An Evolved Capacitor-Commutated Converter Embedded With Antiparallel Thyristors Based Dual-Directional Full-Bridge Module

This paper proposes an evolved capacitor commutated converter (ECCC), embedded with antiparallel thyristors based dual-directional full-bridge module (APT-DFBM), to mitigate the commutation failure of line-commutated converter-based-high-voltage direct-current (LCC-HVdc) transmission and enhance the control flexibility and dynamic response of capacitor-commutated converter-based HVdc (CCC-HVdc). The operating modes and parameter selection approach of the APT-DFBMs are provided, and the coordinated control approach between the APT-DFBMs and converter valves is presented. Then, an ECCC-HVdc system, adopting an LCC station as the rectifier and an ECCC station as the inverter, is developed in PSCAD/EMTDC. The transient responses including commutation failure probability, voltage and current stress, and fault recovery performance are compared under ac fault conditions among the proposed ECCC-HVdc, LCC-HVdc, and CCC-HVdc. The results show that the proposed ECCC-HVdc can effectively reduce the commutation failure risks of LCC-HVdc, and enhance the control flexibility and improve the dynamic responses of CCC-HVdc.