Calibrating a VSC-HVDC model for dynamic simulations using RaPId and EMTP simulation data

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnections have seen an increased rate of deployment, in particular to exploit distant renewable energy sources. In order to design and understand their behavior, including their effect on the overall network, different computer tools are used for modeling and simulation of the HVDC model. This approach results in several challenges in modeling and simulation consistency, particularly for HVDC systems. To address some of these issues the standardized modeling language Modelica is used in this paper to model a VSC (Voltage Source Converter) HVDC and its high-level controllers, for phasor-time domain studies. The use of Modelica-tools that support the FMI standard for model exchange allows to utilize the model in different environments. In this work, the FMI standard is used to import the VSC-HVDC model into the RaPId toolbox environment, allowing to calibrate the VSC-HVDC phasor time-domain model against reference waveform generated from its corresponding EMTP-RV model. Model calibration is carried out through different parameter identification methodologies investigated in the paper. The calibration approach and the RaPId Toolbox used to implement it can be of broader interest for researchers involved in power system model validation, particularly those working with field measurements.