A Survey on Impedance-Based Dynamics Analysis Method for Inverter-Based Resources

Abstract

Impedance-based method has been increasingly adopted to assess the stability of inverter-based resources (IBRs). To get a better view of the state-of-the-art and challenges for implementing the impedance-based dynamic analysis, a survey with general/specific questions has been initiated by IEEE Task Force on Frequency-Domain Modeling and Dynamic Analysis of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS). The feedbacks are collected from universities, national labs, transmission system operators (TSOs), power plant developers, as well as IBR vendors. It is interesting to note that while many common understandings have been established in practices, certain gaps still exist among different stakeholders. This article intends to bridge this gap by sharing a summary of the survey, including questionnaires, responses from different stakeholders, and the analysis of survey results. The challenges for different stakeholders using impedance-based method are identified, which shed a light on the future research work.