Power converter system, damping system, and method of operating a power converter system

A damping system for a power converter system including a converter and a bus coupled to the converter for storing energy, said damping system comprising:

• a damping element configured to be coupled to the bus;
• a protection device configured to be coupled to said damping element;
• and,
• a damping controller configured to be coupled to said protection device and configured to selectively discharge energy stored within the bus through said damping element when a predetermined condition is met.

A method of operating a power converter system including a converter and a bus coupled to the converter, said method comprising:

• receiving current from a power generation unit;
• storing energy within the bus based on the current received;
• supplying at least a portion of the current received to an electrical distribution network;
• monitoring at least one of a voltage across the bus and a status of the electrical distribution network;
• determining whether a predetermined condition is met based on the at least one of the voltage across the bus and the status of the electrical distribution network;
• and,
• discharging at least a portion of the energy stored within the bus using a damping circuit coupled to the bus when the predetermined condition is determined to be met.