scholarly journals Analysis of Six Active Power Control Strategies of Interconnected Grids with VSC-HVDC

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungyoon Song ◽  
Minhan Yoon ◽  
Gilsoo Jang
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Rate Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Ramp Rate ◽  
Active Power Control ◽  
Interaction Factor ◽  
Control Schemes ◽  
Angle Stability ◽  
Step Control

In this paper, the generator angle stability of several active power control schemes of a voltage-source converter (VSC)-based high-voltage DC (HVDC) is evaluated for two interconnected AC systems. Excluding frequency control, there has been no detailed analysis of interconnected grids depending upon the converter power control, so six different types of active power control of the VSC-HVDC are defined and analyzed in this paper. For each TSO (transmission system operator), the applicable schemes of two kinds of step control and four kinds of ramp-rate control with a droop characteristic are included in this research. Furthermore, in order to effectively evaluate the angle stability, the Generators-VSC Interaction Factor (GVIF) index is newly implemented to distinguish the participating generators (PGs) group which reacts to the converter power change. As a result, the transient stabilities of the two power systems are evaluated and the suitable active power control strategies are determined for two TSOs. Simulation studies are performed using the PSS®E program to analyze the power system transient stability and various active power control schemes of the VSC-HVDC. The results provide useful information indicating that the ramp-rate control shows a more stable characteristic than the step-control for interconnected grids; thus, a converter having a certain ramp-rate slope similar to that of the other generator shows more stable results in several cases.

Comparison of two control strategies for VSC-MTDC with wind farm

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Congshan Li ◽  
Pu Zhong ◽  
Ping He ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Yan Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Active Power Control ◽  
Dc Voltage

: Two VSC-MTDC control strategies with different combinations of controllers are proposed to eliminate transient fluctuations in the DC voltage stability, resulting from a power imbalance in a VSC-MTDC connected to wind farms. First, an analysis is performed of a topological model of a VSC converter station and a VSC-MTDC, as well as of a mathematical model of a wind turbine. Then, the principles and characteristics of DC voltage slope control, constant active power control, and inner loop current control used in the VSC-MTDC are introduced. Finally, the PSCAD/EMTDC platform is used to establish an electromagnetic transient model of a wind farm connected to a parallel three-terminal VSC-HVDC. An analysis is performed for three cases of single-phase grounding faults on the rectifier and inverter sides of a converter station and of the withdrawal of the converter station on the rectifier side. Next, the fault response characteristics of VSC-MTDC are compared and analyzed. The simulation results verify the effectiveness of the two control strategies, both of which enable the system to maintain DC voltage stability and active power balance in the event of a fault. Background: The use of a VSC-MTDC to connect wind power to the grid has attracted considerable attention in recent years. A suitable VSC-MTDC control method can enable the stable operation of a power grid. Objective: The study aims to eliminate transient fluctuations in the DC voltage stability resulting from a power imbalance in a VSC-MTDC connected to a wind farm. Method: First, the topological structure and a model of a three-terminal VSC-HVDC system connected to wind farms are studied. Second, an analysis is performed of the outer loop DC voltage slope control, constant active power control and inner loop current control of the converter station of a VSC-MTDC. Two different control strategies are proposed for the parallel three-terminal VSC-HVDC system: the first is DC voltage slope control for the rectifier station and constant active power control for the inverter station, and the second is DC voltage slope control for the inverter station and constant active power for the rectifier station. Finally, a parallel three-terminal VSC-HVDC model is built based on the PSCAD/EMTDC platform and used to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy. Results: The results of simulation analysis of the faults on the rectifier and inverter sides of the system show that both strategies can restore the system to the stable operation. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is thus verified. Conclusion: The control strategy proposed in this paper provides a technical reference for designing a VSC-MTDC system for wind farms.

scholarly journals Novel Transient Power Control Schemes for BTB VSCs to Improve Angle Stability

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungyoon Song ◽  
Sungchul Hwang ◽  
Baekkyeong Ko ◽  
Seungtae Cha ◽  
Gilsoo Jang
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Voltage Source Converter ◽  
Python Language ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Control Schemes ◽  
Angle Stability ◽  
Ac Transmission

This paper proposes two novel power control strategies to improve the angle stability of generators using a Back-to-Back (BTB) system-based voltage source converter (VSC). The proposed power control strategies have two communication systems: a bus angle monitoring system and a special protection system (SPS), respectively. The first power control strategy can emulate the behaviour of the ac transmission to improve the angle stability while supporting the ac voltage at the primary level of the control structure. The second power control scheme uses an SPS signal to contribute stability to the power system under severe contingencies involving the other generators. The results for the proposed control scheme were validated using the PSS/E software package with a sub-module written in the Python language, and the simple assistant power control with two communication systems is shown to improve the angle stability. In conclusion, BTB VSCs can contribute their power control strategies to ac grid in addition to offering several existing advantages, which makes them applicable for use in the commensurate protection of large ac grid.

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