Synchronization Stability Analysis and Enhancement of Grid-Tied Multi-Converter Systems

TL;DR

This paper analyzes the causes of synchronization loss in multi-converter grid-tied systems during faults and proposes a feedforward compensated PLL method to enhance stability, validated through simulations.

Contribution

It develops a multi-converter system model and introduces a novel feedforward compensated PLL to improve synchronization stability during grid faults.

Findings

The root cause of LOS in multi-converter systems is identified.

The proposed FFC-PLL effectively enhances synchronization stability.

Simulation results confirm the method's effectiveness.

Abstract

Synchronization instability of grid-tied converters during grid faults is a serious concern. For phase-locked loop (PLL) synchronized converters, synchronization stability during grid faults requires that PLL can resynchronize with the power grid. It is of great significance for meeting grid code specifications such as reactive current support. However, the synchronization in the context of high-impedance weak grid is not always readily achieved. On one hand, the terminal voltage of converters is changeable due to being susceptible to the output current. One the other hand, there is interaction between multiple converters interconnected to the grid. Therefore, loss of synchronism (LOS) of converters during grid faults likely occurs. Previous research has investigated the LOS issue of single-converter infinite-bus (SCIB) system, but mostly overlooked the interaction between multiple converters. Previous efforts to address the issue of LOS are also in doubt for multi-converter systems. This paper develops a multi-converter infinite-bus (MCIB) system model and analyzes the root cause of LOS with considering multi-converter interaction during grid faults. Moreover, a feedforward compensated PLL (FFC-PLL) method applicable for multi-converter systems is developed to address the LOS issue. Simulations results verify the effectiveness of the method.