Parameter Optimization Method for AC Filters in HVDC Considering Reactive Power Compensation Effectiveness

In high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, the parameters of the AC filter (ACF) have a significant impact on the performance of reactive power (RP) compensation and filtering, as well as the capital cost. However, the RP compensation effectiveness and economy of ACFs under different HVDC operation modes are difficult to be satisfied comprehensively. Therefore, a parameter optimization method for ACFs is proposed to balance the technical performance and economy in this paper. First, considering the variety of actual HVDC operation modes, the parameters of ACFs are analyzed in relation to the performance and capital cost, which leads to the key impact factors of parameter design. Then, considering both the RP exchange quantity and the capital cost of investment and land occupation, the objective function is defined. By considering the sub-bank numbers and filtering performance of ACFs, the constraints are proposed. Finally, genetic algorithm with the elitist strategy is used to obtain the optimized ACF parameters. The comparative results show that the performance of RP compensation and filtering of the optimized ACFs is effectively improved and guaranteed, and meanwhile the capital cost is reduced.