Coordinated Reactive Power Control for Hybrid Cascaded HVDC Links in
Weak AC Grids
Abstract
The hybrid cascaded high-voltage direct-current (HC-HVDC) links is
recently introduced for ultra-high voltage bulky power transmissions.
However, as wind power becomes more prevalent, the grid is gradually
weakened and will faces voltage stability issues. This paper proposes a
coordinated reactive power control strategy for HC-HVDC links to enhance
the voltage stability of AC bus. Firstly, the impact of HC-HVDC on the
static voltage stability of the AC bus is studied by the voltage
sensitivity coefficient. Then, the limitation of reactive power
capability of modular multilevel converter (MMC) in the hybrid cascaded
structure is identified. Based on the analysis results, a coordinated
reactive power control strategy based on adaptive voltage droop is
proposed. In the strategy, the DC voltage ratio is regulated according
to the fluctuation degree of the AC bus voltage to adjust the reactive
power of HC-HVDC, which realized the dynamic voltage support for the AC
bus. Finally, electromagnetic simulations in PSCAD/EMTDC are performed,
and the results validate the theoretical findings and the effectiveness
of the control strategy.