Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids

Abstract The hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current (HC‐HVDC) links are recently introduced for ultra‐high voltage bulky power transmissions. However, as wind power becomes more prevalent, the grid is gradually weakened and will face voltage stability issues. This paper proposes a coordinated r...

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Main Authors: Xiaojie Fan, Yongning Chi, Zhibing Wang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.13143
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description Abstract The hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current (HC‐HVDC) links are recently introduced for ultra‐high voltage bulky power transmissions. However, as wind power becomes more prevalent, the grid is gradually weakened and will face voltage stability issues. This paper proposes a coordinated reactive power control strategy for HC‐HVDC links to enhance the voltage stability of AC bus. Firstly, the impact of HC‐HVDC on the static voltage stability of the AC bus is studied by the voltage sensitivity coefficient. Then, the limitation of reactive power capability of modular multilevel converter in the HC structure is identified. Based on the analysis results, a coordinated reactive power control strategy based on adaptive voltage droop is proposed. In the strategy, the DC voltage ratio is regulated according to the fluctuation degree of the AC bus voltage to adjust the reactive power of HC‐HVDC, which realized the dynamic voltage support for the AC bus. Finally, electromagnetic simulations in power systems computer aided design (PSCAD)/electromagnetic transients including DC (EMTDC) are performed, and the results validate the theoretical findings and the effectiveness of the control strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-39663ddb65394d92b129dc8ec127bbd92025-08-20T02:48:51ZengWileyIET Generation, Transmission & Distribution1751-86871751-86952024-12-0118233788380010.1049/gtd2.13143Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC gridsXiaojie Fan0Yongning Chi1Zhibing Wang2China Electric Power Research Institute Beijing ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute Beijing ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute Beijing ChinaAbstract The hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current (HC‐HVDC) links are recently introduced for ultra‐high voltage bulky power transmissions. However, as wind power becomes more prevalent, the grid is gradually weakened and will face voltage stability issues. This paper proposes a coordinated reactive power control strategy for HC‐HVDC links to enhance the voltage stability of AC bus. Firstly, the impact of HC‐HVDC on the static voltage stability of the AC bus is studied by the voltage sensitivity coefficient. Then, the limitation of reactive power capability of modular multilevel converter in the HC structure is identified. Based on the analysis results, a coordinated reactive power control strategy based on adaptive voltage droop is proposed. In the strategy, the DC voltage ratio is regulated according to the fluctuation degree of the AC bus voltage to adjust the reactive power of HC‐HVDC, which realized the dynamic voltage support for the AC bus. Finally, electromagnetic simulations in power systems computer aided design (PSCAD)/electromagnetic transients including DC (EMTDC) are performed, and the results validate the theoretical findings and the effectiveness of the control strategy.https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.13143HVDC power transmissionreactive power controlvoltage controlwind power
spellingShingle Xiaojie Fan
Yongning Chi
Zhibing Wang
Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
HVDC power transmission
reactive power control
voltage control
wind power
title Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
title_full Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
title_fullStr Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
title_full_unstemmed Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
title_short Coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high‐voltage direct‐current links in weak AC grids
title_sort coordinated reactive power control for hybrid cascaded high voltage direct current links in weak ac grids
topic HVDC power transmission
reactive power control
voltage control
wind power
url https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.13143
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