An interaction less duo control strategy for bi-polar voltage source converter in renewables integrated multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) grids

Abstract

The P V F or P V 2F double droop control is commended for its ability to regulate both the dc voltage and frequency in a decentralized approach. However, a convincing response is not achieved due to an interaction between the droop characteristics of dc voltage and frequency. This interaction affects the dc voltage and frequency support of the AC system surrounded the Multi-Terminal HVDC (AC-MTDC) grid. To overcome this effect a interaction less Duo control strategy is proposed in this paper, which takes the advantage of a Bi-polar Voltage Source Converter (B-VSC) topology in the MTDC grid. The virtue of the proposed control technique is emphasized by comparing it with the existing P V 2F double droop control along with two case studies. The validation of interaction less Duo control strategy is carried out on five terminal CIGRE DC grid benchmark model integrated into two area power system, which is simulated in PSCAD/EMTDC software.