Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

ISSN 2196-5625 CN 32-1884/TK

Compound Compensation Control for Improving Low-voltage Ride-through Capability of Virtual Synchronous Generators
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1.School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong, China;2.China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing, China

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 62222309) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2022JQ29).

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    The virtual synchronous generator (VSG), utilized as a control strategy for grid-forming inverters, is an effective method of providing inertia and voltage support to the grid. However, the VSG exhibits limited capabilities in low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) mode. Specifically,the slow response of the power loop poses challenges for VSG in grid voltage support and increases the risk of overcurrent, potentially violating present grid codes. This paper reveals the mechanism behind the delayed response speed of VSG control during the grid faults. On this basis, a compound compensation control strategy is proposed for improving the LVRT capability of the VSG, which incorporates adaptive frequency feedforward compensation (AFFC), direct power angle compensation (DPAC), internal potential compensation (IPC), and transient virtual impedance (TVI), effectively expediting the response speed and reducing transient current. Furthermore, the proposed control strategy ensures that the VSG operates smoothly back to its normal control state following the restoration from the grid faults. Subsequently, a large-signal model is developed to facilitate parameter design and stability analysis, which incorporates grid codes and TVI. Finally, the small-signal stability analysis and simulation and experimental results prove the correctness of the theoretical analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

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  • Received:April 16,2024
  • Revised:June 29,2024
  • Online: May 27,2025