Stability analysis of hybrid synchronization controller based grid control

Synchronization units are vital for the stable operation of grid-tied converters in generation and transmission. There are two main synchronization units, i.e., phase-locked loop (PLL) and power synchronization controller (PSC), with the corresponding drawbacks in weak and strong grid respectively. Recently, the hybrid synchronization controller (HSC) is proposed in order to make up the deficiencies of PLL and PSC in weak and strong grid respectively. This paper deduces the detailed impedance characteristics of PSC and HSC and compares their cons and pros to show the stability mechanism of HSC. Moreover, two types of HSCs are also presented and compared in this article with slight difference in structure. It is found that the impedance of Type II based HSC has smaller amplitude and better phase margin than PSC around fundamental frequency, while Type I based HSC has larger amplitude and less phase margin than PSC. Type II based HSC can improve the stability and Type I based HSC can worsen the stability compared with PSC. Realtime experiments are carried out to verify this. (c) 2023 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).