Optimization-Based Suppression Method of Oscillations in Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Systems with Controllable Nonlinear Loads

Abstract

In order to reduce carbon emissions from the power grid, photovoltaic (PV) generation units and controllable nonlinear loads based on power electronic devices are gradually becoming more prevalent in the power system. In a PV grid-connected system featuring controllable nonlinear loads, the interplay among PV grid-connected inverters, the loads, and the grid can potentially lead to voltage oscillations. To tackle this challenge, this paper introduces an optimization-based method for suppressing oscillations, which carefully balances system stability with response performance. Firstly, an impedance model of the system is established by applying the harmonic linearization method, and system stability is analyzed using the “logarithmic frequency stability criterion”. Subsequently, impedance relative sensitivity is used to identify key parameters that affect system stability, and the interaction between key parameters is considered to analyze the stability range for these parameters. On this basis, a parameter optimization method based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed to balance system stability and response performance. The effectiveness and robustness of this method are verified through a simulation analysis.

Keywords

• PV grid-connected inverter
• controllable nonlinear load
• stability analyzation
• parameter optimization