To address the issues of limited renewable energy integration and increased risk of transient voltage instability caused by insufficient dynamic reactive power support in power grids
a two-stage optimal configuration method for synchronous condensers is proposed. First
the influence mechanisms of synchronous condensers on renewable energy delivery capability and transient voltage security of the grid are analyzed
and the conditions for renewable energy delivery capability are established considering the constraints of multi-infeed short-circuit ratio. On this basis
a two-stage optimal configuration model for synchronous condensers is developed. In the first stage
with the objectives of minimizing configuration capacity and maximizing renewable energy delivery capability
the siting and sizing of synchronous condensers are collaboratively optimized to generate a pre-configuration scheme. In the second stage
quantitative indicators for transient voltage security of the grid are established
and the key regions for transient voltage control are identified by comprehensively considering voltage sag magnitude and recovery characteristics under disturbances
based on which the pre-configuration scheme is optimized and refined. Case study results demonstrate that the proposed method effectively enhances renewable energy delivery capability and transient voltage stability margin
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