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Adaptive Virtual Impedance Fault Overcurrent Suppression Method and Reactive Power Support Method with Frozen Reactive Power–Voltage Droop Control for Grid-Forming Converters

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: With the rapid development of new energy, high-proportion new energy power systems have significantly reduced inertia and voltage support capacity, facing severe stability challenges. Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) control, which simulates the inertia and voltage source characteristics of traditional synchronous generators, enables friendly grid connection of new energy converters and has become a key technology for large-scale new energy applications. This paper addresses two key issues in low-voltage ride through (LVRT) of grid-forming converters under VSG control: (1) converter overcurrent suppression during LVRT; (2) reduced reactive power support due to retaining voltage-reactive power droop control during faults. It proposes an adaptive virtual impedance-based overcurrent suppression method and a frozen reactive power–voltage droop-based reactive support method. Based on the converter’s mathematical model, a DIgSILENT/PowerFactory simulation model is built. Time-domain simulations verify the converter’s operating characteristics and the improved LVRT strategy’s effect, providing theoretical and technical support for large-scale applications of grid-forming converters.

Source: Processes

DOI: 10.3390/pr14010009