Estimation of capacity ratios between grid-forming and grid-following converters for improving the stability of renewable energy stations

Subjects: Dynamic and Electric Engineering >> Electrical Engineering submitted time 2024-03-07

Xin, Huanhai Wang, Yuxuan Liu, Chenxi Ju, Ping Ma, Junchao Dan, Yangqing Huang, Linbin

Abstract： The large-scale integration of renewable energy into the power grid leads to the decrease of short circuit ratio (SCR) and system voltage support strength, which results in stability issues such as static voltage stability problems and sub/super synchronous oscillation. Grid-forming (GFM) converters have effective voltage support capacity and equipping renewable energy stations with a certain proportion of GFM converters can improve the stability of the system. However, the analytical relationship between the capacity of GFM converters and the stability margin is unclear, which is difficult to estimate the required proportions of GFM converters theoretically. Therefore, from the perspective of small signal stability, this paper discusses the estimation method and typical values of the capacity ratios between GFM converters and grid-following (GFL) converters. Firstly, based on the voltage-source equivalent analysis of GFM converters, the influence of the capacity ratios on the system strength and stability margin is analyzed through the generalized short circuit ratio (gSCR) index. Secondly, considering changing some of the wind turbines into GFM control and installing new GFM converters, the typical values of the capacity ratios in practical engineering are discussed based on typical parameters of step-up transformers and using relevant industry standards as boundary conditions. The validity of the conclusion is verified by simulation results of the multi-wind-farm system.

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