To support the efficient utilization of renewable energy and ensure power supply,grid-forming technologies have been initially explored and practiced in various application scenarios within power systems.To promote the large-scale application of grid-forming technologies,their functional positioning and application perspectives in new power systems are discussed.By sorting out the evolution history of grid-forming technologies and existing domestic and foreign standards and specifications,the intrinsic driving demands for developing grid-forming technologies are analyzed,and their functional positioning in different power grid scenarios is clarified.Finally,from the dimensions of static,dynamic,and transient stability analysis,the current challenges faced by grid-forming technologies are analyzed,and the issues that need to be addressed for their large-scale application are prospected.
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