Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants

The control methods of energy systems can be categorized into grid-following and grid-forming types. The grid-following control method relies on grid synchronization and is prone to stability issues in weak grid conditions. By contrast, the grid-forming control method exhibits synchronous machine ch...

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Main Authors: Yue Ma, Ning Chen, Luming Ge
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description The control methods of energy systems can be categorized into grid-following and grid-forming types. The grid-following control method relies on grid synchronization and is prone to stability issues in weak grid conditions. By contrast, the grid-forming control method exhibits synchronous machine characteristics, providing voltage support to the system, but potentially introducing stability risks under strong grid conditions. Constructing a grid-following and grid-forming hybrid renewable energy plant can effectively enhance the system’s support capability and ensure reliable operation. However, the interactions among multiple inverters are complex, and traditional modeling methods are inadequate to meet the modeling requirements for such systems. To effectively address this problem, this paper presents a reduced-order modeling method that simplifies the complex system into a simple system consisting of an equivalent grid-following, an equivalent grid-forming, and grid impedance through frequency decoupling and the aggregation of similar inverters. Furthermore, this study employs both the Nyquist stability criterion and the harmonic characteristic analysis method to elucidate how the capacity ratio between grid-following and grid-forming affects system stability.
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spelling doaj-art-4af6758b828d47dc8fff2727eca5a5382025-08-20T03:08:56ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-03-01187175210.3390/en18071752Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy PlantsYue Ma0Ning Chen1Luming Ge2China Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 210003, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 210003, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 210003, ChinaThe control methods of energy systems can be categorized into grid-following and grid-forming types. The grid-following control method relies on grid synchronization and is prone to stability issues in weak grid conditions. By contrast, the grid-forming control method exhibits synchronous machine characteristics, providing voltage support to the system, but potentially introducing stability risks under strong grid conditions. Constructing a grid-following and grid-forming hybrid renewable energy plant can effectively enhance the system’s support capability and ensure reliable operation. However, the interactions among multiple inverters are complex, and traditional modeling methods are inadequate to meet the modeling requirements for such systems. To effectively address this problem, this paper presents a reduced-order modeling method that simplifies the complex system into a simple system consisting of an equivalent grid-following, an equivalent grid-forming, and grid impedance through frequency decoupling and the aggregation of similar inverters. Furthermore, this study employs both the Nyquist stability criterion and the harmonic characteristic analysis method to elucidate how the capacity ratio between grid-following and grid-forming affects system stability.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1752grid-followinggrid-formingrenewable energy plantsreduced-order modeling methodstability analysis
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Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
Energies
grid-following
grid-forming
renewable energy plants
reduced-order modeling method
stability analysis
title Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
title_full Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
title_fullStr Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
title_full_unstemmed Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
title_short Reduced-Order Modeling and Stability Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Hybrid Renewable Energy Plants
title_sort reduced order modeling and stability analysis of grid following and grid forming hybrid renewable energy plants
topic grid-following
grid-forming
renewable energy plants
reduced-order modeling method
stability analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1752
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