Stability Enhancement of LCL-Type Grid-Following Inverters Using Capacitor Voltage Active Damping
Abstract: An LCL filter offers superior attenuation for high-frequency harmonics for three-phase grid-following inverters compared to LC and L filters. However, it also introduces an inherent resonance peak, which can lead to power quality issues or even instability of the inverter control system. Active damping (AD) is widely employed to effectively mitigate this resonance. Capacitor voltage feedback (CVF) and capacitor current feedback (CCF) are effective AD methods for LCL resonance damping. CVF is preferred due to its lower sensor requirement compared to CCF. However, a derivative term appears in the active damping loop, which introduces high-frequency noise into the system. This paper proposes a noise-immune approach by replacing the derivative term with a discrete function suitable for digital implementation. The LCL resonance can be damped effectively, resulting in enhanced stability of the inverter control system. Simulation results verify the proposed effectiveness of the method with grid inductance variation and weak grid conditions
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