Coordinated Control Strategy of CU-MTDC under Abnormal Conditions Considering Power Supply Security

The coastal urban multi-terminal DC (CU-MTDC) is a prospective solution for enhancing the power supply security of the coastal urban power (CUP) grid and integrating the large-scale offshore wind farm. However, the large DC disturbances may significantly impact the CUP power supply security. The existing DC unbalanced power distribution methods are difficult to be applied in the CU-MTDC because of the complicated optimization process and the expansion of the influence range of a DC fault. To solve the above problems, this paper proposes a coordinated control strategy of CU-MTDC under abnormal conditions. First, calculation principles for the active power reference of center coastal urban power (CCUP) grid converters are proposed. Second, a DC unbalanced power coordinated distribution strategy under abnormal conditions is used based on the dynamic priority control to ensure power supply security of the critical AC lines. Third, the controller parameters of CCUP grid converters are calculated. Through a simple control process, the number of the regulation converters is dynamically scheduled according to the DC unbalanced power. The DC fault influence range on the urban power grid can be limited in a sufficiently small area. Simulation verified the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

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The coastal urban multi-terminal DC (CU-MTDC) is a potential solution for improving power supply security for coastal urban areas (CUP) and integrating large-scale offshore wind farms. However, large DC disturbances may impact CUP power supply security significantly. Existing DC imbalance power distribution methods are not easily applied to CU-MTDC due to complex optimization processes and expanded fault influence ranges. This paper proposes a coordinated control strategy for CU-MTDC under abnormal conditions, which includes principles for calculating active power references, a strategy for distribution under abnormal conditions, and calculating controller parameters. Through a simple control process, the strategy effectively limits the impact of DC faults on the urban power grid. Simulation results validate the effectiveness of this proposed control strategy.