Method to quantify modal interactions between converter interfaced generators and synchronous generators

The aim of this paper is to quantify the interactions between the oscillation modes of power systems within the realm of small-signal stability. This paper focuses on the interactions between Converter Interfaced Generator (CIG) oscillation modes and electromechanical oscillation modes of Synchronous Generators (SGs). It is difficult to determine the modal interactions using the existing analysis such as mode sensitivity, mode loci and participation factors. This paper proposes an extension to eigenvalue sensitivity analysis in order to determine the interaction between modes and impact of the interaction on system stability. Interaction coefficients are proposed to quantify the interaction between the modes. A modified IEEE 39-bus system with CIGs is considered to carry out the proposed analysis. The analysis is carried out to investigate the impact of PLL parameters on the interaction among the oscillation modes. The analysis is also carried out considering renewable energy penetration levels of 50-70%. It is observed that the interaction between CIG and electromechanical modes of SG results in increased participation of SGs' states in CIG modes. This increased participation of SG states in CIG modes results in reduced damping of oscillations in SG states