Analysis of Coordinated HVDC Control for Power Oscillation Damping

Controlling the active power of high-voltage dc (HVDC) transmission that interconnects two asynchronous ac grids can be used to improve the power oscillation damping in both of the interconnected ac systems. Using one HVDC link, achievable performance are limited since control actions may excite modes of similar frequencies in the assisting network. However, with coordinated control of two or more HVDC links, the limitations can be circumvented. With decoupling control the system interactions can be avoided all together. This paper investigates the conditions suitable for decoupling control. It is also shown that decoupling between system modes can be achieved using a proportional controller. The control method is compared to decentralized and $\mathcal{H}_{2}$ optimal control. The best control method for different system topologies is investigated by looking on input usage and stability following dc link failure.