In the existing energy storage system, pumped storage units have the advantages of large capacity, flexible operation, rapid start and stop, etc., and play an important role in the peak frequency regulation of the power system, and pumped storage units and wind power, photovoltaic power generation, etc. with the use of the power system can promote the new energy consumption level. However, the complex frequency domain characteristics presented by the multi-timescale control of the power electronic devices are prone to interacting with the power grid and triggering the oscillation phenomenon. Currently, there are relatively few studies on impedance modeling of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter and their stability analysis based on impedance criterion. The impedance modeling of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter and its analysis are of great significance for the future stability analysis of large-scale pumped storage units connected to the power grid. Therefore, this paper establishes an impedance model of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter taking into account the frequency coupling effect, and analyzes the stability of the grid-connected system of the pumped storage unit based on the impedance model.
In the process of establishing the equivalent impedance model of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter, the state-space model of the hydraulic turbine and the synchronous motor are firstly established, and the impedance model in the dq coordinate system is obtained on the basis of the model. After that, the impedance models of the machine-side converter and the grid-side converter are established respectively, and finally the equivalent impedance model of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter considering the frequency coupling effect is established taking into account the effect of the grid impedance.
Further, the correctness of the impedance model of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter was verified using the frequency scanning method. Based on the established impedance model, the grid-connected stability of the pumped storage unit under different grid impedance conditions is investigated by using Nyquist stability criterion. And the effects of key turbine and governor parameters as well as common control loop parameters such as phase-locked loop, DC voltage outer loop and current loop parameters of the full-power converter on the impedance characteristics of the unit as well as on the grid-connected stability are also investigated.
This study draws the following conclusions: (1) A more accurate equivalent impedance model of the variable-speed pumped storage unit with full-size converter that takes into account the frequency coupling effect is established. (2) As the grid impedance increases, i.e., the grid strength becomes weaker, the stability of the unit deteriorates. (3) Under the same grid strength, the bandwidths of the phase-locked loop and the current loop have a greater impact on the system stability, while the bandwidth of the DC voltage loop has a smaller impact on its stability. In addition, the values of the key parameters of the turbine as well as the governor have no significant effect on the impedance characteristics of the unit and very little effect on the stability of the system.