Does Series Compensation Improve the Transient Stability of Inverter-Based Resources?
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Abstract
Series compensation has long been recognized as a viable solution for improving the transient stability of power systems energized by synchronous machines (SMs). However, the generation fleet is increasingly shifting towards inverter-based resources (IBRs). This shift prompts the question as to whether series compensation can also improve the transient stability of systems with IBRs during grid faults. This paper focuses on wind and solar inverters. These inverters predominantly rely on a phase-locked loop (PLL) for synchronization. Therefore, their transient stability is closely linked to the ability of their PLLs to maintain synchronism with the grid voltage during low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) conditions. The available literature on the transient stability of PLL-based IBRs identifies grid weakness as a primary driver of PLL instability. Grid weakness is characterized mainly by the high inductance of long transmission lines. Series compensation is a well-understood solution for reducing the line inductance. Therefore, at the outset, it seems reasonable to hypothesize that series compensation can enhance the transient stability of systems with IBRs as well. This paper puts this hypothesis to analytical and simulation testing, investigating whether the conventional wisdom on series compensation regarding transient stability always holds in systems with IBRs. We identify previously undocumented destabilizing effects caused by the series capacitor and its protective components. A salient feature of this paper is that its findings are independent of PLL design and parameter selection. The theoretical analyses of this study are substantiated by detailed PSCAD/EMTDC simulations of a weak transmission system reinforced through series compensation.
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