Damping Analysis of Subsynchronous Oscillations at the Sending-End of Practical Grid-Forming MTDC Power System for Isolated Renewable Energy

Abstract

Subsynchronous oscillations (SSOs) have occurred at the sending-end of Zhangbei grid-forming MTDC power system (SE-GFPS). This paper gives an alert for the wide application of grid-forming (GFM) control by presenting a detailed report on such SSOs and the practical GFM configuration. Different from traditional studies that consider only parts of GFM control loops for simplification, power synchronous control (PSC), d- and q-axis AC voltage control (AVC), and inner current control (ICC) loops are comprehensively involved in this study. A self- and coupling-damping method is proposed to quantify the impact of both the inherent dynamics of different GFM control loops and the external dynamic coupling between the GFM control and the remaining SE-GFPS on the SSOs. It determines whether the major causes of SSOs are attributed to inherent GFM dynamics or external dynamic couplings. Based on the damping sensitivity analysis, the major impact factors of the SSOs are identified. Self-damping can be improved more by q-axis than by d-axis AVC parameters, and negative coupling damping can be reduced by PSC parameters. Finally, SSO mitigation strategies are proposed, and an SE-GFPS mirroring the real-world Zhangbei project is established on the electromagnetic transient (EMT) platform in Simulink, validating the accuracy of our conclusions.