Impedance-based analysis of grid-synchronization stability for three-phase paralleled converters

Grid synchronization instability issues and low frequency oscillations between synchronous generators exist in electrical power system. This kind of stability issue happens between paralleled power converters is also reported. Analysis based on small-signal model of inverters with phase-locked loops (PLL) has been proposed. Different from that approach, which needs detailed inverter and controller parameters, this paper proposes an impedance-based analysis method to analyze the grid-synchronization stability issue in paralleled three-phase converter systems. The proposed method shows that the multivariable generalized inverse Nyquist stability criterion (GINC) can be used to predict the system stability based on the grid and inverter impedances in the synchronous d-q frame. Furthermore, the instability is found to be caused by qq channel impedance interaction. Experimental results verify the analysis and the proposed method.