Defining SSO Power and Characterizing SSO Propagation in Power System With Wind Farms Integration

This paper studies the characteristics of subsynchronous oscillation (SSO) power propagation in power systems with a large-scale wind farm integration. Based on the instantaneous power theory, a novel definition of SSO power is proposed to characterize its propagation. The SSO power contains both DC power components and AC power components. Utilizing SSO power, SSO propagation is quantitatively studied in single oscillation source systems, and further studied in multiple oscillation sources systems. Theoretical analysis reveals that in addition to the recognized impact of line impedance, power flow also affects SSO power propagation significantly. Hence, propagation impact factor is proposed for the determination of the dominant influencing element. To reveal SSO power propagation paths in a network, shunt coefficients of DC power components and AC power components are expressed respectively. Test cases under different operating conditions and a practical case are carried out to demonstrate analysis and conclusions in this paper.