacitor bank control

A method, comprising:

• connecting a first current sensor on a power line between an initial power source and a connection of a capacitor bank;
• connecting a second current sensor on the power line between an updated power source and the connection of the capacitor bank;
• and
• configuring a capacitor bank controller (CBC) to control the capacitor bank using the first current sensor when power flows from the initial source towards the capacitor bank and to control the capacitor bank using the second current sensor when power flows from the updated power source to the capacitor bank, wherein the CBC is configured to:
• calculate a load difference between a first load detected using current measurements from the first current sensor and a second load detected using current measurements from the second current sensor;
• verify a capacitor bank status based on the load difference;
• and
• provide a signal indicating the capacitor bank status.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to be executed by one or more processors of a capacitor bank controller (CBC) comprising a first current sensor on a power line, wherein the instructions are configured to cause operations comprising:

• receiving an input indicating that a second current sensor has been added to the power line;
• updating the CBC to perform control operations using current measurements from either the first current sensor or the second current sensor depending on a power flow direction upon receiving the input;
• detecting, via the CBC, a change in the power flow direction on the power line;
• and
• changing, via the CBC, control operations from using current measurements of the first current sensor to using current measurements of the second sensor upon detecting the change in the power flow direction.