Dynamic Tuning for Harvesting Energy from Current Transformers

An energy harvesting system can include an electrical conductor through which primary power flows. The system can also include an instrument transformer disposed around the electrical conductor, where the instrument transformer includes a secondary inductor, where the instrument transformer creates a first transformed power through the secondary inductor using the first power. The system can also include at least one tuning capacitor electrically coupled in parallel to the secondary inductor. The system can further include at least one switch coupled in series with the at least one tuning capacitor, where the at least one switch has an open position and a closed position. The system can also include an electrical load electrically coupled to the secondary inductor and the at least one switch, where the at least one tuning capacitor modifies the first transformed power when the at least one switch is in the closed position.