The invention provides a
voltage balance modulation method based on nearest level approximation. The
voltage balance modulation method based on nearest level approximation comprises the following steps: presetting a
voltage limitation value
delta U and an adjusting
factor H; if Umax-Umin is less than
delta U, controlling switching of submodules in various bridge arms in the
control period at this time according to Non(k), Non (k-1) and direction of current iarm of the various bridge arms to implement voltage balance
underclocking; if Umax-Umin is greater than or equal to
delta U, respectively acquiring first additional adjusting module numbers NBAN1 corresponding to the bridge arms according to
capacitor voltage minimum values Umin of submodules in the various bridge arms, the voltage limitation value delta U, the adjusting
factor h and the directions of current iarm of the various bridge arms, and respectively acquiring second additional adjusting module number NBAN2 corresponding to the various bridge arms according to
capacitor voltage maximum values Umax of the submodules in the various bridge arms, the voltage limitation value delta U, the adjusting
factor h and the directions of the current iarm of the various bridge arms; and controlling switching of the submodules in the various bridge arms in the
control period at this time according to NBAN 1, NBAN 2, Non (k) and Non (k-1) to implement voltage balance
underclocking. Correspondingly, the invention provides a voltage balance modulation device. On the premise of meeting requirements of voltage balance,
switching frequency of a power device is reduced, and switching loss is reduced.