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Adaptive VSG-based grid forming controller for optimal damped response under dynamic grid conditions

A. Ordono(1), J. Rodriguez-Gongora(2), A. Rubio-Egaña(1), A. Sanchez-Ruiz(3), P. Fernández-Bustamante(4), F.J Asensio(1), O. Lopez-de-Suso(3), A. Gomez-Raya(3)

1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gipuzkoa, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU),Eibar (Spain)

2. Electronics and Computing Department, Mondragon Unibertsitatea,
Mondragon (Spain)

3. Department of Electronic Technology, Faculty of Engineering Vitoria-Gasteiz, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)
4. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Vitoria-Gasteiz, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)

2026-02-15

Grid forming inverters are a promising technologyto ensure the stability of weak grids. One typical strategy is the virtual synchronous generator (VSG) approach, which mimics the swing equation of synchronous generators. This strategy can provide inertia, primary frequency regulation and damping to the grid. However, in classical VSG structures, these three characteristics cannot be managed independently, and damping is usually limited. This work proposes a modified VSG controller, which adds a derivative term in the active power feedback, in order to provide an extra degree of freedom. This strategy enables the independent control of frequency services: damping, frequency regulation and inertia. Moreover, as the damping is affected by the impedance of the grid, an adaptive control strategy is proposed. By estimating the grid reactance and adapting the derivative term, the controller can ensure the desired damping along all operational conditions.

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