Harmonic Analysis of Grid-Connected VSCs Controlled in the Stationary Frame: Disturbance Rejection, Resonant Controller Design and Limitations

André G. P. Alves; Laís F. Crispino; Marcello S. Neves; Cleiton M. Freitas; Luís G. B. Rolim; Robson F. S. Dias

doi:10.18618/REP.e20431

Authors

André G. P. Alves Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-896X
Laís F. Crispino Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1508-3833
Marcello S. Neves Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-7350
Cleiton M. Freitas Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6300-0521
Luís G. B. Rolim Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4639-1778
Robson F. S. Dias Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-9179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.e20431

Keywords:

disturbance rejection model, grid-connected VSC, resonant controllers, harmonics, power quality

Abstract

The increase in the penetration of inverter based renewable energy resources comes with several challenges. For one, the power quality can be cited as an issue due to the impact of the electronic devices in the grid voltage profile, which can cause harmonic disturbances and then affect all other installations nearby. Considering the issue previously described,} this paper analyzes the effects of grid voltage harmonic disturbances in the operation of a grid-connected Voltage Source Converter (VSC) with current control in the stationary reference frame. A mathematical model is derived and validated both through simulations and experiments in order to associate the voltage harmonic magnitude disturbance with the respective current harmonic magnitude response from the grid-connected VSC. The model is also utilized to tune paralleled resonant controllers to mitigate the effect. Furthermore, the results and analyses highlight not only the effectiveness but also the limitations from the proposal.

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Author Biographies

André G. P. Alves, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1991. Graduated in Electrical Engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 2016, receiving the top grade student title. Received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at COPPE/UFRJ in 2018 and the D.Sc. degree at the same institution in 2022. Currently, he works as an assistant professor at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). His research is based in renewable energy resources applied to distributed generation systems, microgrids, HVDC systems and associated controls.

Laís F. Crispino, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

was born in Niterói, RJ, Brazil, in 1990. Graduated in Electronic and Computing Engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 2014, receiving the top grade student title. Received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at COPPE/UFRJ in 2017 and the D.Sc. degree at the same institution in 2021. Currently, she works as an assistant professor at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Her research is based in power electronics applied to distributed generation systems, microgrids, HVDC systems and associated controls.

Marcello S. Neves, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, in 1992. He graduated in Electrical Engineering at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 2016. He received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at COPPE/UFRJ in 2018. Currently, he works as an assistant professor at the Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET/RJ). His research interests include renewable energy resources, battery energy storage systems, power electronics applied to power systems and embedded control systems.

Cleiton M. Freitas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

was born in Nilópolis, RJ, Brazil, in 1985. Graduated in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Electronics Systems at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) in 2011. Received the M.Sc. degree in Electronics Engineering at PEL/UERJ in 2014 and the D.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at COPPE/UFRJ in 2020. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Rio de Janeiro State University. His current research interests include Modular Multilevel Converter and its analytical modeling, grid-forming converters, renewable resources, and stability analysis of power electronics converters.

Luís G. B. Rolim, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

was born in Niteroi, Brazil, in 1966. He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1989 and 1993, respectively, and the Dr.-Ing. degree from the Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany, in 1997 all in electrical engineering. Since 1990, he has been a Faculty Member of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Escola Politecnica, UFRJ, where he teaches and conducts research on power electronics, drives, and microprocessor control. He authored more than 50 papers published in Brazilian and international technical journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Rolim is a member of the Power Electronics Research Group at COPPE/UFRJ.

Robson F. S. Dias, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

received the B.Sc. degree from UFPA in 2002 and the D.Sc. degree from UFRJ in 2008, both in electrical engineering. From 2009 to 2010, he was with CAPE at the University of Toronto, Canada, as a postdoctoral fellow. Currently, he is an associate professor at UFRJ. His areas of interest are Power Electronics, FACTS Device Application, Renewable Energy Resources, Real-Time Simulation, and Co-Simulation.

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