MMC-HVDC High-Frequency Resonance Suppression Strategy Based on Multi-Band Band-Stop Filters

Tinghe Cui, Weiqing Wang () and Haiyun Wang
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Tinghe Cui: College of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830000, China
Weiqing Wang: College of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830000, China
Haiyun Wang: College of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830000, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-20

Abstract: Renewable energy generation is a manifestation of global economic and societal advancement and serves as a fundamental assurance for humanity’s pursuit of sustainable development. However, recent years have witnessed several instances of high-frequency resonance events in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems based on modular multilevel converters (MMC), which have resulted in converter station tripping and significant repercussions on the alternating current (AC) grid. This paper addresses the mid-to-high frequency resonance issues prevalent in flexible DC transmission systems employing modular multilevel converters (MMC-HVDC). To tackle these concerns, an impedance model for MMC’s AC side is established. Utilizing impedance analysis, the essential factors contributing to the negative damping characteristics of MMC are identified as delay and voltage feedforward loops, predominantly causing negative damping in the frequency range exceeding 400 Hz. In response, a suppression strategy is proposed, involving the incorporation of a multi-band stop filter and virtual impedance. This strategy ensures that within the 0–2000 Hz frequency range, only the impedance phase within 230–430 Hz slightly surpasses 90°. Consequently, the phase difference between MMC’s positive-sequence impedance and the AC system impedance is reduced from 222° to 174.7°, thus guaranteeing secure grid operation. Lastly, the accuracy and effectiveness of the theoretical analysis and suppression methodology are verified through the development of an electromagnetic transient model in MATLAB/Simulink, considering delay fluctuations of ±10%.

Keywords: flexible HVDC based on modular multilevel converters (MMC); mid-to-high frequency resonance; impedance analysis; band-stop filter; virtual impedance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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