Operation characteristics of DC transmission system with large-scale renewable energy integration

Abstract

Marked with flexible interconnection and control, the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) gird has captured much attention of industries and academics. Hybrid dual-infeed or multi-infeed HVDC composed of line-commutated-converter HVDC (LCC-HVDC) and voltage source converter HVDC (VSC-HVDC) will form the main pattern in a further power grid; meanwhile, the new gird pattern will bring new opportunities and challenges to security and stability control in the power system. First, research works on the control strategies and operation performances of LCC-HVDC and VSC-HVDC are stated in this paper; then, a model of wind power integration into a dual-infeed DC transmission system is established in PowerFactory, and case studies are conducted in both steady and transient states. On this basis, a new control strategy for variable-speed constant-frequency wind power generators to promote voltage characteristics of the DC network is designed in this paper, and two additional active power control segments are designed in the traditional control system; thus, DC voltage stability can be improved by fast regulation of active power output due to quick power adjustment of wind power generators; simulations are implemented and the results will lay a foundation for safe and stable operation in the DC transmission system with renewable energy integration.

Keywords

• HVDC power convertors
• wind power plants
• power generation control
• power transmission control
• HVDC power transmission
• power grids
• power control
• power transmission faults
• power system security
• power system stability
• operation characteristics
• large-scale renewable energy integration
• flexible interconnection
• high-voltage direct current gird
• multiinfeed HVDC
• LCC-HVDC
• VSC-HVDC
• power grid
• gird pattern
• stability control
• power system
• control strategy
• wind power integration
• dual-infeed DC transmission system
• constant-frequency wind power generators
• voltage characteristics
• DC voltage stability
• active power output
• quick power adjustment
• control system
• active power control segments
• hybrid dual-infeed HVDC