Improved Dual Closed-Loop Control for Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Voltage Drop on Grid Impedance

[Objective] As renewable power bases gradually expand from load centers to remote areas such as deep offshore, deserts, and barren lands, using grid-forming voltage source converter-based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) transmission technology is a promising solution for integrating renewable...

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Main Author: LIU Shan, LIU Qi, ZHU Lin, YAN Jun, CHI Chengbin, SUN Zengjie
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Editorial Department of Electric Power Construction 2025-05-01
Series:Dianli jianshe
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Online Access:https://www.cepc.com.cn/fileup/1000-7229/PDF/1745741294447-897655717.pdf
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Summary:[Objective] As renewable power bases gradually expand from load centers to remote areas such as deep offshore, deserts, and barren lands, using grid-forming voltage source converter-based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) transmission technology is a promising solution for integrating renewable power to the grid. Considering power quality and fault current limitations, current grid-forming control usually adopts a dual closed-loop structure of AC voltage and AC current. This control structure relies on the voltage-current integral relationship of the AC-side filter capacitor and grid current feedforward to achieve stable control of the AC voltage. However, the AC side of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) usually lacks a centralized filter capacitor, and obtaining AC-side current feedforward to decouple from the grid is difficult, leading to degraded AC voltage control performance. [Methods] To solve this problem, this study proposes a novel dual-closed-loop AC voltage-control strategy for grid-forming VSC-HVDC converters. The strategy does not rely on the AC capacitance but adjusts the AC voltage of the PCC by controlling the voltage drop on the grid impedance. [Results] Simulation verification based on PSCAD/EMTDC showed that, under the proposed control mode, the grid-forming MMC exhibited good operational stability and active/reactive power dynamic control performance under different grid conditions. [Conclusions] The proposed control strategy can effectively improve the AC voltage-AC current dual-closed-loop control performance, operational stability, and grid adaptability of grid-forming MMC.
ISSN:1000-7229